Hungary/Budapest. 22.06-01.07 2026. International Multigenre Festival-Competition “Hungarian Ballad”

Hungary/Budapest. 22.06-01.07 2026. International Multigenre Festival-Competition “Hungarian Ballad”

№1 22.06-26.06 2026 (5 days) Budapest 600 euro
№2
22.06-01.07 2026 (10 days) Budapest-Sinaia-Brasov (Dracula’s Castle)-Bucharest-Primorsko from 1300 e
№3 22.06-01.07 2026 (10 days) Budapest-Belgrade (Serbia)-Sofia (Bulgaria)-Primorsko from 1300 euro

The festival is held by the Organizing Committee “Alliance of talents” (Bulgaria), with the support of World Music in Kazakhstan, Treehouse English School (United Kingdom/Italy), Eurotour, and the Budapest City Hall.
In addition to participation in the Festival, the program includes presentations of European schools, colleges and universities. Excursions around Budapest. Possibility to extend your stay to visit Vienna, Venice, Florence, Rome, Prague, Paris

Applications are accepted until 20 April, 2026.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FESTIVAL-COMPETITION:

  • Promotion and popularization of the ideas of humanism and generational continuity through comprehensive creative development of the individual;
  • Popularization of the ideas of patriotism, strengthening moral and civic values within the framework of the festival movement;
  • Preservation and development of national cultures, strengthening international ties and cooperation;
  • Creating an environment and conditions for creative communication among youth;
  • Cultivating artistic taste and introducing young performers to the best examples of world culture and art;
  • Identifying talented youth and promoting their creative growth;
  • Enhancing the professional level of creative groups and performers participating in the festival;
  • Exchange of experience and creative achievements among festival participants;
  • Creating conditions for creative communication and talent identification;
  • Attracting leading cultural specialists and artists to collaborate with creative groups;
  • Establishing creative contacts between group leaders;
  • Improving the professional skills and qualifications of creative group leaders;
  • Creating an atmosphere of a creative celebration.

PARTICIPATION:

Soloists, ensembles of all genres and directions, creative groups, representatives of visual and decorative-applied arts, as well as any children’s, youth, student, and adult theater and circus groups from different countries are invited to participate. There are no age restrictions for participants. Teachers of soloists and groups are also allowed to participate in the festival-competition, but with a separate application marked “professional”.

  • Group 1 – 5 to 6 years old
  • Group 2 – 7 to 9 years old
  • Group 3 – 10 to 12 years old
  • Group 4 – 13 to 15 years old
  • Group 5 – 16 to 18 years old
  • Group 6 – 18 to 20 years old
  • Group 7 – over 21

NOMINATIONS:

  • Piano – soloists,
  • Piano ensembles (only on one instrument, 4 hands)
  • String instruments – soloists, ensembles
  • Wind instruments – soloists, ensembles
  • Folk instruments – soloists, ensembles
  • Percussion instruments – soloists, ensembles
  • Orchestras
  • Vocal soloists, ensembles
  • Choirs
  • Choreography – all directions
  • Reciters
  • Entertainers
  • Theatre groups
  • Fashion theaters
  • Designers
  • Decorative and applied arts

Jury of the Competition: International Jury.

The competition is conducted in the form of auditions in the presence of the jury and the audience. The performances of the groups are evaluated by a professional jury. Any violation of the competition regulations will result in a loss of points when evaluating the participant’s performance. The jury’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal. The organizing committee cannot influence the scoring by the jury members or the awarding of titles to participants.

Requirements for the program:

The Festival-COMPETITION is held in oneround. Requirements for participants:

  1. Instrumentalists perform one piece of free choice, with a totalcomplexity of no more than 5 minutes.
  2. Vocalists perform one piece of free choice, with a totalcomplexity of no more than 5 minutes.
  3. Dancers perform one dance with a total complexity of nomore than 5 minutes. A group can present several dances, but nomore than 3 in each age category, in which case each dance iscounted as a separate application, with a separate list ofparticipants, separately paid with a discount (see below). Eachgroup has the right to present no more than 9 numbers indifferent nominations and age categories.  
  4. Visual artists provide one work in any technique and defend itin front of the jury (for this you need to bring all the necessarymaterials with you, depending on the technique used). A trip tothe open air is also provided, and additional diplomas andawards are provided based on the results of the open air   (bring all necessary materials and an easel with you)
  5. Applied and decorative art – oral defense.
  6. Participation in 2 or more nominations is possible.

