International Folk-Dance & Music Festival ATHENS FEST
Location: ATHENS, Greece
Director: M.C.S. & WOFA
Application Deadline: 15 May, 2025
I N V I T A T I O N
With pleasure we INVITE you (Folk ensembles, Choral groups, Ballroom dance teams, art schools, Music theatre, modern dance teams, orchestras and majorette teams), (children and youth groups) to participate on XI INTERNATIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL "ATHENS FEST"from 14 - 18 August 2023
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
1 Day 14.08
14:00 Arrival to Athens. Accommodation in the selected accommodation unit.
Free time for the individual activities.
19:00 Dinner
2 Day 15.08
07:30 Breakfast
10:00 Optional visiting of the Acropolis, Agora, Zeus Temple, National Archaeological Museum , Syntagma Square. City sightseeing
19:00 Dinner
3 Day 16.08
07:30 Breakfast
10:00 Briefing / Meeting with the organizers and the participating ensembles.
11:00 Free time for the individual activities
17:30 Dinner
19:00 Gathering of the groups. Defile.
19:30 Opening ceremony of the the festival. Performances of the groups
(The detailed program of the festival and the order of appearances will be submitted to the groups on their arrival)
Closing ceremony of the festival, plaque and diploma award, exchange of the presents between the groups and the organizers. End of the festival.
4 Day 17.08
07:30 Breakfast
Optional tour to Meteora or Ship cruise on Aegean sea.
19:00 Dinner
5 Day 18.08.
07:30 Breakfast
12:00 Departure of the groups. End of service
- Price per participant: 139€ in Hotel 3***
Price includes:
Accommodation in the hotel in base HB / breakfast and dinner /
Participation on the festival
Plaques, Souvenirs, diploma, photo, DVD.
Companion during the festival
Price does not include:
Optional excursions, night outs, parties, sightseeing, bus parking fee (where required), foreigner city tax (where required, for the participants above 14. Y.o. excluded the group leaders and drivers)
Insurance for passengers. Other individual costs of the participants.
SUPPLEMENTS:
Supplement extension of stay: 33€ per day per person 3***
Hotel Supplement for the double room 5€ per day/per person Supplement for the single room 22€ Per day/Per person
NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED.
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Reviews from the groups:
This festival has review of 12 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD - 8,7/10