XXXI International Music & Dance Festival “OHRID SUNRISE”

Application Form Price: 91 € Date: 26 - 30 August, 2025
Location: OHRID, Macedonia
Director: Z.S. & WOFA
Application Deadline: 1 March, 2025

Groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.

I N V I T A T I O N

With pleasure we INVITE you (Folk groups, Choral groups, Orchestras, Majorette teams,brass bands,modern dance team), (children, youth and adults groups) to participate on XXXI International Music & Dance Festival “OHRID SUNRISE” which will be held from 26 - 30 August,Ohrid 2025

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

Festival program will be held on the main square in Ohrid.

General rules:

- is a non-competitive sample

- On the festival may participate children and youth 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 80 members including dancers, managers, musicians and family numbers,

- Ensemble should have prepared at least 2 folk dances 12-18 minutes live or USB. The Choral groups -two parts from 12 – 18 minutes free program. 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 and excursions.

- To send by mail short CV and 3 photos of the group,

- To bring a flag of the country,

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

Program

Day 1

13.00.Arrivalin Ohrid after 13.00,hotel accommodation and free activities

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with lunch)

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 Welcome reception with leaders

Day 2

09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,

10.30 -14.00 Ohrid sightseeing – visiting cultural monuments (St.Sofia church, Samoil fortress, Antique theatre, Plaosnik, St. Kaneo church …)

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel

18.30 – 19.30 Dinner in hotel

20.00. Ensembles parade (old town)

20.30. Official opening of the festival

- welcome speech and firework

- Open air performance

- dancing together

Day 3

09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,

11.00 – 15.30 Cruising with boat on Ohrid Lake, visit Museum on water and most famous tourist resort St.Naum monastery, culture place, –(price 13 euros per person, lunch packet on the boat, dancing boat),

18.00 – 19.30 Dinner in hotel

21.00 Second festival evening (optional) or Macedonian evening party or workshop (learning different dances)

Day 4

09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,

10.30 – 13.00 Visiting Struga city (house of Miladinovci brothers, river Crni Drim, Kalsita caves church……),

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel and free activities,

20.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 – 00.00 Disco Party for all participants

Day 5

09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,

11.00 Departure of participants

Participation fee with acommodation is:

Suggested Accommodation:

1. Hotel Delago & District Villa (MAIN SUGGESTION FOR BEST ACCOMMODATION IN STRICT CENTER)
More about Hotel Delago & District Villa

Pricing Options:
BB - Bed and Breakfast
- additional day is 30 euros;
HB - Breakfast and Dinner
- additional day is 40 euros;
2. Hotel Desaret & International
More about Hotel Desaret
- Pricing Options:
HB - Breakfast and Dinner
- additional day HB is 36 euros per person;
FB - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- additional day FB is 41 euros per person;
- additional double room is 8 euros per person per day;
3. Hotel Mizo - Click here to see Hotel Mizo
BB - Bed and Breakfast
- additional day is 33 euros per person;
HB - Breakfast and Dinner
- additional day is 36 euros per person;
4. Hotel De Luks Apartments
- Pricing Options:
Additional Central 3 & 4-Star Hotels
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Festival organizers provide:

- for 23 dancers – one gratis,

- certificates for attendance on the festival,

- souvenir and presents for the groups,

- Welcome cocktail with leaders

- drinks during the performance,

- free parking

- advertising of the festival (social media promotions, e-flayers, posters).

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 from 29 till 39 euro depends of accommodation. Tourist tax and insurance is 1 euro per person per day and it is additional payment.

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 the airport. You can also arrive through Skopje, Tirana or Thessaloniki Airport which are only 200 km from Ohrid. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to their number. We will also assist you in obtaining visa for Macedonia if necessary. Also, you can arrive in Ohrid airport by plane and we will organize transfer from the airport to the hotel free of charge.

All detailed information will be supply after your confirmation for participations.

In 2019, participated over 284 participants from 6 countries from Europe.

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NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Published on 05 June 2018

FOLKLORE MOOD IN OHRID (MACEDONIA)

The 9-th edition of "OHRID SUNSET" was held from 9 to 12 APRIL in Ohrid (Macedoniaa). Groups from Russia, Bulgaria, Italy, Turkey and Romania with more than 350 performers took part in the event, informed us the director of the festival Zoran Strezovski.

"By tradition, the festival was opened with warm "Welcome" to the participants, and after the performances each group received certificate and present from the organization committee. During the day, the groups had the opportunity to visit St.Naum by boat, the old town in Ohrid and some of the groups had excursions to other city of Struga At the final, for all participants there was a disco party with many dances and songs until midnight." says in addition Strezovski.

NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Published on 25.04. 2017

FESTIVAL “OHRID SUNSET” GATHERED FOLKLORE DIVERSITY OF 5 COUNTRIES IN OHRID

International Folklore Festival “Ohrid Sunset” was held in the period 21 – 24 of April 2017 in Ohrid, Macedonia. There were 8 groups from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovakia, and more than 260 people took part in it, informed the director of the festival .“Ohrid was the host city of this wonderful event that showed the colorful traditions and the diversity of cultures. There was a parade near the lake and through the main shopping street. There was one festival evening. They had the chance to meet new people, see the the beauty that Ohrid had to offer as well as learn about the rich history of the town itself.”, announced directori.

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Reviews from the groups:

This festival has review of 6 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD - 8,1/10

Groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.