Evaluation criteria: artistry, vividness of artisticimage, stage presence, understanding of the style of theera, technical clarity, purity of performance.

Evaluations: The jury evaluates according to thequalification system. The number of winners is notlimited and depends only on the level of preparation ofthe participant. When choosing a candidate for the Grand Prix award, if there are candidates with the same scores, theChairman of the Organizing Committee of thecompetition has the final say. In each nomination and in each age category, laureatesof the 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree are selected; diplomawinners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree. Grand Prix. The jury has the right to divide places, prizes and otherawards among the participants. All participants are awarded with commemorativediplomas “For participation”. All teachers, sponsors, and managers are issued a certificate.  

The decisions of the Jury are not subject to appeal. The number of prize places is not limited. The organizer of the competition is not responsible for the decisions of the Jury and the awarding of places to the participants.  

The awarding and presentation of prizes takes place on stage.

Awards:

International medals and diplomas are provided for participants and winners. The winners of the 1st prize and Grand Prix are provided with memorable gifts and certificates for participation in other festivals organized by ALLIANCE OF TALENTS and/or World Music in Kazakhstan. All teachers receive diplomas and letters of gratitude.  

Cups are awarded to groups of over 10 people. Diploma 1 per group – to the leader, for group members – a commemorative medal with the com

PROGRAM (preliminary):
Day 1
Transfer from Budapest Airport to your place of residence (official meeting times from 08 – 20 hours are included in the package price. For flights arriving earlier or later, an individual transfer cost is calculated and is paid additionally). Hotel accommodation. Registration with the Organizing Committee.
Tour of Budapest.
Dinner* at 19-00.

Day 2
07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast
10:00 Opening of the competition. Presentation of the jury and educational institutions.
Time for lunch.
Additional excursion of the group’s choice* (ordered and paid in advance, along with the Olympiad package). For those who do not go on excursions, free time. Boat excursion on the Danube.
Dinner*.

Day 3
07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast.
09-00 Additional excursion of the group’s choice* (ordered and paid in advance, along with the Olympiad package). For those who do not go on excursions, free time or visiting the thermal baths.
19-00 Award ceremony and Gala concert.
Dinner*.

Day 4
07:00 – 08:30 Free time for walking around the city, visiting the thermal baths. .
For those wishing to extend the program:
Breakfast Departure to Vienna. Excursion around Vienna. Accommodation at the hotel.
Dinner*.

Day 5
07:00 – 08:30 Transfer to the airport.
 
The cost of the festival package is 600 euros.
 
The package price includes:
• • Accommodation for 4 nights in a 3* hotel in triple rooms.
• • Meals – breakfast
• • Transfers airport-hotel-airport (only on official check-in/departure days and within the specified time range. For guests staying on other days, the cost of transfers is calculated based on the number of people and time. (official meeting time is from 08 – 20 h – included in the package price. For flights arriving earlier or later, an individual transfer cost is calculated and paid additionally)).
• Registration fee for teams of more than 6 people (up to 6 people, see registration fee below)
• Tour of Budapest.
• Boat excursion on the Danube.
• Per group 10 people. Head for free. Flight not included.
 
Attention! The organizing committee reserves the right to change the order of competition days based on technical necessity.
 
Attention!
The organizing committee does not guarantee accommodation with other participants to reduce the cost. Participants and managers must themselves distribute the wards according to the principle of dividing boys/girls or other options, taking into account that if a couple or one person remains, then the tariff will be charged according to the announced price list if the hotel does not have rooms with four-bed or more occupancy.
Supplement for double occupancy: 100 euros per person in a double room for the entire period. Supplement for single occupancy 160 euros per person for the entire period.

Not included:
Additional night on request
lunches and dinners

Registration fee:
Soloists 30 euros
Duets/trios 25 euros/person.
Quartet/quintet/sextet 20 euros/person.
Additional nomination: creative in full, subject – English or mathematics or physics or biology 50 euros.

When booking the program before December 30, 2025, a discount of 50 euros and a second nomination as a gift.
When booking the program before February 1, 2026, a discount of 50 euros.
 
