International Festivals Ohrid, Macedonia

Dear Sir or Madam,   The Folklore Association “Igraorec” - Skopje invites you to take a part on International Folk Festivals that will take place in Ohrid on the following dates: 14.08. - 18.08.2025.   Conditions of the festival: The festival will take place in Ohrid, protected city and lake of UNESCO with reach historical and cultural past. Folklore groups, Modern dance groups and Majorette Teams, Instrumental groups and Choirs can participate in the festival. The number of members is not limited, but depends of the capacity of the hotel (all ages are allowed). The groups will be accommodated in hotels or in children hostel (accommodation is depending of the group choice). The price for 4 nights HB basis(breakfast and dinner) is 135 EUR/per member for 3 stars hotels (Montenegrin, Congress Center, City Inn, Cingo, Kocarev ), 150 EUR/per member for hotel Pela and Village. The price for 3 days HB (breakfast and dinner) is 105 EUR per member for 3 stars hotels, 115 EUR per member for Pela and Village. The rooms in the hotels are with 3 and 4 beds with private bathrooms. The organizer provides two 2 beds rooms that can be used for leaders and drivers. More double rooms at the request of the group depends on the structure of the hotel/apartment room and an extra charge for accommodation per person is possible. For every 25 members (including drivers) the organizer approves gratis accommodation for 1 member. The rooms in the hostel are with 6 - 8 beds. All rooms have own toilet and shower. The price for 4 days in the hostel Full Board (3 meals/per day included) is 110 EUR/per member. For every 25 members (including drivers) the organizer approves gratis accommodation for 1 member. The hostel is only available for children and youth groups. Important: the tourist tax of 0.7 EUR per person per day is not included in the price and should be paid together with the accommodation costs. The total sum must be paid on the day of arrival on the festival, in cash or in organizer account prior the festival. The group can prolong their stay to 5 or more days. Please ask organizer for the accommodation price. All applications should be confirmed with application fee of 500 EUR required for a booking of the hotels/hostels. This fee is part of the accommodation costs and must be made payable in full to the organizer account. The account number will be provided additionally after registration of the participants. Any banking costs that arise must be paid by the applicant. If a group cancels its appearance of its own accord, it will have no right to a refund (unless for justified reasons, such as a ban or travel restriction due to a pandemic, then the payment can be used next year). The groups have to prepare the performing program of 10 min per performance. The play-back (CD or USB) is allowed. The final Program of the festival will be send additionally.   If you accept the above mentioned conditions, please confirm your participation no latest than 15.03.2025 by e-mail (info@igraorec.mk) with sending application form, short history and two pictures of the group (with good resolution). Hotel reservations are made after advance payment and the organizer does not guarantee that there will be a free place in the selected hotel, because reservations are made according to the "first payment - first reservation" principle. That is why we recommend that you make a reservation as soon as possible in order to guarantee you a place in the selected hotel.   email: info@igraorec.mk     CHECK THE PROGRAM FILL THE APPLICATION FORM (online) GET THE APPLICATION FORM (pdf)  

Dear Sir or Madam,   The Folklore Association “Igraorec” - Skopje invites you to take a part on International Folk Festivals that will take place in Ohrid on the following dates: 22.08. - 26.08.2025.   Conditions of the festival: The festival will take place in Ohrid, protected city and lake of UNESCO with reach historical and cultural past. Folklore groups, Modern dance groups and Majorette Teams, Instrumental groups and Choirs can participate in the festival. The number of members is not limited, but depends of the capacity of the hotel (all ages are allowed). The groups will be accommodated in hotels or in children hostel (accommodation is depending of the group choice). The price for 4 nights HB basis(breakfast and dinner) is 135 EUR/per member for 3 stars hotels (Montenegrin, Congress Center, City Inn, Cingo, Kocarev ), 150 EUR/per member for hotel Pela and Village. The price for 3 days HB (breakfast and dinner) is 105 EUR per member for 3 stars hotels, 115 EUR per member for Pela and Village. The rooms in the hotels are with 3 and 4 beds with private bathrooms. The organizer provides two 2 beds rooms that can be used for leaders and drivers. More double rooms at the request of the group depends on the structure of the hotel/apartment room and an extra charge for accommodation per person is possible. For every 25 members (including drivers) the organizer approves gratis accommodation for 1 member. The rooms in the hostel are with 6 - 8 beds. All rooms have own toilet and shower. The price for 4 days in the hostel Full Board (3 meals/per day included) is 110 EUR/per member. For every 25 members (including drivers) the organizer approves gratis accommodation for 1 member. The hostel is only available for children and youth groups. Important: the tourist tax of 0.7 EUR per person per day is not included in the price and should be paid together with the accommodation costs. The total sum must be paid on the day of arrival on the festival, in cash or in organizer account prior the festival. The group can prolong their stay to 5 or more days. Please ask organizer for the accommodation price. All applications should be confirmed with application fee of 500 EUR required for a booking of the hotels/hostels. This fee is part of the accommodation costs and must be made payable in full to the organizer account. The account number will be provided additionally after registration of the participants. Any banking costs that arise must be paid by the applicant. If a group cancels its appearance of its own accord, it will have no right to a refund (unless for justified reasons, such as a ban or travel restriction due to a pandemic, then the payment can be used next year). The groups have to prepare the performing program of 10 min per performance. The play-back (CD or USB) is allowed. The final Program of the festival will be send additionally.   If you accept the above mentioned conditions, please confirm your participation no latest than 15.03.2025 by e-mail (info@igraorec.mk) with sending application form, short history and two pictures of the group (with good resolution). Hotel reservations are made after advance payment and the organizer does not guarantee that there will be a free place in the selected hotel, because reservations are made according to the "first payment - first reservation" principle. That is why we recommend that you make a reservation as soon as possible in order to guarantee you a place in the selected hotel.   email: info@igraorec.mk     CHECK THE PROGRAM FILL THE APPLICATION FORM (online) GET THE APPLICATION FORM (pdf)