Municipality of Sozopol
Association “The Muses”
In partnership with:
Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
European Association of Folklore Festivals
Community Center “Otets Paisiy 1896” Sozopol
Ethnographic Museum
Art Gallery
PRESENT
XX International Youth Arts Festival-Competition
“The Muses” – Sozopol 2025
July 4-9, 2025 – First Session
July 9-14, 2025 – Second Session
July 11-16, 2025 – World Cup of Folklore
PROGRAM
Friday, July 4
07:00 – 14:00 Black Sea square. Arrival and accommodation of participants for the first session.
14:00 – 16:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Registration of participants. Organizational and technical meeting.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Rehearsal festival opening ceremony and soundcheck section “Dance art”, category “Contemporary dances” – all age groups.
18:30 – 19:30 “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” high school. Photo- and video session.
19:30 – 20:00 Parade of participants along the route: “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” High School, Odessa Street, Ropotamo Street, Black Sea Square, Republika Street, Summer theatre “Apolonia”.
20:00 – 20:30 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Official Opening Ceremony of the XX International Youth Arts Festival “The Muses.”
20:30 – 23:30 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Competition Program in section “Dance art”, category: “Contemporary Dances” – all age groups.
Saturday, July 5
09:00 – 14:00 Excursions on request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
09:00 – 10:00 Sozopol central beach. Bar “Elvis”. Pilates on the beach.
10:00 – 15:00 Sozopol central beach. Bar “Elvis”. Photo- and video session on the beach.
15:00 – 16:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”. Lobby theatre hall. Belly dance retreat.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Rehearsal in section “Dance art”, category: “Folk dances” – all age groups.
17:00 – 18:00 Southern Fortress Wall and Tower Architectural and Historic Complex. Opening of the exhibition “20 Years of the Muses”.
18:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Competition in section “Dance art”, category: “Folk dances” – all age groups.
Sunday, July 6
09:00 – 14:00 Excursions on request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
10:00 – 12:30 Community center “Father Paissiy”, lobby theatre hall. Dance workshop with Catherine and Rami Fares (Egypt)
13:00 – 17:00 Visit to Ravadinovo castle. Photo- and video session with costumes.
14:00 – 20:00 Ethnographic museum, courtyard. Open-air workshop in “Literary art” – all age groups.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Rehearsal in section “Dance art”, categories: “Classical Dances” and “Character dances” – all age groups.
17:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Rehearsal in section “Theatre”.
18:00 – 19:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. The doctor’s wife – theatre performance..
19:00 – 21:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Competition in section “Dance art”, categories “Classical Dances” and “Character dances” – all age groups.
21:00 – 23:00 Marina Sozopol. Sunset photo- and video session.
Monday, July 7
09:00 – 14:00 Southern Fortress Wall and Tower Architectural and Historic Complex. 20 years of the Muses – museum exhibition.
09:30 – 10:30 Community center “Father Paissiy”. Lobby theatre hall. Belly dance retreat.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Soundcheck in section “Dance art”, category “Street dances” and section “Non-standard forms” – всички възрастови групи.
18:00 – 21:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Competition in section “Dance art”, category “Street dances” and section “Non-Standard Forms” – всички възрастови групи.
21:00 – 23:30 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Non-Competitive Program – all age groups.
Tuesday, July 8
09:00 – 10:00 Sozopol central beach. Bar “Elvis”. Pilates on the beach.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Soundcheck for the Gala concert of laureates and closing of the first session.
16:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Conference Hall. Meeting of the Jury with group leaders.
18:00 – 23:30 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Awarding of prizes and gifts from organizers and partners in sections: “Dance art,” “Non-standard forms,” and “Literary art”. Gala concert of laureates from the first session of “The Muses” festival.
Wednesday, July 9
07:00 – 14:00 Black Sea square. Arrival and accommodation of participants for the second session. Creative workshop Chinese crafts
14:00 – 16:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Registration of participants. Organizational and technical meeting.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Rehearsal second session opening ceremony and soundcheck for Non-competiton program – all age groups.
16:00 – 19:00 Alley in front of summer theater “Apolonia”. Creative workshop “Chinese crafts”.
