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>> Home >> Summer festivals >> Grand Prix of Bulgaria

 “Grand Prix of Bulgaria”  – multi-genre festival 

02.06–14.06 2017/2018/2019/2020

14.06–24.06 2017/2018/2019/2020

Nominations: choreography, orchestra and instrumental ensembles, choirs and vocal ensembles, theater, circus and sports show, fine arts, folklore.

Resorts : The resort “Golden Sands”; The resort “Albena”; The resort “St. Constantine and Elena”; The resort “Sunny Beach”; The resort “Obzor”; The resort “Nesebar”.

  • About Festival
  • Registration of participation
  • Conditions
  • Jury of Festival
  • Program
  • Cost of Participation
  • Auspices and patronage
  • Accommodations
  • Application
  • Cultur atraction
  • Stages

About Festival

Information about the festival:

The international multi-genre competition-festival is a unique and exclusive contest-festival in Europe.

“International Youth Forum” provides all teams the opportunity to perform on the best stages of Bulgaria, regardless of the choice of the resort and the category of accommodation.

The competition is held under the protection of the mayor’s office of the cities of Varna, the resorts of Obzor, St. Elena, Golden Sands, Albena.

The organizer of the competition is the international producer center of young artists “International Youth Forum” (United Kingdom) and Czech Charitable Foundation “Mezinarodni Forum Mláděže”.

The co-founders of the festival is French “Disneyland”.

Each participant of the festival receives a badge, a memorable and a brand gift of the festival.

In addition, all laureates receive grants to participate in the festival “The Sympathies of Europark” with a performance in the French Disneyland. Videos of our festivals are being viewed more than in 100 countries over the world.

The competition takes place on the stages of hotels and resorts. Competitive concert is held in the historical monuments of town Nessebar and on the resort scenes of Golden Sands, Obzor, Bulgaria, Albena. Gala concerts take place on the best stages in the Varna city: Theatre “The Green Scene” and Congress center.

The concept of the “International Youth Forum” festivals is to provide the best scenes on which World level stars act, giving both professional and non-professional groups the best conditions for creativity.

During the festival will be held:

  • competition by nominations.
  • the opening ceremony of the competition.
  • program of master-classes of leading European teachers (according to preliminary applications).
  • disco for the participants, meetings with foreign teams, an extensive cultural program.
  • awarding ceremony for participants of the festival and a gala concert of the winners with fireworks.
  • collaborative finale beneath the festival anthem.
  • handing of commemorative gifts.
  • VIP-meeting for leaders.
  • interviews and reports to the press, television and online Web broadcasts.

We invite children and youth, adults and mixed Folklor groups and performers from all countries of the World:

  • Non-professional art – a division, which can participate children and youth creative teams and performers engaged in on the basis of the studios, clubs, Center of additional education and Recreation, Palaces and houses of cultureChildren and Youth Creativity Palace and others. Independent folk groups, carrying the culture of the region.
  • Professional art – a division, in which can participate children and youth creative teams and performers engaged in on the basis of Children School of Arts, Music School and other institutions, which are stipulates in the charter « primary professional education », and students of secondary specialized music schools.

 

To participate in the festival, the documents must be submitted to the committee by e-mails:

festival@praha-cz.net or info@praha-cz.net 

or on one of the page:

www.children–festivals.com ; www.forum–festival.com

List of documents for participation:

  1. The application for participation in the Festival signed by the group leader and the sending party, with the registration fee, which is 30Eur per person or 1500Eur for the group and it is included in the total cost:
  2. The questionnaire of the participant or group, signed by the group leader and/or the sending party. Partially completed application forms are not considered and are not allowed to the competition.
  3. Biography of collective (10 rows).
  4. Photo of collective.
  • applications are accepted until 15.01. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with discount 15%.
  • applications are accepted until 15.02. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with discount 10%.
  • applications are accepted until 15.03. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with discount 5%.
  • applications are accepted until 15.04. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 without discounts.
  • applications will be accepted after 15.04. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with possible overpricing 5-20%.

