XXXI international Dance & Music St KLIMENT OHRIDSKI
Location: OHRID, Macedonia
Director: Z.S. & WOFA
Application Deadline: 15 May, 2025
I N V I T A T I O N
With pleasure we INVITE you (children, youth and adults groups),(Folk ensembles,Choral groups,orchestras, brass bands,majorette teams and modern dance groups) to participate on XXXI International music & dance “ St Kliment Ohridski” 03 - 07 August , Ohrid,N.Macedonia
The Festival light motive is to celebrate St Kliment – Patron of the Ohrid city 08 august .Also 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..
This period in Ohrid is high season as a tourist placeandthere are many touristsfrom Europe..Many discotheques, bars,restourants works 24 hours.
General rules :
- Every group has the right to participate. Children's ensembles , Youth ensembles , adult ensembles
- is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances and music performed by groups.
- 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 groups is limited (only 3 groups from each country),
- Each group should consist of most 60 members including dancers, managers and musicians,
- Ensemble should have prepared at least 2 folk dances 12-15 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 us short CV and photos of the group,
- To take a flag of the country,
- Groups should have there own transport for arrival and departure,
Program Proposal
Day 1
- 13.00.Arrival in Ohrid, , hotel accommodation,
- 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)
- 19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
- 21.00. Welcome reception with leaders of the groups
Day 2
- 08.00 -10.00 Breakfast,
- 11.00 -14.00 Ohrid sightseeing – visiting cultural monuments (St.Sofia church, Samoil fortress , Antique theatre, Plaosnik St.Kliment church , St. Kaneo church, Bridge of wishes …)
- 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)
- 17.00 - 18.30 Dinner in hotel
- 19.00. Ensembles parade (old town)
- 19.30. Parade and festival evening
Day 3
- 08.00 – 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, – ( lunch packet from hotel, dancing boat),
- 19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
- 20.00 Workshop - learning different dances or second festival evening (optional)
Day 4
- 09.00 -11.00 Breakfast,
- 11.00 -14.00 Shoping in Ohrid and beach time
- 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)
- 19.00 - 21.00 Dinner in hotel
- 21.00.- 00.00 Party with all participants
Day 5
- 09.00 Breakfast
- 11.00 Departure of the participants
OPTIONAL – If you stay more days…
Day 6
- 09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,
- 10.30 – 14.00 Visiting Struga city (house of Miladinovci brothers, river Crni Drim, Kalsita cave church ……), and Ethno villige Vevchani
- 14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)
- 19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
- 21.00 Free time in the city
Day 7
- 09.00 –10.00 Breakfast,
- 09.00 – 14.00 Departure to Skopje city ( visiting monuments of Alexander of Macedon, museum, Macedonian GATE, Stone bridge…) (optional)
- 14.00 Departure from Skopje city
Participation fee with acommodation is:
- To ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay in the festival yas, WOFA offers several accommodation options.
- Choose from our top-tier city-center hotels or lakeside properties, each offering different board options to fit your needs.
Suggested Accommodation:
1. Hotel Delago & District Villa (MAIN SUGGESTION FOR BEST ACCOMMODATION IN STRICT CENTER)
- Located just 100 meters from Ohrid’s main square, Hotel Delago & District Villa offers 4-star comfort with double rooms and top-quality breakfast & dinner options.
- Availability is limited!
- Double rooms accommodation!
- *rooms will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
More about Hotel Delago & District Villa
Pricing Options:
BB - Bed and Breakfast
3 Nights/ 4 days (BB): 99€ per person (Bed & Breakfast)
- 4 Nights/ 5 days (BB): 132€ per person
- 5 Nights/ 6 days (BB): 164€ per person
HB - Breakfast and Dinner
- 3 Nights/ 4 days (HB): 114 € per person (Half Board - 2 meals/day)
- 4 Nights/ 5 days (HB): 149 € per person
- 5 Nights/ 6 days (HB): 189 € per person
2. Hotel Desaret & International
- An exclusive 3-star lakeside hotel with an outdoor swimming pool. Hotel Desaret features open buffet meals and is partially renovated for added comfort. It is 14.2 kilometers from the main square of the city.
