CAS "Ilinden" is founded 1955 year. Today is one of the founders of the Association of Folklore Ensembles of the Republic of Macedonia and a regular member since 1994.
CAS "Ilinden" today is one of leading folklore ensembles in our country.
CAS "Ilinden" today is an ensemble participant in the above 150 international folklore festivals worldwide.
CAS "Ilinden" today is an ensemble winner of top international awards of which the Grand Prix in Mont-Dor, France Second place in the competition of folk orchestras at the international festival in Langolen - G. Britain Second place in the competition of original folklore in Langolen - G. Britain, Silver Ax at the International Festival in Zakopane, R. Poland, Award for Best Orchestra of the International Ethnovir Festival in Lviv, R. Ukraine, Award for the most authentic group at the International Folklore Festival "Iskele" in Iskele - Northern Cyprus, and etc
CAS "Ilinden" today is an ensemble winner of the highest municipal recognition - the 4th of November award given by the Municipality of Bitola.
CAS "Ilinden" today is an ensemble winner of numerous awards of the most important and renowned republican folk festivals, the Republic Festival of Folk songs and dances Ilinden Days, the Balkan Festival in Ohrid and the Festival of folk instruments Pece Atanasovski in Dolneni.
CAS "Ilinden" today is an ensemble that realized over 200 solo concerts throughout the country, of which in addition to the traditional annual concerts in Bitola, they held solo concerts in Skopje, Prilep, Ohrid, and all cities in Macedonia ...
CAS "Ilinden" today is an ensemble elected as a representative of our country R. Macedonia at the most important folklore event - THE FOLKLORIADA in Ufa Russia, where we participated together with representatives of 80 countries from all over the world.
CAS "Ilinden" counts today 300 members arranged in children's, youth groups, orchestra, singing section and main folk ensemble.
