Director: Kaloyan Nikolov Location: Tsarevo (Bulgarian: Царево, also transliterated Carevo or Tzarevo) is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, an administrative centre of the homonymous Municipality of Tsarevo in Burgas Province. In the past, it was known as Vasiliko (Greek: Βασιλικόν) and Michurin (Bulgarian: Мичурин). It lies on a cove 70 km southeast of Burgas, on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast at the eastern foot of Strandzha mountain, at a few kilometers from Strandzha Nature Park. Kiten (Wikipedia) - Primorsko (Bulgarian: Приморско) is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. A well-known resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, it is located on a gore 52 km south of Burgas and has a beach strip of about 1 km². The average temperature is 27°C in July, often reaching 30-33°C and making Primorsko a favourable place for tourism. The rivers Ropotamo and Dyavolska reka run close to the town, and the Snake Island reserve is also nearby. Organizers: Euro Folk Academy, Event Vacation, European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF. Festival is held within the framework of Musical Feasts "Euro Folk" with the support of: Municipality of Tsarevo, Primorsko, Kiten Hosts of the festival are the towns of Tsarevo and Kiten, Burgas region, Bulgaria. The festival has an excellent quality certificate, issued by EAFF. Basic Information: XVII Black Sea Fest "Euro Folk 2020" will be held within the scope of Musical Feasts "Euro Folk", which are held in different European towns and countries during the entire 2020. Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” comprise a lot of musical festivals and are held under the aegis of the European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF. The Festival goal is to present and promote the cultural living heritage of different countries and to provide an opportunity to get together for a new friendships and tolerance in cultural diversity. XVII Black Sea Fest "Euro Folk 2020" is held in 5 days and 3 evening concerts. Main task of the organizers is to ensure the creative groups an access to the stage, to gather them in a competition program aimed at defining the best ones and to popularize the award winners of the festival by broadcasting their art in the European TV channels as well as repeatedly on Internet television "EuroFolkTV". Contest follows the rules of World Rank List System. Preliminary Program: Day 1 14.00 Arrival in Kiten and hotel accommodation 14.00 - 17.00 Lunch in hotel* and free activities, Leisure on the beach or nearby the pool 19.00 - 20.00 Dinner in hotel Day 2 08.00 - 10.00 Breakfast 10.00 - 16.00 Optional: Sightseeing; Leisure on the beach or nearby the pool; Tour to Sozopol - town of God Apolon; Tour to Ethno museum; Tour to cultural monuments 12.00 - 13.00 Lunch in hotel* 17.30 - 22.00 Performances, Competition program, Official opening ceremony of the festival 19.00 - 20.30 Dinner in hotel Day 3 08.00 - 10.00 Breakfast 10.00 - 16.00 Optional: Leisure on the beach or nearby the pool; Cruising with boat in the sea; Ropotamo river boat trip - Nature Reserve; Tour to Thracian sanctuary Beglik Tash; Tour to Burgas - shopping tour 12.00 - 13.00 Lunch in hotel* 19.00 - 21.00 Dinner in hotel 17.00 - 22.00 Performances, Competition program Day 4 08.00 - 10.00 Breakfast 10.00 - 16.00 Optional: Leisure on the beach or nearby the pool; Cruising with boat in the sea; Ropotamo river boat trip - Nature Reserve; Tour to Thracian sanctuary Beglik Tash; Tour to Burgas - shopping tour 12.00 - 13.00 Lunch in hotel* 19.00 Parade of participants 19.00 - 21.00 Dinner in hotel 17.00 - 22.00 Performances, Competition program, Official closing ceremony of the festival Day 5 08.00 - 10.00 Breakfast 10.00 - 16.00 Optional: Leisure on the beach or nearby the pool; Tour to Nessebar - UNESCO town; Tour to Thracian sanctuary Beglik Tash; Tour to Burgas - shopping tour 19.00 - 21.00 Dinner in hotel Day 6 08.00 - 10.00 Breakfast 11.00 Departure of the participants You can check the program for 2020 here: PROGRAM 2020 - You can check the program for 2019 here: PROGRAM 2019 - Official film from 2019 You can check the program for 2018 here: PROGRAM 2018 - Official film from 2018 You can check the program for 2017 here: PROGRAM 2017 - Official film from 2017 You can check the program for 2016 here: PROGRAM 2016 - Official film from 2016 You can check the program for 2015 here: PROGRAM 2015 - Official film from 2015 You can check the program for 2014 here: PROGRAM 2014 - Official film from 2014 You can check the program for 2013 here: PROGRAM 2013 - Official film from 2013 You can check the program for 2012 here: PROGRAM 2012 - Official film from 2012 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: (for participants and accompanying persons) 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 NOTE: In a group of 26 people - 1 person is free of charge (25+1) 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 During their participation in the festival, the groups could be invited by the organizers to take part in joint events - official opening, official closing, parade, cocktail and others. 