Supporting Organizations: European Association of Folklore Festivals – EAFF; Chamber of Culture of Georgia; Tbilisi Municipality; Institute of Qualification Improvement Professional Development of Teachers; Newspaper of the Georgian Choreographers Union – Georgian Choreography; Art-Folk.
Festival dates and location: Georgia, Tbilisi, April 26 – 30, 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:
April 26 - 30
I. April 26, Tbilisi
• Arrival and accommodation of Festival participant delegations.
II. April 27, Tbilisi
• 11.00 - 15.00 – Scientific-practical conference;
• 16.00 - 18.00 – Master-class.
III. April 28, Tbilisi
• 11.00 – Festival opening parade in Tbilisi;
• 14.00 – Festival concert;
• 20.00 – Fireworks.
IV. April 29, Tbilisi
• 14.00 – Festival concert;
• 20.00 – Fireworks.
V. April 30, Tbilisi
• Free day – excursions.
Festival funding: According to self-funding principle each foreign participating groups pay the following fee per participant of their group:
• EURO 175 – 5 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 – 5 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 – 5 days – 3-star hotel accommodation (2, 3 bed rooms), meals 3 times a day; all in-country transportation, including airport transfer both ways;
• EURO 650 – 5 days –5-star hotel accommodation (2 bed rooms), meals 3 times a day; all in-country transportation, including airport transfer both ways;
Important: Every 16th participant of a Festival participant group is free from the Festival fee;
Deadline for submitting applications: 10/04/2017 – 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:
GEL: Georgian Union of Choreographers
ID Code - #201950601 - Central Branch of the Bank of Georgia
#GE14BG0000000125345801; Bank code - BAGAGE22
USD: Intermediary Bank: Citibank N.A.,New York, USA; CITIUS33
Account With Institution: Bank of Georgia, SWIFT: BAGAGE22; 29 a Gagarin street, Tbilisi 1060, Georgia
Beneficiary: Georgian Union of Choreographers; ID code - #201950601 Account: GE14BG0000000125345801
EURO: Intermediary Bank: Commerzbank, Frankfurt, Germany; SWIFT: COBADEFF
Account With Institution: Bank of Georgia, SWIFT: BAGAGE22; 29 a Gagarin street, Tbilisi 1060, Georgia
Beneficiary: Georgian Union of Choreographers; ID code - #201950601 Account: GE14BG0000000125345801
Address: 26 Ts. Dadiani Str., Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: +99532 35 48 41
E-mail:choreographers_union@yahoo.com; choreographers_union@mail.ru; www.qor.ge. Facebook-საქართველოს ქორეოგრაფია (Choreography of Georgia)