European TV Championship 2010
European television championship for folklore „Euro Folk 2010”
Director: Kaloyan Nikolov
Time for applications: 1.10.2009 – 1.10.2010
Time for broadcasting: 1.01.2010 – 30.12.2010
The European television championship “Euro Folk 2010” is taking part within the Musical feasts “Euro Folk 2010” – The world is television. The Musical feasts “Euro Folk” last during the entire year of 2010 under the aegis of the European Association of Folklore Festivals EAFF. In 2009, within the Musical feasts “Euro Folk”, fifteen international musical festivals were held in different countries and in 2010 besides them the European television championship for folklore shall be held. We are expecting other festivals for traditional and folklore arts to join us.
Championship regulations
I. Participation
Any team or individual performer could participate in the European television championship for folklore “Euro Folk 2010” if they comply with the following conditions:
1. Fill an application form for participation;
2. Send to the address stated below two of their performances on DVD;
3. Pay on the bank account stated below the participation fee in the amount of 75 EUR. This sum is also considered as the subscription to the European Association for Folklore Festivals – EAFF for 2010.
II. Broadcasting
The performances of the participants in the European television championship for folklore “Euro Folk 2010” are going to be shown on the World Internet television “Euro Folk” at http://www.eurofolk.com/tv/ at least three times a day, during a month. The program for the respective month will include performances of groups and individual performers who have submitted their application form at least 60 days before the beginning of the month. Example: In January 2010 there are going to be included performances of groups, who have submitted application form by the end of October 2009.
III. Ranking
The ranking will be done depending on the votes of the audience, submitted to E-mail: eaff@eaff.eu. The message must contain the following text:
“For the championship – number of category and number of the respective performance.”
Only one vote shall be counted for the respective month, coming form the same e-mail address.
IV. Awards
In each of the following categories, there will be First Award to be given every month. The categories are:
1.folklore songs;
2.folklore dances;
3.individual performers;
4.old town songs.
In each of the categories, there will be First Award given to young performers who are under the age of 21.
The awarded groups and individual performers will receive a First Award Winning Diploma for the relevant category, and the leader of the group – a diploma entitled Maestro of Euro Folk Academy.
Each month, the performance that received the most votes will receive Grand Prix. The group who received a Grand Prix will also receive a diploma for European folklore champion for the relevant month, and their leader – a diploma entitled Maestro of Euro Folk Academy.
In January 2011 there will be a championship for the annual First Awards by categories and Grand Prix. The winners of the twelve months of 2010 will participate in this championship. Participants who received awards will also receive a diploma for European folklore champion in the relevant category, and their leader – a diploma for “Maestro” of Euro Folk Academy
V. Generalities
Each of the participants, being the holder of the copyright, gives their consent for the performances to be shown in the TV products of Euro Folk Academy.
No remuneration shall be paid to the participants in European television championship for folklore “Euro Folk”.
The bank account for paying the participation fee of 75 Euro is:
Reiffeisen Bank
Branch Veliko Tarnovo
IBAN No: BG49RZBB91551488861308
BIC: RZBBBGSF
For EAFF.
The sum must be paid after the application form has been confirmed by EAFF.
The address, where you should send your DVD is:
Bulgaria
5000 Veliko Tarnovo
Post Box: 27
19, “Hristo Botev” Street, Corpus 4
European Association for Folklore Festivals EAFF
For Euro Folk
The organizers reserve the right not to broadcast materials which are not corresponding to the minimal artistic or technical requirements.