Overview

Bodrum- The home of the Mausoleum

BODRUM is a Turkish city on the Bodrum Peninsula, stretching from Turkey's southwest coast into the Aegean Sea. The city features twin bays with views of Bodrum Castle. This medieval fortress was built partly with stones from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, completed in the 4th century B.C. The city is also a gateway for nearby beach towns and resorts.

It is a very important settlement area in terms of history since it has been home to many civilizations dating from the mythological times. In the history of Bodrum, the historian Herodotus, the first Admiral of history, 1.Artemisia 2. As well as the famous artists such as Leachares and Shepas besides Artemisia have grown up. Homerous called the city '' Eternal Blue Land '', where East and West ports come together with white Bodrum Houses, Gumbet, narrow streets descending to the sea and the famous Bodrum Castle. Halikarnassos meets both the climate and the natural beauties of the summer months. It is a wonderful holiday city that can be experienced also in winter months.

Once a cozy fishing village of only a few thousand people, Bodrum has experienced a renaissance in the last half century that has transformed this once-sleepy community into one of Turkey's most popular vacation hotspots. Writers, intellectuals, artists and musicians have long called this Aegean town home, or second-home, attracting a vibrant cultural scene paralleled only by the town's nightlife. Windswept beaches and glittering waters provide the backdrop to the perfect beach getaway.

Nowadays, Halikarnas is an open-air nightclub and one of the most important locations for nightlife in Bodrum with a capacity of 5000 guests. It is also considered to be one of the best clubs in Europe.

 

Trip Planner

It will be our pleasure to make your trip an unforgettable experience!

We can provide the following services for your group:

  • accommodation during the trip (in case you need a sleepover on your way to the chosen destination)
  • accommodation during the festival event you attend
  • travel and transportation tips and assistance
  • purchasing airplane and bus tickets
  • organizing transportation for a group or individuals
  • assist and advise in the procedure of issuing visas (if needed)

Accommodation

Participation Fee:

  • 230 euro for 4 full boards service per person (4 nights 5 days)

It covers hotel accommodation (leaders and drivers in 2 double rooms and others in triple and quadruple rooms) with 3 meals per day in 4* hotel category in Bodrum, Turkiye. 

  • Addition day can be booked for 55euro/person/day  
  • Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge!

Participation Fee Includes: 

  • Participation in the festival concerts,
  • Professional sound, stage and light equipment. 
  • Accommodation in 4* Hotels (3 bedded rooms, supplement for a double room is 7€/person/day, supplement for single room is double price),
  • Full Board hotel accommodation with included soft and alcoholic drinks (all inclusive)
  • Welcome cocktails with the leaders of the groups 
  • Souvenir and gift for each group
  • Certificate for attendance
  • Drinks during the performance *(water)

Participation Fee does not include: 

  • Transport (for arrival and departure)
  • Optional Boat Tour Programs
  • Insurance and City tax
  • What is not specified in the above mentioned “the fee includes”

Dates

  • 18/06/2026 - 22/06/2026

Pricing

18/06 - 22/06
  • 5 days (4 nights) = 230 € per person

Itinerary

General rules for participation: 

  • In the festival can participate folklore groups, orchestras, majorettes, modern dance groups, choirs and music bands from all over the world.
  • Non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances, choral groups, majorette teams, orchestras, brass bands festival. 
  • Ensemble should have prepared at least 2-3 dances, 08-12 minutes each with USB or orchestra. 
  • Folklore groups should take a flag of their country and few gifts for the municipality visits. 
  • Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form. All filled in and signed applications will mean acceptance of the terms laid by the present regulation. 
  • The number of the participants are limited (only 3 groups from each country).
  • Groups have to send us short CV and 3 photos of the group by e-mail.
  • Until 18th of May 2026 each group should send the list of participants, name/surname, sex, date of birth and passport number

DRAFT FESTIVAL PROGRAM:

18 June 2026

  • 13.00 Arriving in Bodrum, hotel accommodation after the meeting with the festival representatives and free time (beach time)
  • 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch in hotel 
  • 19.00 – 20.00 Diner in hotel
  • 21.00 Welcome reception with the leaders of the groups

19 June 2026

  • 07.00 – 10.00 Breakfast 
  • 10.00 – 12.00 Bodrum sightseeing with organized local tour guides (optional) or free time in the beach
  • 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch in hotel 
  • 17.30 – 18.30 Diner in hotel
  • 19.30 Ensemble parade 
  • 20.00 Official festival evening in the square of Bodrum city
  • Welcome Speech 
  • Open air performance

20 June 2026

  • 07.00 – 10.00 Breakfast 
  • 10.00 – 13.00 Visiting Yalikavak, interesting touristic place in Bodrum or free time, beach time *(optional)
  • 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch in hotel
  • 17.30 – 18.30 Diner in hotel
  • 20.00 Second festival evening in the square of the city (open air performance on a professional stage)

21 June 2026

  • 07.00 – 10.00 Breakfast 
  • 10.00 – 17.00 Daily boat excursion in the blue waters with stop overs for swimming and lunch on the boat at the Bodrum Peninsula (optional)
  • 19.00 – 20.00 Diner in hotel
  • 21.00 Closing ceremony of the festival – certificates and presents for ensembles by organizer, exchange presents between leaders of ensembles and final party with all participants, discotheque with all the festival participants 

22 June 2026

  • 07.00 – 10.00 Breakfast 
  • 11.00 Departure

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