XIII. INT. ISTANBUL CHOIR - CHORUS/DANCE-MUSIC COMPETITION-FESTIVAL 17-21 JULY 20-24 NOVEMBER ISTANBUL SANSEV CHORUS FEST 8-12 MAY

XIII.ISTANBULCHORUS COMPETITION /FESTIVAL  CONDITIONS 

X. ISTANBUL  SANSEV CHORUS  FESTIVAL 8-12 MAY  

XII. ISTANBUL CHORUS COMPETITION FEST 29 MAY -02 JUNE - 17-21 JULY - 27-31 AUGUST FESTIVALS 20-24 NOVEMBER COMPETITION FESTIVAL 

HARMAN FOLKLORE YOUHT CLUB ISTANBUL / TURKIYE  ( Culture, Festival ORG.) was found in 1987 from ISTANBUL in TURKEY. HARMANFOLK CULTURE & FESTIVAL ORG. arranges six different INT. CULTURE FESTIVAL - COMPETITION between  April – September  every year in  TURKEY. ( Choir,folk music, brass band, Chorus, Modern dance, theatre groups, all sport tournaments  ) from all ages take place in ISTANBUL.

Competition-Festivals  are   open for both amateur chorus groups,  folk dance  - folk music -instrumental music and  singing groups and Sport teams. Chorus may enter the competition in maximum two categories.

Competition Groups can play and sing whatever they like when they will be on their performance place. Chorus may enter the competition in the following categories, with the number of members and the age-limits indicated below.

X. ISTANBUL SANSEV CHORUS FESTIVAL 8-12 MAY  FESTIVAL

CHORUS- CHOIR  GROUPS  :   Children Youth Female Male Mixed, SANSEV Festival  İS   open for both amateur chorus groups,NO AGE NO LİMİT 

ACCOMMODATIONS 

*** 3   HOTEL                   180 € / per person/ all Festival breakfast –dinner  4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS. ISTANBUL ISTANBUL Centrum.each room has 2-3-4 beds.. We will provide to you Two  meals per day Breakfast+Dinner. If groups want to lunch pocket we can arrange it. Eaach participant groups will be given a maximum of 3 twin or double rooms. An extra fee is charged for single and extra double rooms..

     *****  4- 5   HOTEL                 220 € / 4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS. per person/ all Festival Open Buffet traditional and World meal. Swimmingpool sauna sport saloon Turkish hamam.  ISTANBUL Centrum  each room has 2-3 beds.. We will provide to you Two  meals per day Breakfast+Dinner. If groups want to lunch pocket we can arrange it. Eaach participant groups will be given a maximum of 3 twin or double rooms. An extra fee is charged for single and extra double rooms..

TRANSPORTATION;   If the groups will come with their own buses,they will make all trips with their own bus. Groups are going to by PLANE, we are going to hire the bus for their all ground transportations.  Groups will pay this bus cost. Bus, serves throughout the festival dates (Airport transfers, excursions program transfers (group will visit historical area in Europe side only once), and transfers to the field performance). At the first day of the festival transportation fee should be paid to the festival committee. . If group number of participant  less than 18-44 per person per day  bus cost is  15 euro €. The  solo duet participate Between 1-4 people cost   per person per day  30 euro € .

P.S: All payments have to be pay in cash (travel-cheque not acceptable) at the first day of the festival., if you want to stay at single room we can arrange it with extra fee. Group wants to stay at hotel, they should send their deposit 800 euro till 1 April    2025. Deposit is non-refundable. www.sansev.org

 XII. ISTANBULCHORUS COMPETITION 29 MAY -02 JUNE - 17-21 JULY - 27-31 AUGUST FESTIVALS 20-24 NOVEMBER COMPETITION FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL- COMPETITION GENERAL CONDITIONS : Competition are   open for both amateur culture groups and all groups may enter the competition in maximum 2 categories. Expert jury members select from abroad. The International jury will evaluate the competitors according to their performance in competition. Competitions are held with international referees and international rules are valid. Competitions perfornances min 6 max 8 minute ( folk dance music chorus brassband) . Performances are approximately 10-12  minutes. All groups will show of their performance  2-3 nights. All performance will be two categorie CHILDREN  CATEGORIE maximum16 years of age ( can be over 16 till 18, %20 )   ADULT CATEGORIE minumum 16 years of age (  can be less 16, %20 )

ENTRY FEE : FOR PER GROUP 60 EURO  solo or duet groups entry free 30 euro. If groups will not participate competition they will not pay ENTRY FEE.

COMPETITION- FESTIVAL AND  CATEGORIES   :

A1 DANCE :  FOLK DANCE  (traditional and stylized) MODERN DANCE ( grup, solo, düet)    Classic dance, neo-classic, .

