VII International Youth Arts Festival-Contest "COSTA DEL ARTE"

Salute to Talents International Project was established in 2008. Salute to Talents is the system of prestigious international festivals-contests for children and youth combined with extensive excursion program. During 2016-2017 academic year (festival season) a range of festivals-contests is held in various cities all around the world. The Super Final of the festival season will be held in October 2017 in Saint-Petersburg. The 1st degree Laureates at any of the festivals-contests, held during the festival season 2016-2017 in the framework of the Salute to Talents project, are allowed to take part in Super Final.

Periods of stay:

Nominations:

1. Instrumental art: Folk; Classical; Pop; Jazz
2. Vocal art: Folk; Academic; Pop; Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble
3. Choreography: Folk dance; Folk Stylization; Classical dance; Pop dance (including folk stylization); Modern dance (Street way); Modern dance (jazz, modern, contemporary ), Modern dance (experimental), Ballroom dancing , Children’s dance
4. Theatre: Art of declamation; Drama theatre; Musical; Mimics and Gesture theatre; Fashion performance; Puppet-show
5. Fine art: Painting and graphics; Photo; Craftworks
6. The original genre

Group categories of participants:

• Soloists
• Small Groups (2-3 participants)
• Ensembles
• Choirs (vocal groups over 12 people)
• Orchestras (instrumental ensembles of more than 8 people)

Age categories of members:

• Pre-School age group – up 7 years
• Junior age group – 7-10 years
• Middle age group – 11-13 years
• Senior age group – 14 -18 years
• Mixed junior age group – average age of 12 years or less
• Mixed senior age group – average age of over 13 years
• Adult age group – over 18 years

The rules of participation:

Jury of the Festival:

The jury of the festival-contest is composed of well-known actors, teachers of art disciplines, directors, leaders of art groups, culture and art figures, public figures. The list of jury members is not announced before the day of the festival. At the end of the festival teachers have the opportunity to discuss with the jury members all the performances and exchange their opinions. All the performances are estimated by generally accepted criteria: technical skills (according to nomination), artistry, the complexity of the repertoire (program), the creation of artistic character etc., according to the subjective jury’s opinions.

Prizes and awards:

All the participants receive souvenirs. In each nomination, age and group category the participants get the titles of I, II, III degree Laureates, as well as the title of Diplomant. Laureates are awarded with diplomas and cups. Diplomants are awarded with diplomas only. The jury also chooses the winner of

Grand Prix from one of the 1st degree Laureates. Owner of the Grand Prix has an opportunity to participate in one of the festivals-contests of the Salute to Talents Project in the same nomination during the festival season without participation fee. Special diplomas which are issued if the jury decides that there are distinguished participants, are: “The best Choreographer”, “The best accompanist”, “The best choirmaster”, “The best Director”, “The best costume”, “The most artistic participant”, “The Youngest participant”, “Best fine art work”. Teachers, directors and accompanists will get official letters of gratefulness and certificates confirming that they attended a round table discussion.

Costa-Brava is one of the most scenic stretch of the Mediterranean coast joining together magnificent beach resorts and outdoor activities and tourism zones. Cliffs and emerald spurs of the Pyrenees covered with pines and firs inspired Salvador Dali and Antoni Gaudí. With the help of «Salute to Talents» Costa Brava is turning into Costa del Arte – the coast of creativity where everyone will be able to express himself!

Program Lloret de Mar №1 (Bus, 11 days)

• Walking tour around Old Town: you will see the beautiful and cozy center of Old Town, Warsaw's Castle Square, Royal Castle, St. John's Cathedral, Old Town Market Place, Mermaid – the symbol of Warsaw.

• Excursion around Dresden with visit to the Zwinger, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and the embankment of the Elbe River.

• Sightseeing tour around Paris: Champs Elysées, Triumphal arch, the Paris Opera, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Palais de Justice, and fortress-prison Conciergerie.

• Visit to Disneyland*. Disneyland is a complex of amusement parks of the company "Walt Disney" in the city of Marne-la-Valais 32 km east of Paris. The area of the park is about 1943 hectares. Cowboys, Indians and gold diggers, ghosts and phantoms, characters of your favorite cartoons and fairy-tale heroes will be at your side all day, while you entertain at all kinds of attractions, take part in the Parade or have a dinner at a fabulous restaurant.
• Walk around Paris: Ascent to the Eiffel Tower *, visiting the Louvre Museum * d'Orsay *, etc.

• Rehearsal
• The opening of the Festival-Contest
• Performances
• Workshops
• Gala-concert and Awards ceremony. Diploma and cup awarding
• Panel discussion for jury members, directors and educators.
• Disco

• Sightseeing tour around Barcelona: the Gothic Quarter, Barcelona Cathedral, Royal Palace, the Palace of the Government of Catalonia and the City Hall of Barcelona, Sagrada Familia cathedral, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

• A visit to Port Aventura Park*, the second largest in Europe after Disneyland. It is situated in the Northern Spain in tourist city Salou. There are more than 40 attractions on its territory in 117 hectares. The park is divided into 6 themed zones, a walk through which represents a real round-the-world journey, made in just one day: the Mediterranean, the Wild West, Mexico, China, Polynesia and the children's country "Sesame."

• Walk around Strasbourg: Strasbourg Cathedral, the oldest pharmacy in France (1268), the Kammerzell House (ХV century), Market Square, the Quarter «Little France». Free time.

• Walk around the city: The Old Town, Nuremberg Castle, Albrecht Durer’s House, Market Place.

Participation fee Program 1:

(10 persons + 1 for free)

• 549 Euro per person

Participation fee includes:

• Excursions according to the program
• Russian-speaking guide according to the program
• 2 nights in the hotel in Poland
• 1 night in the hotel in Germany
• 1 night in the hotel in the suburb of Paris
• 4 nights in the hotel on the coast of Costa Brava
• 1 night in the hotel in France
• 9 continental breakfast in hotels
• 4 dinners in the hotel in Spain
• 4 lunches in the hotel in Spain
• Bus transfer

Participation fee doesn't include:

• Two-way tickets
• Workshops
• Schengen visa
• Medical insurance – 1 euro per a day**
• Additional excursions
• Any museum’s admissions and ticketing
• A visit to Disneyland and Port Aventura Parks

- not included into the price of the trip

!The price is valid for a group of 40 and more people. This price includes group transfer during the program. In case if the group is less than 40 people, there will be recalculation of the price due to individual transfer and city tour.

!The price includes city tour in English or Russian languages. Extra payment for a guide will take place if the group has a need to have city tour in other languages.

Program Lloret de Mar №2 (8 days)

• Rehearsal
• The opening of the Festival-Contest
• Performances
• Workshops
• Gala-concert and Awards ceremony. Diploma and cup awarding
• Panel discussion for jury members, directors and educators.
• Disco

• Sightseeing tour around Barcelona: the Gothic Quarter, Barcelona Cathedral, Royal Palace, the Palace of the Government of Catalonia and the City Hall of Barcelona, Sagrada Familia cathedral, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

• A visit to Port Aventura Park*, the second largest in Europe after Disneyland. It is situated in the Northern Spain in tourist city Salou. There are more than 40 attractions on its territory in 117 hectares. The park is divided into 6 themed zones, a walk through which represents a real round-the-world journey, made in just one day: the Mediterranean, the Wild West, Mexico, China, Polynesia and the children's country "Sesame."

• Girona with a visit to the Dalí Theatre and Museum*. Girona is the center of the richest Spanish province and the second most important city of Catalonia. This is the most beautiful medieval city with the labyrinth of alleys, Jewish Quarter, watch towers and impressive Cathedral. Transfer to Figueres, a small town, where was born, lived, created and died Salvador Dalí, the richest artist in the world and the most famous Catalan in the world. In his native town he performed the greatest project of his life - the Dalí Theatre and Museum.

• Flamenco show * in Lloret de Mar. You will visit the performance of Spanish dance and flamenco, which is held with great success. Flamenco show is a work of art that is distinguished by the highest level of quality, magnificent choreography and a wide variety of costumes, illuminations and decorations.

• Knight Tournament*. The medieval castle of Count D'Valltorder is the only one in Catalonia offering its guests a real medieval tournament - a grandiose theatrical performance, allowing you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. The tournament includes departure, games, horseback battles, hand-to-hand fights - everything that happened in such tournaments during the Middle Ages. After the knight tournament, guests are led to a large ballroom where the castle orchestra performs music of all styles: waltz, tango, cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, etc.

Participation fee Program 2:

10+1 for free

• 429 Euro per person

- not included into the price of the trip

- Please note that on the first day the city tour is joined with the transfer to the hotel. If the date or the time of excursion are changed, the transfer is at extra cost.

Participation fee includes:

• 7 nights at the hotel on the coast of Costa Brava.
• З meals a day
• Sightseeing tour around Barcelona
• Transfer according the program

Participation fee doesn't include:

• Two-way tickets
• Schengen visa
• Medical insurance – 8 euros
• Any museum’s admissions and ticketing

!The price is valid for a group of 40 and more people. This price includes group transfer during the program. In case if the group is less than 40 people, there will be recalculation of the price due to individual transfer and city tour.

!The price includes city tour in English or Russian languages. Extra payment for a guide will take place if the group has a need to have city tour in other languages.

Program Lloret de Mar №3 (4 days)

• Rehearsal
• The opening of the Festival-Contest
• Performances
• Workshops
• Gala-concert and Awards ceremony. Diploma and cup awarding
• Panel discussion for jury members, directors and educators.
• Disco

• Sightseeing tour around Barcelona: the Gothic Quarter, Barcelona Cathedral, Royal Palace, the Palace of the Government of Catalonia and the City Hall of Barcelona, Sagrada Familia cathedral, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

Participation fee Program 3:

10+1 for free

• 259 Euro per person

- not included into the price of the trip

- Please note that on the first day the city tour is joined with the transfer to the hotel. If the date or the time of excursion are changed, the transfer is at extra cost.

Participation fee includes:

• 3 nights at the hotel on the coast of Costa Brava.
• З meals a day
• Sightseeing tour around Barcelona
• Transfer according the program

Participation fee doesn't include:

• Two-way tickets
• Schengen visa
• Medical insurance – 8 euros
• Any museum’s admissions and ticketing

Extra excursions