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‘Folklore Ensemble De Boezeroenen’ was found in 1976 in Kuringen, a municipality in the city of Hasselt, in the northern (Dutch-speaking) part of Belgium. The core objective of our group is to propagate Flemish traditions and folklore by dancing, singing and showing traditional costumes. The group tries to do this based on a respectful attitude towards other cultures, values and traditions.

The performing group of ‘De Boezeroenen’ consists of roughly thirty members, with an average age of 20 years. The group brings a program of traditional Flemish folklore dance accompanied by live folk music played in different costumes and using traditional Flemish utensils such as yokes, baskets, stilts, etc.

The group provides an annual series of performances in Belgium, but also wants to propagate the Flemish folk dance and music beyond national borders. De Boezeroenen has repeatedly participated in foreign International Folklore Festivals, where they could meet other foreign ensembles and where they got to know other cultures. “De Boezeroenen” perform in Belgium and abroad. They have danced on festivals in Bulgaria, Belarus, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and the Ukraine.