WorldFestivalAssociation

INVITATION

We invite you to participate in the XXXI International Folklore Festival in Prague, taking place from July 10–13, 2026.

Participants include ensembles from Russia, Indonesia, India, Poland, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Romania, Slovenia, Montenegro, Italy, Sweden, Moldavia, Armenia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.

All ensembles must provide their own music, either with a live orchestra or music on USB. Each ensemble is required to perform a presentation lasting between 5 and 15 minutes.

ACCOMMODATION
Participation fee:
159 EUR for 3 nights with half board accommodation in hotels such as Olympik Congress Hotel **** and Olympik Tri Star ***.
119 EUR for 2 nights with half board accommodation in hotels such as Olympik Congress Hotel **** and Olympik Tri Star ***.
Payment can be made in several installments until the departure date.

Accommodation is provided in:
Top Hotel ****
Olympik Congress ****
Hotel Olympik Tri Star ***

Accommodation is based on 3 or 4-bed rooms (1/3 or 1/4).
Supplement for a double room (1/2) is from 5–7 EUR per person per night depending on the hotel.

The arrangement includes hotel accommodation with half board, organizational expenses, one free place for every 25 participants, official diplomas, and an invitation letter.

Not included in the price:
Additional night at the hotel from 45 EUR per person in 1/3 or 1/4 room (depending on the hotel)
Tourist tax of 2 EUR per day for persons older than 18 years
Optional excursions (Prague city tour from 5 EUR, Dresden 35 EUR, Karlštejn 25 EUR, Karlovy Vary 35 EUR, disco night 15 EUR, ship tour 15 EUR – prices vary depending on the number of participants)
Refundable hotel deposit

PROGRAM

Day 1
Arrival of ensembles and hotel accommodation. Optional guided city tour of Prague including Wenceslas Square, the National Museum, Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock (Orloj), the Jewish Quarter with the Old-New Synagogue, and a walk across Charles Bridge to the National Theatre. Return to hotel.
Dinner.
Optional evening visit to a discotheque for social activities and entertainment. Overnight stay.

Day 2
Breakfast.
Optional full-day excursion to Karlovy Vary, the most famous spa in the Czech Republic, or a full-day trip to the beautiful city of Dresden. Return to Prague.
Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3
Breakfast.
Festival Day. Sound check and performances of cultural-art societies. Presentation of certificates.
Dinner.
Optional friendly evening gathering. Overnight stay.

Day 4
Breakfast.
Optional boat tour on the Vltava River. End of program and departure.

EXCURSIONS
All excursions must be booked no later than 14 days before the start of the festival. The Organizing Committee cannot guarantee realization of excursions booked after this deadline or during the festival itself.