The Mayor of Sozopol opens each festival edition with an official ceremony with traditional fireworks and performance of the anthem of the festival on July 5 th.
There are two official ceremonies:
- An official ceremony for the opening of the festival and the beginning of the first session on July 5 th
- An official ceremony for the opening of the second session on July 11 th.
There are also two gala concerts for the laureates of the festival:
- Gala concert for the closing of the first session – July 9 th
- Gala concert at the end of the festival on July 15 th.
The winning participants are invited to present up to 5 minutes stage performance at the gala concerts.
All competitions are performed in front of a professional jury and are free for the audience. The performances take place on the stage of the Amphitheater Apolonia in Sozopol.