In the north–eastern corner of Slovakia, at the confluence of the Topla and Ondava rivers, lies the town of Vranov nad Toplou (population 25 000). For over 730 years this town has been tightly bound with the ethnic regions of Zemplin a Saris.

It was here where an amateur folklore ensemble VRANOVCAN was founded in 1968. In its activities it has devoted itself to identification, collection, preservation and public presentation of the rich folklore heritage embodied in various folklore customs and habits, songs and dances pertaining to the eastern Slovak regions of Saris and Zemplin.

More than 1600 young people have had a chance to develop their talent and spent their free time sensibly. Since it was founded the ensemble has delivered over 1650 performances at various folklore festivals, celebrations, folklore parades and competitions at home and abroad. During its 92 trips abroad, has performed and has given more than 376 performances in 22 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

The Folklore Ensemble VRANOVCAN has earned important national awards in national competitions of the folklore ensembles in different categories (theme choreography, choreographies, solo dances) for the dances Verbunk, Prebudenie, Vasilovo cifry, Duplovana, Krucena, Parchovensky cardas, Strarodavna krucena. VRANOVCAN has earned one of the major prizes in a quite demanding national competition of folklore songs ‘GRAND PRIX of music composer Svetozar Stracina‘.

The ensemble has released 4 CD albums and 2 audio cassettes containing songs and dances from around the region of Vranov nad Toplou. The group has appeared several times on the Slovak Television and Slovak Radio. In 2002, with the help of regional association ‘Nove Milenium‘, Folklore Ensemble VRANOVCAN has published COLLECTION OF FOLKLORE SONGS from around the region of Vranov nad Toplou for basic schools and all the folklore lovers.