HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival

1 – 8 October 2025 / Yerevan, Armenia

Application deadline – March 15^th, 2025

 

We are pleased to inform, that the HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival welcomes performing arts companies and artists to present their productions in all genres of performing arts including theatre (drama, comedy, mime, movement, circus, street performances, puppet/marionette, fingers theatre, visual etc.), dance (contemporary, modern ballet, folk, classic etc.), music (opera, classical, musical, contemporary, jazz, folk etc) and other forms of performing arts.

Here are our Programmes, which will be held in the framework of the Festival:

*Main Program
*Fringe Program

*HIGH STREET Open air Program

*ARMS FEST – Armenian International Student and Youth Program;

 

Note!!! If your work is out of the format of the festival or the deadline has already passed, we can offer you to participate at the Fringe Program which means you take care of all your expenses (including travel, accommodation, meals, technical costs, venue rent) and pay the participation fee (200 Euro).  The Organizing Committee provides to/from airport local transport, marketing and publicity costs, as well as free access to all performances and connected events.

If you are interested in participating at the HIGH FEST 2025, please read carefully the information below and send the application form and the info pack till the March 15^th 2025 to the following address:

 

HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival

Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema

Amiryan 26, Yerevan 0002, Armenia

  

Download application form

 

Application process

• The application deadline is the 15^th of March.
• From the 15^th of March till the 30^th of May, you will be informed about the Advisory Board’s decision.
• You need to confirm your participation till 15^th of June. As soon as we receive your confirmation, we will send you the official invitation.

Conditions of participation

The selection for HIGH FEST 2025 is mainly based on the following criteria:

• Shows of the high quality and professionalism
  • Shows and performances of all genres of performing arts; preferable not exceeded 5-7 person
  • Companies ready to take part in workshops, meetings and discussions;
  • Companies ready to work together with the festival organizers to make things possible;

So…

• Each company will actively participate in workshops, master classes and meetings with famous theater practitioners;
• Each Company will perform once or two times;
  • Each Company will be able to see the work of other invited artists and to make new contacts.

The conditions (for main program)

The Organizing Committee provides the following:
• Accommodation (max 3 nights) and 2 meals per day;
• Free access to all Festival events / performances etc;

• Local transportation from and to airport
• Technical and administrative costs;
  • Press, marketing and publicity costs;
• Place at the festival catalog and programme
• Participation certificate, if necessary.

Contact us at:

Address:                  Amiryan 26, / Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema, Yerevan 0002, Armenia

Tel:                             +374 99 53 62 33 (WhatsApp)

E-mail:                      info@highfest.am

Web:                        https://highfest.am/