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 We invite you to come on XXXI International Folklore Festival in Prague from 16-19 .03.2024.

Participants are 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, Hungary, Latvia…

Program proposal

16.03.Day 1

 – Arival of Ensembles at Hotel, room accommodation, and facultative tour of Prague with attendance of professional local guides: walk through main avenue Vaclav…, National museum, then Staromestke namesti (main town square) and view on famous astronomical watch-Orloj. Departure to a famous Prague ghetto-Jew square and visit to Staronov Synagogue. Then departure to Vltava and tour of Carl’s bridge, the Old tower and monument to Carl the IV, National divaldo (theater) and then return to hotel.

Diner.

Facultative departure to some of the discotheques for social activities and entertainment. Return to hotel. Overnight stay.

17.04. Day 2

 –  After breakfast facultative whole day tour to Carl’s Vari, the most famous health resort in Czech and one of the most famous in Europe which was visited by many European rulers, brilliant painters, poets, and other famous people or hall day excursion to beautiful city of Dresden !!! Return to Prague. Going back to hotel. 

Dinner and  Overnight stay.

 18.03.Day 3 

– Breakfast. 

Festival day. Sound check. Perform of cultural-art societies. Receiving of certificates.

Dinner

Facultative: Mutually– friendly night. Overnight stay.

19.03. Day 4

– Breakfast.

Facultative ship tour on the river Vltava. Return to hotel.

Leaving the hotel and unfortunately moving of all ensembles back to their arrival point of departure with another meeting next year!

Participation fee:

- 118 Euro per person in Hotels like: Top hotel **** , Olympik Hotel****, Olympik Congress Hotel****, Olympk Tri Star Hotel ***, Hotel Kristal ***

(paying goes in several month payments till departure time)

Participation fee includes:

Hotel accomodation in hotels like «Top» ****www.tophotel.cz, Olympik Congress ****, Hotel Olympik Tri Star ***,  in Prague based on 3 half board in triple and quadriple rooms (supplement for 1/2 room is from 5 Euro per person per night);

Organization expenses:

 - Free place on every 25th member;

- Serificate

- Inviting letter.

- Participation fee does not include:

- Additional day in some of Hotels is from 25 Euro per person in 1/3 or 1/4 room (price depends on the chosen Hotel);

Facultative tours (tour of Prague from 4 Euro per person, Dresden 25 Euro, Carlstein 15 Euro, Carl's vari 25 Euro, Discoteques 8 Euro, Ship tour 8 Euro – 10 Euro). Prices depend on the number of persons;

Transport, parking, insurance.

All excursions shall be booked up to 14 days before the start of the festival.

Organizing Committee can not guarantee the realization of Excursions, ordered after the time-limit or during the festival

Note: All ensembles must provide their own music, leading orchestar or music CDs. Each ensemble is obligated to set performance in duration of 5 - 15 minutes.

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED!

Reviews from the groups: 

This festival has review of 9 groups and average estimation is  GOOD - 7.7/10