Rimini, Italy Folkloric Festival and Competition
Acquiring First Rank, a glory achieved by Aylan kids

Italian Ritual Competitive Festival was held in Rimini City from August 01 to August 05, 2017, attended by artists from different countries, including but not limited to Iran, Georgia, Taiwan, Armenia, Indonesia, Ukraine and China. The children representing Iran included Amir Hossein Ghanbar Abadi and Amir Ali Ghnbar Abadi, managed by Tohid Hajibabaei, performed and played role in different sectors, who were successfully ranked first by the jury. Evidently, Aylan Azerbaijani Dance Group was the only representative of Iran in this international festival.
On the other hand, Italian Folkloric Non-Competitive Festival, held in Rome from July 28 till July 31, 2017 hosted ritual artists from Iran, Turkey, Mexico, Austria, Italy, Serbia, Romania, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. Aylan Group children, representing Iran, i.e. Amir Hossein Ghanbar Abadi and Amir Ali Ghanbar Abadi, performed the plays of “The Overcome”, “Lezginka”, “Xezerim”, “Köhne Paki”, and “Ğöça Tepe”, directed and motion designed by Master Hajibabaei, and demonstrated their art to their audience.
After performing in Rome, Aylan artists traveled to Rimini to show their art on the stage, again.