Registration of participation

Each participant of the festival (the collective or the soloist) submits an application and provides the following documents to the Organizing Committee, confirming the intention to take part in the festival:

  1. The application for participation in the Festival signed by the group leader and the sending party, with the registration fee, which is 30Eur per person or 1500Eur for the group and it is included in the total cost:
  2. The questionnaire of the participant or group, signed by the group leader and/or the sending party. Partially completed application forms are not considered and are not allowed to the competition.
  3. Biography of collective (10 rows).
  4. Photo of collective.
  • applications are accepted until 15.01. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with discount 15%.
  • applications are accepted until 15.02. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with discount 10%.
  • applications are accepted until 15.03. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with discount 5%.
  • applications are accepted until 15.04. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 without discounts.
  • applications will be accepted after 15.04. 2017 / 2018/2019/2020 with possible overpricing 5-20%.

In response to the application and to confirm receipt of documents for registration, the Organizing Committee sends an official invitation for group and confirmation of the hotel reservation, which is necessary to  present in the consulate.

The festival participants prepare a contest program corresponding to the nomination..

After sending an application to the Organizing Committee it is necessary to pay a registration fee of 1,500Eur per group. This sum is counted as a pledge and will be charged with further calculations. The remaining amount shall be transferred to the account within 3 weeks prior to arrival.

If you need a transfer to the Czech Republic or transfer from Brest and Lviv, it is necessary to declare, not later than 60 days prior to arrival.

Conditions

Nominations:

  • choreography
  • orchestra and instrumental ensembles
  • choirs and vocal ensembles
  • theater
  • circus and sports show
  • fine arts
  • folklore

Festival age:

  • age group 6-9 years
  • age group 10-12 years
  • age group 13-15 years
  • age group 16-19 years
  • age group 20-25 years
  • older than 28 years
  • mixed age

Festival categorys:

  • Non-professional art – a division, which can participate children and youth creative teams and performers from the studios, clubs, centers of additional education and recreation, schools and houses of culture, children and youth creativity schools, independent folk groups, carrying the culture of the region and others.
  • Professional art – a division, in which can participate children and youth creative teams and performers engaged in on the basis of Children School of Arts, Music School and other institutions, which are stipulates in the charter « primary professional education », and students of secondary specialized music schools.

Objectives and aims of the festival:

The objective of the festival is to compete to the jury of the festival at a closed show. Then perform in front of the audience and the press on professional stages (the winners will be announced at the gala concert).

The festival aims to identify the most talented and colorful performers, unlocking creative potential of children and youth, popularization of different types and directions of creative activity, improve the professional level of creative groups and individual performers, introduction of new trends and directions in art and pedagogy through creative communication to group leaders and children, fostering cultural dialogue from different countries, proclaiming and implementing the principles of peaceful coexistence of the people all over the world, tolerance and creative understanding.

Prizes and awards:

  • The Grand Prix winners – absolute winners receive:
    A big trophy – “World of Youth & Olympic Games” and recieves grant to participate in “The sympathies of Europark” with a performance in French Disneyland;
    The Grand Prix prize and the Grand Prix diplomas for each participant of the group;
    The Grand Prix medals for choreographer and for dancers;
    The Grand Prix medals for choirmaster and for vocal group;
    The Grand Prix medals for the dirigent and for orchestra;
    The Grand Prix medals for leader of the circus and for circus group;
    The Grand Prix medals for leader sports shows and for sports show team;
    The Grand Prix medals for leader of the theater and for theater company;
    The Grand Prix medals leader of art studio or art school in the nomination;
    The Grand Prix medals for Visual arts and applied art;
    The Grand Prix medals for folk groups.
  • 1st laureats receive:
    Grant to participate in “The sympathies of Europark” with a performance in French Disneyland;
    Golden prize and golden diplomas for each participant of the group;
    Golden medals for choreographer and for dancers;
    Golden medals for choirmaster and for vocal group;
    Golden medals for the dirigent and for orchestra;
    Golden medals for leader of the circus and for circus group;
    Golden medals for leader sports shows and for sports show team;
    Golden medals for leader of the theater and for theater company;
    Golden medals leader of art studio or art school in the nomination;
    Golden medals for Visual arts and applied art;
    Golden medals for folk groups.
  • 2nd laureats receive:
    Grant to participate in “The sympathies of Europark” with a performance in French Disneyland;
    Silver prize and silver diplomas for each participant of the group;
    Silver medals for choreographer and for dancers;
    Silver medals for choirmaster and for vocal group;
    Silver medals for dirigent and for orchestra;
    Silver medals for leader of the circus and for circus groups;
    Silver medals for leader sports shows and for sports shows team;
    Silver medals for leader of the theater and for theater companies;
    Silver medals leader of art studio or art school in the nomination;
    Silver medals for visual arts and applied art;
    Silver medals for leader and for folk groups.
  • 3rd laureats receive:
    Grant to participate in
    “The sympathies of Europark” with a performance in French Disneyland;
    Bronze prize and bronze diplomas for each participant of the group;
    Bronze medals for choreographer and for dancers;
    Bronze medals for choirmaster and for vocal group;
    Bronze medals for dirigent and for orchestra;
    Bronze medals for leader of the circus and for circus groups;
    Bronze medals for leader sports shows and for sports shows team;
    Bronze medals for leader of the theater and for theater companies;
    Bronze medals leader of art studio or art school in the nomination;
    Bronze medals for visual arts and applied art;
    Bronze medals for leader and for folk groups.

