11th INTERNATIONAL
FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL
IONES
10 - 14 AUGUST 2015
The Cultural Association IONES after the 10th World festival of traditional dances , organizes the K΄POSEIDONIA 2015
In previous 10 years the associations has organized 10 folk dance festivals
And 3 Children festivals. More than 380 groups and more than 13000
Artists from Greece and all over world participate in the previous editions. In 2015 the association during the celebration of Κ’ POSEIDONIA 2015
ORGANIZES
the 11th INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL
Terms of the International Folk Dance Festival
1.PLACE OF THE FESTIVAL
Nikoleika is a touristic place of Egialia Municipality in West Greece. It is near the sea. It is 7klm far from Egio (the capital of the Municipality), 30klm from Patras (one of the biggest Greek cities and very important port) and 165km far from the capital Athens.
2.PARTICIPATION
Dancers must be over 17 years old.
Groups must be maximum 30 persons
Only live music
The accommodation and the meals(breakfast-lunch or dinner)are our responsibility and it will be at tourist hotels next to the beach RODINI or hotel Florida Blue Bay Resort & Spa or hotel Themisto for 30 PERSONS, no more including dancers-musicians- drivers- etc
3. PERFORMANCES
The group must prepare the following
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10 minutes performance for the opening and close ceremony |
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20 minutes performances for the main presentations |
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Performances will take place in nearby places too.
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4. COMPETITION
The festival will have competitive character. Groups will be judged by Jury and by the public.
The following
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Best group |
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Best costumes |
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Best scenic presentation |
For the 1st place in each category money award will be given (The exact amount will be announced soon).
Award categories may be added by jury.
Groups that do not want to take place in the competition programme can be accepted after agreement and will not be judged.
5.TRAVEL COSTS
Travel expenses up from Airport to Aigio will be our responsibility
6.EXCURSIONS
Excursions can be organized in nearby interesting and historic places, at your own cost. Among them we would like to mention:
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Visit to Delfi (Distance 150klm, 2hours) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi |
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Visit Ancient Olympia (Distance 160klm, 2 hours and 20 minutes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia,_Greece |
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Visit to the ancient Theatre of Epidavros (Distance 150klm, 2 hours) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidaurus |
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Visit to Athens (Acropolis, Stadium etc) (Distance 167 klm, 2 hours |
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Visit to the Monastery of Agia Lavra and in Kalavryta village (Distance 43 klm, 45 minutes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agia_Lavra http://www.ekalavrita.gr/EN/aksiotheata.html
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For full conditions and application forms please contact us
Stavropoulos Asimakis President of IONES
Director of Festival
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tel. 003026910-81927 mob:00306948-115031
fax:003026910-81650
Address: Asimakis Stavropoulos
NIKOLEIKA
Municipality Aigialeias code: 25100 Greece
EPIDAVRUS ANCIENT OLYMPIA RIO BRIDGE
CHINA 2013 INDIA 2012 SERVIA 2011
BELARUS 2012 CHILE 2013 EGYPT 2013
10th World Festival of Traditional Dances 2014
under the auspices of
Ministry of Culture and Sports
Greek National Tourism Organization
Greek National Committee for Unesco
IOV World
10 YEARS
2004-2014
WORLD FESTIVALS of TRADITIONAL DANCES
The association celebrates 10 years WORLD FESTIVALS TRADITIONAL DANCES
This year organizes the I΄ POSIDONIA 2014
In previous 9 years the associations has organized 9 Folk Festivals and 3 Children festivals. More than 350 groups and more than 11000 artists from Greece and all over the world participated in the previous editions.
In 2014 the association during the celebration of I΄ POSIDONIA 2014
ORGANIZES
2 nd CHOIR FESTIVAL ΄΄GEORGE PAPPAS΄΄
2/8-5/8/2014
terms of the International Choir Festival
1.PLACE OF THE FESTIVAL
NIKOLEIKA
NIKOLEIKA is a touristic place of Egialia Municipality. It is near the sea. It is 7klm far from Egio (the capital of the Municipality), 30klm from Patras (one of the biggest Greek cities and very important port) and 165klm from the capital Athens.
terms of the International Choir Festival
2.PARTICIPATION
ü There is no age limit
ü All choirs children, youth, adult male and female can take part .
ü Groups must be maximum 30 persons (more participants can be accepted after agreement)
. CONCERTS
The group must prepare the following
ü 2 songs (no more than 10 minutes) of folk music of the country of choir ‘s origin for the opening ceremony
ü 6 songs (no more than 20 minutes) of free choice of the choir for the main performance
3. GIFT EXCHANGES
In each group local products, plackets and dipolomas will be given. Dvd of the festival will be sent to you too.
4.ACCOMODATION
Accomodation will take place in 3star hotel 30m from the sea.
5.TRAVEL COSTS
Travel expenses up to Nikoleika will be at your own cost
6.ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
ü Your group must arrive in Nikoleika at 2/8/2013 between 09.00 --14.00
ü Departure will take place on 5/8/2013 after breakfast.
For groups that will stay less days arrival and departure will be arranged after agreement.
7.EXCURSIONS
Excursions can be organized in nearby interesting and historic places, at your own cost. Among them we would like to mention:
ü Visit to Delfi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi (Distance 150klm, 2hours)
Visit Ancient Olympia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia,_Greece (Distance 160klm, 2 hours and 20 minutes)
ü Visit to the ancient Theatre of Epidavros http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidaurus (Distance 150klm, 2 hours)
ü Visit to Athens (Acropolis, Stadium etc) (Distance 167 klm, 2 hours)
ü Visit to the Monastery of Agia Lavra and in Kalavryta village http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agia_Lavra
http://www.ekalavrita.gr/EN/aksiotheata.html
For full conditions and application forms please contact us
Stavropoulos Asimakis President of IONES
Director of Festival
e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
tel. 003026910-82320 mob:00306948-115031
fax:003026910-81650
Address: Asimakis Stavropoulos
NIKOLEIKA
Municipality Aigialeias code: 25100
Greece