★ Fukuoka University’s wadaiko group “Kobuzaru” won Japan’s National Seven-Person Wadaiko Championship in 2026, after finishing runner-up in the same competition in 2023. ⋯

Folklore Ensemble KARPATY was founded in 1998, taking its name from the Carpathian Mountains that stretch across Central and Eastern Europe. Its members are mainly young performers, including univers⋯

★ Founded in 2005, Han Feng Dance Ensemble is listed in the official arts directory of Malaysia’s National Department for Culture and Arts (Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, JKKN) and has⋯

★ Sidlakan Dance Company won the Grand Prize at the World Cultural Dance Festival in 2018. Sidlakan Dance Company Inc. was founded in 2012 in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, the Philippines, by a⋯

Havatzelot – Netanya is a representative dance company of the Israeli city of Netanya and operates within the municipal cultural-center system under the artistic direction of choreographer Lior⋯

★ Pyeongtaek Nongak has been designated a Korean National Intangible Heritage since 1985 and is an important representative tradition of Wootdari Nongak in the Gyeonggi and Chungcheong regions. ★ Ko⋯

★ Kaga Tobi Ladder Climbing, a tradition dating back to the Edo period, is designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Ishikawa Prefecture. ★ In 2023, the Kagatobi Ladder Climbing Preservatio⋯

★ The Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival is described by the Provincial Government of Aklan as the “Mother of all Philippine Festivals.” ★ Tribu Linabuanon entered the 2026 competition as the de⋯

★ Skola+ by TFS Indonesia has been engaged in traditional arts education for young people and international cultural exchange since 2013, helping younger generations bring dance and music to internat⋯

★ In 2023, a performing arts delegation from Buriram Rajabhat University was selected to represent Thailand at the 55th KARAISKAKEIA International Cultural Festival in Greece, demonstrating the unive⋯

★ Sarasavi Dance Academy has long been connected with the Sri Lankan network of the International Organization of Folk Art (IOV) and has helped promote the Sri Lanka International Cultural Folk Festi⋯

★ In 2026, Salingoy Bicolandia Dance Company was invited to both the Yilan International Children’s Folklore and Folkgame Festival and Nan Ying International Folklore Festival, bringing the cul⋯

★ Sri Warisan is described by Singapore’s government heritage platform as the country’s first professional Malay dance company. ★ In 2020, the group received Singapore’s Stewards o⋯

★ Te Kapa Haka o Te Hau Tawhiti qualified through the Australian regional selection process to compete at Te Matatini, New Zealand’s national Māori performing arts festival, as one of the quali⋯

Aires de Siecha Folkloric Group is based in Guasca, Cundinamarca, Colombia, and is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and presenting Colombian folklore on stage. With aesthetics, education, and soci⋯

The First Federal Brotherhood Drummers is a cultural group centered on African and Caribbean drumming, dance, and oral performance. Emerging from a shared passion for traditional drumming and dance, ⋯

University of Warsaw Dance Theatre “Warszawianka” is a representative artistic ensemble of the University of Warsaw in Poland. Students and alumni from different academic disciplines take⋯

Folk Palitra 1984 was founded in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1984 by Eva Delinesheva and is affiliated with the Dimitur Dinev 1937 Cultural and Arts Center, established locally in 1937. The ensemble is dedic⋯

FS Radost Pardubice was founded in 1977; “Radost” means “joy” in Czech. The ensemble is affiliated with Youth Centre Alfa in the city of Pardubice and provides age-group train⋯

Folk Ensemble Gymnik was founded in 1964 at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Comenius University in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, and is one of the country’s representative⋯

Sbandieratori dei Rioni di Cori was founded in 1966 in the historic town of Cori in Italy’s Lazio region. Centered on Renaissance-style flag throwing, drumming, and heraldic trumpet performance⋯

Romanasul-UTCN Folk Ensemble was founded in 1974 by students of the Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca and is now part of the cultural system of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN). Stud⋯

Founded in 2005 by Lin Yun-tzu, Fong Tian（Phoenix Sky） Divine Drums is an ensemble comprising teachers and students who share a profound passion for drum music. At the core of its development is th⋯

Founded in 2005 by Director Tseng Hui-chen, the Le Yun Dance Group is deeply rooted in the local arts and cultural scene of Tainan. Dedicated to fusing ethnic dance with contemporary elements, the en⋯

Co-founded in 1999 by renowned Taiwanese dancer Liang Yen-fang and Professor Ku Che-cheng from the Department of Dance at Tainan University of Technology, "Ren-Wu Dance Theater" has maintai⋯

Founded in 2013 and located in Tainan’s Chishanbao area, the Chishan Performing Arts Studio operates on the core philosophy of "Rooted in Chishan, uniting through dance; based in Taiwan, r⋯

Founded in Tainan, Taiwan, Xin-Sheng-Dai Dance Organization embraces the spirit of “Youth, Vitality, and Innovation.” The organization has long been dedicated to dance education, the pres⋯

Founded in 2013, the Ba Fang Traditional Arts and Innovation Troupe is a Tainan-based performing arts group. Centered on Taiwan's traditional folk formations (Yizhen), the ensemble integrates inn⋯

Founded in 1998, the Hwei-Lan Indigenous Peoples Dance Troupe  is an officially registered indigenous performing arts group in Tainan City. The ensemble was initially named after "Hwei-Lan&⋯

Celebrating its 29th anniversary, the Pungo Dance Theater has long been dedicated to integrating the art of dance with the promotion of Taiwan’s "grassroots aesthetics"—the beau⋯

Originally established in 1994 as the "Shiang Cheng Taiwanese Opera Performance " the Shiang Cheng Taiwanese Opera Performance was officially registered as a performing arts group in 2002. ⋯

Mei Professional Dance Studio illuminates dreams through dance, empowering every child to shine on stage. Founded in April 2019 by a dedicated group of professional instructors passionate about dance⋯

Founded in 1999, the Tainan An Chi Art Dance Group is an officially registered performing arts ensemble in Tainan City. It has long been deeply dedicated to dance arts education, choreographic creati⋯