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Karmiel International
Folkldance Festival & Competition

ABOUT 
Karmiel Dance Festival is proud to present:

Karmiel Folkldance International Festival & Competition (KIFC).

Karmiel Dance Festival is seeking folkdance groups from around the world to join the festival and compete in the Karmiel International Folkdance Competition (KIFC).

The performing group must include at least 16 dancers
and must not exceed 30 participants (including staff members).
Minimum age of the dancers, musician, performers and staff: 16
Groups must arrive to Israel on Monday, June 29th
and are welcome to stay until Friday, July 3rd.

The Karmiel Festival will take place in Karmiel, Israel, June 30-July 2, 2020.
The KIFC will be held on July 1, 2020. 

During the Karmiel Festival,
against the beautiful Galilee natural scenery,
MAGIC takes place…
Three days and nights of dance, music, culture and color,
all filling the air to create an atmosphere
of genuine joy among all who participate.


About the Karmiel Dance Festival
The Karmiel Festival is an annual event that showcases folkdancing from around the world, celebrating the contributions that dance makes to the unique heritage and culture of every country.
The festival presents participants with multiple performances and activities, that are inclusive and accessible to children and youth, adults, religious communities, and those with physical challenges.
Approximately 250,000 people attend the Festival to dance, to participate in workshops, to enjoy performances, and to share together the happiness that dance brings to our lives.
The festival will host Israeli and international dance groups for three days and three nights of activities:
shows, folk dancing with the audience, workshops, master classes and special presentations, among others. 
The most important dance events in Israel will take place in the Karmiel Festival, including Israeli Folk Dance Creation competitions and the Israeli Dance Award Ceremony.
ABOUT: Karmiel International Folkdance Competition
The Karmiel Festival will select 
12 groups from 12 different countries
to compete in a prize winning competition.

Groups will be evaluated and awarded according to several categories: 
Choreography
Level of performance
Dance outfits / folkloristic costumes
Creativity
Synchronization between the performers
Groups who wish to participate in the competition must submit the application form below.
Please read the terms and prerequisites before applying.
Additional Information
  • A panel of experts will review and evaluate the applications.
  • Approved groups will participate in the central competition and in other Festival shows according to the Festival's plan and performance schedule.
  • Dances’ soundtracks can be either  prerecorded or live music.
  • Each group may include one choreographer and two staff members in addition to the dancers and performers.
  • The groups must arrive to Israel on Monday, June 29th and are welcome to stay until Friday, July 3rd.
  • The festival will provide food and boarding for the entire duration of the festival - further information will be delivered soon.
  • The festival will provide a bus to pick-up the group from the airport and drive it to their accommodations in Karmiel.
  • Groups that will arrive prior to June 29th, 2020 or that will leave after July 3rd, 2020 will finance their additional stay independently.
  • Transportation to and from Israel is the responsibility of each group .
PREREQUISITES
  • All dances must be original, authentic and representative of the dance-folklore of the country from which the group arrived.
  • Groups should prepare 4 minute, 15 minute 30 minute programs.
  • Dances performed in the competition should not exceed 4 min. 
  • The performing group must include at least 16 dancers and must not exceed more than 30 participants (including staff members).
  • Minimum age of the dancers, performers and staff: 16.
  • Groups will submit up to three links to video(s) of the group perfoming.
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