WorldFestivalAssociation

                                                        INVITATION
With pleasure we INVITE you ( Folk groups,dance groups,vocal and choir groups, majorette teams,orchestras), (children, youth and adults groups) to participate on International Folklore Festival "ROME FOLKLORE NOW" which will be held in Rome,ITALY , from 03 - 06 April 2025 

     The intention of our invitation  and the Festival light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together, to establish friendships and culture presentation trough dance and music

 Rome - A heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant street life, Italy's hot-blooded capital is one of the world's most romantic and charismatic cities. 

Program:

DAY 1: ROME (Thursday, April 4, 2024)

Arrival in the "eternal city" in the morning. Optional panoramic city tour by bus: Termini, Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Circus Maximus, Colosseum, Piazza della Republica, Church of St. Peter,

Fortress of St. Angela. Hotel accommodation. Possibility of organizing an optional walking tour of the city in the afternoon: People's Square, Spanish Square, Trevi Fountain, Hadrian's Temple, Pantheon,

Navona Square... Individual return to the hotel and the rest of the day free for individual activities.

OVERNIGHT.

DAY 2: ROME / Optional NAPLES / ROME 

BREAKFAST. Free time for individual activities, and we recommend an optional excursion to the "City of Song" - Naples. Upon arrival, a panoramic tour of Naples: medieval Nuovo Castle, Royal Palace, Umberto I Passage, shopping street Toledo, tourist port. Leisure. Return to Rome. OVERNIGHT.

DAY 3: ROME /FESTIVAL/ Optional VATICAN / ROME 

THE BREAKFAST. The day scheduled for thefestival. In the afternoon, the possibility of organizing an optional excursion to the Vatican. OVERNIGHT.

DAY 4: ROME 

BREAKFAST. Check out from the hotel. Possibility of an optional trip to TIVOLI, a famous SPA center and a small town close to Rome, famous for the most beautiful villas from the Renaissance period.

Tour of the Villa D'Este complex, built by Cardinal D'Este on the model of the gardens of Versailles. As part of the villa complex, you will enjoy a beautiful, luxurious garden with waterfalls and over 100 fountains under the protection of UNESCO. Possibility of an optional trip to one of the shopping centers.

Participation fee:

165 Euro per person - 3 nights with breakfasts

free place on every 26th member (25+1)

Participation fee includes:

accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels

triple rooms (surcharge for double rooms is €5 per person per night)

continental breakfast

organizational costs

professional assistance

invitation letter

Participation fee doesn't include:

City tax 5€ per person per night (everyone pays)

Insurance

Optional excursions:

Panoramic sightseeing of Rome: 10 euros

Walking tour of Rome 10

Trip to Naples: 50/45 euros

Going to the Vatican: 15 euros

Trip to Tivoli: 30/25 euros

Shopping center: 5 euros

Prizes:

Thank you notes for all participants

Plaques to clubs directors

NOTICE > The obligation of all the toops is to groups the music - After the aplication you are in obligation to send us music in mp3 format for every coreography .

 After choreography application deadline, we will send you all your choreography to check. You will have 48 hours to answer us if that everything is ok. After that, all fees for all choreographies that you applied, have to be 100% payed!

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED.