IV INTERNATIONAL Folk - DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL "BUDAPEST FEST"
Location: BUDAPEST, Hungary
Director: Zoran Strezovski & WOFA
Application Deadline: 5 January, 2025
We are inviting you to come to the IV International Folklor Festival in Budapest "BUDAPEST FEST"
From 06.07 - 08.07.2018.
Partipiciants are Ensembls from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland,
Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,
Georgia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovenia,
Macedonia…
PROGRAM
06.07. After the arrival at the capital of Hungary there is a possibilty of the
optional tour: Citadel, the bridges over the Danube, Heroes' Square, City Park, Andrassy Boulevard, the Parliament, St. Stephen's Basilica. Free time in Vaci Street.
Accomodation of group at Hotel. Info – meating of all group”s.
The possibility of organizing optional excursion - "The Danube Princess": The Danube cruise by a tour boat along the coast, with the most beautiful buildings
and the famous bridges of Budapest will complete your impression of the
Hungarian capital ..
Dinner. Overnight stay.
07.07. Breakfast.
Preparations for the performance. Sound check.
The performance of the cultural-artistic societies. Awarding of diplomas.
Dinner.
The option of going to one of the Hungarian chardas(inns) or discos. Overnight
stay.
08.07. Breakfast.
After breakfast the possibility of half-day optional excursion -
"Three Danube Pearls": Szentendre, a very important place for the preservation of culture and spirituality on the territory of Hungary; Visegrad, a medieval castle and residence of Hungarian rulers; Esztergom, the religious center of the state,
which boasts the largest church in Hungary. Return to Budapest. Also there is
option of going to the Budim part of the city and a tour of: the Chain Bridge,
Fisherman;s Bastion, the Church of King Matthias, the Ruler’s Palace, viewpoint
places... The journey continues towards the place of departure with the hope to
see next year !!!!!!!!
Participation fee is:
89 euro
(Payment will be made in several instalments till group arrival)
The cost includes:
- Accommodation in the hotels with 3 stars such as Hotel Zuglo ***+ superior in
Budapest based on 2 half board ( breakfast and dinner ) in 1/3 and 1/4 rooms (supplement for 1/2 rooms is 5 e per person per night )
- Organizational costs
- Diplomas and Plaquas
- Letter of invitation
- Free place on every 25 th member
The cost does not include:
- There is a possibility of additional day at a rate from 30 euros depends from
Hotel
- Optional excursions tour of Budapest ( from 3 € ), Szentendre ( 8 – 10 € ),
Visegrad ( 8 – 10 € ), Esztergom ( 10 € ), discos, dinner in one of the Hungarian
chardas, a famous night Boat ride on river Danube with beautiful wiev at
bridges of Budapest 8 - 10 €, Campona and Tropicarium 10 €...
- travel expenses, parking at the hotel, vignettes, tolls...
Note: all the ensembles must provide their own music, accompanying orchestra or music CD.
Each ensemble is required to prepare a performance of 10 minutes!
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED