Participation Information
We invite you to take part in the International Music & Folk Dance Festival “Sunny Beach”, held in Bulgaria’s most famous Black Sea resort, Sunny Beach, near the historic town of Nessebar. The festival welcomes:
Children, youth, veterans, and mixed folk ensembles
Dance groups, majorettes, choirs, orchestras, and singing groups
Participants will also perform at the “Chornomors’ke Beads” Festival in Sveti Vlas as part of the event. This festival has a review character, featuring ensembles from Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia.
Performance Schedule: The festival lasts three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Participants are encouraged to perform each day but must attend the final night on Sunday.
Performance Requirements: Each group must prepare at least one choreography for the festival, with the option to perform different choreographies each evening. Performances can use live musical accompaniment or USB tracks.
Highlights of the Final Night:
Parade of participants
Selection of the best male and female folk costumes
Crowning of “Miss and Mister of the Festival”
Award for the best dancing pair
Participants must bring:
A board with the group’s name
The national flag