18:00 – 19:00 Community Center “Father Paissiy”. Lobby theatre hall. Opening of an exhibition “Bulgaria in my dreams” by the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad and the participants in the competition in section” Fine art, applied arts and photography”.
20:00 – 20:30 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Opening of the Second session of the 20th International Youth Arts Festival “The Muses”.
20:30 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Non-competition program – all age groups.
Thursday, July 10
09:00 – 14:00 Excursions on request – boat trips, Ravadinovo castle, Aqua park, and others.
14:00 – 17:00 Community Center “Father Paissiy”. conference hall. .Literary meetings with book authors and books presentation.
16:00 – 19:00 Alley in front of summer theater “Apolonia”. Creative workshop “Chinese crafts”.
14:00 – 17:00 Art Gallery of Sozopol (old school). Rehearsal in section “Music art”, category “Classical musical instruments” (in a hall) – all age groups.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Rehearsal in section “Music art”, category “Classical musical instruments” – orchestras – all age groups.
18:00 – 20:00 Art Gallery of Sozopol (old school). Competition in section “Music art”, category “Classical musical instruments” (in a hall) – all age groups.
20:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Competition in section “Music art”, category “Classical musical instruments” – orchestras – all age groups.
Friday, July 11
09:00 – 14:00 Southern Fortress Wall and Tower Architectural and Historic Complex. 20 years of the Muses – museum exhibition.
10:00 – 12:00 Alley in front of summer theater “Apolonia”. Creative workshop “Chinese crafts”.
10:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Registration of participants.
14:00 – 15:00 World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Accommodation of participants.
15:00 – 18:00 World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park.
09:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theater hall. Rehearsal for participants in section “Theatre”.
14:00 – 20:00 Community center „Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Competition in section “Theatre”. (Meeting between the jury and the group after each performance).
14:00 – 20:00 Art Gallery. Act Hall. Open-air workshop for artists.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Soundcheck for participants in section “Music art”, categories: “Popular song,” “Folk song,” and “Pop, rock, and jazz music” – groups and soloists, all age groups.
18:00 – 21:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Competition in section “Music art”, categories: “Popular song,” “Folk song,” and “Pop, rock, and jazz music” – groups and soloists, all age groups.
21:00 – 23:00 Marina Sozopol. Sunset photo- and video session.
Saturday, July 12
09:00 – 15:00 Sozopol central beach. Bar “Elvis”. Pilates on the beach.
09:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Theater hall. Rehearsal in section “Theater”.
14:00 – 19:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Theater hall. Competition in section “Theater”. Division. (Meeting between the jury and the group after each performance).
14:00 – 17:00 Ethnographic Museum, courtyard. Literature plein air.
10:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Conference Hall. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Registration of participants.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Soundcheck.
17:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Conference Hall. Program in section “Cinema”.
18:30 – 19:30 “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” high school. Photo- and video session.
19:30 – 20:00 Parade for all participants along the route: “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” High School, Odessa Street, Ropotamo Street, Black Sea Square, Republika Street, Summer theatre “Apolonia”.
20:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Opening and concert program.
Sunday, July 13
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Rehearsal for the gala concert of laureates in the second session of the festival.
16:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Conference Hall. Meeting of the jury with group leaders.
09:00 – 11:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Theater hall. Rehearsal in section “Theater”.
11:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy” Theater hall. Competition in section “Theater”. Division. (Meeting between the jury and the group after each performance).
18:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. Awarding of prizes and gifts from organizers and partners in sections “Theater,” “Musical Art,” “Cinema,” and “Visual, Applied, and Photographic Arts”. Gala concert of laureates in the second session of “The Muses” Festival.
Monday, July 14
07:00 – 12:00 Black Sea Square. Departure of participants from the second session of “The Muses” Festival.
09:00 – 16:00 World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Soundcheck.
19:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apolonia”. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Closing of the championship and awarding.
Tuesday, July 15
07:00 – 12:00 Departure of participants in the World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025.
For more information: www.muzite.org, e-mail: fest@muzite.org
The order of rehearsals follows the daily program.
Saunchek is for audition and order, not for entire performances!
The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the program.
