MCAA Sonce - London

  A N N U A L   P R O G R A M M E

For the activities of MCAA Sonce and the ways of their realization

in the year of 2006

London, 11 January 2006

According to article 19, paragraph 2 from the Statute of MCAA Sonce, the president of the association, at the meeting on 11.01.2006 has put forward for voting, and the Executive Committee (EC) has accepted the following Annual Programme.

ANNUAL PROGRAMME

about the activities of MCAA Sonce and the ways of their realization

in the year of 2006

     I. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES

In 2006 MCCA Sonce has the intention to present the cultural values of the Macedonian folklore to the public in Great Britain. According to the Statute also will be actively involved in the improvement and supporting of the cultural-entertaining activities of the Macedonian immigration in England. One of the main operation goals of the Association is establishing a Programme of folk dances and songs in duration of 55 minutes. It will be for humanitarian, promotional and commercial purposes. The Programme is presented as an amendment to the Annual Programme.

1. Dance Choreography

Establishing 4 famous dances from the Macedonian folklore:
- Povardarie

- Egejski

 - Sedenka

- Barenska Humoreska

 

Because of the current circumstances, meetings of the dance group are planned twice a month in order to learn the steps and practice the folk dances. The Executive Committee will have its meetings at least once a month to make sure the group has all the necessary means to fulfill the planned activities from the Programme. The President of the association, taking into consideration the available capacity of people and finance, has suggested the following schedule to the Executive Committee:

-  Sonce performing 28th January 2006 at " Serbian Church, for Sv. Sava celebration "

- Making new Costumes for the Choreography Povardarie, till 01 July

- Until end of April, 2006 to learn the folk dance Sedenka, that will last 12 minutes and 04 seconds.

- Sonce performing on the Langoland festival in Wels from 4th of July till 9th July

- The following month (June) to continue learning the other dance known as Povardarie. It is assumed that the group will manage to learn and perform it well by the end of August and it is supposed to be 12 minutes and 25 second long. On 17 of November, for it’s  second birthday, the Association has the intention to stage a concert  in London, where the members of the dance group in front of the public will perform all dances. The Concert will be recorded and presented on the official web site of the Association, for better affirmation in UK and other countries where the traditional Macedonian folk dance is nourished and actively performed.
- The dances Osogovka and Tresenica is planned for the period between September and December 2006 and will last 8 minutes and 14 seconds, 8 minutes.

                                                                2. Musical Activities

The music group in the Association plans to start with its activities from the middle of July. Its activities are grouped in two categories:
- The first purpose is to be involved in the programme of the duration of 15 minutes. That would consist of 3 songs each 3 minutes long and two instrumental dances, each lasting 2.5 minutes. The Leader of the music group suggests the content, and it is discussed and accepted by the Executive Committee.
- The second purpose is to prepare its own Programme of Macedonian traditional folk songs of the duration of 30 minutes that will be performed by the members of MCAA Sonce. After a certain period of time it is planned these songs will be recorded on to CD and available to the public.
The President of the Association has suggested the following schedule to the Executive Committee:
The first part of the Programme (15 minutes long) to be part of the concert in Regents Park. London, and the second part of the programme (30 minutes) to be practiced and prepared by the end of September 2006.

II. NECESSARY FINANCIAL MEANS

For realization of the activities in the Programme for 2005 we will need a budget of £5,000:

- £2,400 for rent for the practice room.

- £1,500 for instruments and traditional dance clothes

- £450 for the music group activities

- £500 for choreography services

- £800 marketing of the association

III. WAYS OF FINANCING

1. According to the Statute of the Association every member will be required to pay a monthly membership fee of £5. The estimated number of members is 50. According to the calculations the total amount gathered from the membership fee is £3000 per year.

 
2. In order to increase the number of activities in the Association, there is going to be active politics for attracting more members and sponsorship that would finance certain projects and activities planned in the Annual Programme. The Association will sign an agreement with its sponsors and for this year it is estimated to receive £ 1,000.

 3. In the framework of its activities the Association does not exclude the possibility of commercial activities and presentations to improve its financial position as to increase the quality of the programme by including more folk dances. The income from such activities is expected to be £ 1,000.

 IV. FINAL PROVISIONS

 - This Programme was put into force from the first day of its adoption and approval by the Executive Committee. 

11.01.2006 in London

V. AMENDMENT – PROGRAMME OF MKUD SONCE (45min)

 Instrumental dance - Pajdusko (3min)

 

Folk Song - Jana e v suma gradila (3min)

Povardarie (12min)

Contemporary folk song – Ljubovna skazna (3min)

Egejski (12min)

Folk song – Sto mi e merak Poljak da bidam (3min)

Sedenka (12min)

Instrumental folk dance  - Malesevsko oro(3min)