XXX International Music & Dance festival OHRID – CITY OF LIGHT

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15 July, 2025

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Ohrid, MACEDONIA

All Performing Arts

from 89 €

5 days

Director: Z.S.& WOFA

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

Participation Information

We warmly invite Folklore Ensembles, Choral Groups, Majorette Teams, Modern Dance Groups, and other performers (Children, Youth, and Adults) to participate in this celebration of cultural heritage through dance and music. The festival’s purpose is to showcase cultural traditions from around the world, fostering unity and friendship among participants.

  • Eligibility: Open to all age groups (Children’s ensembles: 2/3 of members under 16; Youth ensembles: 2/3 under 25; Adults: 1/3 over 25).
  • Non-competitive: Showcasing traditional and modern dances and music.
  • Group Types: Folklore, choral, vocal, instrumental groups, soloists, and other art styles.
  • Participant Limit: Maximum of 3 groups per country, each group up to 50 members (including dancers, managers, and musicians).
  • Performance Requirements: Minimum of 2 folk dances (12–18 minutes each) with live orchestra or USB; choral groups need two programs (12–18 minutes each, one acapella in the old city).

Special Awards: Best girl’s and men’s folk costume and best dancing couple.

Submission: Send a short CV, group photos, and bring a national flag.

Transport: Groups must arrange their own transport to and from the festival.

Accommodation Information

Participation fee with acommodation is:

  • To ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay in the festival yas, WOFA offers several accommodation options.
  • Choose from our top-tier city-center hotels or lakeside properties, each offering different board options to fit your needs. 

Suggested Accommodation:

  1. Hotel Delago & District Villa (MAIN SUGGESTION FOR BEST ACCOMMODATION IN STRICT CENTER) – LIMITED AVABILITY
  • Located just 100 meters from Ohrid’s main square, Hotel Delago & District Villa offers 4-star comfort with double rooms and top-quality breakfast & dinner options.
  • Availability is limited!
  • Double rooms accommodation! 
  •  *rooms will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

 More about Hotel Delago & District Villa

Pricing Options: (BB)

  • 3 Nights/ 4 days (BB): 99€ per person (Bed & Breakfast)
  • 4 Nights/ 5 days (BB): 132€ per person
  • 5 Nights/ 6 days (BB): 164€ per person

– additional day is 35 euros;

(HB)

  • 3 Nights/ 4 days (HB): 114 € per person (Half Board – 2 meals/day)
  • 4 Nights/ 5 days (HB): 149 € per person
  • 5 Nights/ 6 days (HB): 189 € per person

– additional day is 40 euros;

-Bus parking 20 Euro per day

 

  1. Hotel Desaret & International
  • An exclusive 3-star lakeside hotel with an outdoor swimming pool. Hotel Desaret features open buffet meals and is partially renovated for added comfort. It is 14.2 kilometers from the main square of the city.

 More about Hotel Desaret

HB – Breakfast and Dinner

  • 3 Nights/ 4 days (HB): 119 € per person (Half Board – 2 meals/day)
  • 4 Nights/ 5 days (HB): 144 € per person
  • 5 Nights/ 6 days (HB): 179 € per person

– additional day HB is 36 euros per person;

FB – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  • 3 Nights (FB): 128 € per person (Full Board – 3 meals/day)
  • 4 Nights (FB): 159 € per person
  • 5 Nights (FB): 194 € per person

 – additional day FB is 41 euros per person;

– additional double room is 8 euros per person per day;

  1. Hotel Mizo – Click here to see Hotel Mizo

BB – Bed and Breakfast

  • 3 Nights/ 4 days (BB): 104 € per person
  • 4 Nights/ 5 days (BB): 136 € per person
  • 5 Nights/ 6 days (BB): 169 € per person

– additional day is 33 euros per person;

HB – Breakfast and Dinner

  • 3 Nights/ 4 days (HB): 119 € per person
  • 4 Nights/ 5 days (HB): 144 € per person
  • 5 Nights/ 6 days (HB): 179 € per person

– additional day is 36 euros per person;

  1. Hotel De Luks Apartments

– Pricing Options:

  • 3 Nights (HB): 89€ per person (Half Board – 2 meals/day)
  • 4 Nights (HB): 114€ per person
  • 3 Nights (FB): 104€ per person (Full Board – 3 meals/day)
  • 4 Nights (FB): 134€ per person

Additional Central 3 & 4-Star Hotels

  • If you are interested for any other option, make sure to contact us and we will make sure to arrange it for you, like Hotel Tino Sveti Stefan, Hotel Prestol…
  • For a wider selection, these centrally located hotels offer various room configurations (double, triple, and quadruple). Price information is available upon completion of the application form. 

