E G F - Founder "Festival del Sole"
annonced it next Edition 2012
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The organizers of the "Festival del Sole" announced its next and 11th Edition, wich will held 2012, from July 01 - 06 in Riccione, Italy.
Together with the Swabian host of "Gymfestival 2011" and the Spanish "Blume-Gran Canaria Festival" the Italian organizers of "Festival del Sole" founded the "EUROPEAN GYM FESTIVAL" (EGF) Organisation, ......
After the big success of the 50th anniversary of the "Festival BLUME GRAN CANARIA" at the beginning of 2010 December the Spanish organizers met in Braunlage (Germany) for the next preparations of the upcoming Festival 2011, together with their German partners, to talk about the development of the future not only of this traditional event.
One of the balance point in leadership of the chief organizer Jesus TELO (ESP) where an European network of gym festivals which should also have...
The lethally plane crash of the Spanish-German Joaquín BLUME in April 1959 is a sad fact in the history of gymnastics. The hero of the second European Championships in Paris 1957 – winning four titles beside Jack Günthard (SUI) and Juri Titow (URS). The festival with a special aim was named after the celebrated Spanish national hero after the tragically accident:
The “festival con corazón – Festival with heart “BLUME GRAN CANARIA” celebrates its 50th anniversary...
* f i g -press: -- Yesterday, June 30, 2010, the deadline for provisional registration expired for federations wishing to participate in the 14th FIG World Gymnaestrada in Lausanne (SUI), July 10 – 16, 2011.
To date, 47 federations representing 5 continents have either expressed a desire to participate in or have formally registered for the event. Provisional numbers are showing nigh on 23,000 gymnasts.
Cultural groups from around the world will be besieging the capital...
* FIG Office: --- On December 26, 2009, the death of Mr Niels Peter Nielsen, Honorary FIG Member, cast a shadow of sadness around the entire international gymnastics community.
At the age of 76, Mr Nielsen passed away as a result of a long and trying illness.
Niels Peter Nielsen was a front-runner in the development and management of gymnastics in Denmark, his homeland.
He chaired the national federation from 1970 – 1992, where his...