Application form FIJO Cheb 2024

Information for participants

I. General information

1. The organizer of the festival is the City of Cheb, the organization of the festival is entrusted to the West Bohemian Theatre in Cheb.
2. The festival takes place from Thursday 27 June to Sunday 30 June 2024.
3. Arrival day – Thursday 27 June until 21:00 (on Friday rehearsals are held from 8:00), departure day is Sunday 30 June after 23:30, or Monday 1 July 2024 until 9:00. The festival ends on Sunday with a final "galashow" at approximately 11:30pm.
4. A majorette group or other dance group may participate with the orchestra.

II.  Conditions to be fulfilled by orchestras and majorette groups

1. Each orchestra must have prepared 4-6 marching pieces for the parade through the city.
2. Alt. 1 - " Show Band" orchestras will prepare a show program of approximately 8-12 minutes for individual performances.
3. Alt. 2 - Concert Band, Concert orchestras will prepare:
    1. 45-minute concert program for the International Festival Concert.
    2. 45-60 minute concert program for individual concerts.
4. Alt. 3 - Depending on the maturity of the orchestra, both a "marching show" and a concert performance may be presented.

III.  Accommodation, meals, travel

1. The organizer pays for the participants:
   1. accommodation in gyms. (If the ensemble prefers to stay in fixed beds, they have to pay [amount to be specified] per person per night (without drivers).
   2. full board in school canteens - full board, including travel packages and drinks during rehearsals and programs
   3. health service provided by the organiser for the duration of the festival - each participant must have an insurance card
   4. a guide for the duration of the stay for each group.
2. Travel costs are not covered by the organizer!!

IV. How to register for the festival?

1. Look bellow this text to find the binding application form, which, completed according to the prescribed points, should be sent by the end of March 2024.
2. Upon receipt of the completed application form, the organiser will send the selected orchestras a confirmation of participation, the sheet music for the joint compositions and the preliminary festival programme electronically.

Contact address: 

KC Svoboda
Za Mostní branou 5
35002 Cheb
E-mail: kroutilova@kcsvoboda.cz

Please note that submitting a completed application form does not automatically make you a participant of the festival.