The intention of our invitation is to celebrate life, love, and friendship through dance and music. The Festival's light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and regions and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together and create long-lasting friendships.

The International Folk and Dance Festival “Ohrid Waves” is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances and music performed by folkloric groups.

At the festival may participate in children and youth folklore dance groups, modern dance groups, vocal groups, instrumental groups, and choirs, as well as groups and performers from other art styles. The age of participants is not limited.

During the Festival each Group will have at least two performances in Ohrid and its area according to the program of the Festival. According to the number of participants, we will let you know about the minutes of your performance. The performances will be in the evening hours so you can plan the day ahead and use it for visiting the historical part of the city, excursions, or simply enjoying the beach.

Festival Program:

1st day 
12:00-Arrival and accommodation of the groups at the hotel
20:30-Meeting with FFA representative and short description of the festival program (2 leaders per group max)

2nd day
10:30-Free Afternoon - Excursion Day (You can find more information in “Excursions” section.)
19:30-Concert (Depending of the number of the groups we will let you know about the minutes of your performance.)

3rd day 
10:30-Free Afternoon - Excursion Day (You can find more information in “Excursions” section.)
20:00-FFA Disco Party

4th day
10:30-Free Afternoon - Excursion Day (You can find more information in “Excursions” section.)
19:00-Parade
19:30-Concert & Diploma Rewarding (Depending on the number of the groups we will let you know about the minutes of your performance.)

5th day 
10:00-Departure Of The Groups After The Breakfast

Detailed Festival Program will be given to you 1 month before the start of the festival.

The groups should pay the travel expenses by themselves to Ohrid and back. The groups coming by bus should use their own transport all the time during the festival and the small journeys and excursions around the city.

The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Ohrid airport to hotel and back to the same Ohrid airport. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed upon according to their number. You can also arrive through Skopje, Tirana, or Thessaloniki Airport which are only 200 km from Ohrid.

The organizer reserves the right to any changes in the program, and the participants will be informed on time. By applying you confirm that you accept all festival conditions!