Dear Friends,

FOMGED has been organizing international social, cultural and sports activities for twenty-six years.
The most important ones are the international festivals that we organize in April and May
as well as the Summer Youth Camps.
We are going to organize the INTERNATIONAL ANTALYA YOUTH FESTIVAL
on May 14-20, 2017.
We invite groups of folk dance, modern dance, ballet, chorus, music, circus, band and harmonica,
traditional street games, dance theatre and rhythmic gymnastics consisting of youths aged between
13 and 26.
More than one group from each country can participate in the festival with as many participants
as they wish.
However, full board accommodation and local transportation in Antalya of one group
(13 - 26 years old 8 performers and 2 leaders: 10 people in total) from each country will be
provided free of charge by the Organization Committee.
Other groups and participants who will participate in the festival will pay a participation fee.
We invite your group or a group or groups you suggest from your country to our festival which
is to be held in Antalya which is visited every year by millions of tourists.
We kindly ask the group leaders who will participate in the festival to examine in detail
the application form and the conditions of participation in the attachment.
Group leaders should fill in the application form completely and send it to FOMGED Head Office
by December 15th, 2016.
Different cultures from different places of the world will meet in Antalya once again.
They will send out messages of friendship, peace and love to the whole world from this city,
the pearl of the Mediterranean.
Wed like to let you know that wed be honored to see you among us.

Yours faithfully,
Betun Tanhu KAVASOLU
President of FOMGED

INTERNATIONAL ANTALYA YOUTH FESTIVAL

14-20 MAY, 2017 / ANTALYA
APPLICATION FORM

8years

ADMISSION
1.All applications should be sent by e-mail by December 15th, 2016.
2.We also kindly ask you to send us a short CV, presentation materials and photos of the group, together with the application form.
3.More than one group from each country may participate in the festival. However, full board accommodation and local transportation of max.10 people
(8 performers and 2 leaders: 10 people in total) of only one group from each country will be provided free of charge by the Organization Committee.
These groups will be evaluated and determined by the Organization Committee. The groups will be notified before January 15th, 2017.
In case there are more than 10 people in these groups,the people outside these 10 people will pay a participation fee.
4.Other groups who applied from the same country can participate in our festival by paying the participation fee.
5.Anyone who wishes to accompany their group can participate our festival.
6.All participant groups have to pay a deposit of 200 Euro into the following accounts and send the bank receipt with the application form before
December 15th, 2016. This deposit will be paid back to groups on the date of their arrival to the festival.
Our Bank: TURKIYE HALK BANKASI
Branch: (0854) GOZTEPE - ISTANBUL
Swift Code: TRHBTR2A
Account name: FOMGED
IBAN NO: TR33 0001 2009 8540 0058 0000 79
BIC Code: TRHBTR2A
7.All application forms will be evaluated by the Organization Committee. Official invitations will be sent to all groups which are eligible as participants
by January 15th, 2017.
PARTICIPATION & ACCOMMODATION
In order to decrease the expenses of the Organization Committee, participants are required to pay a participation fee.
Max. 10 people (8 performers and 2 leaders) of only one group (which will be determined by the Organization Committee)
from each country will not pay the participation fee. All participants outside these people will pay the participation fee.
1.Participation fee per day per person is 30 Euro.
2.For every 20 people in other groups, participation of one leader is free of charge.
3.All payments will be made as Euro in cash to the responsible person of the Organization Committee on May 14th, 2017.
The participation fee includes the followings:
a)All participants will stay in hotels. All hotel reservations will be made by the Organization Committee.
b)The accommodation will be at 3-star hotels; breakfast, lunch and dinner are open-buffet. (Lunch may sometimes be provided as lunch boxes).
c)Each room provides a shower, WC and air conditioner is double or triple.
d)Participants will join a city tour and a yacht tour.
TRANSPORTATION
The traveling expenses to and from Antalya are to be under the responsibility of the participating groups themselves.
1.For the groups which arrive in Antalya by plane, the transfer to and from airport and local transportations throughout the festival program will be
provided by Organization Committee.
2.The groups which travel to Antalya by their own buses might use them for all local transportation throughout the festival program.
The gasoline for this local transportation throughout the festival program is given to these groups.
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
1.Participating performers must be 13-26 years old.
2.Groups will arrive in Antalya on May 14th, 2017 in the afternoon and depart from Antalya on May 20th, 2017 after breakfast.
3.All participants must get the Travel Health Insurance before they travel to our country.
4.The Organization Committee will not be responsible for any damages which might occur to the participants or their belongings. In case of an accident
or any need for an urgent medical treatment, the Organization Committee will be helpful, but all medical and other expenses of the participant will be
paid by the participant or the participants insurance.
5.The participants have full responsibility of all visa procedures before they travel to our country.
6.Each group must get ready to perform a max. 3, max. 5 and max. 7 minutes show when required. (total 3 shows)
7.The participating groups will perform only in activities arranged by the Organization Committee. The groups must participate in all activities of
the program. The Organization Committee can change the dates, times, places and the number of all activities of the festival. All the participating groups
have to be in agreement with this rule.
FULL NAME OF THE GROUP: ..................
FULL ADRESS, PHONE, FAX, E-MAIL:
..
BRANCH OF PERFORMANCE: (Tick the appropriate box)
Folk Dance

Ballet

Music

Band and Harmonica

Dance Theatre

Modern Dance

Choir

Circus

Traditional Street Games

Rhythmic Gymnastics

NUMBER OF PERFORMERS: (13 26 years old)

FEMALE (............) + MALE (............) = .......

NUMBER OF ADULTS:

FEMALE (............) + MALE (............) = .......

TOTAL:

(Over 26 years old)

FEMALE (............) + MALE (............) = .......

All participants have to pay participation fee 30 Euro per day, per person

GROUP LEADER'S FULL NAME: ............... SIGNATURE & STAMP: ...