15 - 20 June 2023
 Istanbul      Turkey

Adults Childrens's Dances Choirs / Songs

Director:  Ferah AKÇA

International Istanbul Dance and Music Festival
15 - 20 June 2023, Istanbul  Turkey

Participants:

  • Folk Dance
  • Modern Dance
  • Music (Ethnic, Choir, Folk)
  • Traditional Children Street Games
  • Rhytmic Gymnastics
  • Dance Theatre

Conditions for participation:

  • Participants have to come İstanbul on 15 June Thursday check in time is 14.00 o'clock and leaving time is 20 June Tuesday, check out time is 11.00 a.m
  • There is no limit for participiants number. There is no age limits for performers.
  • Participants can use CD or live music.
  • Participants will show their performance in place which is in accordance with the festival committee's decision.
  • Festival commitee will organize the concerts in dependence with weather conditions.
  • Participants should prepare a program with duration of 8 minutes. Groups have 2 performances.Choir groups also have performances 2 days.They should prepare a program with daruation of MAXIMUM 10 MINUTES.
  • Concerts are in open area - stage with dimensions 8* 9 meters.
  • Festival committee will provide a guide to all groups during the festival. Festival language is English.
  • There will be historical and touristy trips for participiants in their free time.
  • Accommodation, breakfast and dinner ensured by festival committee. 
  • Triple rooms has 1 french bed and 1 single bed.Quadriple rooms has 1 french bed ,1 single bed and 1 extra bed.Extra bed  smaller than other beds.
  • Every type of travel, health insurance and other insurances are in groups owns. 
  • Every group should bring flags of their countries with them.
  • Participant groups need to send 5 different pictures , 1 video (which includes their performances) about their groups.
  • Airport transportations will be paid by the groups, yet festival committee can provide guidance for arrangements. The transportation between festival place and hotel will be provided by the festival committee. The local transportation groups are their own, the festival committee will assist in arranging the service.
  • Ministry of Health regulations will be applied at the hotel entrance and exit.
  • The rules of the local and national government on Covid 19 will be applied for the shows.

Participation fee:

  • 148 Euro per person - BB (bed and breakfast) accommodation (4 night / 5 days) in 4 Star Quality Hotel
  • Double room price is 44 Euro per day per person
  • Single room price is 55 Euro per day
  • Every 25 person, 1 person is free (25 paying + 1 free)

Program:

15.06. 2023
14.00 Welcome (Check in hotel)
14.00 – 18.30 Free time
18.30 – 20.00 Dinner
20.30 Meeting (with director and coreographer)
16.06.2023
07.30 – 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 – 16.30 Trip (Topkapı Palace, Sultanahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia ) OPTIONAL
18.30 – 19.30 Dinner
20.00 – 20.15 VISIT MAYOR
20.30 – 21.30 Performance
17.06.2023
07.30 - 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 – 16.00 Trip ( Bosphorus Boat Tour) OPTIONAL
18.30 – 19.30 Dinner
20.00 – 21.00 Performance
18.06.2023
08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 – 17.00 Trip (Beşiktaş – Dolmabahçe Palace – Taksim) OPTIONAL
18.30 – 20.00 Dinner
19.06.2023
08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure Time for all groups
11.00 FreeTime for trip (For groups who want to stay an extra 1 day)
20.06.2023
08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure Time (For groups who want to stay an extra 1 day)
 
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.

As a next step, the groups should pay an amount of 1.000 Euro before 15 May 2022.