Poland
Folk Dance Ensemble POLIGRODZIANIE was established in 1973. As one of the greatest Polish cultural heritage ambassadors, the Ensemble visited 64 countries of the World and travelled over million kilometres during its over 120 foreign tours, performing in front of Jean Paul II twice, Mayor of New York, King of Kota Kinabalu Region, UNESCO four times, Presidents and Ministers of countries like Israel, Malta, Malaysia, South Korea, China, Ireland or Mexico. They were awarded numerous awards, most importantly, I prize in folk category at 20th India Theatre Olympiad in 2012 and the title of Absolute World Champion of Folklore 2015.