Durres Albania
Adults Childrens's Dances Choirs / Songs Orchestras Habits
Director: Mr. Jovan Jonoski
until 7 May 2021
Purpose of the festival:
The International Music Festival “Festival Days in Durres” is a celebration of cultural diversity which is best shown through music. The main purpose of the festival is to celebrate the richness of the diverse cultural roots of different countries. Different countries will show their specific identity and the other countries will learn something more about other people’s history and customs. The main purpose of the festival is to provide a field for folk and modern groups and singers from different countries to show the uniqueness of their folklore, to preserve and promote their culture, tradition and cultural heritage and to make new friendships.Conditions of the festival:
- Groups from all over the world can take part in this festival.
- Folk dance groups, modern dance groups, choirs, but also majorette teams and brass bands and orchestras are welcome to apply.
- The number of participants and followers is not limited.
- There is no age limit.
- It is necessary to prepare minimum one program with the duration of 10 - 12 minutes per program.
- Each group should bring the national flag of the country that they represent.
- It is also necessary to visibly display panel on which the name of your group and the name of your country is inscribed.
- It is recommended that groups should bring about 12 – 15 small gifts for exchange.
- Participants can perform with orchestras (recommended) or with recorded music (on CD or USB).
- In order to participate in this festival, every group needs to fill in an application form. When applying, if possible, please provide some photos, videos or brief history of the group. These materials will be used for promotional and advertizing purposes (in advertisements, fliers and posters).
- After receiving the application form and completion of advance payment, the organizer will send an official letter of invitation for participation at the Festival.
Participation fee:
- 69 Euro per person for 3 nights half board (2 meals per day)
- 89 Euro per person for 4 nights half board (2 meals per day)
Participation fee includes:
- Accommodation according to the price selected and meals (HB: breakfast and dinner)
- 2 double rooms per group with no supplement to be paid (one for the leaders of the group and another for the drivers of the bus). The rest of the rooms are with 3 and 4 beds.
- Free parking for the bus
- On request, each group will have a person available to accompany them on their excursions.
- Certificates for participation.
Participation fee does not include:
- On request, a professional tour guide can be hired to accompany the group on their excursions, but the travel guide expenses will be covered by the group.
- Health insurance (First Aid and Medical Hospital will be available, medical services must be covered by the group).
- Albanian tourist tax (1 euro per person per day).
Program Proposal:
Day 1
Checking in the hotel, free time for individual activities
Meeting with the organizer in order to discuss details about the festival; upon arrival groups will be given a program with exact time schedule for each of the activities mentioned in this program.
Dinner in the hotel
Free night
Day 2
Breakfast in the hotel
Time for individual activities (beach time, shopping, sightseeing…)
Dinner in the hotel
Free night
Day 3
Breakfast
First option: Bus excursion, visiting the city of Durres, visiting cultural and historical monuments Each group will go with their own bus.
Second option: Time for individual activities (beach time, shopping, sightseeing…)
Parade and first festival evening (performance of the participants)
Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast in the hotel
First option: Visiting Tirana
Second option: Bus excursion Visiting the history city of Kruje and the historic monuments and museum (entrance 2 Euros) Each group will go with their own bus.
Third option: Time for individual activities (beach time, shopping, sightseeing…)
Parade and second festival evening (performance of the participants)
Dinner in the hotel
Day 5
Breakfast in the hotel
Checking out of the hotels
*The organizer reserves the right to make changes in the program of the festival.
Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
Application Form until 7 May 2021