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    With pleasure we INVITE you (Folk groups, Choral groups and orchestras majorette teams), (children, youth and adults groups) to participate on III International  music & Folk - dance festival “PRAGUE FEST 2016”   27 - 30 October, Prague, Czech Republic 2016

    The Festival light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together, to establish friendships and culture presentation trough dance and music.

Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe in terms of its setting on both banks of the Vltava River, its townscape of burger houses and palaces punctuated by towers, and its individual buildings.

The Historic Centre represents a supreme manifestation of Medieval urbanism (the New Town of Emperor Charles IV built as the New Jerusalem). The Prague architectural works of the Gothic Period (14th and 15th centuries), of the High Baroque of the 1st half of the 18th century and of the rising modernism after the year 1900, influenced the development of Central Europe, perhaps even all European architecture. Prague represents one of the most prominent world centres of creative life in the field of urbanism and architecture across generations, human mentality and beliefs.

In the course of the 1100 years of its existence, Prague’s development can be documented in the architectural expression of many historical periods and their styles. The city is rich in outstanding monuments from all periods of its history. Of particular importance are Prague Castle, the Cathedral of St Vitus, Hradćany Square in front of the Castle, the Valdgtejn Palace on the left bank of the river, the Gothic Charles Bridge, the Romanesque Rotunda of the Holy Rood, the Gothic arcaded houses round the Old Town Square, the High Gothic Minorite Church of St James in the Stark Mĕsto, the late 19th century buildings and town plan of the Nave Mĕsto.

As early as the Middle Ages, Prague became one of the leading cultural centres of Christian Europe. The Prague University, founded in 1348, is one of the earliest in Europe. The milieu of the University in the last quarter of the 14th century and the first years of the 15th century contributed among other things to the formation of ideas of the Hussite Movement which represented in fact the first steps of the European Reformation. As a metropolis of culture, Prague is connected with prominent names in art, science and politics, such as Charles IV, Petr Parléř, Jan Hus, Johannes Kepler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Kafka, Antonín Dvořák, Albert Einstein, Edvard Beneš (co-founder of the League of Nations) and Václav Havel..

                                             Program Proposal

27.10. Thursday   

  14.00.Arrivalin Prague,  hotel accommodation,

15.30 – 19.00 Prague sightseeing with local guides  (it is include in the price)  (town squere with Orloj (astronomical watch), avenue Vaclav, National museum, Carl’s bridge, old tower, monument Carl IV, theatre…..).

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00. Welcome reception

28.10. Friday

 08.00 -10.30 Breakfast,

 11.00 -19.00  Carlovi Vari sightseeing (Carl’s Vari, famous health resort) or Visiting Dresden (optional)

  19.00 – 21.00  Dinner in hotel

        21.00 – 00.00 Discotheque (optional)      

   29.10   Saturday

 08.00 -10.00 Breakfast,

11.00 – 14.00 Cruising with boat on Vitava river (6 euro for children and 8 for adults)

16.30 – 19.00. Festival evening

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00.- 00.00 Social events, exchange presents,

   30.10. Sunday  

   09.00 Breakfast

11.00 Departure of the participants

General rules :

-         is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances, choral groups and majorette teams.

-         Every Folklore, Choral group and majorette Teams has the right to participate. Children's ensembles  (2/3 of the participants must be 16 or younger), Youth ensembles (2/3 of the participants must be 25 or younger), adult ensembles (1/3 of the participants must be older than 25).On the festival may participate folklore dance groups, modern dance groups, vocal groups, instrumental groups and soloists, as well as groups and performers from other art styles. . 

-         The number of participants are limited (only 3  groups from each country),

-         Each group should consist of most 50 members including dancers, managers and musicians,

-         Ensemble should have prepared program, 10-12 minutes each with orchestra or CD.

-         To send us short CV and 2 – 3 photos of the group,

-         To take a flag of the country,

-         Folklore groups should have there own transport for arrival and departure,

Participation fee is 75 Euros (children under 18 years old)

 Participation fee is 79 Euros (adults)

It covers hotel accommodation 3 nights with 2 meals (breakfast and dinner - Buffet service) per day in hotel TOP 4**** hotel.

  Visit:http://www.tophotel.cz/

 Festival venue will be in very famous club P.M club in center of Prague.   http://www.pmclub.net/                                                                                   

Festival organizers provide:

-         for 25 dancers – one gratis,

-         Certificate for attendance,

-         souvenir and gift for each group,

-         drinks during the performance,

-         discoteque

-         tourist guides for sightseeing of the town,

-         advertising of the festival (press conference, radio and tv channels, posters and flayers).

INSURANCE:
Personal responsibility and health insurance are within the other obligations of the groups. First Aid and Medical Hospital will be available, medical services must be covered by the group.

On your request,  You can continue your stay in Ohrid. Price will be 20 Euro per day per person HB – price is special for the participants in festivals that we can provide.

 Some of facultative are not include in the price (Dresden 19 Euro, Carlstein is 14 Euro, Carlovi Vari is 16 Euro)

After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival and each group will have guide during festival.

    After the festival finish organizers will send you DVD from the festival program for each group and photos.The copy right of all video materials and pictures are ownership of the Organization of the Festival.

  The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from airport, during the festival days and back to airport. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to their number. Payment can be done on several parts.

By applying you confirm that you accept all festival conditions. All detailed information  will be supply after your confirmation for participations.

Number of seats are limited.