XVIII Black Sea Fest "Euro Folk 2021"

The forum will be held in compliance with all precautionary measures in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health.

Kiten (Wikipedia) - Primorsko (Bulgarian: Приморско) is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. A well-known resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, it is located on a gore 52 km south of Burgas and has a beach strip of about 1 km². The average temperature is 27°C in July, often reaching 30-33°C and making Primorsko a favourable place for tourism. The rivers Ropotamo and Dyavolska reka run close to the town, and the Snake Island reserve is also nearby.

Euro Folk Academy, Event Vacation, European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF.

Hosts of the festival are the towns of Tsarevo and Kiten, Burgas region, Bulgaria.

Basic Information:

Preliminary Program:

19.00 - 20.00 Dinner in hotel

19.00 - 20.30 Dinner in hotel

17.00 - 22.00 Performances, Competition program, Official opening ceremony of the festival

17.00 - 22.00 Performances, Competition program

17.00 - 22.00 Performances, Competition program, Official closing ceremony of the festival

11.00              Departure of the participants

Regulations:

• The number of groups-participants in the festival is not limited, but the number of participants from a country is limited (only 3 groups from each country).
• Every group has the right to participate.
• Children's ensembles (2/3 of the participants must be 18 years old or younger), Adults' ensembles (2/3 of the participants must be older than 18 year old).
• Each group should consist of most 50 members including dancers, managers and musicians.
• Ensembles and Choral groups should prepare at least 10 minutes with orchestra or recordings on CD/Flash memory.
• Groups should send us short CV in English and 2-3 photos.
• Groups should bring a flag of the country.
• Ensembles should have arranged own transport for arrival and departure.
• For the groups arriving by plane, the organizing committee can organize transfers from and to the airport.

Participation fee:

• 3 HB - 3 nights, 3 - 6 September 2021
  • 78 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel in Kiten 
  • 90 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel in Tsarevo
• 5 HB - 5 nights, 1 - 6 September 2021
  • 125 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel in Kiten   
  • 145 Euro per person - Accommodation in 2*/3* Hotel inTsarevo

Participation fee includes:

• 3 or 5 nights in a standard triple / quadruple room
• 3 or 5 breakfasts, dinners - HB (half board accommodation)
• 2 double rooms per group of 26 people are guaranteed
• Official opening and closing ceremonies with a gala concert - participation with duration of 5 -10 minutes in each
• 1 or 2 performances with duration of 10 minutes in the competition program
• LIVE TV broadcast in Internet of all concerts
• Souvenir and gift for each group
• Certificates for participation
• Information materials about the festival
• Advertising of the festival (press conference, radio and tv channels, posters)
• Professional stage where concert performances take place, size: 10x8 meters
• Professional sound equipment: (2 coacsial speakers, 2 monitor speakers, 12 wi-fi microphones…)
• Professional vodeo equipment: (4 video cammeras, 8 channel mixer, lights .....)
• Professional TV light equipment

Participation fee does not include:

• Transport from and to the Airport
• Transport and guidе for the optional excursions
• International insurance
• Air Conditioner (if needed) - 5 Euro per day per room
• * Supplement for lunch - 4 Еuro per day per person
• Supplement for double room - 5 Еuro per day per person
• Supplement for single room - 10 Еuro per day per person
• Additional day 25 or 30 Euro per day per person

Regulations for participation in the contest:

If the group does not wish to participate in the competition program, participation is possible and the group will receive a certificate of participation.

• Folklore songs;
• Folklore dances;
• Ensembles;
• Urban songs and romances;
• Individual performers;

• Adults and children up to 18 years - in all categories.

Conditions for accreditation of participants:

• Those who wish to take part in the Festival must submit application forms, by which they formally agree with the conditions laid by these Regulations.
• Participants should send demo records of not less than two performances. After the submission of an application, participants should send annotation and promo-materials such as photos.
• In case the requests for participation for one competition day exceed the permissible, the jury makes a preliminary selection based on the given records and informs in written form all candidates in which day they will perform.
• Participation in a second category is paid additionally - 100 Euro per group.

Awards:

• Grand Prix “Orpheus” and a Diploma.
• First awards and a diploma in each category. 
• The jury evaluates the participants in accordance with the regulations, set by the organizing committee before the opening of the festival and announced to the contestants on the opening day.
• The jury can award the best performances with a free of charge shooting and producing of a video clip.
• All award winners receive a Honorary sign of "Euro Folk" and laureates titles. The awards are granted during the ceremonies of "Euro Folk" Musical Feasts - The world is television.  
• In the opinion of the jury and the producers, the best performers and artistic leaders may be honoured with a Diploma for obtaining the rank Maestro or Maestro Academician. The diplomas shall be awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the relevant country.

General Conditions: