Participants from different countries will meet again this year from May 1st through 3th to display the most characteristic and original features of their folklore
The participants’ ideas of the folklore of their particular ethnos will be enriched by the diverse cultural program. The latter will inspire them with the necessary confidence that preservation is one of the spiritual ways to the growth of a country. The festival is not a competition, but the best performers will be asked to participate in evening concerts and activities in other nearby towns and villages.
Conditions for ParticipationThe following groups may take part in the festival:
1. Vocal groups singing authentic and cultivated folklore.
2. Ensembles for folk songs and dances
3. Individual performers.
The duration of performances must be as follows:
1. For ensembles – up to 15 minutes.
2. For song and dance groups – up to 10 minutes.
3. For individual performers – up to 5 minutes.
4. For foreign participants – up to 30 minutes.
The sponsoring organization will pay all the lodging expenses of foreign groups for three days.
All Bulgarian participants must pay travel expenses of their own
The sponsoring organization will cover the cost of one meal for Bulgarian participants.
For all foreign participants, the sponsors have prepared a program consisting of meetings with cultural figures and various entertainment activities.