Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Director: Kaloyan Nikolov
National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2012” is held within the scope of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2012” – The World is television. Musical Feasts are held in different European cities and countries during the whole year 2012.
Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2012” comprise fourty five (45) musical festivals and are held under the aegis of the European Association of Folklore Festivals - ЕАFF.
Main event of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2012” is No 1 Festival in Europe for the traditional folklore arts – Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk” in Bulgaria. Every year from 9 000 to 15 000 musicians, singers and dancers take part in it.
The participant in Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk 2012” have the right to take part in the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2012”.
Typical feature of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2012” is that all of the performances are recorded with professional audio and television technics and the best of them are repeatedly broadcasted by more than 50 cable televisions in Bulgaria, by the satelite televisions "New Bulgarian Television", "TV Bulgaria" and “Heros TV”, as well as by the World Wide Internet televisions "Euro Folk" at tv.eurofolk.com and "Rodina TV" at www.tvrodina.com. All this activities realize the main purpose of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2012” – The world is television - to popularize the traditional folk arts through the enormous possibilities of mass media.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Online TV broadcast live on the Internet of all concerts.
AWARDS:
GRAND PRIX "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and a diploma of ABSOLUTE NATIONAL CHAMPION OF FOLKLORE for 2012.
The Winner of Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus" takes also a money prize of 500 Euro.
First award "Golden Orpheus" in the relevant 14 categories and a diploma of NATIONAL CHAMPION OF FOLKLORE for the relevant category. The Champions obtain golden medals and for the second and third place – silver and bronze medals.
All participants will receive diplomas of laureates, diplomas and prizes.
According to the evaluation of the jury and the producers of Euro Folk Academy, the best performers and art directors shall be honored with a Diploma for obtaining the rank of Maestro or Maestro Academic. Diplomas are awarded through the Ministry of Culture of the relevant country.
REGISTRATION FEE (for participants and accompanying persons)
Hotel 2 / two / stars:
5 days - 125 Euro per person - 25 Euro/ day / person
10 days - 230 Euro per person - 23 Euro / day / person
Hotel 3 / three / stars:
5 days - 150 Euro per person - 30 Euro / day / person
10 days - 280 Euro per person - 28 Euro / day / person
In a group of 21 persons – 1 person for free
The BASIC PACKAGES for 5 days/ 10 days include:
• 5 / 10 nights in a standard double / triple / quadruple room at 2 or 3 star hotel
• 5 / 10 breakfasts
• 5 / 10 lunches
• 5 / 10 dinners
• Official opening with a gala concert - 5 -10 minutes for each
• 2 / 4 public appearances of 20 - 30 minutes for the competition program
• TV mobile station with a professional filming crew
• Online TV broadcast live on the Internet of all concerts
• Final concert with Official Closing Ceremony
• Awards and diplomas in the relevant categories of the festival, DVD, CD
• GRAND PRIX "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and a diploma of ABSOLUTE NATIONAL CHAMPION OF FOLKLORE for 2012.
First award "Golden Orpheus" in the relevant 14 categories and a diploma of NATIONAL CHAMPION OF FOLKLORE for the relevant category. The Champions obtain golden medals and for the second and third place – silver and bronze medals.
All participants will receive diplomas of laureates, diplomas and prizes.
According to the evaluation of the jury and the producers of Euro Folk Academy, the best performers and art directors shall be honored with a Diploma for obtaining the rank of Maestro or Maestro Academic. Diplomas are awarded through the Ministry of Culture of the relevant country.
• Information materials about the festival / program and posters /
• Complete festival service
Preliminary Program
The festival program includes contests in the following categories:
• folklore songs;
• folklore dances;
• folklore ensembles;
• folk customs;
• folk choirs;
• tourist choirs;
• old-town songs;
• brass music;
• folklore orchestras;
• church choirs;
• individual performers;
• in all categories there is also classifying of children’s collectives.
• in all categories there is also classifying of collectives from abroad.
The jury has the right to request for the performance of a part of the notified program, if it exceeds the specified time limits. Nevertheless the participants should be ready, if necessary, to perform the program in its mass.
During the national Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2012” studio audio recordings and filming of professional video clips of the participants' program will be done free of charge of those performances awarded by the jury or against payment.
The duration of the program should not exceed 30 minutes.
The made recordings will be broadcasted by 50 Bulgarian cable televisions, by 4 satellite televisions covering the whole Europe, as well as by the World Wide Internet Televisions “Euro Folk” at tv.eurofolk.com and “Rodina TV” at www.tvrodina.com .
During the participation of the collective in the championship the organizer could invite it to take part in general events such as Official Opening, Official Closing, defile, cocktail party and others.
Regulations
Main task of the organizers is to ensure the creative groups an access to the stage, to gather them in a concourse programme aimed at defining the best ones and to popularize the award winners of the fest by broadcasting their art in Bulgaria and the European TV air.The National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2012” has been organized by EAFF and other organizations within the scope of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2012” – The World is Television.
The host of the festival is Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
Regulation for participation in the National Championship of Folklore arts "Euro Folk 2012"
To enter the contest the participants must be accredited, which is realized under the following conditions:
Those who wish to take part in the Festival must fill-in and sign application forms, in which there is an unambiguous text saying, that the notifier accepts the conditions laid by this regulation.
The application forms should be sent not later than march 31, 2012.
The participants pay for their participation in the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2012” by the notified prices. The advanced payment is 20% from the total amount for the participation of the group. It is payable up to March 31, 2012.
The prices for lodging, which include the festival service are as follows:
REGISTRATION FEE (for participants and accompanying persons)
Hotel 2 / two / stars:
5 days - 125 Euro per person - 25 Euro/ day / person
10 days - 230 Euro per person - 23 Euro / day / person
Hotel 3 / three / stars:
5 days - 150 Euro per person - 30 Euro / day / person
10 days - 280 Euro per person - 28 Euro / day / person
In a group of 21 persons – 1 person for free.
For individual performers and duets have and a participation fee, which is 25 Euro per person.
It is desirable by post, to the address of EAFF, to send the last released album of the participant (the group) or demo records of not less than two performances. It is desirable that the application form has an added annotation about the participant and advertising materials – photos. The sent material are not a subject of return.
