The folklore group Triglav

The main objective of the folklore group Triglav is to preserve, or rather to reproduce, the Slovene dance heritage. The folk dances that were danced in the country, in the period from the first half of the 19. century to the first half of the 20. century, come to life again on stage in various choreographies that have been adapted to today's way of life as well as to the fact that it is a stage performance. In the younger and older group there are more than 40 members.

Most of the choreographies that the folklore group Triglav performs are based on the dance heritage from Gorenjska, as the group leaders feel obliged to pay special attention to the region, where most of the group members come from. Thus, the group has managed to put together over 15 choreographies up to the year 2004, where the core is the dances that have their roots in Gorenjska, and 9 choreographies that find their dance heritage in Bela Krajina, Prekmurje, Posočje and  Štajerska.

In most of the choreographies, danced by the folklore group Triglav, different elements interact. The common thread is always the folk dance, while the choreography itself will include also other segments of culture and lifestyle of the people in the old days. Different customs and traditions are included in the choreographies, that also tackle the everyday facts of life; for instance the relationship between the younger and the older generation, the role of village eccentrics, ….

During the performances, the members of the folklore group Triglav wear different costumes, that illustrate both festive attire and work clothes, worn by the Slovene peasant population in different places and time periods. The costumes are of particular interest, as they have have been founded on well-informed sources reporting about the clothing culture in Slovenia, because of the accuracy in the planning and the care taken in the manufacturing process. The owners of the costumes, presenting the traditional festive attire in Gorenjska in the first half of the 19. century, are the members themselves. Apart from those, the group has a common wardrobe, containing more than 500 different and uniquely designed pieces of clothing, that can be worn in different combinations to present the peasants' clothing fashion in Slovenia.