- Pricing Options:
HB - Breakfast and Dinner
- 3 Nights/ 4 days (HB): 119 € per person (Half Board - 2 meals/day)
- 4 Nights/ 5 days (HB): 144 € per person
- 5 Nights/ 6 days (HB): 179 € per person
- additional day HB is 36 euros per person;
FB - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- 3 Nights (FB): 128 € per person (Full Board - 3 meals/day)
- 4 Nights (FB): 159 € per person
- 5 Nights (FB): 194 € per person
- 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
- 3 Nights/ 4 days (BB): 104 € per person
- 4 Nights/ 5 days (BB): 136 € per person
- 5 Nights/ 6 days (BB): 169 € per person
- additional day is 33 euros per person;
HB - Breakfast and Dinner
- 3 Nights/ 4 days (HB): 119 € per person
- 4 Nights/ 5 days (HB): 144 € per person
- 5 Nights/ 6 days (HB): 179 € per person
- additional day is 36 euros per person;
4. Hotel De Luks Apartments
- Pricing Options:
- 3 Nights (HB): 91€ per person (Half Board - 2 meals/day)
- 4 Nights (HB): 119€ per person
- 3 Nights (FB): 109€ per person (Full Board - 3 meals/day)
- 4 Nights (FB): 139€ per person
Additional Central 3 & 4-Star Hotels
- If you are interested for any other option, make sure to contact us and we will make sure to arrange it for you;
- For a wider selection, these centrally located hotels offer various room configurations (double, triple, and quadruple). Price information is available upon completion of the application form.
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- For any extra double room, the group should pay an extra 10 euro/person/day and for a single room an additional 20 euros per day.
Festival organizers provide:
- for 24 dancers – one gratis,
- souvenir and gift for each group,
- Certificate for attendance,
- Welcome cocktail
- Disco party with drinks,
- drinks during the performance,
- free parking
- advertising of the festival (press release, posters, social media promotion)
NOTE: Tourist tax and insurance is 1 euro per day per person and it is paid additional..
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 36 Euro per day per person FB and 32 is HB – price is special for the participants in festivals that we can provide (depends of the accommodation)
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 we will put the photos and videos on the web page of WOFA where you can find and take the materials
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 (Albania) or Thessaloniki (Greece) 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 by plane in Ohrid airport and we will organize free transport to the hotel.
By applying you confirm that you accept all festival conditions. All detailed information will be supply after your confirmation for participations.
In 2017 we had 8 groups with 264 participants from 8 EU countries.
In 2018 we had 9 groups with 275 participants (children, youth and adults) from 9 countries.
In 2019 we had 9 groups with 288 participants (children, youth and adults) from 9 countries.
NUMBER OF SEATS ARE LIMITED on 400 hundred participants and 10-12 ensembles.
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NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Publishedon 10 August 2019
PERFORMERS FROM 6 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED ON THE FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO THE PATRON OF OHRID
Festival St Kliment Ohridski was held from 04th till 09th of August in Ohrid. This festival is dedicated to the Patron of Ohrid St Kliment Ohridski on 08 of august. Groups from Poland,Latvia,Lithuania,Estonia, Bulgaria and Romania were Serbia were part of the event, informed the organizer Zoran Strezovski. He welcomed the groups and wished them successful presentation.
"After the parade on the main promenade of Ohrid, Festival concert was held on the sguer of Ohridon 07 august where each group has 12 minutes program. After performances they received certificate and presents from organizers on the stage. During the festival they had the opportunity to visit Ohrid and St. Naum by boat and enjoy the beautiful Ohrid Lake", Strezovski said in addition.
Reviews from the Groups:
This festival has review of 11 groups and average estimation is EXELLENT- 9,0/10