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I N V I T A T I O N

   With pleasure we INVITE (folk ensembles,choral groups, orchestras,bras bands, modern dance groups,majorette teams..)  to participate on XI International Children music& folk - dance  festival    “ FETHIYE  FEST  ”   26-30 September   Fethiye,Turkey 

  The intention of our invitation  and 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.The idea of the Festival is to bring the music closer to the people and to present the music on the streets and the squares.The festival is open for folk and choir ensembles, as well as orchestras and majorettes regardless of the members gender and age.

Fethiye is a Turkish resort city with a yacht-filled Old Harbor and beaches flanked by large hotels .More info on  https://www.fethiye-tours.com/

                          PROGRAM        

       30.09. Day 1

10.00 -  12.00 Welcome  (Check in hotel)

12.00 – 16.00 Free time in hotel (Swimming pool - sea)

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

17.00 – 18.00 Meeting (with director and coreographer)

18.30 – 20.00  Dinner

21.00 - 22.30 Fethiye Center Tour

 01.10.Day 2

08.00 – 10.00     Breakfast   

10.00 Kayakov trip (optional)                           

12.30 – 14.00  Lunch

14.30 – 19.00 Hotel activities (Swimming pool - sea)

19.00 – 20.00 Dinner

20.00 – 22.30  PARADE – Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group )

 .03.10. Day 3

08.00 - 10.00   Breakfast

10.00 – 127.00   Yaht TOUR                   

17.00 – 19.00  Free Time

19.00 – 20.00 Dinner

20.30 – 22.00 Free time in hotel 

 04.10.Day 4

08.00 – 10.00  Breakfast

10.00 – 12.00  Swimming in Belcekiz beach in Fethiye Oludeniz)

12.00 – 13.00  Lunch

11.00 – 16.00   Shopping in Fethiye Center  

19.30 – 20.30   Dinner

20.30 – 22.30   Performans in Fethiye Oludeniz

05.10.  Day 5

08.00 – 10.00  Breakfast

11.00  Departure Time 

CONDITIONS:

Participants have to come Fethiye on 26 September  (hotel check in time is 11.00) and leaving time is 30 September , starting from 11.00 a.m (after breakfast)

- Participiant number should me maximum 40 - 50 people

- There is no age limit for musicitions and dancers should be under 10 year old.

- Participants can use USB or live music .

- Participant groups need to send 5 different pictures , 1 video (which includes their performances) about their groups , 

 -.Participants will show their performance in place which is in accordance with the festival committee’s decision.

- While festival,participants will prepare their performance ,3 - 10 and at most 12 minutes longer.

- Performance will showed in open area.

- Festival committee will give a guide to all groups while festival.Festival language is English.

-  All groups will be accommodate in Sunshine holiday resort with all inclusive service (exept alcohol) in 3,4 and 5 badrooms

- The groups who comes to airport will be given free bus by festival committee for airport trasnsport and local transport.

-  Each group should bring flags of their countries with them and 3 gifts minimum,

PARTICIPATION FEE:

- 130 euro for 4 ALL INCLUSIVE days (4 nights, 5 days)  in 4* Sunshine Holiday Resort in Fethiye  (in 3 and 4 bedroom). Visit www.sunshineholidayresort.com 

For double rooms additional paymant of 10 euro per day per person..

Festival organizers provide:

• for 20 people – one gratis,
• souvenir and gift for each group,
• Welcome cocktail with leaders of the groups
• Certificate for attendance,
• drinks during the performance,
• tourist guides for sightseeing of the town,
• free bus parking
• local transfer for the groups
• reception in city hall,
• advertising of the festival (press conference, 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.

After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival and each group will have guide during festival. 

You can prolonge your stay in Fethiye and it is 30 euro all inclusive  per day per person..
The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Antalya  airport and inform how much it will cost. 
All detailed information  will be supply after your confirmation for participations.
In 2018 on this Festival participated over 560  (children,youth,adults ) participants from 11  countries of  Europe.

In 2019 on this Festival participated over 660  (children,youth,adults ) participants from 11  countries of  Europe. 

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED ON 400 or 10 -11 GROUPS..

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Reviews from the groups: 

This festival has review of 7 groups and average estimation is  VERY GOOD- 8,9/10