Nessebar, resort "Sunny Beach", St. Vlas and Pomorie, Bulgaria
Director: Mr. Kaloyan Nikolov
Location: Nessebar and the resort complex “Sunny Beach” (Wikipedia)
Organizers
Basic Information
The European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2016” is held within
the scope of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” – The World is television.
Musical Feasts are held in different European cities and countries
during the whole year 2016.
Musical Feasts “Euro Folk” comprise forthy five (45) musical festivals,
held under the aegis of the European Association of Folklore Festivals -
ЕАFF. 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.
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 and 4 satellite televisions covering
Europe, as well as by the World Wide Internet television "EuroFolkTV" at
tv.eurofolk.com
All this activities realize the main purpose of the European Association
of Folklore Festivals - ЕАFF - to popularize the traditional folk arts
through the enormous possibilities of mass media.
The concerts of the European Championship of Folklore “Euro Folk 2016” are broadcasted live on the World Wide Internet Television „EuroFolkTV”. tv.eurofolk.com
Preliminary Program
July 01 - Competition - Parade - Official opening - Stage "Antique Amphitheater" - Nessebar
July 02 - Competition - Stage "Theater Arena" - Sveti Vlas
July 03 - Free day excursions, Master Class
July 04 - Free day excursions, Master Class
July 05 - Free day excursions, Master Class
July 06 - Free day excursions, Master Class
July 07 - Competition - Stage - Pomorie
July 08 - Competition - Stage "Theater Arena" - Sveti Vlas
July 09 - Competition - Stage "Theater Arena" - Sveti Vlas - Ceremony and announcement of winners and official closing gala concert of winners.
July 10 - Departure of the groups
The program of the European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk 2015" can be download HERE
Regulations
- 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 Varna 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 number 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 filled in.
- The participants pay the specified prices for participation in the European Championship of Folklore "Euro Folk”. The advanced payment is 20% from the total amount for the participation of the group. It is payable after approval of participation. 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 services.
Regulations of Contest
B) Folklore songs groups, modern arrangement of folklore music; - (choirs and ensembles)
C) Folklore dances groups, authentic folklore; (folklore dance groups, ensembles)
D) Folklore dances groups; modern choreography (folklore dance groups, ensembles)
E) Folklore mix ensembles - Authentic performances; (live vocal, instrumental and dance)
F) Folklore mix ensembles - Processed performances; (live vocal, instrumental and dance)
G) Folklore Instrumental groups; folklore music (ensembles and orchestras)
H) Folklore customs groups ; replica (folklore groups, ensembles)
I) Group for old urban songs; (folklore groups, ensembles)
*i individual performers and duets by all categories exept E,F,H;
*1 by all categories there is also ranking of children and young people
up to 18 years. /in children's and youth groups can participate up to
30% of participants from different age /
*2 by all categories there is ranking adults people up 18 years.
- Songs - up to 10 minutes
- Dances - up to 10 minutes
- Ensemble performances – up to 15 minutes