YOUTH FESTIVAL OF ARTS
With international participation
Sofia 2007
25.05- 27. 05.2007
Let `s all sing and compete in singing, let `s all play and excel in playing, let `s all dance and out dance.

Organized for third time by ASSOCIATION BULGARIAN FOLKLORE, "EUROGRADE”Ltd. with the collaboration of Sofia Municipality.
The Festival is a start of International Summer Academy of Arts /07.06- 27.08.2007/ during of which it is also being arranged International Folklore Festival in August in the city of Primorsko /27.08-31.08.2007/.
Excepting creation of festal spirits in the Capital, our purpose is to attract young people to accompany on preserving purely Bulgarian- customs, manner of life, tempers, old traditions- invaluable wealth for our way to the European Community.

Regulation
Age group
The age group for the Festival is to 25 years.
Criteria for participation:
In the Festival are able to take part folk dance and vocal groups, instrumental players and solo- singers, as well as members, groups and entertainers by other art genres. Members of collectives including the accompanying persons should not exceed 35 people. Program of each collective should include option for participation in assembly concerts longing 30 minutes. It is required ensembles take part with live orchestra and if it is not possible the use of simback is allowed only by studio recorded CD or audio tapes.
Playback performances are not allowed.
ORGANIZATION:
During the Festival concerts are performed on summer open-air stage in Sofia in front of the National Palace of Culture.
It is planned a festive defile before beginning of the concerts in each of the Festival days, exhibitions- bazaar of traditional souvenirs, demonstrations of folk customs, video recording and taking pictures of the performances. Program for participation during the festival days is given to the collectives in the day of their arrival. Organizers reserve their right to change any individual program after they gave it to the collectives if it is necessary.
The Festival has a competitive character only for Bulgarian collectives.
There are prepared diplomas to all participants in the Festival.
Expenses of staying during the Festival days as well as transport expenses are on the count of the collectives.
Accommodation is assured on the following conditions:
Sofia- hotel "Tchervena armia”, three stars: 12 lv.- spending night in a room with two beds; 16 lv.- spending night in a room with one bed; 2 lv.- breakfast; 4 lv.- dinner.
REGISTRATION:
If you want to take part in the Festival you must fill in application after the pattern/ application 1/ in which are pointed:
- artistic biography of the collective;
- precise address, phone, fax and e- mail for correspondence.
There are applied to it:
-video recording;
-color pictures and advertising materials;
Applications must be sent to the organizer till 31.04.2007 on the following address and phone numbers or e-mails below.
COMPETITION:
Classifying of groups will be realized by a commission in two age categories:
- child formations to 14 years
- youth formations to 25 years
in two genre categories, Folklore and others for:
1. Vocal- musician formations
2. Dance art
Concrete indicators can be seen on the shown internet address below.
AWARD FUND:
Special award /Gran Pri/: Free participation in International Folklore Festival Primorsko 2007 for Youth formations categories to 25 years- Vocal- musical formations- Folklore; Dance art- Folklore,
Award: Special conditions for participation in International summer art academy /10% concession to the offered price of the academy. For every 10 participants one free place to each category: for First place/in session at choice/, Second and Third place/depending on the reservations.
Special conditions are valid for people taking part in the festival or equivalent number of participants.
Detailed information about organized measures by "ASSOCIATION BULGARIAN FOLKLORE” and "EUROGRADE”Ltd. You may find on address: www.eurograde-bg.com


Sofia 1301
Pirotska str.5, et.4, office10/11
tel: 02 980 60 76; fax: 02 987 46 64

office@eurograde-bg.com
eurograde@dir.bg

Dimitar Todorov(Mr.),
chairman of "ASSOCIATION BULGARIAN FOLKLORE”

INFORMATION: http://www.medinex-bg.com