The former Bulgarian capital Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Director: Mariana Atanasova
"St. George 2005" International Festival for Orthodox Chants will be held within the scope of "Euro Folk 2005" Musical Feasts - The world is television, which is in different European cities and countries from 3 May till 22 September 2005.
Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2005” comprise twelve musical festivals and a Science-practical conference “Traditional folk arts and the contemporary information technologies”. Main event of the Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2005” is Festival No1 in Europe of the traditional folk arts – Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk”. Every year in the Festival participate 15000 musicians, singers and dancers. Other typical festival of the Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2005” is “Euro Folk – Russian island 2005” International Festival for Traditional Folk Arts – held in Moscow Region, Russia- where under preferential conditions take part the awarded with the Grand prix and First Awards from the other musical festivals “Euro Folk”. From the International festivals, that are held untill now, 6 groups – awarded with the “Grand prix” and 10 groups awarded with the “First Awards” are invited to participate in “Euro Folk – Russian island 2005” International Festival for Traditional Folk Arts in Moscow Region.
Typical feature of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2005” is, that all performances are recorded with professional audio and television technics and the best of them will be broadcasted in Europe. Natural contination of this activity is “Euro Folk” International Festival for TV and Internet Musical Products. In this festival except television and Internet musical products of “Euro Folk” and “Balkan Folk” take part also specialists and products from other European and world televisions. All this activities realize the main purpose of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2005” – The world is television to make popular through the media the traditional folk arts.
Regulations
The Festival is held within ten performing days and evening concerts. It enables church choirs to showcase their creative projects on an already acknowledged scene, on which is held Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk" – Festival No1 in Europe for traditional folk arts. The concert scene of "St. George 2005" International Festival for Orthodox Chants is the Cathedral church “Virgin Mary” in Veliko Tarnovo.
Main task of the organizers is to ensure the creative groups an access to the stage, to gather them in a contest program aimed at defining the best ones, as well as to popularize the award winners of the fest by broadcasting their art in the European TV channels.
The participants in “St. George 2005” International Festival for Orthodox Chants have the right to participate with their entire program in Festival No1 in Europe of the traditional folk arts – Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk”.
The "St. George 2005" International Festival for Orthodox Chants is organized by Euro Folk Academy, Balkan Folk Academy, the Bishopric of Veliko Tarnovo and other organizations within the scope of "Euro Folk 2005" Musical Feasts - The world is television, from 05.05 till 15.05.2005.
Host of the festival is the former Bulgarian capital of Veliko Tarnovo.
Awards
Church choir “Presentation of the Blessed Virgin” at Girls’ Monastery – town of Kazanlak – Laureate of “St. George – 2005” International Festival for Orthodox Chants in the town of Veliko Tarnovo
