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We warmly welcome:

  • folk dance ensembles…
  • majorette groups with or without music bands…
  • modern dance groups…
  • orchestras… (wind bands, etc.)
  • everything related to dance and music…

Registration:
The age and the maximum number of musicians and dancers in the group are not limited.
Adult, young and children ensembles are welcome.
Family members and friends may join this folklore festival and travel to Hungary for the same price.

  • Participation fee: for 3 night – 155 euró/person/festival.
  • More days: Each additional day with full board (accommodation, meals) + 65 euros/person/day.
  • Participation is free for children under the age of 3.
  • Upon arrival, it is possible to order a hot dinner at a price of 18 euros/person – all meals are buffet style – optional, ordering is not mandatory.
  • Upon departure, a hot breakfast can be ordered for 18 euros/person – all meals are buffet style – optional, ordering is not mandatory.
  • Bath Festival in Cserkeszőlő lunch is self-paid, each group will manage and organize it themselves in the bath.
    But if you want a hot lunch (buffet lunch in the bath) it is possible, the price is 18 euró/person, ordering is not mandatory.
  • Hungarian bus: (if they arrive by plane) – 5600 euró/Bus – 1 bus maximum 49 person.
    The bus cost is paid by the group. The bus can be used only within the festival program frames.
  • Parking the bus during the festival is FREE.
  • Participation fee does not include:
  • Insurance – in the case of medical care, if you have to pay – group pay.
  • In case of unexpected circumstances or Force Majeure, the organizer reserves the right to change the date of the event or to postpone it for the next year, in this case, the costs already paid are not refunded, but can be used in the following year.
  • In the case if the group deleted the participation at the festival after the deposit payment, the deposit will not be paid back, but if the group comes in 2026 to the festival, then the deposit will be calculated into the the amount. If the group will not come in 2026, then the deposit will be lost.

 Travel:

  • The costs of travel to the festival and back to your home are charged on the group.
  • During the Festival you might need to travel around 400-500 km altogether. To be able to drive it without violating the regulation on tachographs and driver’s working hours, please consider arriving with two bus drivers.
  • Pre-arranged performances cannot be cancelled due to exceeding the driver’s official working hours!

Performances:

  • Performances with live and music recorded on USB are both allowed.
  • The International County-Wandering Festival organises 2-4 performance opportunities where the groups are obliged to attend and give a minimum 15 – maximum 20-minute show.

Group escort:

  • Each participating group is assisted by an English speaking Festival Team member during the Festival days. She/He provides help with orientation and any other reasonable requests.