International Folklore Festival in Prague (March 01 - 04, 2012)

Date 1 - 4 March 2012
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Director Dragan Petkovich
Application Deadline 20 February 2012

Locatoin: Prague, Czech Republic (Wikipedia)

Participants are ensembles from Poland, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Slovenia, Montenegro, Italy, Sweden, Moldova, Armenia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Croatia, Czech, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary …


01.03.  – Arrival of ensemble at hotel, room accommodation, and facultative tour of Prague with attendance of professional local guides: walk through main avenue Vaclav…, National museum, then Staromestke namesti (main town square) and view on famous astronomical watch-Orloj. Departure to a famous Prague ghetto-Jew square and visit to Staronov Synagogue. Then departure to Vltava and tour of Carl’s bridge, the Old tower and monument to Carl the IV, National divaldo (theater) and then return to hotel. Dinner. Facultative departure to some of the discotheques for social activities and entertainment. Return to hotel. Overnight stay.

02.03.  –  After breakfast facultative whole day tour to Carl’s Vari, the most famous health resort in Czech and one of the most famous in Europe which was visited by many European rulers, brilliant painters, poets, and other famous people. Return to Prague. Going back to hotel. 

Performance by an Ensemble of each country participating in the Festival in the City Library in Prague! Dinner. Overnight stay.

03.03. – Breakfast. After breakfast second facultative tour of city: Hradčany (Prague castle with cathedral of saint Vita and chapel of Saint Venceslava, basilica of Saint George, Loret, Golden street…), arrival at Vltava and Carl’s bridge.

Sound check. Cocktail for the presidents of Ensembles.
Perform of cultural-art societies. Receiving of certificates. Dinner.
Facultative: Mutually– friendly night.
Overnight stay.

04.03. – Breakfast. Facultative ship tour on the river Vltava. Return to hotel. Leaving the hotel and unfortunately moving of all ensembles back to their arrival point. Leaving of hotel and unfortunately returning of all ensemles to their point of departure with another meeting next year!!!!

Registration fee:

Price of registration fee is 69 EUROS (for children to 18 years old)
75 EUROS (above 18 year old)
(paying goes in several month payments till departure time)

The arrangement price includes:

  • Hotel accommodation in Prague based on 3 half boards (breakfast and dinner - the Sweedish table)  Top ****, Olimpyc ****, Albion****
  • Organization expenses
  • Degrees
  • Inviting letter

 The arrangement price doesn't include:

  • Facultative tours (tour of Prague, Carlstein, Carl's vari, discoteques, ship tour...) – the price of tour depends exclusively on number of interested to some of the tours, for example tour to Prague with local guide is from 100 € to 120 €, this price divides with number of interested, it also applies for Carl'sVarima) Ship tour also depends on number of interested, but the price goes from 8 € to 10 €, discoteque is from 5 to 7 €...)
  • Insurance
Note: all ensembles must provide their own music, leading orchestar or music CDs.
Each ensemble is obligated to set two performances in duration of 10 minutes.

NUMBER OF SEATS ARE LIMITED!