International Festival of Variety Arts ‘Golden Dream. Greece. Summer 2026’

Creative groups and soloists can participate in the following nominations:

Solos, duets: pop, folk, academic and jazz vocals
Show groups, vocal groups: pop, academic, folk and jazz vocals
Dance groups and soloists: modern, ballroom and folk dances; classical dance; street dance
Folklore: groups, solo performers, duets
Instrumental music: soloists, duets, ensembles
Circus groups (except “air”)
Fashion theaters: historical and stage costume, children’s and teenage clothing
Music and children’s theater groups

• Show groups, vocal groups and soloists (vocals) present two songs in any language with a total duration of no more than nine minutes
• Choreographic and circus groups present two numbers with a total duration of no more than fifteen minutes
• Chorus and folklore groups, fashion theaters, folk art ensembles, instrumental ensembles and performers present a program with a total duration of up to fifteen minutes
• Collections submitted for the competition in the “Fashion Theater” nomination must meet the following requirements:
   artistic expressiveness and spectacular brightness of the collection
   harmonious style and creative solution
   duration of one collection no more than 10 minutes
• Musical and children’s theaters present mini-performances on any topic (sets, costumes, musical accompaniment) The performance time should not exceed twenty minutes
• Festival participants (vocalists) present a competition program with a “minus” musical soundtrack
• Time for rehearsals of concert performances is limited and determined by the organizers for each participant separately
• All phonograms of vocal numbers of performers, as well as musical accompaniment of choreographic, theatrical and other numbers must be presented on flash drives
• In order to popularize national cultures, it is desirable to include in the festival program numbers that convey folklore or national traditions (songs, dances, etc.), as well as the presence of national symbols (flags, costumes, etc.) at the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival
• In addition to the numbers and compositions of the competition programs, all groups and performers must have additional numbers to present at the Opening Ceremony and the Gala Concert of the festival

• The current Regulations are posted on the official website of the festival https://childmusicfest.com/. The organisers draw the participants’ attention to the need to familiarise themselves with the current Regulations
• Participants agree to the Organisers’ right to use sources: audio, video and photo materials obtained from applications, concerts, etc. for marketing and advertising purposes
• Each invited participant shall arrive at the Festival within the time limits specified in the official invitation
• The total composition of the delegation, including accompanying persons, must also be agreed in advance with the organising committee and specified in the Application.
• The arrival at the Festival of more participants or accompanying persons than specified in the Application is allowed only with the consent of the organising committee
  Festival participants, leaders, accompanying persons and soloists pay a fee of between €295 and €350 (depending on the agreed accommodation and travel options). The price includes: accommodation (from 12:00 on 05.06 to 12:00 on 12.06, a total of 8 days, 7 nights), two meals a day (breakfast + dinner or breakfast + lunch; three meals a day can be arranged in agreement with the organising committee), festival
• The organising committee assists in the selection and organisation of excursions for festival participants (the cities of Thessaloniki and Kavala, a sightseeing tour around Mount Athos, the island of Thasos, the city of Uranopolis, the ancient city of Philippi)
• Accommodation and/or meals on additional days (before or after the Festival) are possible subject to prior agreement with the organising committee
• Soloists (vocals and choreography) who participate additionally in the Festival as part of duets or groups shall pay an additional fee of 60 euros per participant for each additional performance
• Groups and soloists participating in the Festival in several categories shall pay an additional fee of €30 and €60 per participant for each additional category, respectively
• Payments shall be confirmed by relevant financial documents
• Participants are responsible for their own arrival and departure arrangements
• For participants arriving at Macedonia Airport, the international airport of Thessaloniki, Greece, the organisers will arrange group transport on the Thessaloniki-Asprovalta and Asprovalta-Thessaloniki routes. The cost of group transport is calculated at €20 per person per trip
• The organisers also arrange combined groups for the transport of festival participants in comfortable Euroclass buses from the Ukrainian cities of Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Odesa and Kyiv to Asprovalta, Greece
• To be included in such a group, you must submit an application and a list of delegates to the organising committee
• Group leaders are responsible for the life and health of children during the festival, and parents are responsible for soloists.

• To participate in the Festival, you must send a standard application form signed by the responsible persons (for groups – the leader, for soloists – parents) to the organising committee by 15 May.
  Prepayment is required to confirm your application: 30% for soloists and performers, 20% for ensembles and groups.
  As applications are received, the festival organising committee will send out official invitations.
  The organising committee will also assist festival participants in obtaining free ‘culture’ visas, if necessary, by providing official invitations.

  The application form can be found on this website. Alternatively, please email us at steun1952@gmail.com, and we will be happy to assist you.

Asprovalta, Thessaloniki, Greece

What to see: THE SEA!!! It is gentle, clean and captivating from the very first touch. It is always warm, and through the clear water you can see small fish swimming almost to the shore. In addition, you can try everything edible that the sea has to offer in small restaurants on the waterfront – mussels, squid, octopus, fish of all varieties and sizes. You can also take a sightseeing tour of Athos, go to the island of Thassos and visit its beaches with white and pink marble, which gives the water a magical colour. The ancient cities of Thessaloniki and Kavala, the famous monasteries of Meteora and much more await you!

It feels awkward to even call staying at this resort during the festival ‘accommodation.’ After all, the festival takes place in Asprovalta, a town with a history dating back to the 16th century! We immediately labelled it ‘aristocratic.’ Probably because the very atmosphere of this small town, consisting of quiet, provincial streets and modern, beautiful apartments by the sea, evokes such associations.

All participants of this festival will stay in apartments, as is traditional. There are hotels closer to the mountains, but they are far from the sea and cannot convey the truly unique Greek flavour of the apartment districts. So, what are local apartments like? They are beautiful one-, two- or, at most, three-storey houses, the area of which is divided into apartments. You can fall in love with these houses at first sight.

Each apartment has a separate bathroom with shower, 2-3 beds, air conditioning, TV, balcony-terrace (sometimes up to half the size of the apartment) with plastic furniture, a small kitchenette with a two-burner electric stove (they say that rarely anyone uses it, but…). Each building has free Wi-Fi internet access.
The inner courtyards with mandatory landscaping, barbecue, chairs, playground and street landscaping add to the beauty of it all: palm trees, ficuses, lemons, flowers and plants unknown to us, but no less beautiful for that. We were literally enchanted by this place.

And, of course, the Aegean Sea! The ‘distant’ apartments are no more than 150 metres from the sea. The air here is literally saturated with its scent. It can be seen from many terraces.