PROGRAM SOZOPOL

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

Under the patronage of Mrs. Iliana Yotova – Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria

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 “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. Registration of participants. Organizational and technical meeting.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Contemporary Dances” and “Street Dances” – All Age Groups.
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, Apollonia Summer Theater.
20:00 – 20:30: Apollonia Summer Theater. Official Opening Ceremony of the XX International Youth Arts Festival “The Muses.”
20:30 – 23:30: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Contemporary Dances” and “Street Dances” – All Age Groups.

Saturday, July 5

09:00 – 14:00: Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Folk Dances” and “Character Dances” – All Age Groups.
18:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Folk Dances” and “Character Dances” – All Age Groups.

Sunday, July 6

09:00 – 14:00: Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
09:00 – 12:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Rehearsal in the “Dance Art” Division, Category: “Dance Theater.”
14:00 – 20:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Competition Program in the “Dance Art” Division, Category: “Dance Theater.”
14:00 – 20:00: Ethnographic Museum, Courtyard. Open-air Workshop in “Literary Art” – All Age Groups.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Classical Dances” and “Sports (Ballroom) Dances” – All Age Groups.
18:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Classical Dances” and “Sports (Ballroom) Dances” – All Age Groups.

Monday, July 7

09:00 – 14:00: Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
09:00 – 12:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Rehearsal in the “Dance Art” Division, Category: “Dance Theater.”
14:00 – 19:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Competition Program in the “Dance Art” Division, Category: “Dance Theater.”
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Acrobatic Rock and Roll” and “Non-Standard Forms.”
18:00 – 22:30: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Dance Art” Division, Categories: “Acrobatic Rock and Roll” and “Non-Standard Forms.”
22:30 – 23:30: Apollonia Summer Theater. Non-Competitive Program – All Age Groups.

Tuesday, July 8

16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal for the Gala Concert of Laureates and Closing of the First Session.
16:00 – 18:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. Meeting of the Jury with Group Leaders.
18:00 – 23:30: Apollonia Summer Theater. Awarding of Prizes and Gifts from Organizers and Partners in the Divisions: “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.
14:00 – 16:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. Registration of participants. Organizational and technical meeting.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal in the “Musical Art” Division, Category: “Orchestras” (Classical) – All Age Groups.
18:00 – 19:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall Foyer. Opening of the “Bulgaria in My Dreams” exhibition by the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad and participants in the “Visual, Applied, and Photographic Arts” Division.
19:30 – 20:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Opening of the Second Session of the XX International Youth Arts Festival “The Muses.”
20:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Musical Art” Division, Category: “Orchestras” (Classical) – All Age Groups.

Thursday, July 10

09:00 – 14:00: Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
09:00 – 12:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Rehearsal for participants in the “Theater” Division.
12:30 – 21:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Competition Program in the “Theater” Division. (Jury meeting with the group after each performance)
18:00 – 20:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. Program in the “Cinema” Division.
14:00 – 18:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Act Hall. Rehearsal in the “Musical Art” Division, Categories: “Classical Musical Instruments” and “Classical Singing” (in hall) – All Age Groups.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal in the Non-Competitive Program – All Age Groups.
18:00 – 22:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Act Hall. Competition Program in the “Musical Art” Division, Categories: “Classical Musical Instruments” and “Classical Singing” (in hall) – All Age Groups.
22:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Non-Competitive Program – All Age Groups.

Friday, July 11

09:00 – 14:00: Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
10:00 – 14:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” 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 – 12:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Rehearsal for participants in the “Theater” Division.
14:00 – 20:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Competition Program in the “Theater” Division. (Jury meeting with the group after each performance)
14:00 – 20:00: Art Gallery. Act Hall. Open-air workshop for artists.
16:00 – 17:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Soundcheck for participants in the “Musical Art” Division, Categories: “Popular Song,” “Folk Song,” and “Pop, Rock, and Jazz Music” – Groups and Soloists, First and Second Age Groups.
17:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Soundcheck for participants in the “Musical Art” Division, Categories: “Popular Song,” “Folk Song,” and “Pop, Rock, and Jazz Music” – Groups and Soloists, Second and Third Age Groups.
18:00 – 20:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Musical Art” Division, Categories: “Popular Song,” “Folk Song,” and “Pop, Rock, and Jazz Music” – Groups and Soloists, First and Second Age Groups.
20:00 – 22:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition Program in the “Musical Art” Division, Categories: “Popular Song,” “Folk Song,” and “Pop, Rock, and Jazz Music” – Groups and Soloists, First and Second Age Groups.
22:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Non-Competitive Program – All Age Groups.

Saturday, July 12

09:00 – 14:00: Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others.
09:00 – 12:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Rehearsal in the “Theater” Division.
14:00 – 21:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Theater Hall. Competition Program in the “Theater” Division. (Jury meeting with the group after each performance)
10:00 – 14:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Registration of participants.
14:00 – 18:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. Program in the “Cinema” Division.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Soundcheck.
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, Apollonia Summer Theater.
20:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Opening and concert program.

Sunday, July 13

16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Rehearsal for the gala concert of laureates in the second session of the festival.
16:00 – 18:00: Community Center “Otets Paisiy,” Conference Hall. Meeting of the jury with group leaders.
18:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. Awarding of prizes and gifts from organizers and partners in the “Theater,” “Musical Art,” “Cinema,” and “Visual, Applied, and Photographic Arts” Divisions. 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: Apollonia Summer Theater. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Soundcheck.
19:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Concert program.

Tuesday, July 15

09:00 – 16:00: World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Excursions by request – boat trips, Ravadinovo Castle, Aqua Park, and others, beach bathing.
16:00 – 18:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Soundcheck.
19:00 – 23:00: Apollonia Summer Theater. World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025. Championship closing and awarding ceremony.

Wednesday, July 16

07:00 – 12:00: Departure of participants in the World Cup of Folklore – Sozopol 2025.

(The remaining program continues in the same detailed format, outlining rehearsals, competition times, excursions, award ceremonies, and gala events.)