12 - 22 May 2016
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Director: Mrs. Mariana Nutsova
Location: Veliko Tarnovo
The festival has an excellent quality certificate, issued by European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF.
Organizers:
Euro Folk Academy, European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF, Municipality Veliko Tarnovo, Event Vacation
LIVE TV broadcast on the Internet of all concerts
Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2016” is held within the scope of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” – The World is television. Musical Feаsts are held in different European cities and countries during the whole year under the aegis of the European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF.
Musical Feasts “Euro Folk ” comprise forty five musical festivals. Main event of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” 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.
Simultaneously
with Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk 2016” in Veliko Tarnovo is held
the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2016". The
participants in Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk” can apply for
participation in the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk
2016". The awards of the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro
Folk 2016" are specified in the regulation of the Championship.
Typical
feature of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” 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 "T.TV.I.", "Rodina
TV" and “Heros TV”, as well as by the World
Internet Television "EuroFolkTV" at tv.eurofolk.com.
All this activities realize the main purpose of Musical Feasts “Euro
Folk” – The world is television - to popularize the traditional folk
arts through the enormous possibilities of mass media.
Veliko Tarnovo: Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. The old part of the city is situated on the three hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora rising amidst the meanders of the Yantra. On Tsarevets are the palaces of the Bulgarian Еmperors and the Patriarchate, the Patriarchal Cathedral,
as well as a number of administrative and residential edifices
surrounded by thick walls. Trapezitsa is known for its many churches and
as the former main residence of the nobility. In the Middle Ages, the
city was among the main European centres of culture and gave its name to the architecture of the Tarnovo Artistic School, painting of the Tarnovo Artistic School and literature.
Veliko Tarnovo is an important administrative, economic, educational, and cultural centre of Bulgaria.
Participants in the festival:
Participants
are ensembles from Russia, Indonesia, India, Poland, Ukraine, Greece,
Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Slovenia, Montenegro, Italy, Sweden,
Moldova, Armenia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Croatia, Czech, Slovakia,
Bulgaria, Hungary…
Participation fee: (for participants and accompanying persons)
3 HB / 3 Half Board/ - 75 Euro
Period 1: 13 - 16 May
Period 2: 20 - 23 May
5 HB / 5 Half Board/ - 115 Euro
Period 1: 13 - 18 May
Period 2: 18 - 23 May
10 HB / 10 Half Board/ - 220 Euro
FULL Period 13 - 23 May
Every 25 participants one is welcome to join in for free.
(paying goes in several month payments till departure time)
Accommodation:
Accommodation is in 1/3 and 1/4 rooms
supplement for 1/2 room is 5 Euro per person per night,
supplement for 1/1 room is 10 Euro per person per night
All the hotels are located in Veliko Tarnovo, based on 3 half-board (breakfast and dinner-buffet)
The participation fee includes:
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Accommodation in 1/3 and 1/4 rooms, 3 half-board (breakfast and dinner-buffet), (supplement for 1/2 room is 5 Euro per person per night)
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Organization expenses
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Free place on every 25-th member /25 +1/
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Degrees**
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Invitation letter***
The participation fee does not include:
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Additional day in some of the hotels: it costs 25 Euro per person
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Facultative tours (tour of Veliko Tarnovo, Sofia, Kazanlak, Gabrovo, Shipka, Rouse, Bucharest)
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Transport, parking, insurance...
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Transport from airport /Sofia, - 235 km., Burgas - 220 km., Varna - 210 km., Bucharest - 200 km. Istanbul - 490 km./, railway - Gorna Oriahovitza - 11 km.
Preliminary Program
3 HB Period
13/5/2016/ or 20/5/2016/
Day of arrival - Check in at hotel – The rest of the total amount for
the group, must be paid at the latest on this day - A detailed program
and a person in charge will be provided to each group. Free time for
rest, walk to the city (market and clubs). - Dinner (in consultation
with the hotel).
14/5/2016/ or 21/5/2016/ Breakfast - Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion
– Visit to "Tzarevetz:" - Tzars Castle, and Ethnological Museum. -
Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min presentation
concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert.
15/5/2016/ or 22/5/2016/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion
– Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Rouse,
Bukurest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min
presentation concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert.
"Sound and lights" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBml0NGJt1c
16/5/2016/ or 23/5/2016/ Breakfast - Departure of the groups 3 HB Period.
5 HB Period
13/5/2016/ or 18/5/2016/
Day of arrival - Check in at hotel – The rest of the total amount for
the group, must be paid at the latest on this day - A detailed program
and a person in charge will be provided to each group. Free time for
rest, walk to the city (market and clubs). - Dinner (in consultation
with the hotel).
14/5/2016/ Breakfast - Free day from morning till noon - Optional excursion
– Visit to "Tzarevetz:" - Tzars Castle, and Ethnological Museum. -
Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min presentation
concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert. or 19/5/2016/ Breakfast - Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Visit to "Tzarevetz:" - Tzars Castle, and Ethnological Museum. - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel).
15/5/2016/ or 20/5/2016/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon - Optional excursion
– Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Rouse,
Bucharest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min
presentation concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert.
"Sound and lights" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBml0NGJt1c
16/5/2016/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Rouse, Bucharest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel) or 21/5/2016/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon - Optional excursion
– Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Rouse,
Bucharest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min
presentation concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert.
17/5/2016/ Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethografic complex "Etara", Sofia, kazanlak, Rouse, Bukurest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel) or 22/5/2016/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon - Optional excursion
– Gabrovo - Ethografic complex "Etara", Sofia, kazanlak, Rouse,
Bukurest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min
presentation concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert.
18/5/2016/ or 23/5/2016/ Breakfast - Departure of the groups 5 HB Period.
The preliminary program of XX Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2016" - 20 april 2016
You can see the program of XIX Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2015" - HERE
You can see the program of XVIII Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2014"- HERE
You can see the program of XVII Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2013" - HERE
You can see the program of XVI Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2012" - HERE
You can see the program of XV Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2011" - HERE
