XXIV International Festival for Dance and Songs BISERNO MORE
Location: CANJ - BAR - SUTO MORE - PETROVAC, Montenegro
Director: Z S.& WOFA
Application Deadline: 5 January, 2025
I N V I T A T I O N
With pleasure we INVITE you (folk groups, Choral groups and orchestras majorette teams, modern dance), (children, youth and adults groups) to participate on XXIV International Music & Dance Festival " BISERNO MORE", from 05 - 09 July , Bar - Petrovac, - Suto more, Montenegro 2025
Participants are ensembles from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Ukraine,Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Slovenia, Italy, Sweden, Moldavia, Armenia, Croatia, Czech, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary…
The Festival light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together, to establish friendships and culture presentation trough dance and music
Bar is an ancient city. There is very little precise information on its origin. The claim that humans lived in this region in prehistoric, Illyrian, Greek and Roman times is confirmed by archaeological finds of significant scope and quality: remains of Neolithic material found during excavation of a well in the settlement of Cheluga an Eneolithic axe from Shushanj, the Great Grave in Shushanj, a tumulus in the village of Ravanj, various vases featuring black figures, etc. The old olive tree at Mirovica is a monument of nature that has witnessed the existence of organized settlements and the hard-working people of this region for more than 2000 years.
A modern city with wide boulevards, surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, Bar represents the biggest tourist and nautical center at the entrance to the Adriatic Sea. its panorama today consists of tourist sites, restaurants, shops, sports facilities and a dock with 1150 berths.
Two equally beautiful shores in the Municipality of Bar, those of the Adriatic Sea and Lake Skadar, the former stretching for 46 km with 9 km of beaches and the latter being 65 km long, are ready to satisfy the diverse tastes of tourists. This entire area, surrounded by water, comfortably rests between the Adriatic Sea and Skadar Lake. The Ruminja mountain rises high up into the skies between these two watery giants. Here there are rich farming areas with many springs coming down from the mountains to the see, with fields abundant in Mediterranean flora and agriculture, whilst on the other side, which is steeper and sunnier, slopes down towards Skadar Lake.
The eternal beauty of the Bar area, its beaches, waters, moderate climate, Mediterranean plants, cultural and historical monuments, culture and entertainment are here for you to come and discover all the beauties of this place and to enjoy them.
General rules :
- is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances, choral groups and majorette teams.
- Every Folklore ensembles, Choral group and majorette Teams has the right to participate. Children's ensembles Youth ensembles adult ensembles On the festival may participate folklore dance groups, Choir teams, modern dance groups, vocal groups, instrumental groups and soloists, as well as groups and performers from other art styles. .
- The number of participants are 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 dances, total program of 12-15 minutes each with orchestra or USB. 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.
- To send us short CV and 2 – 3 photos of the group,
- To take a flag of the country,
- Folklore groups should have there own transport for arrival and departure,
Program
Day 1
13.00.Arrival in Bar , hotel accommodation (swimming and sunbathing)
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
20.00. Meeting with representative
Day 2
09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,
10.00 -14.00 Budva sightseeing and boat trip to St.Stefan - 18 euro per person)
18.00.Dinner in hotel
20.00 - 23.00 Ensembles parade, exchange presents on the stage
- Official opening of the festival
- welcome speech and firewall
- open air performance
- Dancing together
Day 3
09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,
10.00 – 18.00 Beach time Visiting Dubrovnik (optional) or visiting Kotor (optional) or visiting old Bar
18.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
20.30 - 23.00 Free time
Day 4
09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,
10.00 – 18.00 Beach time, free activities
18.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
21.00.- 00.00 Free time
.Day 5
8.00 - 09.00 Breakfast
11.00 Departure of the participants
OPTIONAL – If you stay more days…
Day 5
09.00 -10.00 Breakfast,
11.00 – 16.00 Beach time and free activities
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel
20.00. – 22.00 Festival evening in Suto More on the squere
Day 6
08.00 – 09.00 Breakfast,
11.00 Departure of participants
Participation fee:
Accommodation in 3* hotel:
- 109 Euro for 3 HB per person ( 3 nights with 2 meals per day- open buffet)
- 138 Euro for 4 HB per person (4 nights with 2 meals per day (Half Board).
It covers hotel accommodation in 3* hotels like Hotel Costelo, hotel Adria in Bar, Hotel Montenegro in Canj, Hotel Lovcen in Suto More..
For drivers and leaders will be accommodate in double rooms and other double rooms are additional 8 euro per day per person..additional lunch is 10 euro per person per day..
You can see how was last years in Bar festival on folowing link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRMcR4OW4Wo
Festival organizers provide:
- for 25 dancers – one gratis,
- souvenir and gift for each group,
- Welcome cocktail
- Certificate for attendance,
- drinks during the performance,
- advertising of the festival (press release,social media promotion, posters and flayers)
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 Bar or Budva. Price will be 37 Euro per day per person HB – price is special for the participants in festivals that we can provide.
Montenegro tax and insurance is 1.5 euro per day per person and it is extra pay.
Organizers keep the right to change program of the festival. After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival.
After the festival finish organizers will send you link of the festival where you can take photos and videos from the festival.....
The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Tivat airport, Podgorica airport or Dubrovnik airport (Croatia) during the festival days and back to the same airport. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to their number.
In 2018 on this Festival participated over 440 (children’s, youth and adults) participants from 5 countries of Europe.
In 2019 on this Festival participated over 650 (children’s, youth and adults) participants from 12 countries of Europe.
NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED ON 400 OR 10-12 GROUPS!
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NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Published on 12 July 2019
"FOLKLORE DIVERSITY IN THE SEVENTH EDITION OF "BISERNO MORE"
More than 400 participants representing 10 groups from Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic took part in the XI International Music and Folk - Dance Festival “BISERNO MORE”. The forum was held in the period 07 - 11 July 2019 in Bar, Montenegro.
The festival evening was preceded by a parade, which showed the variety of traditional costumes, embodying all national traits, which preserve the past and maintain the identity of the peoples.The performances took place at the Central Square in the town of Bar. At the ceremony for awarding of diplomas and gifts, Mr. Zoran Strezovski – director of the festival, emphasized his admiration for the wonderful performance of the ensembles. The spectators of the event enjoyed the rich music and dance program.After the performances, all participants danced together at traditional Montenegrin music. In their spare time, the groups explored the sights of Budva, sailed by boat, enjoyed the warm Adriatic Sea and the beautiful sandy beaches.Some moments of the festival (photos and videos) you can see on the link:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qwOPC8KYYCdChQpuhcSEOAQ1KqAPGGW2
NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Published on 11 July 2018
12 ENSEMBLES TOOK PART IN THE "BISERNO MORE" FESTIVAL IN BUDVA
VI International Folklore Music - Dance Festival "Biserno more" was held from 07 to 11 July in Budva, Montenegro. The festival was attended by 12 ensembles with about 500 participants from 10 different countries - Poland, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece.
The organizers held a meeting with the leaders on which they presented their ensembles. The festival night was on 10th of June in the central square, near the sea in Budva. After the performances the participants received diplomas for participation and gifts from the director of the festival Zoran Strezovski. On July 11th was the closing party of the festival with all participants in one of the most famous open discos in Budva - Trocadero.
During their stay the groups visited the old town of Budva, some of them had a boat trip to Kotor and Herceg Novi, others had an excursion to Dubrovnik in Croatia. And some of the participants used their free time to swim and enjoy the beautiful beaches and the sea.
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Reviews from the groups:
This festival has review of 14 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD - 8,5/10