Music News:  The First Audio CD of Tale Ognenovski has been released

1.  Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist with Ensemble 'Tanec' during their tour of
     Switzerland during the period July 7-10, 1959

The concerts were performed in Berne on July 7 and 8, 1959 and in Geneva on July 9 and 10, 1959 with tremendous success.

2. Tale Ognenovski made his debut on a special programme broadcast on Swiss Television.

Tale Ognenovski made his debut on a special programme broadcast on Swiss Television. Playing as virtouoso clarinet soloist, he performed his personally composed Macedonian folk dances 'Bitolsko oro' and 'Brusnichko oro' with great success.

On their return from the triumphant tour of the U.S.A.
"In the illuminated gardens of Port Gitana, on July 9 and 10 at 8.00 pm, a spectacle selected for 'Gitan'. This evening, on their return from the triumphant tour of the U.S.A., and for the first time in Geneva, the Yugoslavian National Folk Ballet Tanec. Two hours of sumptuous spectacle, 40 dancers and instrumentalists, 400 prestigious national costumes, lighting effects..." This announcement appeared in the 'Tribune de Geneva', Geneva, Switzerland, under the title: 'Dans les jardins illumines de Port Gitana Bellevue, BALLETS NATIONAUX FOLKLORIQUES YOUGOSLAVES: TANETZ, deux heures d'un somptueux spectacle" ("In the illuminated gardens of Port Gitana Bellevue, National Yugoslav Folklore Ballet Tanec, two hours of sumptuous spectacle"). The announcement was published in the 'Tribune de Geneve' on June 8, 1959.

3. "Nothing here that resembled classical dances of our Western World...a spectacle in the open in Port Gitana
      Bellevue, Geneva..."- Ed. Mt. Tribune de Geneve

"...We were presented with remarkable spectacles performed by the Yugoslavian National Folk Ballet 'Tanec' from Macedonia... It was a rare opportunity to have a show in the open-air in Geneva. For this occasion, Gitan installed lighting effects that vied with ingenuity... Nothing here that resembled classical dances of our Western World... They have the rhythm of the dances of their country in their blood.... We preferred to give a general impression of this spectacle, which accentuated the originality and the qualities of this ensemble." The above appeared in an article written by Ed. Mt. and entitled, 'A Port-Gitana les ballets nationaux yougoslaves', ('In Port-Gitana, National Yugoslav Folklore Ballet'). It appeared in the 'Tribune de Geneve', Geneva on July 11, 1959.

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