Joc is the oldest folk dance ensemble of Moldova; full name: National Academic Ensemble of Folk Dance "Joc"()Joc, the Facebook page
Joc was created on August 13, 1945, by Leonid Leonardi and Leonid Zeltsman, then called simply "ensemble of Moldovan dance".
In 1954-55, Tankho Israelov was the director of the dance ensemble.
Its 13th director (since 1957) was Vladimir Curbet.
Awards and recognition 1953: 1st place at the 4th World Festival of Youth and Students 1955:Meritorious ensemble of Moldavian SSR 1968: Lenin Komsomol Prize
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