FDA 'GAITANI' was established together with the registration of the Association in 1999 and it includes young dancers from CDE "Pargavelche" aged 14 to 23 years. Today more than 40 children participate in the ensemble. The concert ensemble includes 30 dancers and an orchestra of 7 musicians.
CDE 'Pargavelche' and FDE 'Gaitani' are representative ensembles of the Foundation 'International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF)'.

Schedule

FDA 'GAITANI'

2012 - Turkey - Cyprus
2015 - Poland, Polava - Godel Festival
2017 - Belarus - White Wings International Festival
2018 - Serbia, Bosilegrad - Intern. Bosilegrad Region Sings and Dances Festival
2019 - Russia, Podolsk
2019 - Romania, Craiova - International Festival Competition - 1st place
2020 - Yambol, Pobeda Village Festival "All Bulgarians together"
2021 - Shumen - concert "165 years of Dobri Voynikov"
2021 - k. k. Sunny Beach - MF "Folklore Shades" - 1st place

Competitions, awards and selections

1999 - Serbia, Kragujevac - first place
2003 - Turkey, Tekirda - Laureate of the Cherry Festival
2004 - Bulgaria, Sofia - First place in the competition "Krishna Rachenitsa"
2005 - Turkey, Eskisehir - Grand Prize for overall performance and best performance.
2005 - Bulgaria, town Smolyan - Golden Plaque from the Golden Orpheus
2006 - Italy, Alatri Plaque and award for participation in the festival "Alatrium"
2007 - Bulgaria, Balchik - III prize in the festival "Smiles of the Sea"
2007 - Romania, Turda - diploma for participation in the international folklore festival
2008 - Bulgaria, Shumen - I place "Outplay"
2008 - Bulgaria, Haskovo II place from the VI Chamber Dance Festival The special award of Darik Radio from the VI Chamber Dance Festival
2009 - Turkey, Tekirda - Diploma for best overall performance
2010 - Turkey, Bodrum - Award for Best Stage Performance
2010 - Bulgaria, Sredets - Laureate of the National Strandzha-Thracian Festival for singing and playing "Folklore Wreath - Peony"
2011 - Bulgaria Shumen - Outplay - I place
2012 - Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo - II place
2015 - Romania, Braila, first prize.
2018 - Macedonia, Ohrid - International Festival "Golden Nightingale" - I place
2018 - Bulgaria, Primorsko - Laureate of "Orpheus sings with the sea"
2018 - Turkey, Orhangazi - Children's Day
2019 - Romania, Craiova - Competition - First place
2019 - Turkey, Izmir - Feast of the Child - winner of the Audience Award
2019 - Macedonia, Ohrid - International Festival "Golden Nightingale" - I place
2019 - Russia, Podolsk - winner of 1st prize and Gold Medal
2020 - Macedonia, Ohrid - Golden Nightingale International Festival