ASSOCIAZIONE GRUPPO FOLK RU MACCATURE
Over the course of its career, Ru Maccature has performed more than 1,500 times throughout Italy and abroad, representing Italy at major festivals. These include participation in international festivals held in Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, Romania, Greece, Hungary, Germany, Spain, France, the Czech Republic, Serbia, and Turkey. They have also appeared on numerous national television programs, including live performances during "Piccoli Fans" on Rai 2, "La Domenica del Villaggio" on Rete 4, the lighting ceremony of the Lamp of the Municipalities in Assisi on Rai 1, "Mezzogiorno in Famiglia," and recently the popular program "Bella mà" on RAI 2. Since 1991, the group has also organized the "Folk Festival" in Carpinone, an international folklore festival in which over 100 groups have participated over the years, half of which come from all over Europe. In August 2004, the group won first place at the Cerveny Kostelec World Festival in the Czech Republic, a competition attended by 22 groups from all over the world. It was the first time in the festival's 50-year history that an Italian group had won the event, one of the most important in Europe. In August 2013, the group also achieved second place overall at the same festival, first among foreign groups. In April 2023, they won first prize at the national festival of folk music, songs, and ethnic music held in Mormanno, Calabria, and in September 2022, they won a special prize at the "La prova dei cuochi" event held in Tropea as part of the "Italy and Regions" National Festival. On June 21 of this year, they were selected and participated in the "European Music Festival" held in Rome at the Farnesina, receiving recognition directly from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, O. Antoni Taiani. The Ru Maccature Folk Group is also recognized by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism as an organization of cultural interest and is affiliated with the F.I.T.P. – Italian Federation of Popular Traditions, where it holds important institutional roles.
In the last two years, it has participated in international festivals in Türkiye, ROMANIA, and CROATIA.
UAMPA APS (Italy)
