Sozopol Municipality and association “The Muses”
PRESENT
17th International Youth Festival–contest of Arts “Muzite” (“The Muses”) Sozopol 2023
Mrs. Iliana Yotova – VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA – PATRON OF THE FESTIVAL “THE MUSES”
5-10 July 2023 – first session; 10-15 July 2023 – second session
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
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PROGRAM
05.07. Tuesday
07:00 – 14:00 “Black Sea” sq. Arrival of 1st festival session participants and accommodation in hotels.
14:00 – 16:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Registration of the participants. Organizational and technical meeting.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Technical rehearsal for the festival opening ceremony and Competition program, section “Dance Art”, category “Contemporary Dances” – groups (2 and 3 age groups) and soloists (3 age groups).
19:00 – 20:00 Parade of the participants on a route : Secondary School “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, “Odessa” street, “Ropotamo” street, “Black Sea” Square, “Republican” street and Summer theatre “Apollonia”.
20:00 – 20:30 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Opening ceremony of 16th International Youth Festival of Arts “The Muses”.
20:30 – 22:30 Competition program, section “Dance Art”, category “Contemporary Dances” – groups (2 and 3 age groups) and soloists (3 age groups).
22:30 – 00:30 Central beach Sozopol. Restaurant Tavern “Bulgare”. An evening of dating. Dinner with orchestra, dancing and entertainment.
06.07. Wednesday
10:00 – 12:00 Museum of Crafts, Sozopol. Opening of a visiting exhibition of the National Museum of the Village of Romania “Dimitrie Gusti”.
14:00 – 15:00 Presentation of books and authors of the National Initiative for the Promotion of Children’s Reading “The Storyteller of Fairy Tales”.
15:00 – 16:00 Chitalishte “Father Paisii”, conference hall. Children’s and Youth Festival “Stefan Gechev” of the Executive Agency of Bulgarians Abroad is a guest of the festival Muses.
16:00 – 18:00 Apollonia Summer Theater. Technical rehearsal section “Dance Art”, category “Contemporary Dances” – 1 age group (groups and soloists) and soloists (2 age groups).
18:30 – 23:00 Apollonia Summer Theater. Competition in section “Dance Art”, category “Contemporary Dances” – 1 age group (groups and soloists) and soloists (2 age groups).
07.07. Thursday
10:00 – 15:00 Tours to Nessebar, Sunny Beach Aqua Park, Primorsko Aqua Park, Sozopol Aqua Park and on request.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal in section “Dance art”, category “Classical dances” – all age groups.
18:00 – 22:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Competition in section “Dance art”, category Classical dances” – all age groups.
22:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Program in section “Non-standard forms” and festival appearances of participants outside the competition of all arts.
08.07. Friday
10:00 – 11:00 Port Sozopol. Boat trip around Sozopol bay.
10:00 – 12:00 Black Sea Square. Trip to the Castle of Ravadinovo.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal in section “Dance art”, category “Folklore dances” – all age groups.
18:30 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Competition in section “Dance art”, category “Folklore dances” – all age groups.
09.07. Saturday
10:00 – 12:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia” – alley. The workshop of the jury.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal of the prize-winning artists who will participate in the Gala concert closing the first festival session.
16:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Meeting of the Jury with groups’ representatives.
19:00 – 23:00 Apollonia Summer Theater. Awards by organizers and gifts from partners in the sections: “Dance Art”, “Non-standard forms” and “Fiction”. Gala concert of the winners of the first session.
23:00 – 2:00 Central beach Sozopol. Alibi Club. Disco for all participants.
10.07. Sunday
07:00 – 14:00 “Black Sea” sq. Arrival of participants in the second session and accommodation in hotels.
14:00 – 16:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Organizational and technical meeting, registration of the participants.
17:00 – 18:30 Community Center “Father Paissiy”. Lobby theatre hall. Opening of an exhibition “Bulgaria in my dreams” by the Executive Agency of Bulgarians Abroad and the participants in the competition in section ”Fine art, applied arts and photography”.
19:00 – 20:00 Parade of the participants on the route: Secondary School “St. St. Cyril and Methodius”, “Odessa” street, “Ropotamo” street, “Black Sea” Square, “Republican” street and Summer theatre “Apollonia”.
20:00 – 20:30 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Opening ceremony of the second session of the 16th International Youth Festival of Arts “The Muses”.
20:30 – 22:30 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Out-of-competition music and dance program.
22:30 – 00:30 Central beach Sozopol. Restaurant Tavern “Bulgare”. An evening of dating. Dinner with orchestra, dancing and entertainment.
11.07. Monday
09:00 – 12:00 Sozopol central beach. Meeting of the participants. Sports and beach games.
10:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Rehearsal in section “Theatre”.
14:00 – 21:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Competition in section “Theatre”.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal in section “Music art”, categories “Folklore song” and “Folklore musical instruments” and out-of-competition music and dance program.
18:00 – 21:00 Art Gallery of Sozopol (old school). Rehearsal in section “Music art”, categories “Classical musical instruments” and “Classical singing” (in a hall) – all age groups.
21:00 – 21:30 Apollonia Summer Theater. Concert program in the section “Musical Art”, categories “Folk Song” and “Folk Musical Instruments”.
21:30 – 23:00 Apollonia Summer Theater. Out-of-competition music and dance program.
12.07. Tuesday
10:00 – 15:00 Tours to Nessebar, Sunny Beach Aqua Park, Primorsko Aqua Park, Sozopol Aqua Park and on request.
10:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Rehearsal in section “Theatre”.
14:00 – 18:00 Apollonia Summer Theater, on the alley. Program in section ”Fine art, applied arts and photography”.
14:00 – 20:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Competition in section “Theatre”.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal in section “Music art”, category “Classical musical instruments” – orchestras.
19:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Concert program in section “Music art” , category “Classical musical instruments” – orchestras.
13.07. Wednesday
10:00 – 11:00 Port Sozopol. Boat trip around Sozopol bay.
10:00 – 12:00 Black Sea Square. Trip to the Castle of Ravadinovo.
14:00 – 16:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Program in section ”Cinema”.
10:00 – 14:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Rehearsal in section “Theatre”.
14:00 – 21:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, theatre hall. Competition in section “Theatre”.
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal in section “Music art”, categories “Popular song” and “Pop, rock and jazz music” – all age groups.
18:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”: Competition in section “Music art”, category “Pop, rock and jazz music” – all age groups.
14.07. Thursday
16:00 – 18:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Rehearsal of the prize-winning artists who will participate in the Gala concert closing the second session of the festival.
16:00 – 18:00 Community center “Father Paissiy”, conference hall. Meeting of the Jury with groups’ representatives.
19:00 – 23:00 Summer theatre “Apollonia”. Awards by the organizers and gifts from partners in sections: “Theatre”, “Music art”, “Cinema” and ”Fine art, applied arts and photography”. Gala concert of the laureates.
23:00 – 2:00 Central beach Sozopol. Alibi Club. Disco for all participants.
15.07. Friday
07:00 – 12:00 “Black Sea” sq. Departure of participants in the second session.
For information: www.muzite.org, e-mail: fest@muzite.org
The organizers reserve the right to change THE PROGRAM
