Open-air stage in city center of Rome and amazing parade from Colloseum to Circus Maximus! Unique folklore festival in eternal city gives you the opportunity to show your tradition in the heart of Roman culture.
REGULATIONS
Folklore dancing ensembles, chorus, majorettes, musical bands are invited to participate in this folklore festival which will be held in city center of Rome.
Every group will perform once and it should prepare a 10 minutes program.
Performances with live and music recorded on USB are both allowed.
The age and the maximum number of dancers in the group are not limited. The minimum number of the group members is 15 (including relatives, friends, drivers etc.)
Adult, youth and children ensembles are welcome. Soloists are not accepted.
Family members and friends may join this folklore festival in Rome and take the opportunity travel to Italy for the same price.
The accommodation of the groups is provided in 3/4* hotels like AMERICAN PALACE
or GRAND HOTEL FLEMING any other hotel of the same category, in triple rooms, and it includes 3 nights with breakfast.
Accommodation for 1 person is free of charge if you have more than 25 persons in the group. Accommodation for 2 persons is free of charge if you have more than 42 persons in the group.
PARTICIPATION COST
159 euro per person
( 3 nights, with breakfast)
NOT INCLUDED
- Trip expenses, airport transfers and other transfers if needed, parking
- Tourist guide, accompanying persons, sightseeing, excursions
- Tourist city tax ( 5-7€ per person per day depends on category of the hotel)
- Health insurance
- Supplement for staying in a double room 7€ per person per day
- Supplement for staying in a single room 35€ per person per day
- Additional day with breakfast (53€)
PAYMENT
As confirmation of its participation in this folklore festival, a group pays 2000€ in advance and the rest not later than 15 days before the festival by bank transfer.
The advanced payment is non-reimbursable if you later decide not to come, for any reason.
In case of unexpected circumstances or Force Majeure, the organizer reserves the right to change the date of the event or to postpone it for the next year.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OF THE FESTIVAL
AUGUST 20th
The groups should arrive to the hotel between 14:00 and 19:00 where they will be welcomed and referred to the program.
AUGUST 21st
You will have free morning. The day of the folklore festival in Rome will start with a gathering in front of Colloseum at 17:30. Performances will be held on an open-air stage. Before that we will organize big parade of participants from Colloseum to Circus Maximus.
AUGUST 22nd
This day is free for sightseeing. We suggest you visit Colosseum, Fori Imperiali, Trevi Fountain, piazza Spagna, Pantheon, Vatican, Piazza Venezia, Villa Borghese, Piazza del Popolo.
AUGUST 23th
You should check out after the breakfast.
Please be informed that this program is preliminary and due to weather conditions or other majeure forces could be modified. The final program for each festival will be defined 15 days before arrival.
Notification
The exact time of the beginning and the ending of the folklore festival will be announced later. Program on the day of the festival must be respected. Groups are required to adjust their bus transport according to the program and are supposed to be present at the awarding ceremony!
On our YouTube canal you may see videos from previous editions of this Festival.
You may find photos from previous edition of this festival on our official FB page here .
