International Muğla Dance, Music Competition and Festival
Location: Mugla, Turkey
Director: M.R.E & WOFA
Application Deadline: 15 October, 2025
INVITATION
We invite you to the International Muğla Dance and Music Competition and Festival, set in the stunning southwestern region of Turkey along the Aegean coast. This area, rich with ancient history dating back to the Hittites and home to landscapes where the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas meet, offers a unique cultural experience from 11–15 August 2026.
The festival welcomes folk dance, modern dance, classic dance, country dance, folk music, chorus, classic music, instrumental music, brass band, country music, street theater, rhythm groups, dumb show, acrobatic groups, majorettes, flag groups, and vocal groups. Participants must be 10 years old and above.
Performances should last between 5–15 minutes (live, CD, or USB). Each group must have a minimum of 5 participants. No free accommodations are provided. Groups are responsible for arranging their own transport to Dalaman Airport, while transfers to Marmaris are available at an additional cost. Group photos should be submitted with the application.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided in a 3-star hotel. Rooms are designed for 3–4 persons.
Participation fee is 215 EUR per person for 4 nights and 5 days with full board, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Meals will be provided as buffet or packed, depending on the performance schedule. Accommodation begins on the evening of 11 August and ends after the festival program on 15 August.
PROGRAM
The official festival program will be announced at a later date.
EXCURSIONS
Details of optional excursions will be announced at a later date.