XII INTERNATIONAL ANTALYA CULTURE & ART FESTIVAL
Location: KEMER,ANTALYA, Turkey
Director: Zoran Strezovski & WOFA
Application Deadline: 30 January, 2020
INVITATION
With pleasure we INVITE you (Folk ensembles, Choral groups, Ballroom dance teams, art schools, Music theatre, modern dance teams, orchestras and majorette teams), (children and youth groups) to participate on XI INTERNATIONAL ANTALYA DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL "ANTALYA MUSIC FESTIVAL" from 12 - 17 October 2020 in KEMER,Antalya.
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province. Located on Anatolia's southwest coast bordered by the Taurus Mountains, Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast with over one million people in its metropolitan area.The city that is now Antalya was first settled around 200 BC by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was soon subdued by the Romans. Roman rule saw Antalya thrive, including the construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's Gate, and the proliferation of neighboring cities. The city has changed hands several times, including to the Seljuk Sultanate in 1207 and an expanding Ottoman Empire in 1391. Ottoman rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five hundred years. The city was transferred to Italian suzerainty in the aftermath of World War I, but was recaptured by a newly independent Turkey in the War of Independence.Antalya is Turkey's biggest international sea resort, located on the Turkish Riviera. Large-scale development and governmental funding has promoted tourism. A record 12.5 million tourists passed through the city in 2014.
PROGRAM 12.10. Saturday
10.00 - 12.00 Welcome (Check in hotel)
12.00 – 16.00 Free time in hotel (Swimming pool - sea)
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
17.00 – 18.00 Meeting (with director and coreographer)
18.30 – 20.00 Dinner
13.10.Sunday
08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.30 – 19.00 Hotel activities (Swimming pool - sea)
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner
20.30 – 22.30 PARADE – Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group )
14.10 Monday
08.00 - 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 – 12.30 Hotel activities (Swimming pool - sea)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 16.00 Trip (Yacht Tour)
17.00 – 19.00 Free Time
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner
20.30 – 22.00 Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group )
15.10.Tuesday
08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 – 12.00 Free Time in hotel (Swimming pool – sea)
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
11.00 – 16.00 Activity (Aquapark)
19.30 – 20.30 Dinner
20.30 – 22.30 Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group )
16.10. Wednesday
08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 – 12.30 Free time in hotel (swimming pool – sea)
12.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 18.30 Free Time( - Shopping )
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner
20.30 – 22.30 Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group )
17.10.Thursday
08.00– 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 – 13.30 Free time
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 19.00 Free time
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner
18.10. Wednesday
07.30– 10.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure Time
CONDITIONS:
Participants have to come Antalya on 12 October (hotel check in time is 11.00) and leaving time is 17 October , starting from 11.00 a.m (after breakfast)
- There is not any limit for participiant number.
- There is no age limit for participation.
- Participants can use USB or live music .
- Participant groups need to send 5 different pictures , 1 video (which includes their performances) about their groups ,
-.Participants will show their performance in place which is in accordance with the festival committee’s decision.
- Festival commitee will take care of weather conditions.
- While festival,participants will prepare their performance ,3 - 6 and at most 10 minutes longer.
- Performance will showed in open area.Performances will showed in areas which are 8 * 10 meter.
- Festival committee will give a guide to all groups while festival.Festival language is English.
- There will be historical and touristy trips for participiants in free times.
- While festival, every groups security will be ensured by festival committee.
- The groups who comes Antalya airport will be given free bus by festivalcommittee for airport trasnsport and local transport.
- Each group should bring flags of their countries with them,
PARTICIPATION FEE:
- 130 euro for 5 ALL INCLUSIVE days (5 nights, 6 days) in 5 * hotel in Kemer (in 3 and 4 bedroom).
- 156 euro for 6 ALL INCLUSIVE days (6 nights, 7 days) in 5 * hotel in Kemer (in 3 and 4 bedroom).
For double rooms additional paymant of 10 euro per day per person..
You can see video from the festival last year on: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sZdlb_s8-W4COUfzKr78mr_zARvmCNBY
Festival organizers provide:
- for 25 dancers – one gratis,
- souvenir and gift for each group,
- Welcome cocktail with leaders of the groups
- Certificate for attendance,
- drinks during the performance,
- tourist guides for sightseeing of the town,
- free bus parking
- local transfer for the groups
- reception in city hall,
- advertising of the festival (press conference, radio and tv channels, social media promotion,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.
After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival and each group will have guide during festival. Tourist tax is 1.5 euro per person per day and it is paid additional.
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.
You can prolonge your stay in Antalya and it is 32 euro all inclusive per day per person..
The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Antalya airport and inform how much it will cost.
All detailed information will be supply after your confirmation for participations.
In 2018 on this Festival participated over 560 (children,youth,adults ) participants from 11 countries of Europe.
In 2019 on this Festival participated over 660 (children,youth,adults ) participants from 11 countries of Europe.
NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED ON 400 or 10 -11 GROUPS..
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NEWS FROM THE FESTIVAL Published on 18.10.2019
WOFA festival in Kemer, Antalya was closed with great emotions and festival mood on the stage
WOFA - World Festival Association organized great festival in Kemer Antalya together with YESSAK Association and Kemer Municipality..
On 16 October first festival evening started with long defile - parade trough the center of the city where all participants were welcomed by the citizens by applause and standing ovation..than after parade wonderful dances on the main squere in Kemer..
On 17 October was organized welcome reception in city hall in Kemer where major of thecity give presents to all leaders of the groups..
Each ensemble had two presentations on the main squere in Kemer..
Diring the day all participants have boat trip with foam party ...dancing together..
On the stage in Kemer, WOFA represented by Vice - President Mr Zoran Strezovski handed official certificates to the leaders of the ensembles .
On the festival participated 18 ensembles and over 700 participants from Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Kazahstan, Northern Cyprus accmmodate in 5* hotel in Kemer on base of all inclusive service..
Another wonderful festival were closed until next year..
Some moments of the festival (photo and videos ) on the link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BHWpUji6U982lsTeBJuY7f6C4br8W4WY
Next festival is on the program from 12-17 October 2020