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The folklore ensemble Ischias Opava came to existence in 1998. It is a senior dance ensemble consisting mainly of parents of the dancers in the groups Úsměv and Vrtek. The group functions in cooperation with Středisko volného času in Opava. The main aim of the group is to bring the folk songs and dances of Opava region back to life. The group performs in historically reconstructed festive and work clothing from the region of Opava. The group cooperates wiht many people, who were engaged or are engaged in folklore. The performances of the ensemble Ischias accompane cymbalon band. Cymbalon band interpret not only Silesian folklore, but folklore from other regions of Czech Republic like „Valašsko“, „Slovácko“, and Slovakia. The group has performed at various festival in the Czech Republic – Opava, Dolní Lomná, Petrov, Strážnice, Praha; and abroad as well – Poland, Slovenia, Denmark.