 

The participation fee of the festival includes transfer, performance, competition and awarding.

35Eur Groups until 21 people
30Eur Groups until 42 people.
25Eur Groups more than 42 people.
100Eur Soloists
140Eur Duo, Trio, Quartet

Jury of Festival

Jury of the festival:

The judging is being made from a 20 point system.

The competition program is evaluated by an independent jury, which includes honored artists and artists, professional teachers, active performers, patrons, representatives of the media and state structures of Bulgaria and other countries.
The jury has the right: to share a place between participants, not to award some places, to award someone with a special prizes.
The jury has the right to select the best concert numbers for the final Gala concert.
The decision of the jury is approved and formalized by the protocol that is final and  can not be changed.

 

Participants are given the following titles:

  • The Grand Prix winners;
  • Laureates of 1st, 2nd, 3rd degrees;
  • Participant of the festival.

Participants are awarded the following prizes:

  • The cups of Bohemian glass (for groups begining from 10 people)
  • Memorable gifts and diplomas from the World Culture Unia (for the 1st degree laureates and a small groups).
  • Diplomas of Grand Prix winners and 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree laureates;
  • Thanksgiving letters to the groups’ sponsors (with advance registration of application).

The Grand Prix and 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree laureates receive grants to participate in the festival tour “The sympathies of Europark” (with a performance at French Disneyland).

Program


1st Day
  • Arrival to the festival.
  • Check-in.
  • Lunch.
  • Hotel accommodation.
  • Dinner.
2nd Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • Rehearsals.
  • Dinner.
  • Evening animation.
3rd Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • Preparation for the competitive concert.
  • Dinner.
  • Competition preview.
4th Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • Preparation for the competition concert.
  • Dinner.
  • Competitive concert on the resort scene with the awards ceremony.
5th Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • The ability to choose additional excursion or the master class.
  • Dinner.
  • Evening animation.
6th Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • Preparing for the Gala Concert at the best stage of Bulgaria (additional charge transfers Hotel → Varna → Hotel).
  • Dinner .
  • Evening animation hotel.
7th Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Departure to Varna.
  • Lunch with packed meal.
  • Excursion to Varne.
  • Competitive preview “Grand Prix of Bulgaria”
  • Gala concert at one of the best scenes of Varna (Varna Theatre, Congress Hall of Varna or the “W”).
  • The “Grand Prix of Bulgaria” awarding, broadcasted on the national TV-channels and the Internet.
  • Dinner in Varna (or in the hotel).
  • Return to the hotel.
8th Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch.
  • The ability to choose additional excursion or the master class.
  • Dinner.
  • Evening animation.
9th Day
  • Breakfast.
  • Physical training at sea: yoga, aqua-aerobics, games, swimming.
  • Lunch available for extra charge.
  • Departure home or to the airport.

Please note that the program of the festival can be changed, with the preservation of all events.

