The Folkloristic Association Markelo, is one of the oldest folkloristic associations
of The Nederlands.Occasion for raising the dancegroup was the birthday of Queen
Wilhelmina on August 31, 1932.

The village Markelo received an invitation to perform on the birthdayparty on
Palace The Loo in Apeldoorn.
In 1957 Markelo celerated the jubilee of the different associations with the big
event “Gouden Aren” (Golden Ares). This was also the occasion of raising the
childrensgroup.

In the beginning the performances of the adultsgroup were in Markelo and its direct
surroudings. In 1950 there was the first performance outside of The Netherlands
in Schwenningen (Germany).
Later on different foreign trips followed and a lot of foreign groups came to
Markelo.

Different jubilee are wellknown as Eigenwijs, Eurowijs and Diamanten
Folklore. During these events there were a lot of performances from a lot of
groups from all over The Netherlands and also from all over the World.

There were a lot of activtities organised by the different associations. The guests
stayed with a lot of families in Markelo and its direct surroundings.

At the moment the association has about seventy enthusiastic members between
twentyone and seventy years.

For extra information you can look at the contactspage.