Festival Program
15 May
14:00 – Arrival in Istanbul, hotel check-in, and free time.
21:00 – Welcome reception for group leaders.
16 May
07:00 – 10:00 – Breakfast.
10:00 – 15:00 – Istanbul sightseeing with a local guide (visiting Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Top Kapi Palace, Byzantine Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and more). Optional Bosphorus boat tour (25 EUR).
19:30 – Ensemble parade.
20:00 – Official festival opening:
Welcome speech.
Open-air performance.
Group singing and dancing.
17 May
07:00 – 10:00 – Breakfast.
10:00 – 18:00 – Visits to Galata Tower, Taksim Square, and Uskudar – Maiden’s Tower.
20:00 – Second festival evening (optional).
18 May
07:00 – 10:00 – Breakfast.
10:00 – 13:00 – Optional visit to Maiden’s Tower or Princess Island (boat tour).
21:00 – Workshop and folklore party at the hotel.
19 May
07:00 – 10:00 – Breakfast.
12:00 – Departure.