Cost of Participation

Name

of hotel

Category 7 nights 10 nights
12 nights
14 nights
To 13.99 years To 17.99 years From 18 years
To 13.99 years To 17.99 years From 18 years
From 13.99 years From 17.99 years From 18 years
From 13.99 years From 17.99 years From 18 years
The resort “Golden Sands”
Hotel “Dana Palace” 3* 3-beds 175 196 210 240 270 290 276 312 336 323 350 378
Hotel “Dana Park” 2* 4-beds 154 161 175 200 220 250 234 264 299 273 295 336
Hotel “Diana” 2*   154 161 175 200 220 250 234 264 299 273 295 336
Hotel “Festival“ 4*

Apartments 

(All inclusive)

3/4/

5/6-

beds

224 259 294 290 350 390 348 408 469 378 448 518
The resort of St. Constantine and Elena

The price includes sun beds and umbrellas by the pool and on the beach.

Hotel “Aurora” 4* (All inclusive) 3-beds 196 224 238 280 320 340 324 348 372 336 392 420
“Gloria” 3* 3-beds 187 196 210 260 270 290 252 300 348 294 336 392
Youth Center

“Festival”

2*

 

4/5/6 beds

140 154 189 190 210 260 216 252 299 245 273 294
Albena

The price includes sun beds and umbrellas by the pool and on the beach.

“Dobrudzha” 3* (without balcony) 3-beds 168 203 210 240 290 300 276 336 348 322 350 392
“Altea” 3*

(All inclusive)

3-beds 168 203 210 240 290 300 276 312 360 294 350 406
“Magnolia”

“Compass”

“Panorama” (All inclusive)

3-beds 168 203 210 240 290 300 312 324 348 350 378 392
Obzor
“Vemara Club” 4* 3/4/5-

beds

175 196 210 240 270 290 276 312 336 323 350 378
“Festival” 2*   140 154 189 190 210 260 216 252 299 245 273 294
Nesebar
“Asena” 4* 3-beds 224 238 259 299 340 370 349 396 420 389 406 476
“Nesebar:

Beach” 4*

(All inclusive)

3-4-

beds

224 238 329 299 240 470 349 396 540 389 406 616
The resort “Sunny Beach”
“Festival – Beach” 4 * 4-beds 175 224 238 250 300 330 288 348 384 336 392 434
Youth Center “Festival” 3 *

(Surcharge for)

3 beds

placement  3 Eur/day

Blocks

4/5/6 beds

140 154 168 199 220 240 228 246 276 250 266 294

Availability of hotels is guaranteed, with the timely application, after confirmation of participation.
The program is being adjusted for each group.
In the arrival and departure days, it is possible to wait at airports for 2-3 hours.

We provided special transfer prices for group and individual.
The price includes animation of the hotel or festival children’s and youth center.
The price includes a hotel service, which is provided free of charge.

The price does not include:

  • Visa processing.
  • Travel to Brest, Kaliningrad or Lviv and Chernivtsi.
  • Transfer from the airports of Varna and Burgas.
  • Hotel service, which is available at an additional cost.
  • All that is not written in the “cost is included.”
  • Service of the coordinators of the championship in the language of the group or in English.
  • Festival fee (extra charge).

To participate in the festival it is necessary to pay registration of the Application – 30-40 euros per person (depending on the size of the group).

Registration of the Application is included in the total cost of participation and is not an additional payment.

In case of your refusal the fee is not refundable.

Auspices and patronage

JCkraj Zastita- primator CB msmt (1)

Accommodations

Accommodations “Golden Sands”

Accommodations “Albena”

Accommodations St. Constantine and Elena

Accommodations “Sunny Beach”

Accommodations “Obzor”

Accommodations “Nesebar”

Application

1+1=?

Cultur atraction

The resort “Golden Sands”
The resort “Albena”
The resort “St. Constantine and Elena”
The resort “Sunny Beach”
The resort “Obzor”
The resort “Nesebar”

Stages

Registration

When & Where

  • Grand Prix of Bulgaria
  • 02.06-14.06. 2017/2018/2019/2020.
  • 14.06-24.06. 2017/2018/2019/2020.

Organizer

„INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM", Czech Republic

  • + 420 267 911 785
  • 420 267 911 783
  • artmarket@praha-cz.net
  • festival@praha-cz.net
  • www.forum-festival.com/en
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