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 Optional tours: Sozopol - Town of God Apolon Nessebar - UNESCO World Heritage Site Tzarevo - In the past was a summer residence of the Byzantine Emperors Burgas - Shopping tour Beglik Tash - Thracian megalithic sanctuary, built in the 14th century BC, and operates up to 5 century AD. Ropotamo river boat trip - Nature Reserve - 5 Euro per person Sea boat trip - 10 Euro per person. Leisure - Beach, Swimming Pool All excursions shall be booked up to 14 days before the beginning of the festival. Organizing Committee can not guarantee the realization of excursions, ordered after the time-limit or during the festival. Regulations for participation in the contest: If the group does not wish to participate in the competition program, participation is possible and the group will receive a certificate of participation. 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. XVII Black Sea Fest "Euro Folk 2020" is held in 5 days and 3 evening concerts. Main task of the organizers is to ensure the creative groups an access to the stage, to gather them in a competition program aimed at defining the best ones and to popularize the award winners of the festival by broadcasting their art in the European TV channels as well as repeatedly on Internet television "EuroFolkTV". Contest follows the rules of World Rank List System. 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. The jury is international and consists of 3 people. Unambiguous text: The artists or presenting organizations participating in the festival give the right to the organizers of any video and audio recordings. Recordings will be arranged in a program presenting the festival and broadcasted by TV channels or some other way, for which a contract will be signed. 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. All award winners get free of charge copy of the TV product, which consists of their performances, and has been broadcasted by Internet television "EuroFolkTV". Participants can order а DVD with full recordings of their performances and video clips with additional payment. These products will be with the rights of broadcasting in the respective country. The music accompanying program can be live orchestra or recordings on CD, Flash memory. The order of sound-check, rehearsals and performances for each day is defined by the organizers. Participants do not get paid for their performances. General Conditions: Payments are based on the chosen by the groups festival package and hould be deposited in Euro. The sender covers all the bank fees. Completed application means acceptance of the terms stated in the present regulations. The registration of participants will take place upon their arrival in Kiten. After the arrival of the groups in the Hotel, they will receive a detailed program of the festival. After the end of the festival, the organizers will send you DVD from the festival program. The copy rights of all video materials and pictures are ownership of the Organization of the Festival. The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them from airport, during the festival days and back to the airport. Near airports: Burgas (Bulgaria) - 65 km, Varna (Bulgaria) - 190 km, Sofia (Bulgaria) - 450 km, Istanbul (Turkey) - 350 km. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to number of travelers. We will assist you in obtaining Visas for Bulgaria if needed. Insurance: Providing a health insurance is within the obligations of the groups. First Aid and Medical services will be available and must be covered by the group. Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form. Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment. Next step: payment of 20% for booking the accommodation. Payment of the rest of the sum 70% - 15 days before the beginning of the festival, or upon arrival during the registration with permission of organizers.