B1 FOLK MUSİC :  FOLK MUSIC- INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, Vocal soloists and duets, trios, authentic vocal, folk vocal

C1 CHORUS MUSİC :  CHORUS GROUPS  Children  Female Male Mixed,

D1 BRASSBAND MAJORETTE MUSİC :  Chilidren  Female Male Mixed,

E1 SOLO DUET TRIO QOATRE GROUPS  : min 2 max 4 minute

F1 SPORT GROUPS ( Football,Basketball,Voleyball,Hendball,Taekwondo etc)

ACCOMMODATIONS 

*** 3   HOTEL                   180 € / per person/ all Festival breakfast –dinner  4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS. ISTANBUL ISTANBUL Centrum.each room has 2-3-4 beds.. We will provide to you Two  meals per day Breakfast+Dinner. If groups want to lunch pocket we can arrange it. Eaach participant groups will be given a maximum of 3 twin or double rooms. An extra fee is charged for single and extra double rooms..

*****  4- 5   HOTEL                 220 € / 4 NIGHTS 5 DAYS. per person/ all Festival Open Buffet traditional and World meal. Swimmingpool sauna sport saloon Turkish hamam.  ISTANBUL Centrum  each room has 2-3 beds.. We will provide to you Two  meals per day Breakfast+Dinner. If groups want to lunch pocket we can arrange it. Eaach participant groups will be given a maximum of 3 twin or double rooms. An extra fee is charged for single and extra double rooms..

TRANSPORTATION;   If the groups will come with their own buses,they will make all trips with their own bus. Groups are going to by PLANE, we are going to hire the bus for their all ground transportations.  Groups will pay this bus cost. Bus, serves throughout the festival dates (Airport transfers, excursions program transfers (group will visit historical area in Europe side only once), and transfers to the field performance). At the first day of the festival transportation fee should be paid to the festival committee. . If group number of participant  less than 18-44 per person per day  bus cost is  15 euro €. for the  solo duet participate Between 1-4 people cost   per person per day  30 euro € .

P.S: All payments have to be pay in cash (travel-cheque not acceptable) at the first day of the festival., if you want to stay at single room we can arrange it with extra fee. Groups they should send their hotel deposit 800 euro ( Hotel acount number  ) till 20 may   2024. 

 1 DAY : Groups coming by bus, Harman folk guide will meet the Groups  /Istanbul in the afternoon. 21:00 General meeting festival committee with the group leaders and interpreters, letting know recently details information in Dormitory.       (EXCHANGE PRESENT)

 2 DAY : 09:30 All Groups must be ready in the bus just on time, moving from dormitory to Europe part, visiting historical area  SULTAN AHMET mosque (Free) TOPKAPI PLACE and ST. SOPHIA ( If groups want to visit give entry fee) and directly to very well known ,the oldest biggest covered shopping centre in the World GRAND BAAZAR.       
 3 DAY :  10:00 -12 : 00  BOAT TOUR By private boat tour at the lovely Bosporus, it is the best traditional excursion in the World, you will be able sunbath on the deck of the boat, full of amazing funs entertainments, dancing disco music, breathtaking scenery both part of Istanbul Europe-Asia,       Performance-Competitions  21:00  6-8 minutes.
 4 DAY  : Free time shopping possibility Shopping BAGDAT CAD , KADIKOY,  MALTEPE .PUBLIC BAAZAR Performance 21:00 Max 10 minutes.

5 DAY :  After the breakfast groups Leaving day from Istanbul..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OEig2aQ7xs 2014 COMPETITION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x46P95iUz1U&t=21s 2015 COMPETITION 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD4T6cOjHHI  DANCE BOAT TOUR

            ISTANBULCHORUS  COMPETITION GROUPS 2014 

CHILDREN CATEGORIE : BULGARIA  DUNAVSKI VALINI 3 CUP - SLOAKIA MISCIA MAGNOLIA 4 - CYPRUS ORAK CULTURE 5 - ROMENIA FANTASIA CHOIR 2 CUP -CHINA BEIJING PHILHARMONIC CHOIR 1 CUP

MIXED  CATEGORIE : UKRAIN CHERVANAONALNYA 5 -TAIWAN VOICE OD GREAT LOVE CHOIR 4 - TURKIYE MARMARA UNIVERSTY 3 CUP - ROMENIA LYRA MIXED CHOIR 2 CUP ROMENIA ARAD MIXED CHOIR 1.CUP

TRADITAIONA CATEGORIE : TAIWAN VOICE GEAET LOVE 2 CUP - UKRAIN CHEVVONA KALYNA 1 CUP -

ISTABUL CHORUS COMPETITION COMPETITION GROUPS 2015

 CHILDREN CATEGORIE : HUNGARY CHOIR FORRAS 3 CUP TURKEY SANSEV ÇOCUK KOROSU 2 CUP - ESTONIA  CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF RAPLA SINGING STUDIO 1 CUP

FEMALE CATEGORIE : BULGARIA STAROPLANINSKI ZVUCI 4 - BULGARIA IRINA SHTIGLINC 3, CUP - TURKEY MARMARA UNIVERSTY 2 CUP - BELGIUM MAKEBLUJDE 1 CUP

MIXED CATEGORIE : ROMENIA APPASSIONATA 8- BULGARIA RODINA 7- MAKEDONIA MIRCEACEV 6 - BULKGARIA ALEN MEX 5 - TURKEY MARMARAUNIVERSTY 4- LITHUANIA YOUTH CHAMBER CHOIR ATZALYANS 3 CUP - ESTONIARAPLASINGING STUDIA 2 CUP - RUSSIA ART SONUS 1 CUP