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  • For any extra double room, the group should pay an extra 10 euro/person/day and for a single room an additional 20 euros per day

 Festival organizers provide: 

  • for 24 dancers – one free
  • souvenir and gift for each group
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Disco party with drink
  • certificates for attendance on the festival
  • drinks during the performance
  • free bus parking
  • advertising of the festival (social media promotion, news letters,  posters).

 NOTE: Tourist tax and insurance is 1 euro per day per person and it is paid additional..

 INSURANCE:

Personal responsibility and health insurance are within the other obligations of the groups. First Aid and Medical Hospital will be available, medical services must be covered by the group.

On your request, You can continue your stay in Ohrid. Price will be 35 Euro per day per person FB or 30 euro HB – price is special for the participants in festivals that we can provide. For additional days we will prepare special program for you. If you wish, we will include festival evening in other city

 The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from airport, during the festival days and back to the airport

If you arrive on Ohrid airport we will organize free transfer from aeroport to the hotel and back.

If you arrivefrom other airports, the cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to their number. You can also arrive through Skopje, Tirana or Thessaloniki Airport which are only 200 km from Ohrid. We will also assist you in obtaining visa for Macedonia if necessary.

You can arrive at airport in Ohrid and we will arrange transfer to the hotel free of charge.

 After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival. All detailed information will be supply after your confirmation for participations.

Program Information

Day 1 

13.00 Arrival in Ohrid after 13.00 and hotel accommodation, free activities 

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00  Welcome reception with leaders of the groups

Day 2

09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,

10.00 – 13.00 Ohrid sightseeing – visiting cultural monuments (St. Sofia church, Samoil fortress – entres 2 eurp, Antique theatre, Plaosnik, St. Kaneo church, Bridge of wishes ..)

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 Free time

Day 3    

09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast

11.00 – 16.00 Cruising with boat on Ohrid Lake, Visiting Museum on water and visit most famous tourist resort  St.Naum – culture  place, ,– (price 13 euros per person,dancing boat),

18.30 – 19.30 Dinner in hotel

20.00. Ensembles parade (old town)

20.30. Official opening of the festival

– Welcome speech and firework

– Open air performance (festival evening)

– Dancing together

Day 4

10.00. Breakfast in hotel and free activities,

10.00 – 13.00  Visiting Stara carsia, oldest tree called – Cinar, Biljanini springs, Ohrid pearl , old paper manufactory, shopping or Visiting Struga city,

13.30 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)

18.00 – 20.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 – 00.00 Party with all participants

Day 5 

09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast

11.00 Departure of the participants.

OPTIONAL – If you stay more days…

Day 5

09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,

10.30 – 14.00  Visiting Struga city (house of Miladinovci brothers, river Crni Drim, Kalsita cave church ……) and ethno villige VEVCANI

13.30 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00  Workshop – learning different dances

Day 6

09.00 –10.00 Breakfast,

10.30 – 14.00 Free activities (wolking around the Ohrid Lake, walking in the city square… ) or visiting Vevcani (ethno village) or visiting Pogradec city in Albania

13.30 – 15.00 Lunch in hotel (if you choose option with 3 meals per day)

19.00 – 21.00 Dinner in hotel

21.00 – 00.00 Beach  party

Day 7

08.00 – 10.00 Breakfast,

10.00 – 14.00 Departure to Skopje city ( visiting monuments of Alexander of Macedon, museum, Macedonian GATE, Stone bridge…) (optional)

14.00 Departure from Skopje city

Excursions Information

Ohrid offers diverse excursions and activities to enhance your stay, allowing participants to explore this vibrant city and its natural beauty.

  • Day 2 Sightseeing Tour: Guided visits to St. Sofia Church, Samoil Fortress, Antique Theatre, Plaosnik, Kaneo Church, and the Bridge of Wishes.
  • Day 3 Lake Cruise & St. Naum Visit: Includes a scenic boat tour, a visit to the Museum on Water, and St. Naum, a renowned cultural site. Optional (13€ per person).
  • Day 4 Exploration: Visit to Stara Čaršija, Cinar tree, Biljanini Springs, Ohrid Pearl shop, old paper manufactory, or Struga City.

Optional Extended Stay Excursions:

Struga & Vevcani Ethno Village Tour: Visits to the Miladinovci Brothers’ House, Crni Drim River, Kalishta Cave Church, and Vevcani Village.
Skopje Tour: A guided trip to Skopje to see its monuments and historic sites, including the Macedonian Gate and Stone Bridge.
Pricing for Extended Stay: 35€ per person/day (FB) or 30€ per person/day (HB).

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