Budapest is the biggest city and the economic, historic, cultural and touristic capital of Hungary. It is a city on either side of the majestic Danube: Buda, with its romantic streets and alleyways, and Pest, an effervescent cultural center. Budapest is a city of thermal baths, striking turn-of-the-century architecture, classical music, cultural monuments and vibrant nightlife.

Rules and criteria

V Budapest International Choir Fest is non-competitive festival dedicated to mixed choirs, female and male choirs. 

Age of participants is 16+. There is no limit to the number of singers. The organizers maintain the right to limit the number of choirs if too many apply.

Participating choirs should prepare the program up to 30 minutes and it is desirable to perform in their repertoire one composition from their country of origin. The repertoire of the choirs can include secular, sacred compositions of contemporary and old composers. The choirs will have 1 or 2 performances. Duration of the choirs’ performance depends on the total number of participating choirs.

At the end of the concert all the choirs together will perform a composition chosen by the organizers – “Festival Hymn”.

Participation:

3*** hotels:

• 139 EUR per person in 3* hotel - 3 x BB – bed and breakfast; rooms: 1/3 and 1/2 (up to 5 double rooms; for more double rooms, additional payment 6 EUR per room per day);

additional payment for a single room is 30 EUR per room per day).

4**** hotels:

• 149 EUR per person in 4* hotel - 3 x BB – bed and breakfast; rooms: 1/2 and 1/3; additional payment for a single room is 35 EUR per room per day).
• Each 26th person - FREE OF CHARGE (25 paying + 1 free of charge)
• Bus drivers are included in total number of persons.
• If the group cancels the participation on the festival less than 5 days before the festival starts, the reservation expenses will not be refunded.

The arrangement price includes:

• Invitation letter,
• Participation in the festival,
• Organization expenses,
• Diplomas and souvenirs,
• English speaking guide for participating groups.

The arrangement price does not include:

• Transport expenses (if the group comes by airplane, the organizer of the festival could arrange a bus during the festival at the cost of the group),
• Insurance,
• Local transfers,
• Facultative tours,
• All kinds of hospitality expenses that are not included in the full board,
• All other expenses not mentioned in the program of the festival,
• Damage that participants make during the festival.