11 - 21 May 2017
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 2017” 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 2017” in Veliko Tarnovo is held the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2017". The participants in Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk” can apply for participation in the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2017". The awards of the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2017" 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 20 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 center 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)
2** - 3 HB / 3 Half Board/ - 72 Euro
3*** - 3 HB / 3 Half Board/ - 84 Euro
Period 1: 12 - 15 May
Period 2: 18 - 21 May
2** - 5 HB / 5 Half Board/ - 120 Euro
3*** - 5 HB / 5 Half Board/ - 140 Euro
Period 1: 11 - 16 May
Period 2: 16 - 21 May
10 HB / 10 Half Board/
FULL Period 11 - 21 May
Every 25 participants one is welcome to join in for free.
(paying goes in several month payments till departure time)
Accommodation:
Accomodation 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 3/5/10 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, Russe, 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
11/5/2017/ or 18/5/2017/ 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).
12/5/2017/ or 19/5/2017/ 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.
13/5/2017/ or 20/5/2017/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Russe, 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
14/5/2017/ or 21/5/2017/ Breakfast - Departure of the groups 3 HB Period.
5 HB Period
11/5/2017/ or 16/5/2017/ 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).
12/5/2017/ 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 17/5/2017/ Breakfast - Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Visit to "Tzarevetz:" - Tzars Castle, and Ethnological Museum. - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel).
13/5/2017/ or 18/5/2017/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon - Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Russe, 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
14/5/2017/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Russe, Bucharest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel) or 19/5/2017/ 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.
15/5/2017/ Free day from morning till noon- Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethografic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Rouse, Bucharest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel) or 20/5/2017/ Breakfast – Free day from morning till noon - Optional excursion – Gabrovo - Ethnographic complex "Etara", Sofia, Kazanlak, Russe, Bucharest - Midday meal (in consultation with the hotel). 10 min presentation concert - 19.00 - 21.00 - festival concert.
16/5/2017/ or 21/5/2017/ Breakfast - Departure of the groups 5 HB Period.
The preliminary program of XX Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2016" - HERE OFFICIAL FILM FOR 2016
You can see the program of XIX Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2015" - HERE OFFICIAL FILM FOR 2015
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
Awards
Participants obtain object awards, deeds and honored signs, diplomas for laureates, discoveries, for a sufficient contribution at preserving and popularizing of the traditional folklore arts, a diploma for participation in an evening concert.
General Conditions
The sender covers all bank fees.
The invoices are received from the office at the centre of Veliko Tarnovo nearby “Mother Bulgaria” Monument - str. 3 "Marno pole"
All filled in and signed applications will mean acceptance of the terms laid by the present regulation.
The registration of the participants at their arrival in Veliko Tarnovo is going to be made at the office of “Balkan Folk” nearby “Mother Bulgaria” Monument - str. 3 "Marno pole"
All filled in and signed applications will mean acceptance of the terms laid by the present regulation.
The registration of the participants at their arrival in Veliko Tarnovo is going to be made at the office of “Balkan Folk” nearby “Mother Bulgaria” Monument - str. 3 "Marno pole"
Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form.
Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
Next stage payment 20% for booking of accomodation.
Rest of payment 70% - 15 days befor start of festival, or on registration with permition of organizers.
"Sound and lights" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBml0NGJt1c
The Sound and Light Show is a unique attraction in Europe. Shows of its kind can only be seen in few other countries in the world.
Through of music and spectacular illumination, this programme recreates the history of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1185 – 1393), the fall under the Turkish and the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878. The music was composed especially for the show, which was first displayed in 1985 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Asen and Peter’s uprising.
The best place to watch the show is Tsar Ivan Asen square located right in front of Tsarevets.
Museum of "wax" figures in Veliko Tarnovo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-LyaNSWfdc
Top Things See & Do in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcw_z3rBo5w
Spirit of Veliko Tarnovo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-zvUh_Hbis
* Optional Tours - excursions (Veliko Tarnovo, Sofia, Kazanlak, Gabrovo, Shipka, Rouse, Buharest). Seasonal prices vary according to the number of participants.
** Certificates of participation will be given
*** Invitation letter will be provided if needed
**** The final program of the festival could be changed by the organizers if needed.
