Soubor lidových písní a tanců Hlubina Ostrava - Karla Tomana 620

The ensemble of folk songs and dances Hlubina is one of the oldest dance ensembles in the Czech Republic. It was founded in Ostrava in 1947, originally as a girls' dance group, which studied Silesian folklore and performed in Ostrava and its wider surroundings. Within a short time, a small group was formed, which adopted the name Hlubina - after the name of the shaft and cultural house where it worked until 1990. The name of the founder, artistic director and choreographer Zdena Kyselá (1918-2004) is inextricably linked to his name. The natural basis for the work is the folklore material of Silesia and Lašsko (Silesian Suite, Ostrava Pictures, Silesian Discussion, Vjonka Girls' Choir, etc.). The processed folklore areas are characterized by roughness, tightness, less pomp, but often great emotional depth. Traditionally, the ensemble, as one of the few groups in the Czech Republic, focuses on manifestations of the mining environment (On a mining trip, On a mining ball, Havířské obrázky, etc.). The artistic development of the ensemble over the years led to an ever-increasing stylization; the highlight is the choreographic adaptation of Leoš Janáček's Lašské dances. Recently, Hlubina has also included Baroque dances (Bohemika, Moravika) in its repertoire. During its long existence, Hlubina has achieved many artistic successes at home and abroad (France, Italy, South Korea, Croatia, Greece, Malta, Poland, Turkey, etc.) Every year, the Hlubina ensemble participates in the organization of the International Folklore Festival Folklore without Borders Ostrava and a show of new choreographies by the adult and youth ensembles FOS Ostrava and Lašsko, Inspiration.