XVII Black Sea Fest "Euro Folk 2020"

Organizers:

Basic Information:

Preliminary Program:

Regulations:

• The number of groups-participants in the festival is not limited, but the number of participants from a country is limited (only 3 groups from each country).
• Every group has the right to participate.
• Children's ensembles (2/3 of the participants must be 18 years old or younger), Adults' ensembles (2/3 of the participants must be older than 18 year old).
• Each group should consist of most 50 members including dancers, managers and musicians.
• Ensembles and Choral groups should prepare at least 10 minutes with orchestra or recordings on CD/Flash memory.
• Groups should send us short CV in English and 2-3 photos.
• Groups should bring a flag of the country.
• Ensembles should have arranged own transport for arrival and departure.
• For the groups arriving by plane, the organizing committee can organize transfers from and to the airport.

Participation fee:

• 3 HB - 3 nights, 3 - 6 September 2020
  • 78 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel in Kiten 
  • 90 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel in Tsarevo
• 5 HB - 5 nights, 2 - 7 September 2020
  • 125 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel in Kiten   
  • 145 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel inTsarevo

Participation fee includes:

• 3 or 5 nights in a standard triple / quadruple room
• 3 or 5 breakfasts, dinners - HB (half board accommodation)
• 2 double rooms per group of 26 people are guaranteed
• Official opening and closing ceremonies with a gala concert - participation with duration of 5 -10 minutes in each
• 1 or 2 performances with duration of 10 minutes in the competition program
• LIVE TV broadcast in Internet of all concerts
• Souvenir and gift for each group
• Certificates for participation
• Information materials about the festival
• Advertising of the festival (press conference, radio and tv channels, posters)
• Professional stage where concert performances take place, size: 10x8 meters
• Professional sound equipment: (2 coacsial speakers, 2 monitor speakers, 12 wi-fi microphones…)
• Professional vodeo equipment: (4 video cammeras, 8 channel mixer, lights .....)
• Professional TV light equipment

Participation fee does not include:

• Transport from and to the Airport
• Transport and guidе for the optional excursions
• International insurance
• Air Conditioner (if needed) - 5 Euro per day per room
• * Supplement for lunch - 4 Еuro per day per person
• Supplement for double room - 5 Еuro per day per person
• Supplement for single room - 10 Еuro per day per person
• Additional day 25 or 30 Euro per day per person

Regulations for participation in the contest:

Categories of the competition:

• Folklore songs;
• Folklore dances;
• Ensembles;
• Urban songs and romances;
• Individual performers;

Age categories:

• Adults and children up to 18 years - in all categories.

Conditions for accreditation of participants:

• Those who wish to take part in the Festival must submit application forms, by which they formally agree with the conditions laid by these Regulations.
• Participants should send demo records of not less than two performances. After the submission of an application, participants should send annotation and promo-materials such as photos.
• In case the requests for participation for one competition day exceed the permissible, the jury makes a preliminary selection based on the given records and informs in written form all candidates in which day they will perform.
• Participation in a second category is paid additionally - 100 Euro per group.

Awards:

• Grand Prix “Orpheus” and a Diploma.
• First awards and a diploma in each category. 
• The jury evaluates the participants in accordance with the regulations, set by the organizing committee before the opening of the festival and announced to the contestants on the opening day.
• The jury can award the best performances with a free of charge shooting and producing of a video clip.
• All award winners receive a Honorary sign of "Euro Folk" and laureates titles. The awards are granted during the ceremonies of "Euro Folk" Musical Feasts - The world is television.  
• In the opinion of the jury and the producers, the best performers and artistic leaders may be honoured with a Diploma for obtaining the rank Maestro or Maestro Academician. The diplomas shall be awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the relevant country.

General Conditions: