International Festival of Dance and Songs
International Competition and Festival of Folklore, Dance and Music “Pesaro”
Pesaro, Italy
20 May - 25 May
International Festival of Dance and Songs
International Competition and Festival of Folklore, Dance and Music “Pesaro”
Pesaro, Italy
20 May - 25 May
International Festival of Dance and Songs
International Competition and Festival of Folklore, Dance and Music “Pesaro”
Pesaro, Italy
20 May - 25 May
International Festival of Dance and Songs
International Competition and Festival of Folklore, Dance and Music “Pesaro”
Pesaro, Italy
20 May - 25 May
International Festival of Dance and Songs
International Competition and Festival of Folklore, Dance and Music “Pesaro”
Pesaro, Italy
20 May - 25 May
Overview
Pesaro- The UNESCO Creative City of Music
Pesaro, Italy is a fascinating coastal city situated in the south of the Marche region. Famous for being a UNESCO Creative City of Music, Pesaro is the native city of Gioacchino Rossini, composer of The Barber of Seville and William Tell, some of the greatest masterpieces of the history of opera in the world.
The goal of the festival-contest is to popularize culture, preserve and develop national cultures and traditions, show the best examples of world classic and contemporary art. It aims to promote and activate the creative activities of talent children, adolescents and youth and foster the development of relationships between countries. The festival encourages collaboration and interaction among professionals in the field of artistic creativity for children, youth and adults.
Accommodation
PRICE PER PERSON: 195 EUR + Festival Fee
*In the price of 195 EUR per person, INCLUDED is:
- Accommodation in 3 and 4 bed rooms and 2-3 double rooms for group leaders
- Supplement for Single room : 100 euro per all period
- Hotel 3* 6 days/5 nights- treatment HB + water (breakfast and dinner)
- 1 free of charge for each 20 paying participants
- City tax
- Tour of Pesaro
- Official invitation letters and other necessary documents
*In the price of 195 EUR per person, NOT INCLUDED is:
- Facultative excursions to Venice, San Marino, Italia in Miniatura etc..(these excursions have to be reserved in advance)
- Lunches
- Participation in the festival
Groups pay in advance a 10% of the sum, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
FESTIVAL FEE:
- Groups (11 or more participants) – 15 euro per participant
- Groups (4-10 participants) – 20 euro per participant
- Duet and trio – 25 euro per participant
- Soloists – 30 euro per participant
Genres:
- Choreography: folk dance or folk- stylized dance, classical, contemporary/modern, jazz, artistic, street dance, ballroom dance, show dance, children’s dance, show-bellydance
- Folk ensembles, ritual theaters, folk art ensembles
- Theatrical arts, acting skills
- Fashion theaters/shows
- Choral groups, vocal and choral ensembles
- Instrumental groups (brass, chamber, string, folk instruments, etc)
- Vocal-intrumental ensembles
- Other genres, according to accepted applications
- The partecipants have the right to participate to multiple genre categories with separate applications and separate fees for each application
For participation in additional categories:
- Groups (11 or more participants): additional fee of 5 euro per participant for each additional application
- Groups (4-10 participants): additional fee of 10 euro per participant for each additional application
- Soloists, duets and trios: additional fee of 15 euro per participant for each additional application
AGE CATEGORIES:
- Mini kids: 4-6 y.o
- Kids: 7-9 y.o
- Children: 10-13 y.o
- Juniors: 14-17 y.o
- Adults: 18 y.o and over
- Seniors: 50 y.o and over
- MIXED GROUPS
- All partecipants receive commemorative festival merchandise, partecipants badges, a festival folder for leaders, individual diplomas, and festival medals
AWARDS:
- Laureates of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes receive individual diplomas, festival medals and a cup for the group.
- The winner of the Small Grand Prix receives a cup, festival medals and a diploma.
- The winner of the Grand Prix receives the Great Grand Prix cup, festival medals and the Grand Prix diploma
- Letters of gratitude are awarded to teachers and leaders for the preparation and participation.
- Upon the recommendation of the Jury, partecipants receive certificates for FREE participation
JURY:
The jury is composed of the organizers and consists of the representatives from the fields of culture, arts, public organizations, media and other prominent personalities from participating countries. The permanent jury panel consists of 5 members. Evaluation is conducted on a 10-point scale.
The jury has the right to:
- Provide recommendation to the competition partecipants
- Recognize individual performers and award them with special prizes
- By agreement with the organizing committee, make decisions regarding changes to the festival regulations or not award partecipants with prizes in specific categories
- The jury has the right to withhold the Grand Prix if there is an insufficient number of points. The jury’s decision is final and not subject to review
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20 April 2025
Dates
- 20/05/2025 - 25/05/2025
Pricing
20/05 - 25/05
- 6 days (5 nights) = 195 € per person
Itinerary
Information:
Groups interested in participating must submit an application form along with a backing track. The organizing committee provides accomodation and a cultural program (excursions) in agreement with the partecipants. The group delegation can include artists and their accompanying group. There is no limit to the number of artists and accompanying members.
During the festival, the participant groups may be invited by the organizers to take part in joint events such as the Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, parade, accompanying concerts, cocktails, workshop and others. The presence of invited teams at various events is mandatory.
Participants: soloists, small groups, ensembles, chamber formations and ensembles are invited
Genres:
- Choreography: folk dance or folk- stylized dance, classical, contemporary/modern, jazz, artistic, street dance, ballroom dance, show dance, children’s dance, show-bellydance
- Folk ensembles, ritual theaters, folk art ensembles
- Theatrical arts, acting skills
- Fashion theaters/shows
- Choral groups, vocal and choral ensembles
- Instrumental groups (brass, chamber, string, folk instruments, etc)
- Vocal-intrumental ensembles
- Other genres, according to accepted applications
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Competitive program within the time limit (1-2 performances)
- Soloists, duets, trios – 4 minutes
- Small groups (4-10 individuals) – 6 minutes
- Ensembles and groups (11 or more) – 9 minutes
- The partecipants have the right to participate to multiple genre categories with separate applications and separate fees for each application.
AGE CATEGORIES:
- Mini kids: 4-6 y.o
- Kids: 7-9 y.o
- Children: 10-13 y.o
- Juniors: 14-17 y.o
- Adults: 18 y.o and over
- Seniors: 50 y.o and over
- MIXED GROUPS
In case the performance exceeds the allotted time in the application, the organizers have the right to stop the performance.
Things to do
1. People’s Square
Enclosed on four sides by as many palaces (the Post Office, Ducal Palace, Palazzo Baviera and Palazzo Comunale), People’s Square is the heart of the city, and stands on the site of the forum of the Roman Pisaurum, at the intersection of the cardo and decumanus
2. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Pesaro Cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, has ancient roots dating back to at least the IVI century, but the current building is the result of multiple renovations and extensions over the centuries.
3. The Church of St. Augustine
Among the most important houses of worship in Pesaro, the Church of St. Augustine was built between the 14th and 15th centuries in the Gothic style on the site of an earlier house of worship that the Eremitani had named after St. Lawrence
4. Ducal Palace
The city’s best-known monument, the vast Ducal Palace in Pesaro was built starting in the 13th century, first as the residence of the Malatesta family and later of the Sforza family, and was later enlarged to its present form between the 16th and 17th centuries under the rule of the Della Rovere family.
5. The Birthplace of Gioacchino Rossini.
It is located in a sober building on Via Rossini, not particularly significant artistically. Today it is a house museum commemorating the birth, life and works of one of the most celebrated opera composers of all time, Gioacchino Rossini, who was born in this house on February 29, 1792. The museum offers a variety of exhibits that tell the story of Rossini’s life, work and influences, all in a renovated layout in 2015 that expanded the collection by displaying letters, original librettos, scores, and multimedia content
6. Arnaldo Pomodoro’s Sfera Grande.
The “Sfera Grande” is a sculpture created by the great sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, a native of Morciano di Romagna, and is one of his most recognizable works.