International Folklore Festival is characterized by the unique format of the event, variety of folklore and performing features of dances, from all corners of the Globe, openness to the new, combination of entertainment and high artistic level of participants’ performance, where the dance and cultures of the World UNITE in the heart of India’s capital New Delhi.

The concept of the festival-contest meets the actual world trends of folklore culture popularization. Particularly it corresponds with the initiatives of UNESCO that has called the world community to the active promotion of dialog between cultures and generations through folk art. Project goals are the creation of objective rating of folklore performers-improvisers, promotion of up-and-coming folklore performers, and attraction of interest of the national and foreign community to the Festival and its participants. The Festival is destined to answer for the popularization of folklore culture and wide public recognition of the performer’s talent.

Admission to the Festival:
Festival Organization will provide space to all folklore dancing groups and also equally to some of the Dancing/Musical groups who want to share our stage for their cultural project promotions, Dancing School / Academy Promotions, College/University Dance Group Promotions, and Music Album Promotions.

Festival Organization will select the best 10 groups from 4 corners of the World, who are requested to pay for the accommodation and Food thereby selecting the
Accommodation packages of 175 Euros /240 Euros.

Conditions:

Performance Details:

The Group should perform 3-4 different folk dances with 15 minutes programs every 2 times a day at provided venues.
Venues for performances will include open-air stages, theaters, halls, Auditoriums, and scenic spots without special stage facilities or lighting equipment.
Groups should attend the rehearsals on time.
The group should provide 2 workshops and roadshows at the festival.
The group has to take part in all programs, the festival organizers made it the whole period.
and do not undertake any other performances, during the festival period they have no right to cancel any program without any approval from the Festival Committee.
National costumes of their state can be stylized.

Program:

1st day - 16the June
• 10:00 – 14:00: Arrival of the groups in New Delhi; Hotel Check-In
• 14:00 – 15:00: Lunch
• 16:00 - 18:00: Rehearsals for Opening Ceremony
• 21:00 – Dinner in Hotel

2nd day - 17th June
• 08:00 – 09:00: Breakfast
• 10:00 – 13:00: Workshops
• 14:00 - 15:00: Lunch in Hotel
• 18:00 – 22:00: Performance by Groups
• 22:00: Dinner in Hotel

3rd day - 18th June
• 08:00 – 09:00: Breakfast
• 10:00 – 13:00: Workshops
• 14:00 - 15:00: Lunch in Hotel
• 18:00 – 22:00: Performance by Groups (Closing Ceremony)
• 22:00: Dinner in Hotel

4td day - 19th June
• 08:00 – 09:00: Breakfast
• 10:00 – Check out from the Hotel for 175Euros Opted Groups
• 10:00 – Delhi Tour
• 14:00 - 15:00: Lunch in Delhi Tour
• 22:00: Dinner in Hotel

5th day - 20th June
• 08:00 – 09:00: Breakfast
• 10:00 – Check out from the Hotel for 240 Euros opted Groups

(Changes may be possible to the schedule of the program at any time during the festival)