About us

    Children´s folklore group . was established in autumn 1999 in the city Trenčín (the western part of Slovakia)The name of the group was named after the dialectal name of the girl´s-tressespair in the nearby village Soblahov. In the group now is working moe than 100 children from Trenčín and its surroundings between the age of 6 and 17 and consists of:

dance-vocal group comprising of 11 dance pairs

youth´s traditional folk music ((from 12 - to 17 years old). The instruments are:  violins, cimbalom, viola, flute, saxofon, doble bass, bag-pipe and drum.

     Both groups practise 2 times a week in Gallery Vazka in Trenčín and the casting for the both sectiones is held always every year in September. The dancers are divided to 2 sections:

 

preparatory dance group (from 6 - to 10 years)

 

dance group (from 11 - to 16 years) 

 

       

The programme of the group draws inspiration from the folk traditions of the home region of Trenčín as well  region of Myjava (THE  WEST SLOVAKIA).

  The youth´s folk music with the soloists and the vocal choir recorded 5 CDs.  

 

During 20 years of its activity the group achieved a lot of the successes at Folklore competitiones and festivals in Slovakia as well as also abroad  (Taiwan, Spain, PortugalFrance, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic)

Kornička is the quadruple Laureate of the Slovak Competition of the best children´s and youth folklore groups

The group performs around 35 times a year and until now it has performed about 780 performances (more than 230 concerts abroad).

 

 

Last news

In July, 2023 represented slovak folklore with success at the 27th Internationales Jugendvolkstanzfestival  Seeboden/Carinthia in Austria.

 

In June, 2023 the group participated at  the 30th MDFF Kunovské léto.

 

 

 

 

 

in the beginning of August, 2022 the group represented slovak folklore  at MFSF Jánošíkov dukát in the moravian  Rožnov pod Radhoštem.

 

 

 

  In March, 2020 our youth´s folk music with vocal choir recorded the 3rd CD  .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In July, 2019 represented slovak folklore with success at International Festival for Authentik Folklore in bulgarian DORKOVO. 

 

In June, 2019  the group was awarded by "GOLD RANGE" and the Prize "LAUREATE" (1st place) at the Slovak Competition of the best children´s folklore groups in KOSICE.

 

  In May, 2019 dance pair Tomas Lendvay and Tatiana Capova were awarded by "GOLD RANGE" and the Prize "LAUREATE" (1st place) at  the County national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa" in DLHE KLCOVO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In July 2018 the group came back from succesfull 2-weeks abroad tour in Taiwan participating at Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgame Festival in Yilan county as well as Luodong Arts Fringle festival.

 

Our dance pairs Boris Liška and Monika Masárová, TomᚠLendvay and Lucia Janíková performed at the Slovak national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa" after the succesfull participation at  Regional competition.

 

In April 2018 our singers, and folk musics were awarded by GOLD RANGE in the Competition of the children´s singers and musician in TRENCIANSKA TURNA.

 

In middle of January, 2018 the group started new season by openning Medeko ball in Povazska Bystrica.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In July, 2017 the group participated at  the 18th International Folklore Festival "SERBARILE TRANSILVANE" in romanian city of CLUJ - NAPOCA

 

In June, 2017 the group was awarded by "GOLD RANGE" with the choreography "PRED PROVODY"  the great success at the Slovak Competition of the best children´s folklore groups in LIPTOVSKY MIKULAS and LIKAVKA..

 

  In May, 2017 2 dance pairs Tomas Lendvay and Maria Uhrova as well as Simon Janosik and Tatiana Capova were awarded by SILVER  RANGEs at the County national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa" in DLHE KLCOVO. 

 

In April, 2017 our group became succesfull finalist in the national folklore RTVS show "ZEM SPIEVA" (COUNTRY SINGING).

 

 

 

In August, 2016 the group represented slovak folklore with success at International Folklore Festival HASSSELT in Belgium as well as in concerts in Luxembourg and France.

 

In June, 2016 our folklore music was awarded by "GOLD RANGE" with the music number "BAGPIPERS MELODIES" at the Slovak Competition of the best children´s music groups in Habovka.

 

In April 2016 our singers, soloist Sara Sykorova, folk music were awarded by GOLD RANGE in the Competition of the children´s singers and musician in TRENCIANSKA TURNA and ZEMIANSKE KOSTOLANY. 

Our dance pair Tatiana Capová and Šimon Jánošík performed at the Slovak national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa" after the succesfull participation at  Regional competition.

