The 34 International Folkore Festival
Varna Summer 2026

The 34 International Folk Festival will be held from 31 July to 03 August, 2026 in the city of Varna, Bulgaria.

1. Ensembles performing traditional dances and dances arranged for stage may apply for the following two categories:

• Youth Ensembles over 16 years old;
• Adults’ Ensembles.

2. The candidates should send either with their letters or up to 01.04.2026

International Folk Festival
Culture Department
Varna Municipality
43, Osmi Primorski Polk blvd
9000 VARNA
BULGARIA

e-mail: jasminvasileva@abv.bg

3. The candidates should send either with their letters or up to 01.04.2026 thefollowing materials:

• short CV of the ensemble in English (maximum 1000 symbols, including blanks);
• high quality colour pictures or slides of the ensemble for the catalogue (CMYK, 300dpi resolution; properties - dimension Heigh min 15 cm; formats - TIFF, EPS, JPG, PNG);
• recent video recordings (DVD, format as AVI, MPEG4, DIVX) with ensemble’s performance not shorter than 15 minutes;
• current advertising links

4.The Organizing Committee covers the daily expenses of the participants during the Festival.

5.The number of participants in one ensemble must not exceed 30 people, including leaders and drivers (when travelling by bus). Larger groups will not be accepted.

6.Travel expenses to and from Bulgaria are covered by the participants.

7.Official invitations will be sent in May 2026 to the ensembles approved for participation in the Festival.

8.For their participation in the Festival, ensembles must prepare the following programmes:

• Two programmes for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies – up to 10 minutes each;
• Parade performances – 3–5 minutes;
• Concert programme – 20–30 minutes.

Note: The Organizing Committee will consider only the applications of those ensembles who have sent the above required promotional materials in due time.