''Joc'' is the oldest folk dance ensemble of

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; full name: ''National Academic Ensemble of Folk Dance "Joc"''( ro, Ansamblul Academic Naţional de dansuri populare „Joc”)Joc
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page The Romanian word '' joc'' means "

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, play (amusement activity)" and may refer to various festivities. 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

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*1955:Meritorious ensemble of

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*1968:

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References

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