International Festival of Dance and Songs

International Fest of Arts “Holidays Between Christmas and New Year”

Sofia, Bulgaria

26 December - 29 December

Overview

Sofia is the capital of the Balkan nation of Bulgaria. It’s in the west of the country, below Vitosha Mountain. The city’s landmarks reflect more than 2,000 years of history, including Greek, Roman, Ottoman and Soviet occupation. Medieval Boyana Church has 13th-century frescoes. Built by the Romans in the 4th century, St. George Rotunda Church has medieval and Ottoman decoration dating to the 10th century.

Accommodation

Hostel - 24 Euro per person per day
Hotel **-  30 Euro per person per day
Hotel *** Lux - 38 Euro per person per day

* For every 20 persons, one is free.

* 30% of the participation fee has to be prepaid not later than 30 days before the event starts.

* The other 70% should be paid when the group arrives.

* Payment after the above-mentioned date will not be accepted.

* Exceptions from the above-mentioned conditions are possible only after a decision of the Festival’s Organization Committee.

EXTRA DAYS:
1. Each group can stay extra days in Sofia or come before the date, fixed by the organization Committee
as “date of arriving”
2. The organization committee will accommodate the groups in city of Sofia (sleeping, 3 meals a day, medical service, if needed). Groups should inform if there is any special diet or food requirements (vegetarians). The members of the groups should have medical insurance.
3. During the extra days, the groups which come by plane, should pay 90 euro per day for bus transportation /if they need a bus/.

Hostel - 24 Euro per person per day
Hotel ** - 30 Euro per person per day
Hotel *** Lux - 38 Euro per person per day

Dates

  • 26/12/2021 - 29/12/2021

Pricing

26/12 - 29/12
  • 4 days (3 nights) = 72 € per person

Itinerary

The international Fest of Arts will be held in Sofia for the 13th year. Every year there are about 400 participants from Bulgaria and foreign countries.

In this folklore event can take part folklore ensembles and groups; dancing and vocal groups; soloists and instrumentalists from all over the world. This international event is looking to promote and share the folklore and traditions of different nations to strengthen the friendship and the identity of each
country.

The groups are supposed to arrive in Sofia on 26.12.2021 till 14.00 o’clock. On 27 and 28 of December, there are performances in Sofia. The departure of the groups will be on 29 of December after
breakfast.

Purposes of our folklore events are:

  • To present the folklore wealth and traditions of the whole world.
  • To popularize Bulgarian music and dance arts from all folklore regions.
  • To establish a cultural exchange between institutions and collectives from the country and abroad.

The festival will be performed in direction:
1. Entertainment program:
- Groups will have 2 or 3 performances at the festival. Each group has to prepare 10-20 min. of a quality program. Performances are on the open-air stages, wooden and concrete.

-It is not necessary to have live music. It is allowed to perform using CD or flash drive, but it has to be of a good quality recording.

- All participants will receive a certificate for participation.

-During the concerts the groups will participate in three competitions “Kryshna rachenica”, “Review of costume” and “Miss and Mister festival”

Performances of participants are assessed on a scale. The winners will participate in the ceremony of the GALA CONCERT and will perform the awarded performances at the gala concert. The program of the gala concert will be determined from the director of the festival.

ACCREDITATION IN THE FESTIVAL.

To participate in the festival, you should send the following documents: - Application form
- Two-color photographs of good quality and in electronic format .jpg;

- Repertoire for the selected category (specify in the application form); - List of participants and accompanying persons;

- Representatives of other countries should have the national flag of their country;

- All participants of the festival to be health insured; - Children under the age of 18 traveling without parents must have notarized permission to leave
the country.

- The period of the passport must be valid at least 6 months after the end of the trip;

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL:

- The organization committee will accommodate the groups in city of Sofia (sleeping, 3 meals a day, medical service, if needed). Groups should inform if there is any special diet or food requirements (vegetarians). The members of the groups should have medical insurance.

- The travel costs to and from Sofia should be covered by the participants. The organization Committee will grant fuel to each group, which comes with its own bus /fuel will be given for the distance from Sofia to the performances’ places or cities/. For the groups which come by plane, the bus will be reserved and covered by the Festival’s Committee. Bus will be available to participants during the days of concerts, and transports them to and from the concert venues. In case the group wants to go to the excursions out of Festival’scity, should pay 90 euro for bus transportation per day. The groups which come by plane, should pay for the transportation service from Sofia airport to the festival’s city –1 euro per km.

- Each group should bring a country’s flag.

- All groups can sell souvenirs and/or СDs

- If the group needs a visa, it is the responsibility of the group to arrange it! Organizers can only give invitation letters to groups and can’t interfere with the visa issuing process and make extra contacts to embassies.

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