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 With pleasure we INVITE you (folk groups, Choral groups, orchestras majorette teams, ballroom dance teams, Art schools, Music theatres, modern dance group), (children, youth and adults groups) to participate on XXI IInternational Music & Dance festival “MONTENEGRO SUMMER FESTIVAL”  08 – 12 July 2025,  Budva – Kotor, Montenegro 

 Participants are ensembles from  Lithuania,  Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Ukraine,Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Slovenia, Italy, Sweden, Moldavia, Armenia, Croatia, Czech, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary…

 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

 Budva- One of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast, first mentioned in historical records more than two and a half thousand years ago as the “town of Illyria", this is a place that must be visited during a stay in the Riviera. A legend tells that Budva was established by Cadmus, a son of the Phoenician king, Agenor, and his Queen, Telephassa. Cadmus was the conqueror and ruler of the Greek province of Boeotia and, when he was exiled from the city of Thebes, together with his wife Harmonia, he found refuge with an Illyrian tribe called the Enchelei. According to the legend, Cadmus arrived with a team of oxen, which is where Budva got its name from (bous is Greek for ox). The older names of Budva were Butua, Buthos, Butoba and Civitas Antique (the Old Town). Throughout history, it has been a target of different conquerors (Greeks, Romans, Slavs, Saracens, Turks, Venetians, Austro-Hungarians, French) and as a result it has belonged to many different states. The Old Town is a unique architectural and urban whole, surrounded by medieval walls, complete with a fortress, towers and gates.

How it was on the festival last years you can see on the link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn36jy6glzI

 General rules:

- The festival is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances, choral groups, brass bands, orchestras and majorette teams.

- Every Folklore, Choral group, brass bands, orchestras and majorette Teams, modern dance groups have the right to participate. Children's ensembles  Youth ensembles , adult ensembles .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 70 members including dancers, managers,musicians and family members,

- Ensemble should have prepared at least 2 dances, total program of 12-15 minutes each with orchestra or USB. The performances will be in the evening hours so you can plan the day ahead and use it for visiting the historical part of the city.

- To send us short CV (5-6 sentences on English) and 5 photos of the group,

- To take a flag of the country,

- Groups should have there own transport for arrival and departure,

                                                      Program:

Day 1     

13.00 Arrival in Budva, hotel accommodation (swimming and sunbathing)

19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel

20.00 – 22.00  Meeting with the leaders of the group

Day 2

08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,

10.00 – 14.00  Beach time or Bar sightseeing (optional)

18.00 – 19.30 Dinner in hotel

20.00 – 23.30  Festival evening in Budva

Day 3

08.00 -10.00 Breakfast,

10.00 – 18.00 Visiting Budva (optional)

18.00 – 19.00 Dinner in hotel

19.30 – 22.30 Free time

Day 4

08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,

10.00 – 18.00 Beach time or visiting Kotor (optional)

18.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 – 00.00 Discotheque  (optional)

Day 5

08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast

11.00 Departure of the participants

OPTIONAL – If you stay more days… 

Day 6

09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,

11.00 – 16.00  Beach time and free activities

19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 – 00.00 Firewall party

Day 7

08.00 – 09.00 Breakfast,

11.00 Departure of participants

Participation fee:

- 121 euro for 3 HB per person (3 nights with 2 meals per day (Half Board).

-  158 euro for 4 HB per person (4 nights with 2 meals per day (Half Board).

-  191 euro for 5 HB per person (5 nights with 2 meals per day (Half Board).

- additional lunch is 18 euro ,

It covers hotel accommodation with 2 meals per day ,leaders and drivers will be in 2/2, and others in 3 or 4 bedrooms with own toilet and bathrooms……hotel accommodation in 3*hotel like Hotel Palma , Hotel Boris, Hotel Sea Star, hotel MENA, Hotel 219 situated in center of the city..additional double room is 10 euro per person per day..

NOTE: Montenegro tourist tax and insurance is 1.50 euro per person per day and it is not include in price                                                                                          

Festival organizers provide:

- For 25 dancers – one gratis, (25+1)

- Souvenir and gift for each group,

- Welcome cocktail with leaders

- Certificate for attendance,

- Drinks during the performance,

- Advertising of the festival (press release, 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.

On your request, You can continue your stay. Price will be 39 Euro per day per person HB – price is special for the participants in festivals that we can provide.

After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival.

After the festival finish organizers will send you link fo the festival where you can take a photos and videos.

The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Tivat airport, Podgorica airport or Dubrovnik (Croatia) during the festival days and back to the same airport. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to their number.By applying you confirm that you accept all festival conditions. All detailed information  will be supply after your confirmation for participations.

In 2018 on this Festival participated over 460  (children’s, youth and adults) participants from 5  countries of  Europe.

In 2019 on this Festival participated over 540  (children’s, youth and adults) participants from 7  countries of  Europe.

 NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED on 400 or 10-12 GROUPS!

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NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL                                  Published on 14 July 2019 

 THE FESTIVAL DAYS IN BUDVA CONTINUED WITH "MONTENEGRO SUMMER FESTIVAL"

XI International music & folk-dance festival  "MONTENEGRO SUMMER FESTIVAL" was held from 10 to 14 July. 10 ensembles from Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, Russia and Bulgaria took part in the forum.

The festival nights were held on 11 and 12 July. After the performances of the participants, the director of the event, Mr. Zoran Stresovski handed gifts and certificates to the artistic directors of the groups.

“The festival was really colorful with different dances and songs connected different culture and traditions” - said in addition Strezovski.

During the other days, guests of Montenegro enjoyed the beautiful town of Budva, swam in the warm Adriatic Sea and visited the picturesque coastal settlements in the south-eastern part of the country - Herceg Novi and Kotor.

More photos and videos from the festival on the link:

 https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1lTBMY-9fGmb9D1kIMiStgpuS4htDUp8S

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Reviews from the groups: 

This festival has review of 8 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD - 8,5/10