For those wishing to extend the program:
Program #2
22.06-01.07 2026 (10 days) Budapest-Sinaia-Brasov (Dracula’s Castle)-Bucharest-Primorsko
3* – 1300 euros, Primorsko 4* -1450 euros
Sample program:
1 day Arrival in Budapest, hotel accommodation. Excursion around Budapest
2 day Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Festival (for creative nominations, Awards ceremony in the evening), free time for the rest and a boat trip along the Danube in the evening.
3 day breakfast. Departure to Romania in Transylvania. Excursion in the city of Timisoara, time for lunch, transfer to the city of Sinaia. Night at the hotel.
4 day. Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to the city of Brasov, to the Dracula Castle, transfer to Bucharest. Time for lunch. Excursion around Bucharest. Transfer to Bulgaria. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel in Primorsko.
Day 5 Breakfast.

Free time at the sea. Lunch. Dinner. Evening entertainment.
Day 6 Breakfast. Olympiad exams. Lunch. Free time at the sea. Evening entertainment.
Day 7 Breakfast. Free time at the sea. Lunch. Excursion to Ravadinovo Castle (optional) or free time at the sea. Evening entertainment.
Day 8 Breakfast. Free time at the sea. Lunch. Excursion to Ravadinovo Castle (optional) or free time at the sea. Evening entertainment. Awarding
Day 9 Breakfast. Lunch. Free time at the sea. Evening entertainment.
Day 10 Breakfast. Departure to the airport.
The price includes: transfers from/to the airport, accommodation in hotels, meals – breakfasts in Hungary and Romania, a tour of Budapest, a boat ride on the Danube, a tour of Timisoara, a tour of Bran Castle, a tour of Bucharest, accommodation according to the selected program (3 or 4 stars) in Bulgaria, meals in Primorsko – full board. The leader is free for a minimum of 10 people in the group (scheme 10 + 1)

Program #3
22.06-01.07 2026 (10 days) Budapest-Belgrade (Serbia)-Sofia (Bulgaria)-Primorsko
3* – 1300 euro, Primorsko 4* -1450 euro
Sample program:
1 day Arrival in Budapest, hotel accommodation. Excursion around Budapest
2 day Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Festival (for creative nominations, Awards ceremony in the evening), for the rest free time and a boat trip along the Danube in the evening.
3 day breakfast. Departure to Serbia. Excursion in the city of Belgrade, time for lunch, transfer to Bulgaria. Night at the hotel in Sofia.
4 day. Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion around Sofia. Time for lunch. Transfer to the coast. Dinner. Night at the hotel in Primorsko.
5 day Breakfast. Free time at the sea. Lunch. Dinner. Evening entertainment.
Day 6 Breakfast. Olympiad exams. Lunch. Free time at sea. Evening entertainment.
Day 7. Breakfast. Free time at sea. Lunch. Excursion to RavadinovoCastle (optional) or free time at sea. Evening entertainment.
Day 8. Breakfast. Free time at sea. Lunch. Excursion to RavadinovoCastle (optional) or free time at sea. Evening entertainment. Awarding
Day 9. Breakfast. Lunch. Free time at sea. Evening entertainment.
Day 10. Breakfast. Departure to the airport.
The price includes: transfers from/to the airport, hotel accommodation, meals – breakfasts in Hungary and Serbia, a tour of Budapest, a boat ride on the Danube, a tour of Belgrade, a tour of Sofia, accommodation according to the selected program (3 or 4 stars) in Bulgaria, meals in Primorsko – full board.
The price includes: transfers from/to the airport, hotel accommodation, meals – breakfasts in Hungary and Romania, a tour of Budapest, a boat ride on the Danube, a tour of Timisoara, a tour of Bran Castle, a tour of Bucharest, accommodation according to the selected program (3 or 4 stars) in Bulgaria, meals in Primorsko – full board. The guide is free for a minimum of 10 people in a group (scheme 10 + 1)

Attention!!!
Documents for opening a visa are provided only after 50% payment.
After applying for a visa, the advance payment is not refundable. In case of a written visa refusal, the amount is refunded minus bank transfers.
If the participant cannot participate for any reason: Refund for the package with accommodation: from 15 to 30 days before arrival – 50% and bank charges are retained, less than 15 days before arrival – 100% of the payment is retained.
Applications are accepted until April 20, 2026

Contacts: +359 878422214 (WhatsApp), +77014301999 (WhatsApp),

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