Nessebar, resort “Sunny Beach”, Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas, Bulgaria
Director: Kaloyan Nikolov
With the support of UNESCO
Location: 
Nessebar and the resort complex “Sunny Beach” (Wikipedia)
SHORT DESCRIPTION
AWARDS:
GRAND PRIX "Golden Orpheus", a gold medal and a diploma of ABSOLUTE WORLD CHAMPION OF FOLKLORE for 2013.
The Winner of Grand Prize "World Folk 2013" - World Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus" takes also a money prize of 1000 Euro.
First award in the relevant 8 categories and a diploma of WORLD CHAMPION OF FOLKLORE for the relevant category. The Champions obtain golden medals and for the second and third place – silver and bronze medals.
According
to theevaluation of judges and producers World Folk Academy and Euro
Folk Academy, the best performers and art directors are 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)
5 days - 195 Euro per person
10 days - 350 Euro per person
In a group of 25 people – 1 person for free
Hotels: Hotel **** Aquamarine, Hotel***Kotva
The BASIC PACKAGES for 5 days / 10 days include:
• 5 / 10 nights in a standard double / triple room in a 3 / three / star hotel
• 5 / 10 breakfasts, dinners – Swedish table
• Official opening with a gala concert - 5 - 10 minutes for each
• Defile - parade on the opening day
• 2 / 4 public appearances of 20 - 30 minutes for the competition program
• LIVE TV broadcast on the Internet of all concerts
• Final concert with Official Closing ceremony
• Awards and diplomas in the relevant categories of the World Championships, DVD, CD
Basic Information
A special feature of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk" is that all performances are recorded with professional audio and television equipment and the best of them are repeatedly broadcasted by 50 cable televisions in Bulgaria, by satellite televisions "New Bulgarian Television, "Travel TV", "BG TV" and "Heros TV" with coverage across Europe, as well as by the World Internet Television "TV Eurofolk" at tv.eurofolk.com With these activities the main goal of the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2013“ is being realized and that is to popularize the traditional folk arts through the enormous possibilities of mass media.
The concerts of the World Championship of Folklore “World Folk 2013” are broadcasted live on the World Internet Television “TV Eurofolk”.
Preliminary Program
August 23 - Competition - Parade - Official opening
August 24 - Competition
August 25 - Competition
August 26 - Free day trips, Master Class
August 27 - Competition
August 28 - Free day trips, Master Class
August 29 - Competition
August 30 - Competition
August 31 - Competition - Ceremony and announcement of winners and official closing gala concert of winners.
September 01 - Departure of the groups
Concerts take place at the Ancient Amphitheatre in Nessebar, Sunny Beach, Burgas, Pomorie, St. Vlas
During the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2013” shall be made studio audio recordings and shooting of professional videos of the program of the participants, whose performances have been awarded by the jury with shooting of a video clip or against payment.
Regulations
Main task of the organizers is to allow the expression of the creative groups and their incorporation into a competitive program, defining the best of them and promoting the winners by broadcasting in the European and World television air.
- Those who wish to take part in the Festival must fill-in application form.
- The collectives, who apply for participation, must have obtained prestigious awards from other festivals; the awards should be notified in the application form.
- All participants are to make their own travel arrangements to and from Nessebar and stages and pay their travel expenses. The Organizing Commitiee provides accomodation and cultural program (excursions) by agreement with the participants.
- A group delegation can include artists and their accompanying party. The nomber of artists and accopanying people is not limited.
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During the participation of the team in the Championship, it may be invited by the organizers to take part in joint events – Official opening, Official closing, defile, accompanying concerts, cocktail, master class, or others. The presence of invited teams in various events is required.
- The application forms should be sent not later than 25. 05. 2013.
- The participants pay the specified prices for participation in the World Championship of Folklore "World Folk 2013”. The advanced payment is 20% from the total amount for the participation of the group. It is payable after approval of participation, but not late of June 30, 2013. That condition is in order to booking in the active resort season.
- Send by post, to the address of EAFF or with attachment to email, demos of at two performances, or link to a video posted on YouTube or other social site for video sharing. The application to be added annotation of the participant and promotional materials - photos. The photo should not be less than 1 MB. Sent materials will not be returned.
- Individual performers and duets pays and participation fee 50 Euro.
- The price includes staying the night, breakfast, dinner and organizational service.
- Two weeks before the beginning of the championship the full amount for participation must be sent.
- The minimum participation period is 5 days.
REGISTRATION FEE (for participants and accompanying persons)
5 days - 195 Euro per person
10 days - 350 Euro per person
in a group of 25 people – 1 person for free
Hotels: Hotel **** Aquamarine, Hotel***Kotva
The BASIC PACKAGES for 5 days / 10 days include:
• 5 / 10 nights in a standard double / triple room in a 3 / three / star hotel
• 5 / 10 breakfasts – Swedish table
• 5 / 10 dinners – Swedish table
- for 5 days the amount is being calculated in the following way: 25 (+1 person for free) х 195 EURO = 4870 EURO. The advanced payment equals 4870 х 0,2 = 975 EURO.
- for 10 days the amount is being calculated in the following way: 25 (+1 person for free) х 350 EURO = 8750 EURO. The advanced payment equals 8750 х 0,2 = 1750 EURO.
This amount must be transferred via the mentioned bank account. The discounts shall be rendered at the final paying off.
Regulations of Contest
B) Processed folklore songs; classic vocal and modern arrangement (choirs and ensembles)
C) Instrumental performances; folklore music (soloists, duets, orchestras)
D) Processed folklore dances; modern choreography (folklore dance groups, ensembles)
E) Authentic folklore dances; (folklore dance groups, ensembles)
F) Folklore ensemble performances; (live vocal, instrumental and dance)
G) Folklore customs; replica (folklore groups, ensembles)
H) Old urban songs;
- Songs - up to 10 minutes
- Dances - up to 15 minutes
- Ensemble performances – up to 20 minutes
