| DIJANA BANEK was born on 30 August 1968 and is from the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje. She has been dancing and singing since she was a child and went to ballet school where she learned traditional dances and danced in amateur folklore ensemble Vilim Galjer.
Dijana has been working as a dancer and soloist in Lado for 18 years. She has participated in all Lado projects and has performed a number of times with the world music group the Lado-Elektro.
She loves to sing and dance and thinks her work is the most beautiful thing in the whole world.
SANJA MIKULI was born on 18 January 1978. She spent her childhood in Slavonia and graduated from higher classical ballet school before attending the Ballet West College in Salt Lake City, USA.
Sanja has been working as a dancer and singer in Lado for 10 years. She has participated in a few world music projects (in Lado-Elektro, in performances with the group Protuletje in Croatia and in an international festival in Bratislava, representing Croatia).
She is an optimist and adores singing and dancing as it enriches her and makes her happy.
VALENTINA `EPAK was born on 12 February 1978 in Bjelovar.
She works as a dancer and singer in Lado and, in her free time, she manages two cultural clubs in the region of Moslavina, devises performances that combine singing and dancing, and researches Croatian folklore heritage.
She has inherited her love of folklore and tradition from her father, who was an eminent musician and artist.
Valentina has been a guest star in many radio and television shows. A TV programme dedicated to her work on the preservation of traditional culture has been filmed recently.
She has participated in a few world music projects (including Lado-Elektro and Protuletje). She too loves to sing and dance and loves her work more than anything in the whole world.
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