XXXVII INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL EURASIA SUMMER CULTURE FESTIVAL – 2ND EDITION FESTIVALS 2027

Who Can Participate

• Folk dance groups
• Modern dance groups
• Ballet, classical and neo-classical dance groups
• Folk music ensembles
• Instrumental music groups
• Traditional folk music groups
• Choirs
• Vocal soloists
• Duets and trios
• Majorettes
• Brass bands
• Group performers

Age Categories

• Children: under 8 years
• Youth: up to 16 years
• Adults: 16+
• Veterans: 50+

Competition Conditions

• Groups may enter a maximum of 2 competition categories, plus solo or duet.
• Performances are evaluated by internationally experienced jury members.
• International competition rules apply.
• Participants must follow the organizer’s competition category rules.

• Competition performance duration: approximately 6–8 minutes.
• Festival performance duration: approximately 10–12 minutes.
• Each group may present 1 competition performance and 1 festival performance.
• Participants must follow the performance-duration rules provided by the organizer.

Participants can combine the festival program with sightseeing and cultural activities. Possible visits include:

• Sultanahmet
• Hagia Sophia
• Topkapi Palace area
• Grand Bazaar
• Public bazaars
• Shopping centres
• Üsküdar
• Kadıköy
• Maltepe

An optional Bosphorus Boat Tour can be arranged to experience Istanbul from the water between Europe and Asia.

Groups arriving by plane can request local transportation from the organizer for airport transfers, excursions and festival activities. Groups arriving with their own bus use their own vehicle during the program.