Festival Organizer: Culture and Arts Development Union Art-Folk
Supporting Organizations: European Association of Folklore
Festivals – EAFF; Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of the
Autonomous Republic of Adjara; Chamber of Culture of
Georgia;
Georgian Union of Choreographers; Institute of Qualification
Improvement and Professional Development of Teachers; Newspaper of
the Georgian Choreographers Union – Georgian Choreography.
Date and Location of Festival: Georgia, City of Poti; City of
Kobuleti, City of Batumi – 19-28 June 2018.
Goal of the Festival:
• Development of folklore arts; popularization of
the world folklore culture; sharing of experience between
participants; empowerment of mutual respect and tolerance;
deepening of creative contacts; popularization of Georgian and
world folklore arts; improvement of the level of qualification of
choreographers;
Festival Participants: Folklore groups from different countries of
the world and different regions of Georgia (ages not limited) take
part in the Festival.
Participation Conditions: Participants present two shows (3-5
minutes each) in the following nominations: folklore dances,
folklore songs (ensembles and individual); songs and romances;
folklore handcraft arts (exhibitions). In the final
conclusive concert participating artists will present only one
show. Music can be live or phonogram. With the
application Festival participants submit their program (audio,
video files of their previous shows, materials necessary to be
published in the newspaper and Festival booklet). Festival
participants will be awarded with the Festival Laureate Diplomas
and different presents.
Festival Agenda:
June
19-28 June - International Festival – Art-Folk Fest
Festival Agenda:
June 19, City of Kobuleti
• Arrival and accommodation of the Festival
participants.
June 20, City of Poti
• Reception of the heads of delegations in the
Mayor’s Office of Poti;
• 16.00 – Festival opening and parade of
participants in Poti;
• 17.00 – First concert;
June 21 – City of Batumi
• Reception of the heads of delegations in the
Mayor’s Office of Batumi;
• 16.00 – parade of the Festival participants in
Batumi;
• 17.00 – Festival concert;
June 22 – City of Kobuleti
• 11.00 - 17.00 – Festival concert in the Culture
and Recreation Park of Kobuleti (open air stage).
June 23 – City of Batumi
• 10.00 – 12.00 - Excursion;
• 12.00 – Reception of the heads of delegations
at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of the Autonomous
Republic of Adjara;
• 13.00 – Parade of Festival participants in
Batumi;
• 14.00 – 20.00 – Gala Concert in the Arts and
Music Center of Batumi.
June 24 –26 - City of Batumi
• Free day/excursions
July 27-28
• 11.00 - 15.00 – Scientific-Practical
Conference;
• 16.00 - 18.00 – Master-class.
Festival funding: According to self-funding principle each
foreign participating groups pay the following fee per participant
of their group:
• EURO 200 – 10 days – hotel accommodation (2, 3
and 4 bed rooms), meals 3 times a day; all in-country
transportation, including airport transfer both ways;
• EURO 250 – 10 days – 2-start hotel
accommodation (2, 3 bed rooms), meals 3 times a day; all in-country
transportation, including airport transfer both ways;
• EURO 350 – 10 days – 3-star hotel accommodation
(2, 3 bed rooms), meals 3 times a day; all in-country
transportation, including airport transfer both ways;
• EURO 1300 – 10 days –5-star hotel accommodation
(2 bed rooms), meals 3 times a day; all in-country transportation,
including airport transfer both ways;
Note: accommodation will be located in the City of Kobuleti; hotels
will be specified after the type and level of hotel will be chosen
by each participating group.
Important: Every 16th participant of a Festival participant group
is free from the Festival fee;
Deadline for submitting applications: 30/05/2018 – at the moment of
submitting an application a participating group transfers 50%
advance payment of the whole fee to be paid. Remaining 50% is
to be transferred not later than a week ahead of the start of
Festival.
Our Bank Requisites:
Address: 26 Ts. Dadiani Str., Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel-Faxs: +99532 35 48 41; Mob:+995 598 35 48 41
E-mail: qor.union@gmail.com. Murman_gtu@mail.ru. www.qor.ge.
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