The group for authentic folklore – Alino was established in 1965 at the community center “Vasil Levski-1937” village of Alino, Sofia region. The group searches for, preserves and presents local folklore traditions: music, songs, dances, customs, it has won numerous awards and distinctions from national and international festivals. The group participates in a number of television shows and film productions dedicated to groups presenting authentic folklore.


The group for authentic folklore – Alino presents local traditions from the Shop ethnographic region. The groups repertoire includes traditional rituals from the village of Alino: wedding customs, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Todorov Den, Vasilyev Den, spring customs. In the village of Alino, the songs are two-part with a characteristic vibration of the voice “trembling”. The program for the festival in Zakopane will present a traditional wedding from the village of Alino. The group will perform in the first category – authentic folklore.