Director: Natalia Kazlova The Festival is held in Greece, on the famous and most visited coast - Stavros Beach. The Festival is a real marathon of various kinds of creativity and art. Our goal is to combine the participants of the Festival with different cultures and forms of creativity. The main idea of the Festival is to bring together artistic groups from around the world to build contacts, to present and showcase their achievements, to explore the cultures of other nations, to cooperate internationally and to educate tolerance. Participants: Vocal: Pop vocal (solo, duets, groups); Folk songs (solo, duets, groups); Classical vocals (solo, duets, groups); Folklore groups; Choirs; Music video; Musical &movie music Eurovision Jazz. Choreography: Folk dance (folk stage, dances of the nations of the world, folk-stylized dance); Classical dance ; Latin and standard dances; Modern choreography (jazz, modern, contemporary) Instrumental Music: Piano Wind instruments (solo) Percussion instruments (solo, minor forms); Folk instruments (solo, minor forms); Orchestras and ensembles; Original Composer’s work Theatre Art video Age category: less than 7 years 8 - 10 years 11 - 12 years 13 - 14 years 15 - 18 years 19 years and more Requirements: Vocal: Soloists, duets, trios present a composition with a duration up to 4 minutes; Minor forms, groups (ensembles), choirs present a composition (1 -2) with a duration lasts up to 7 minutes Jury criteria: Vocal skills Performance skills (the clarity of the intonation and the quality of sound); Choreography: Soloists, duets, trios present a composition with a duration up to 5 minutes; Minor forms, groups (ensembles) present a composition with a duration up to 5 minutes. Jury criteria: Art skills and performance technique; Compositions of the performance; Stage of performance (costumes) Instrumental music &original composition Soloists, duets, trios present a composition with a duration lasts up to 4 minutes; Minor forms, groups (ensembles), orchestras present a composition (1-2) with a duration up to 7 minutes. Theatre Participants demonstrate the play (or a piece) with a duration up to 10 minutes. Art/Drawing Theme “”The Sea and me”” Two works performed in any technique in the A1, A2, A3 format are accepted from each participant. Jury criteria Artistic skill; The Originality of the idea; The Originality of the performance. Conditions of participation in the festival. For the festival, the participants must prepare two acts accompanied by background music (max. 4 minutes each). Participants of a collective group performing separately are considered as a separate participant. 14 days prior to the competition start, participants should send the background music of the acts to the email of the organizers. Life background music is allowed. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use and distribute audio, video clips and other kind of production, produced during the competition activities. Team leaders are responsible for the members of the group during the period of mass Festival events and holiday. The organizers provide an electronic piano with the functions of a full- fledged piano. Awards: The jury determines the winners by awarding the following diplomas to the participants of the festival: Grand Prix in each category (it is possible to award 2 or more Grand Prix in onecategory, taking into account different categories; if the jury decides to award both the team and the soloist); 1st, 2nd, 3rd-degree laureate in each age group. Registration: Each participant of the Festival (collective or soloist) submits a completed application info@monolitfestivals.com By sending an the leader (soloist) automatically confirms that he has read this Regulation of the Festival and agrees with all the points. In response to the application and confirmation of receipt of the documents of intent, the Organizing Committee sends an invoice in the amount of 50% of the main cost of the selected package (this amount includes a non-refundable registration fee of 50 euros per person). This amount is considered as the deposit and will be taken into account in the calculations. After paying the bill, we will send an official invitation to participate in the festival and a confirmation of the reservation at the hotel for submission to the consulate. The rest of the amount must be paid at least 4 weeks before your arrival. Attention! All bank expenses are to be paid by the participant! If the embassy refuses to grant entry visas to the participants, the Organizing Committee is not economically responsible. In case of cancellation of the application by the participants (for any reason), the paid fees are subject to the following penalties: Non-refundable registration fee of 50 euros (paid by both participants and accompanying persons), as well as: cancellation for 30 days-penalty of 75% of the total amount of payment cancellation for 20 days in advance - a penalty of 90% of the total amount of payment cancellation for 14 days or less :100% of the total amount of payment The organizers are not responsible for any possible damage that the participants may cause during the participation in the Festival Competition. The organizers prepare the texts for diplomas, certificates, and letters of thanks and send them to the participants for approval in advance. In case of non- confirmation by the participants, or confirmation with errors, the organizers do not alter the above material and are not responsible for incorrectly transmitted information for diplomas by the participants. Participation fee: MAIN program (5 days, 4 nights): 270 euro per person - accommodation triple/quadriple rooms /breakfast +dinner +city tax/ 320 euro per person - accommodation double rooms /breakfast + dinner +city tax/ REDUCED program (4 days, 3 nights): 225 euro per person - accommodation triple/quadriple rooms /breakfast + dinner+city tax/ 255 euro per person - accommodation double rooms /breakfast + dinner+city tax/ For groups of 25 people or more, there is a special offer: 25 + 1 for free. City tax 5 EUR/per day/ incl.at the package; Additional day – 80 euro/ incl. dinner and breakfast Excursion in Thessaloniki with guide/10 euro/; Additional payment for participants: Soloists: 85€ (second song- 45€) Duets, trios, quartets groups: 45€/person Small groups ( 4-9 persons) - 40€/person Groups over 10 persons – 25€ for participant. Participation fee includes: Accommodation: in a hotel 3*** - Accommodation in hotels of higher categories or individual rooms is made by separate agreement and for an additional fee. Meals: breakfast buffet and dinner buffet every 25th place for the head is free of charge prize cups for collectives; soloists, duets, trios, quartets are awarded commemorative medals with the symbols of the Festival; registration of all necessary documents Participation fee does not inlude: Excursions Master-classes Photo/video of performances Medical insurance Transfer airport-hotel-airport Touristic taxes The organizers reserve the right to cancel the Festival 30 days before the start of the festival week in case the minimum number of participants is missing. In the case of contributions already paid, the amount will be reimbursed in full to the participants. Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form. Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee to EAFF, which is to be deducted at the final payment.