XI. INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL IN MARMARIS

Application Form Date: 27 - 31 August, 2019
Location: MARMARIS, Turkey
Director: WOFA
Application Deadline: 5 January, 2025

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

he aim of the organizers is to make bridge between the cultures. Every year we are hosting different countries in our festivals. Festivals that focus on cultural or specifically ethnic topics also seek to inform members of their traditions and the involvement of community elders sharing stories and experience provides a means for unity among families. We have a big honour with meeting new friends.
Since 2006; we were organizing 98 international folk festival. When we announced our festivals we said “ We are waiting all over the World to our festival”. We hosted nearly 11.000 folk friends from Macedonia, Serbia, T.R.N.C., Kabardin Balkaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Republic of Ingushetia, Montenegro, Romania, Jordan, Latvia, Russia, Indonesia, Lithuania, Hungary, Mexico, India, Yakutia Republic, North Osetia, Sri Lanka,Ukraine,Nepal in our 89 festivals. “...As in your Dreams.”

Marmaris - the crossroad of the aegean and mediterranean seaspart of the mediterranean sea between neighbours turkey and greece is the aegean sea. this is how the two neighbours refer to the part the mediterranean between them. the aegean sea is connected to the black sea by çanakkale and İstanbul straits. A frequently asked question; “Where is the beginning and end of the mediterranean and aegean seas?”

The answer is: Marmaris

Participants:

Folk Dance Groups

Modern Dance Groups

Pop Dance Groups

Choral Groups

Music Bands

Orchestras,Majorettes

Participation fee:

145 Euro per person - Full Board accommodation
If group want to stay extra day - the fee is 45 Euro/person/day.
Every 25 participant - 1 person is free.

Participation fee includes:

Accommodation in 4* hotel
Participation in the event
3 times (buffet) meal
All drinks
Medical Insurance

Participation fee doesn't include:

Transportation ( Airport to Marmaris and Return )

Participating conditions are:

Each country can participate with one group per category - folk dance, pop dance, modern dance, choir, majorettes, orchestra.
The commitee won’t pay any fee to groups for attending the organization.
The groups should be in Muğla - Marmaris on 27 August 2019. Departure date is 31 August 2019 after breakfast.
The number of group's participants is not limited, including the manager, leader musicians, drivers and dancers.
The age of dancers is not limited.
Performances should be either 5 - 10 - 15 min.
The groups may perform with live music or a CD.
The groups should come with their national flags.
The group list which contains dancers, musicians, leaders, driver’s age and sex should be send to us before 1 August 2019.
If group will arrive by plane to Dalaman Airport, transfer(Airport-Hotel,Hotel-Airport,transfer during the festival) will be 600 Euro.It will organizing by commitee.

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