rt Gal Lapseki- Çanakkale / TURKEY A 9 - 14 June 2020 ÇANAKKALE The province of Canakkale lies on both sides of the Dardanelles which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea. Its shores touch both Europe (with the Gelibolu Peninsula) and Asia (with the Biga Peninsula) and there are regular ferries between the two sides. The Canakkale Marina, besides those of Karabiga, Gelibolu, Bozcaada and Kucukkuyu, hosts the colorful yachts which pass through the strait and make a stopover at Canakkale, to see this historical and mythological rich area, homeland of many widely known legends. Festival This festival is the perfect occasion for different groups from various countries to gather together so that they could express their culture and nation through dances, music and interesting national costumes. Çanakkale and Lapseki will be the host and the gathering place for dance groups and national art groups from all around the world to meet new people, make new friendship relationships and also, seeing the beauties of our town .The idea of the festival is to develop new forms of communication in the international dialogue and international cooperation in the future. TROIA rt Gal Lapseki- Çanakkale / TURKEY A 9 - 14 June 2020 GENERAL RULES 1- Folk dance groups, modern dance groups, choirs, but also majorette teams and brass bands and orchestras are welcome to apply. 2- The number of participants and followers is not limited. 3- There is no age limit (beside youth and children participants, older or veterans also may participate) 4- It is necessary to prepare a programme with the duration of 8 – 15 minutes per program. 5- Each group should bring the national flag of the country that they represent. 6- It is also necessary to visibly showbanner on which the name of your group and the name of your country should be registered. 7- It is recommended that groups should bring small gifts for exchanging to other groups. 8- Participants can perform with orchestras (recommended) or with recorded music (on CD or USB). 9- In order to participate in this festival, every group needs to fill in an application form. When applying, if possible, please provide some photos, videos or brief history of the group. These materials will be used for promotional and advertising purposes (in advertisements, fliers and posters). rt Gal Lapseki- Çanakkale / TURKEY A 9 - 14 June 2020 10- After receiving the application form and completion of advance payment, the organizer will send an official letter of invitation for participation at the Festival. %40 of participation fee have to transfer till 1 February 2020. The other part of fee have to pay when group will arrive to Festival area. If transfer will not doing after official invitation , group will be canceled. 11-Groups will stay at 3* Hotel. Rooms will be for 3 & 4 people. 12- Groups will taken 3 meals per day ; According to festival programme 13- If group will arriving by bus the festival commitee will giving 100 liter fuel oil (just one time at the festival ends.) 14- Festival commitee will taken a cost for all expensive including organization and accomodation place fee. .It is 135 Euro/person for 5 night.If group want to stay extra day they can paid 30 Euro/person/day. Every 25 participant ; 1 person is free.(26.person). We will glad to see you in our festival. SELÇUK YILDIZ Festival Coordinator .