 

 

In August, 2015 Kornicka represented slovak folklore with success at the International Folklore Festival  in portugal TORRES NOVAS as well as in the great artistic concerts in 2 french regions Auergne and Bourgogne.

 

 

 

The celebrations of the 15th anniverary of the foundation of the group with the programme named "About Three Rills" took place in October, 24th - 25th 2014 in TRENCIN

 

In the end of April, 2014 the group took part at the International children´s folklore festival in Bulgaria's capital SOFIA and also it visitied Vojvodina's Slovaks in Kovacica (SERBIA).

 

 

 

In the beginning of August, 2013 the group participated at INCONTRO DI FOLKLORE INTERNAZIONALE di Penna Sant'Andrea in italian Penna Sant´Andrea in reg. ABRUZZO (prov. Teramo) Introdacqua (prov. L´Aguilla) and Spoltore (prov. Pescara).  

 

In June, 2013  the group was awarded by "GOLD RANGE" and the Prize "LAUREATE" (1st place) with the choreography "HUSCARERS II"- the great success at the Slovak Competition of the best children´s folklore groups in Likavka. - triple Laureate !

 

In April, 2013 our dance pair (Hana Misikova - Jakub Duraci) performed at the Slovak national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa"

The group performed at Regional Competition of the best children´s folklore groups and it will meet with the best slovak children´s folklore groups at the National Competition in LIKAVKA (June/ 1-2, 2013).

 

 

 

 

In December, 2012 children´s folk music KORNICKA with the soloists and the vocal choir of the group recorded Christmas CD with the name "WISHING YOU COUNTLESS BLESSINGS".

 

  In the beginning of August, 2012 the group represented slovak folklore at 2 basque international children´s folklore festivals: Enfants et Danses du Monde    in french ESPELETTE (rég: Aquitaine, dép. Pyrénees-Atlantique) and Festival Folclórico Internacional Juvenil del Bidasoa in spanish IRUN. Except these festivals it performed 2 concerts in SENNECEY LE GRAND (rég. Bourgogne, dép. Saône-et-Loire) as well as in the frame of Schweizer Bundesfeiertag in ISLIKON (Kantons Thurgau). 

 

  In June, 2012 vocal choir was awarded by GOLD RANGE at the Slovak Competition of the children´s singers and musicians in Habovka with the traditional songs "Meadow songs from Kubra".

 

  In April, 2012 our dance pair Hanka Misikova and Jakub Duraci performed at the Slovak national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa". 

Youth´s folk music performed with music number "Hrozenske" at County Competition of the adult musics (it will take in October 2012)

Younger singers was awarded by GOLD RANGE with the songs "Nesieme Morenu".

 

  In January, 2012 our youth´s folk music with vocal choir recorded the new CD  Wishing You Countless Blessings   with traditional slovak Christmass carols.

 

 

 

In  August, 2011 Kornicka performed concerts in 3 countries participating at Coach and Horse Festival in Flumet / FRANCE, in ÉSDANSA in Les Preses / SPAIN as well as in Oulx / ITALY.

 

 In June, 2011 the group was awarded by "GOLD RANGE" and the Prize "LAUREATE" (1st place) with the choreography "Wedding Feast" - the great success at the Slovak Competition of the best children´s folklore groups in Likavka.

 

In April, 2011 our dance pair (Hanka Galuskova - Ondrej Misik) performed at the Slovak national competition of the best dancers of Slovakia - "Spur of Mr. Saffa" after the succesfull participation at  Regional competition.

 

 

 

 

 

In December, 2010 the group realized 6 Christmas concerts with the vocal choir SKRUPINKA  in Piestany, Roznov pod RadhostemTrencin and Orechove in the new traditional programme.

 

In October, 2010 our group came back from the artistic tour in SERBIA - performing 4 concerts in Beograde (with folk group STARI DUSANOVAC) and Kovacica.

 

In July, 2010 Kornicka represented slovak folklore with success at 2 International Folklore Festivals  - in 2 french regions Alsace (Thank Letter) and Picardie - Festival International de Folklore de Noyon.

 

In May, 2010 the group treated and also performed with the serbian children´s folklore group STARI DUSANOVAC from Belgrade in the common concert in Trencin.

 

In May, 2010 the vocal choir and the soloist singer Terezia Kohoutova were awarded by GOLD RANGE at the Slovak Competition of the children´s singers and musicians in Likavka. The vocal choir became a Laureat of Competition.

 

Our  activity from 2004 - to 2009