Festival Organizer: Georgian Union of Choreographers
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;
Mayor’s Office of the City of Poti; Mayor’s Office of the City of
Kobuleti; Mayor’s Office of the City of Batumi; Institute of
Qualification Improvement Professional Development of Teachers;
Newspaper of the Georgian Choreographers Union – Georgian
Choreography; Art-Folk.
Date and Location of Festival: Georgia, City of Poti; City of
Kobuleti, City of Batumi – 1-10 July 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:
July
1-10 July - International Festival – Caucasus-2018
Festival Agenda:
July 1, City of Kobuleti
• Arrival and accommodation of the Festival
participants.
July 2, 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;
• 20.00 – Fireworks.
July 3 – 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;
• 20.00 – Fireworks.
July 4 – City of Kobuleti
• 11.00 - 17.00 – Festival concert in the Culture
and Recreation Park of Kobuleti (open air stage).
July 5 – 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 – Concert in the Arts and Music
Center of Batumi.
July 6 – City of Batumi
• Free day/excursions
July 7 – City of Batumi
• 11.0 0 – Excursion;
• 13.00 – parade of the Festival participants in
Batumi;
• 15.00 - 20.00 – Gala Concert and awarding
ceremony in Batumi.
July 8
• 11.00 - 15.00 – Scientific-Practical
Conference;
• 16.00 - 18.00 – Master-class.
July 9
• 11.00 - 15.00 – Scientific-Practical
Conference;
• 16.00 - 18.00 – Master-class.
July 10
• Free day – excursions, fireworks,
banquette.
Festival funding: According to self-funding principle each foreign
participating groups pay the following fee per participant of their
group: