V Balkan Championship of Folklore “Jiva Voda - Euro Folk 2016” / World Cup of Folklore

Location: Hisarya  (Wikipedia), Hisarya (Map)

Participants are ensembles from:   Albania,  Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Bulgaria,  Greece,  Kosovo,  Macedonia,  Montenegro,  Croatia, Serbia,  Italy,  Romania,  Slovenia,  Turkey and others.

Along with the Balkan Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk - Living Water 2016" is held and World Cup of Folklore - Hisarya 2016, Bulgaria.
Participants in the Championship will be able to take part in World Cup of Folklore - Hisarya 2016, Bulgaria against paid participation fee.

Organizers:

Euro Folk Academy, Municipality of Hissarya and other.
Within the framework of Musical Feasts "Euro Folk".

Musical Feasts "Euro Folk" comprise of forty-five music festivals and are held under the auspices of the European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF in different European cities. Main event of Musical Feasts "Euro Folk" is № 1 Festival in Europe of traditional folk arts - Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk" in Bulgaria. It is yearly attended by 7 000 to 15 000 musicians, singers and dancers.

Typical feature of Musical Feasts "Euro Folk" is that all performances are recorded with professional audio and television technics and the best of them are repeatedly broadcasted by more than 50 cable and satellite televisions, as well as by the World Wide Internet Television "EuroFolkTV" at tv.eurofolk.com.

Town host - Hissarya, Bulgaria

Hisar / Hisarya (the Augusta, Diocletianopolis, Seuthopolis, Aleksiopolis, Toplitsa) has a rich thousand-year history. The favorable climate and mineral waters have attracted people in these places of ancient times. Here is a prehistoric settlement existed even before the V-IV century BC The late Thracian settlement near the mineral springs became part of Odryssae state. Some spas were built medical-religious sanctuaries (nympheum). From this period dates the big Thracian cult facilities near Starosel.

After the conquest of the province of Thrace by the Romans in 46, around mineral springs emerged big Roman city. In 293 the Emperor Diocletian gave him the status of the city and since its beginning with massive retaining walls and construction of new urban solutions. In its preservation and originality defense system and the architecture of the Roman town Diocletianopolis ranks among the top in Europe. In many places the fortress wall reaches a height of 11 meters and the southern fortress gate stands 13 meters archaeological studies state that the fortress was reinforced by 44 towers. In the ancient city has had four major gates.

Preliminary Program

June 02
10.00 a.m.- Welcoming of participants in the Tourist Information Centre in Hissarya

June 03
11.00 a.m.- 18.00 p.m. – Competition program. Tours for the free groups.
18.00 p.m.- Defile / Parad of nations
19.00 p.m.– Official opening
21.00 p.m.– End of the competition program

June 04
11.00 a.m.– Start of the competition program. Tour for the free groups
21.00 p.m.– End of the competition program

June 05
11.00 a.m.– Start of the competition program. Tour for the free groups
21.00 p.m.– End of the competition programs

June 06
11.00 a.m.– Concert in diferent near towns. Tour for the free groups

June 07
11.00 a.m.– Concert in diferent near towns. Tour for the free groups

June 08
11.00 a.m.–  Concert in diferent near towns. Tour for the free groups

June 09
11.00 a.m.– Start of the competition program. Tour for the free groups
21.00 p.m.– End of the competition program

June 10
11.00 a.m.– Start of the competition program. Tour for the free groups
21.00 p.m.– End of the competition program

June 11
11.00 a.m.- Start of the competition program. Tours for the free groups
19.00 p.m.– Official closing and announcement of the winners by categories and GRAND PRIX
21.00 p.m.– End of the competition program – Gala – concert of the winners

June 12
Departure of the participants. Tours.
12.00 h -  Check out of hotels

Regulations

To participate in the contest, the participants need accreditation, which is realized under the following conditions:

• Groups willing to participate in the Championship complete and sign application forms.
• Collectives applying for participation must have obtained prestigious awards from other festivals, awards to be mentioned in the application.
• All participants are to make their own travel arrangements to and from Hisarya, Bulgaria and pay their travel expenses. The Organizing Commitiee provides accomodation and cultural program (excursions) by agreement with the participants.
• A group delegation can include artists and their accompanying party. The number of artists and accopanying people is not limited.
• During the participation of the team in the Championship, it may be invited by the organizers to take part in joint events – Official opening, Official closing, defile, accompanying concerts, cocktail, master class, competition for traditional breads or others.
  The presence of invited teams in various events is required.

• At the discretion of the jury Nomination "Orpheus" is awarded, which gives the right for participation in the ranking for the Grand Prix "Orpheus".
• The champions are awarded gold medals, while second and third place - silver and bronze medals. Winners receive certificates for laureates and a diploma for Balkan champion of folklore for 2016 in the relevant category.
• In the separate categories may be given additional gold, silver and bronze medals with the relevant diplomas.
• Jury awards the top performers with a recommendation for participation in European or World Championship of Folklore.
• All participants receive diplomas and object - prizes.
• Special Jury Prizes for Authentic costume, Stage costume, Modern processing, Musical accompaniment, Artisticbehavior, Soloist and others. The awards are announced at a ceremony during the Balkan Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk - Living water".
• At the discretion of the jury and the producers Euro Folk Academy the prominent art leaders are honored with a Diploma for obtaining the rank Maestro or Maestro Academic. Diplomas are sent to Ministry of Culture of the relevant country or the Mayors of municipalities with a request for handing in appropriate way.

Registration of the Participants

General Conditions