Dear friends,

It is our great pleasure to invite folk dance groups, singing groups, orchestras, modern dancing groups, majorettes and brass bands, to take part in one of our International folk dance festival ''St.Climent and Naum of Ohrid''.

The aim of the festival is to meet different cultures and customs, making friendships, rest and enjoy while singing and dancing.
Festival is being held at the coast of beautiful Ohrid Lake, in the Ohrid and Struga towns. Being the top tourist destinations in Macedonia, both towns are full with tourists all over the world, for the festival period, May-September.

You are invited to visit www.ohrid.com.mk, www.struga.org.mk and learn more about Ohrid and Struga.

Festival organizers are
Youth Culture Center OHRID and Folk Dance Ensemble OHRID.


Accommodation of participating groups is organized in the hotels on the Ohrid lake coast, in rooms with 2, 3 and 4 beds, with bathroom, on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
Also, there is a possibility to be accommodated in youth camps/hostels, rooms with 7 or 8 beds, floor bathrooms and toilets, on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner).

We are looking forward to host you in our beautiful Ohrid.


PARTICIPATING CONDITIONS:

 Festival is competitive and is open for all age categories.

 Groups will have two performances at the festival. Each group has to prepare 10 min. of quality program. Performances are on the open air stages, in the case of bad weather it will be indoor.

 It is not necessary to have live music. It is also allowed to perform using CD, but it has to be of a good quality recording.

 Each group will get diploma for the participation to the festival, as well as DVD from the festival after the festival is finished.

 Every group will get official brochure of the festival with the presentation of the participating groups, in english.

 The groups have to bring their national flag for the parade.

 If the weather is nice for swimming, every group has to take care about their members safety.

 Every group must have one english speaking person. Organizer will give an english speaking guide for every group who will be responsible for contact 24h a day.

 Number of participating groups is limited for each festival, so the places will be given to the groups who send their pre-payment first - 20€ per person (this amount is not refundable if the group cancel their participation).

 Group with 50 members may have max. 4 adults (group leader, choreographer, drivers) for free.
 Group with 40-45 members may have max. 3 adults for free.
 Group with 30-35 members may have max. 2 adults for free.

 The groups have to organize travelling to and from Ohrid.
 For the groups that are coming with their own bus there is a free parking place in the hotel aria.
 For the groups that are coming by plane, the organizers provide transfers for the performances free of charge. Also we can provide airport transfers (on group request we will send the offer). The nearest airport is Skopje (capital of FYROM) and the bus price depends on the number of people in the group, approx. 25-30eur per person, return ticket.

 If group needs visa, it is responsibility of the group to arrange it. Organizers can only give invitation letter to groups and can not interfere to visa issuing process and make contacts to embassies.

 The groups are recommended to have insurance policy for their members.

 Contact person: Dragana Mirkovic, e-mail. myfolkfest@gmail.com, tel.+381 63 340 770

PARTICIPATION FEE:
 80 eur per person, 4 days on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner) in the hotels, rooms with bathroom and 2, 3 or 4 beds.
 70 eur per person, 4 days on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner) in the youth camps, rooms with floor bathroom and 7 or 8 beds.

 There is a possibility to extend your staying, if you wish, under the special festival conditions, which is 20 eur per person for each extra day (full board basis)


 Application form, together with 2-3 group photos and short biography, should be sent until 31.January 2013. Contact person: Dragana Mirkovic, e-mail. myfolkfest@gmail.com, tel.+381 63 340 770.
 Pre-payment (20eur per person) should be done latest till 10.March 2013. Payment details will be sent to you after receiving your application form. This amount is not refundable if the group cancel their participation.


FESTIVAL PROGRAM:
16.may around 12h, arrival of groups, check in to hotels (first meal is lunch)
free day / swimming, walking, sports
17.may OHRID town
18h PARADE – defile walking and short presentations
21h FESTIVAL EVENING – performances of the groups
18.may STRUGA town
18h PARADE – defile walking and short presentations
21h FESTIVAL EVENING – performances of the groups
19.may Ship cruise, lake Ohrid and visit to St.Naum (8 eur per person)
21h FAIRWELL PARTY
gift exchange between groups and organizers
20.may departure of the groups, after breakfast

The organizer keeps right to change the festival program. Final program will be given to groups upon their arrival to the hotel.

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FESTIVAL CONDITIONS:
International Folklore Music and Dance Festival ’’NEOS MARMARAS CUP 2013.’’ is being held for the 12th time, under the patronage of the Neos Marmaras municipality. It is gathering folk dance groups and music bands from all over the world, who like to meet new people and spend holiday week in Greece, singing and dancing together.

Festival organizers are Municipality of Neos Marmaras, Mayor Mr.Georgios A.Kaplanis, and PARADISO Club Travel Agency, Belgrade, Serbia.

Festival is competitive and is open for all groups, no age limit. Winners will be awarded by special cups and medals. Propositions of the festival competition will be sent to groups later.

Competition part of the festival is not obligatory, only for groups that apply. All other groups take part in the review night.

There will be 5 winning categories: best performance-dancing, best orchestra-music, best choir-singing, best costumes, best scenery.

Also, there will be some ’’friendly’’ awards: best animation, most cheerful group, etc.

Groups will have two performances at the festival. Each group has to prepare 5-15 min. of quality program. Performances are on the open air stages, concrete.

It is not necessary to have live music. It is also allowed to perform using CD, but it has to be of a good quality recording.

Accommodation of participating groups is organized in the 3 star hotels, in apartments and studios with 3 and 4 beds in rooms, with bathroom, TV, refrigerator, on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner-open buffet). For double rooms there are additional fees.

Each group will get diploma for the participation to the festival, as well as DVD from the festival after the festival is finished.

Every group will get official brochure of the festival with the presentation of the participating groups, in English.

The group has to bring its national flag and board with the group name for the parade.

If the weather is nice for swimming, every group has to take care about their member safety.

Every group must have one English speaking person. Organizer will give an English speaking guide for every group who will be responsible for contact 24h a day.

Number of participating groups is limited for each festival, so the places will be given to the groups who send their pre-payment first - 20€ per person (this amount is not refundable if the group cancels their participation).

Each group has 1 free place for 25 persons who pay.

The groups have to organize their travel to and from Neos Marmaras.

For the groups that are coming with their own bus there is a free parking place in the hotel area.

For the groups that are coming by plane, the organizers provide transfers for the performances free of charge.

Also we can provide airport transfers (on group request we will send the offer). The nearest airport is Thessalloniki and the bus price depends on the number of people in the group, approx. 30eur per person, return ticket.

If group needs visa, it is responsibility of the group to arrange it!
Organizers can only give invitation letter to groups and can not interfere to visa issuing process and make extra contacts to embassies.

The groups are recommended to have insurance policy for all their members.



Application form, together with 2-3 group photos and short biography, should be sent latest until 31.January 2013.
Contact person: Mrs.Dragana Mirkovic,
e-mail. myfolkfest@gmail.com, tel.+381 63 340 770


For festival in May, pre-payment (20eur per person) should be done latest till 15th February 2013.
For festival in September, pre-payment (20eur per person) should be done latest till 15th April 2013.

Payment details will be sent to you after receiving your application form. Please take care that this amount of 20eur per person is not refundable if the group cancels its participation.
PARTICIPATION FEE:

105 eur per person
five -5- days on a half board basis in 3 star hotels
breakfast and dinner - open buffet
(with traditional Greek dishes)

- family hotels that have 3 and 4 beds apartments, with bathroom, TV, refrigerator, WiFi
- apartments with 3 beds have one room and one bathroom
- apartments with 4 beds have two separate double rooms and one bathroom
- each group (depending on the number of people) will get 2 or 3 double rooms without additional payment (for group leaders and drivers)
- for extra double rooms (if the group needs) there is additional fee of 10eur per person for the whole period
- for single rooms there is additional fee of 40eur per person for the whole period

There is a possibility to extend your staying, if you wish, under the special festival conditions, which is 21 eur per person for each extra day (half board basis, breakfast and dinner - open buffet).

FESTIVAL PROGRAM:
The organizer keeps right to change the festival program.
Final program will be given to groups upon their arrival to the hotel.
1.day around 14h, arrival of groups, check in to hotels
(first meal is dinner)
free day / swimming, walking, sports

2.day 10h BREAKFAST with MAYOR – gift exchange
group representative and 1 pair in costume
19h PARADE – short defile walking and short presentations
20h I.FESTIVAL EVENING
opening ceremony
performances of the groups – review night

3.day free day
ship cruise around Chalkidiki, Toroneos islands (optional, for the groups that wish)

4.day 19h PARADE – short defile walking and short presentations
20h II.FESTIVAL EVENING
performances of the groups – competition night
closing and award ceremony

5.day free day
optional, for the groups that wish, excursion to Thessalloniki, panoramic sightseeing, going to famous ”MAGIC PARK” and shopping mall ’’COSMOS’’

21h FAIRWELL PARTY
gift exchange between groups and organizers

6.day departure of the groups, after breakfast
latest till 12h check out from hotels

excursions are not included in the price - festival fee

Festival CONDITIONS

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