Tivat
Tivat is located in the central part of the Boka Kotorska bay. Although it is the youngest town in the Boka region, Tivat has a lot of interesting and attractive destinations. Renaissance Summer House Buca in the center of the city, Ostrvo Cvijeca (flowers’ island) with sacred monuments, Gornja Lastva, the old nucleus at an altitude of 300 m, the magnificent beach at Plavi Horizonti and the Island Sv. Nikola are tourist destinations that should be visited in Tivat. In the city itself there is the natural marina Kaliman. Tivat is also the only place at the littoral with an airport. There is also a choice of cultural events, such as Bocarska Olympiad and Ljetnje Feste. But there is one TOP place – you must visit – Porto, Montenegro. Today, Tivat is one of hottest tourist spot on Mediterranean, because of Porto Montenegro – new modern marina for luxury yachts, with amazing settlement behind.
Kotor
Located along one of the world’s most beautiful bays is Kotor, a city of traders and famous sailors, with many stories to tell.The Old City of Kotor is a well preserved urbanization typical of the middle Ages, built between the 12th and 14th century. Medieval architecture and numerous monuments of cultural heritage have made Kotor land on the UNESCO’s World Natural and Historical Heritage Site list.Through the entire city the buildings are intersected by narrow streets and squares. Cathedral of Saint Tryphon (Sveti Tripun) is at the center of one of these squares, and it’s a monument of Roman culture and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. Carnivals and festivals are organized each year to give additional charm to this most beautiful city of the Montenegrin littoral.
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is recognizable by the abundance of mimosa trees and its numerous flights of stairs. It’s often called ‘The City of the sun’, thanks to the large number of sunny days all year round.The centre of Herceg Novi is its Old Town (Stari Grad), decorated with buildings dating back to the epochs of Sahat – Kula (1667) and Kanli – Kula (1483). Fortress Spanjola (1538) and Fortress Forte Mare (1687) are only a part of the cultural heritage of this renowned town. Rich with greenery, Herceg Novi hides numerous kinds of tropical flowers. Towards the end of January the town becomes scented with the subtle fragrance of yellow and green mimosas and there is a special festival dedicated to this flower, called Praznik Mimosa. During the summer months many festivals are organized to further enrich the tourist offer of this enchanted town.
Purpose of the festival:
The main purpose of this festival is to bring different cultures closer through songs, dances, music and interesting national costumes. The main idea of the organizers is to bring to the festival different choirs, folklore and modern dance groups from different countries and different parts of the world and to give them the exclusive opportunity to display their artistry and creativity on the stage. The participants will have the opportunity to meet new people, establish new friendships and learn about different cultures and traditions. The idea of the festival is to develop communication and dialogue between diverse cultures, by nurturing tradition as well as modern dance styles, thus combining the traditional and the modern in a timeline that will take the spectators from history to modern times.
General conditions of the festival:
Participation fee: Basic category hotels, villas Apartments:
• 98 Euro per person for 3 nights half board (2 meals per day)
• 129 Euro per person for 4 nights half board (2 meals per day)
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• Advanced category hotels: 3 *
• 129 Euro per person for 3 nights half board (2 meals per day)
• 169 Euro per person for 4 nights half board (2 meals per day)
Participation fee includes:
Program:
Day 1:
– Checking in the hotel, free time for individual activities;
– Meeting with the organizer in order to discuss details about the festival
– Dinner in the hotel;
– Free night.
Day 2:
– Breakfast in the hotel;
– Visiting the Old Town of Herceg Novi;
– Dinner in the hotel;
– Free night.
Day 3:
– Breakfast in the hotel
– (Optional) Boat cruise – the boat sails from Herceg Novi along the Kotor bay to Peras and then to the city of Kotor (the cost for the boat cruise is 20 euros per person);
– Parade on the main street and finishing in the location where the performances will take place;
– Festival evening (Performances);
– Dinner in the hotel.
Day 4:
– Breakfast in the hotel
– Visiting Budva, Tivat, Kotor… (Groups go on these excursions with their own bus);
– Parade;
– Second festival night and closure of the festival;
– Dinner in the hotel
Day 5:
– Breakfast in the hotel;
– Checking out of the hotels.
*The organizer reserves the right to make changes in the festival program.
Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form.
Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
International Folklore Festivals Ohrid Macedonia is formed on September 02, 2005 by enthusiasts and lovers of Macedonian creation with the purpose of constant nursing and enriching of the Macedonian traditional authentic customs, and national songs from the Republic of Macedonia, as well as from the National minorities that live in the country.
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