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Group APPLICATION for 2018 are opened!

REGULATIONS  FOR  2018

I. AIM OF THE EVENT

  • Creating an opportunity for dance groups from all over the world to meet and present their artistic achievements.
  • An international exchange of ideas and experience within folk dance groups.
  • Promotion of national and regional culture of their own countries.
  • Developing aesthetic sensitivity of young artists through direct contact with music and dance.
  • Integration of folk dance groups from Poland and other foreign countries.

 

II. RULES OF PARTICIPATION

  1. DATE: 23-30 June 2017 (arrival 23.06 / departure 30.06)
  2. PLACE Gorzów Wielkopolski, POLAND
  3. The Festival is a COMPETITION for the folk groups.
  4. Participants: CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOLK DANCE GROUPS.
  5. Both LIVE MUSIC-folk band and CD are allowed.
  6. Groups can consist to 30 MEMBERS:
    • group can consists of 1 guardian for 10 members+director+drivers+band+translator,
    • only the organizer can decide of taking more participants in each group.
  7. Artistic PRESENTATIONS:
    • COMPETITIVE CONCERT up to 8 minutes (theatre) in one entrance!
    • OPENING CEREMONY up to 3 minutes (Amphitheatre)
    • GALA CONCERT up to 5 minutes (Amphitheatre or open air stage)
    • PRESENTATION up to 15 minutes on the city area
    • SHOWS in another towns 10 - 30 minutes
  8. The organizer PROVIDES:
    • accommodation (7 nights), 3 meals a day,
    • 5 - 6 festival performances, participation in the Gala Concert,
    • integration meetings and evening parties, free time,
    • a meeting with the authorities of the city and province - gifts exchanging,
    • an English-speaking guide.
  9. PARTICIPATION FEE depends on your choice of the place of accommodation:
    • DORMITORY - accommodation and 3 meals a day - 12 EURO/person/day (from lunch 23.06 till breakfast 30.06.2018 / 7 days)
    • HOTEL: "MIESZKO" *** accommodation and 3 meals a day - 35 EURO/person/day (from lunch 23.06 till breakfast 30.06.2018 / 7 days)
    • groups that qualified for the Festival pay 200 EURO in advance by 30 April 2018,
    • the rest amount has to be paid by 1st June 2018,
    • cancellation from participation in the Festival after 1st June 2018 will cause the loss of the advance payment.
  10. EXPENSES OF TRANSPORT are covered by groups on their own.
  11. For the groups TRAVELLING BY PLANE organizer can help to arrange transport from and to nearest airport BERLIN or SZCZECIN or POZNAŃ), at the cost e.g.: bus, Berlin – Gorzów – Berlin (airport) *about 1000 EURO,
    • for the group travelling by plain necessary transportation during the festival will be covered by the organizer.
  12. COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICATION FORM with attachments (photos, information, links or film with current dance programme) should be sent by 28 February 2018.
  13. The groups that were qualified by the Artistic Council will get the WRITTEN INVITATION not later than 12 March 2018.
  14. Groups that need permission for coming to Schengen Area or to Poland will have to get visas on their own.
  15. The group is obliged to have a medical insurance for each of the members during the festival.
  16. Groups can sell souvenirs, records and folk products from their country after previous approval of the Organizers.
  17. All cases that are not stated in Regulations are settled by the Organizer – the Director of the Festival with approval of Artistic Committee, directors, organizers.

 

III. EVALUATION AND REWARDS

    1. The INTERNATIONAL JURY will take the following criteria into consideration:
      • the selection of repertoire, music, a choreography, vocal preparation, performance techniques, the selection and aesthetic of costumes and props, the overall artistic expression and impression (detailed criteria will be defined and send later)
      • propriety and behaviour of the participants during the festival time.
    2. REWARDS AND AWARDS:
      • the organizer are going to allocate 1500 Euro for the winners
      • in addition, some other awards will be admitted in the categories or groups that will be determined after the qualification.
      • all groups will receive commemorative statuettes.

 

IV. ORGANIZING OFFICE

ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZER: “Festival” MŁODZIEŻOWY DOM KULTURY

UL. TEATRALNA 8

66-400 GORZÓW WLKP.

POLAND

The Director of the Festival – Krzysztof Szupiluk Tel. + 48 602 381 795

The Artistic Director (English language) – Maria Szupiluk Tel. + 48 728 452 482

Tel./Fax +48 95 722 85 75

www.festiwal.gorzow.pl

biuro@festiwal.gorzow.pl

 

 

International Dance Festival in Gorzów Wlkp. from 2016 got acceptation to be officially recognized as FIDAF (Federation of International Dance Festivals) Festival

 

 

As a part of Agreement of The Folklore Festivals of Western Poland http://www.folklorefestivals.pl/en/festivals/ IDF "Folk Harbor" co-operates with the other folk festivals.

    • IX International Children's Folk Festival KIDS FUN FOLK 2018, Poznań, Poland, 19-24.06.2018, www.kidsfunfolk.pl
    • XXIII International Folk Meetings ”ON THE INA RIVER” in Goleniów, Poland, 28.06 - 3.07, www.ina-folk.pl
    • XXI International Folklore Festival “ŚWIAT POD KYCZERĄ” Legnica, Poland, 28.06 - 11.07.2018 www.kyczera.eu
    • International Folklore Festival “FACES OF TRADITION” Zielona Góra, Poland, 15-20.07.2018 www.facesoftradition.pl
    • XXXVIII " International Festiwal PYRZYCE MEETINGS WITH FOLKORE", Pyrzyce, date in progress, http://folklor.pdk.pyrzyce.net/
    • VIII International Folk Contest-Festival "THE FLOWER OF THE SUN", ŠIAULIAI, LITWA, 30.06 - 6.07.2019 www.saulesziedas.su.lt
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