IV International Folk Dance & Music Festival CULTURAL DIALOGUE ON THE SAME STAGE
Location: RIMINI, Italy
Director: R.S.D.& WOFA
Application Deadline: 15 October, 2024
INVITATION
With pleasure we INVITE you ( Folk groups,dance groups,vocal and choir groups, majorette teams,orchestras), (children, youth and adults groups) to participate on IV International Folk Dance & Music Festival "CULTURAL DIALOGUE ON THE SAME STAGE" which will be held in RIMINI,ITALY , from 24 - 29 August & 31 august - 05 September 2025
Festival has 2 dates
- 24 - 29 August 2025 and
- 31 august - 05 September 2025
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
Participants are: Folklore dance groups, choirs, music bands are invited to participate in this folklore festival which will be held in Rimini on Adriatic coast of Italy. The applying groups can be from all over the world. There is no age limit. Soloist are not accepted. Family members and friends may join this folklore festival Rimini and be accomodated at the same price in the same conditions.
Program:
Day 1. - Arrival of groups at hotels from 12.00 to 21.00 , accomodation. Info-appointment, Dinner. Over-night stay.
Day 2. - Breakfast. Free time. Lunch instead dinner. Festival day! Preparing for costume parade. During evening parade through Rimini. Performing. Receiving of certificates and Plaques.
Day 3 - Breakfast. Free time – Beach time – groups can receive from hotel discounts for seats&umbrells or facultative half day tour to San Marino, on arrival follows a tour of this oldest republic in the world: monument of Garibaldi, Porta San Francesco, Square of freedom. Dinner. Over- night stay.
Day 4 - Breakfast. Free time. Beach time or groups can visit entertaiment MIRABILANDIA park – groups will receive support for tikets acquisition, transport indication and so on. Dinner. Over-night stay
Day 5.- Breakfast. Free time. Beach time or groups can visit entertaiment ITALIA IN MINIATURA park or FIABILANDIA park – groups will receive support for tikets acquisition, transport indication and so on. Dinner. Over-night stay
Day 6 - Breakfast- departure of groups – the groups should leave hotels until 11.00 AM
Participation fee:
245 Euro per person – 5 nights accomodation half-board – 3 or 4 beds / room
215 Euro per person – 4 nights accomodation half-board – 3 or 4 beds / room
Additional free seat on every 26 persons (25+1).
The payment will be done after applying and finalization of a participation agreement - contract.
As confirmation of participation, a group pays 1300€ in advance and the rest, not later than 15 days before the festival by bank transfer or at arrival as agree with the organizer. The advance is not returnable in case of non presentation by any reasons .In case of unexpected circumstances or Majore Force – wars, epidemic or pandemic situations an so on- the organizer will reserves the right to change the date of the event or to postpone it for next year. The organizer will follow as much as possible the European Union conditions for payments, as bank transfers or card payments.
Participation fee includes:
Hotel accomodation in three stars hotels like: Brezza ***, Jasmine*** based on 3 half board service: breakfast and dinner in 1/3 and 1/4 rooms;
Festival organization expenses;
Degrees;
Program leading;
Professional assistance;
Inviting letter.
Participation fee does not include:
Tourist tax for hotel in Rimini – up to 3 € depends of Hotel category per person per day;
Facultative tours San Marino, Venice, Bologna and so on;
Supplement for staying in a double room - 6€ or in single room - 30€ per person per day
Additional day (half board) is 45 € per person;
Visa and health insurance.
Trip expenses, airport transfers and other transfers if needed, parking.
Note: All groups must provide their own music, conductor or music USB s. Each group should prepare a performance in duartion of 10 – 15 minutes.
NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED.