GOAL: To provide children with the opportunity to receive an unbiased assessment of their knowledge level, obtain certificates and diplomas, apply the acquired knowledge in practice, exchange experiences, and interact with leading universities.

PARTICIPATION: Children from 8 to 22 years old are invited to participate, accompanied by parents or group leaders.  

Musicians of various genres and ages, ensembles, orchestras, choirs, duets, trios, quartets, and other small forms, instrumentalists, vocalists, and others. Choreography: dancers of all styles (folk dances, stylized dances, ballroom dances, etc.). Artists, designers, fashion theaters, theatrical groups, reciters, masters of ceremonies. There is no age restriction in the Culture and Art categories.  

The program includes, in addition to participation in the Olympiad, presentations by European schools, colleges, and universities, a tour of Samarkand, and team competitions in football and basketball.

JURY:

The jury of the Olympiad consists of teachers from International Schools in England, Germany, France, Bulgaria, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

Nominations:

• Linguistics (Russian, English, German, French, Italian languages)
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Management
• Art and culture: vocals, dance, instrumental music, artistic direction.   

Age categories:

• 1st category: 5-6 years old
• 2nd category: 7-9 years old
• 3rd category: 10-12 years old
• 4th category: 13-15 years old
• 5th category: 16-18 years old
• 6th category: 18-20 years old
• 7th category: “Professional” over 21

Nominations in “Art and Culture”:

• Theater groups
• Fashion theaters
• Piano – soloists
• Piano ensembles (only on one instrument, 4 hands)
• String instruments – soloists
• String ensembles
• String instruments – small groups (up to 5 people inclusive)
• Wind instruments – soloists
• Wind instrument ensembles
• Wind instruments – small groups (up to 5 people inclusive)
• Folk instruments – soloists
• Folk instrument ensembles
• Folk instruments – small groups (up to 5 people inclusive)
• Percussion instruments – soloists
• Percussion instruments – ensembles
• Percussion instruments – small groups (up to 5 people inclusive)
• Orchestras
• Classical vocalists – soloists
• Classical vocal ensembles
• Classical vocal – small groups (up to 5 people inclusive)
• Pop vocalists – soloists
• Pop vocal ensembles
• Pop vocal – small groups (up to 5 people inclusive)
• Choirs
• Choreography – contemporary dance
• Choreography – folk dance
• Choreography – stylized dance
• Choreography – ballroom dances
• Reciters
• Masters of ceremonies

Prizes:

Olympics Grand Prix: a week at a summer language school in Europe or a week-long tour of Europe!

Applications for May are accepted until April 20, 2026.

Participation without accommodation for residents of Uzbekistan:

• Participation in one nomination in the subject Olympiad: $30 (participation is possible in a maximum of 4 nominations).

Participation in the festival-competition “Kaleidoscope of Scheherazade” within the nomination “Art and Culture” for residents of Uzbekistan without accommodation: 

• Soloists: $30
• Duets and trios: $25 per person
• Quartets, quintets, sextets: $20 per person
• Groups with more than 6 people: $10 per person.

Attention!!! This schedule is for informational purposes only. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the schedule of days depending on the applications received and technical needs.

COMFORT PROGRAM with accommodation (is an example):

1 day

• Meeting at the airport (station or Chernyaevka checkpoint).
• Arrival in Tashkent.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Registration at the Organizing Committee.
• Lunch at a national restaurant*.
• Sightseeing program in Tashkent: Visit to Kukeldash Madrasa (16th century); Visit to the Hast Imam complex with the sacred Quran (644-656): Kaffal-Shashi Madrasa (16th century); Barak-Khan Madrasa (16th century); Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Modern City Amir Timur Square; Squares “Iskiklol”, “Monument of Courage” and Alisher Navoi Park; Tashkent Metro, if possible.
• Dinner at a national restaurant.

2 day

• Breakfast.
• 09:00 – 12:00 Olympiad. Rounds 1 and 2 for linguists. Main round for natural sciences.
• 13:00 Lunch *.
• 15:00 – 19:00 Competitive auditions in the Art and Culture category. Round 3 for linguists.
• 19:00 Dinner at a national restaurant

3 day

• Breakfast.
• 7:30 Departure for Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand.
• Meeting at the Samarkand train station.
• Full-day sightseeing program in Samarkand: City tours: Gur-e Amir Mausoleum (1404) (besides everything, pay attention to the famous Kok-Tash throne stone, on which representatives of the Shaybanid dynasty were crowned (16th century); the Temurid Ablution Bowl, Ruhabad (14th century) (according to legend, the hair of the Prophet Muhammad is kept here. According to one version, the mausoleum is above the grave of Sheikh Burhaniddin Sagardzhi), Aksaray (15th century); then, the Registan Ensemble, which consists of three madrasahs: Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636), and Tillya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660). A madrasah is a Muslim educational institution for the training of clergy.
• 14:00 Lunch at the cafe.
• 14:00 Continuation of the excursion program (with a Russian-speaking group). Visit to the largest mosque in Asia, Bibi-Khanym. Architectural complex “Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis” (11th-15th centuries), Ulugbek Observatory. Museum and ruins of the old city of Afrasiab (8th century). Afrasiab is considered to have been the ancient Sogdian capital – the famous Samarkand. Dinner. Transfer to the train station.
• 18:00 Departure to Tashkent on a comfortable high-speed train (economy class tickets).
• 22:00 Arrival in Tashkent.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Rest. (Optionally, the stay can be extended by 1 day for an excursion to Bukhara).

4 day

• Breakfast.
• Free time. Optional visit to Magic City park.
• 13:00 Lunch at a national restaurant*.
• Gala concert and ceremonial awarding of all participants. The performances selected for the gala concert are approved by the competition jury together with the Festival Organizing Committee. Participation in the Gala concert is mandatory.
• 19:00 Dinner at a national restaurant.

5 day

• Breakfast.
• See-off at the Chernyaevka checkpoint or the airport.

Price: from $430 upon request

Included in the price:

• Hotel accommodation, meals including breakfast + dinner or lunch
• Transport services for the entire duration of the stay
• Excursions, including to Samarkand
• Handout materials for Olympiad participants
• Participant registration
• Organizational fee for participation in one category
• Diplomas and certificates of international standard1 leader per 10 participants free of charge (international travel not included)

Not included:

• Participation in the second category (optional) $30
• Trip to Bukhara $140
• Personal expenses.
• Transfer from the checkpoint, distances over 20 km from Tashkent are charged additionally. Possible arrival airports are Bukhara or Samarkand (in this case the program is recalculated).

Program with accommodation Economy option: $250 + administrative fee

The price includes:

• 4 nights in a budget hotel with 3-4 people per room
• breakfasts
• transfers from/to the checkpoint or airport or train station
• sightseeing tour of Tashkent1 guide for 10 people free of chargeindependent travel to the event venue.

Membership fee: General education disciplines:

• Participation in one category of the subject Olympiad costs $30 (participation is allowed in a maximum of 4 categories).
• Participation in the festival-competition ‘Scheherazade Kaleidoscope’ within the category ‘Art and Culture’ – request the festival regulations.

Attention!!! If the exchange rate of the dollar to the national currency changes by more than 2%, the cost will be adjusted. The fixed rate is $1 = 12,800 som.

Applications for accommodation under the Comfort program are accepted until March 15, 2026.Applications for accommodation under the Economy program are accepted until April 10, 2026; if adding excursions to other cities, applications are accepted until March 15, 2026.Applications for participation without accommodation (for local participants) are accepted until April 10, 2026.

Applications submitted after the specified dates will incur a 30% increase in the registration fee.

After April 20, 2026, APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

CIS curator contacts: +77014301999 WhatsAppOrganizer contacts: +359887835619 phone and WhatsAppRepublic of Bulgaria, Burgas region, Nessebar municipality, town of Sveti Vlas