Prague Czech Republic
Adults Childrens's Competitive nature Dances Choirs / Songs Orchestras Authentic Processed Styled Pop, Jazz, Modern, Hip-hop Classical or Marching Band and Majorettes
Director: Anastasia Kulhava
Purpose of the festival:
The purpose of the Festival is creation of the open space for developing cultural international contacts in the sphere of musical art, for developing respect for the achievements of the world culture, and finally for strengthening friendship and mutual understanding between people of different countries.
12.06 contest, 13.06 — gala concert
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Ministery of culture of the Czech Republic
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Senat of the Czech Republic
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Music School of Vadim Petrov
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Music foundation of Alvaro Gomes
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Prague conservatory of Jan Deyl
Festival's participants:
- academic, folk and mixed choirs
- vocal ensembles and soloists
- choreographic ensembles and soloists
- orchestras and string, wind and folk ensembles and soloists
- circus collectives and soloists
- folk groups
- fashion theatres
- musical theatres
- and others.
Nominations:
Participant's age:
Festival's jury:
Evaluation criteria:
- general impression (maximum 10 points)
- performance technique (maximum 10 points)
- acting mastery (maximum 10 points)
- music accompaniment(maximum 10 points)
- originality of performance and interpretation (maximum 10 points)
- costumes and properties esthetics (maximum 10 points)
Awarding of the participants:
The Jury defines winners by awarding diplomas as follows:
- Grand Prix
- Laureate of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees
- Diploma of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees
- Participant of the Festival
100 EURO (best solo)
- Money prize of 1000 Euro (one thousand Euro) gets the collective, awarded by Grand Prix. Prize is presented to the collective’s leader during Gala concert in cash.
- Money prize of 100 Euro (one hundred Euro) gets the best soloist.
- Money prize of 100 Euro (one hundred Euro) gets the collective or soloist who earned special jury’s attention. This prize is optional and is awarded only by personal jury's opinion and only to specially noticed soloist/ collective.
Jury decides according to gained points. In case of disputable situation, decision is made by the Jury Chairperson. Jury’s decisions are final and can’t be disputed.
Jury is entitled not to award Grand Prix, if none of the collectives gained needed quantity of points. (minimum quantity of points for getting Grand Prix is 95% of maximal available points)
Jury is entitled not to award money prize for the best solo, if none of the soloists gained needed quantity of points. (minimum quantity of points for getting the prize is 95% of maximal available points).
Participation fee:
The participation in the festival requires payment. The payment consists obligatory payment and additional payments, that depend on participants.
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99 Euro per person - 3 days/2 nights program; Accommodation is at 2*-3* hotel in a 3x and 4x bedded rooms, participation fee includes:
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festival fee for 1 nomination
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registration
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festival program including master-class
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accommodation for 3days/2nights
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2 time daily meals (drinks are not included).
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Charge for single accommodation - 18 euro per day (per person).
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140 Euro per person - 4 days/3 nights program; Accommodation is at 2*-3* hotel in a 3x and 4x bedded rooms, participation fee includes:
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festival fee for 1 nomination
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registration
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festival program including master-class
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accommodation for 4days/3nights
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2 time daily meals (drinks are not included).
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Charge for single accommodation - 18 euro per day (per person).
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185 Euro per person - 5 days/4 nights program; Accommodation is at 2*-3* hotel in a 3x and 4x bedded rooms, participation fee includes:
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festival fee for 1 nomination,
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registration,
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festival program including master-class,
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excursion program,
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accommodation for 5days/4nights,
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2 time daily meals (drinks are not included).
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Charge for single accommodation - 18 euro per day (per person).
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275 Euro per person - 7 days/6 nights program; Accommodation is at 2*-3* hotel in a 3x and 4x bedded rooms, participation fee includes:
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festival fee for 1 nomination,
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registration,
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festival program including master-class,
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excursion program,
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accommodation for 7days/6nights,
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3 time daily meals (drinks are not included).
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Charge for single accommodation - 18 euro per day (per person).
- 1 free person for a group of 15 presons. (15+1)
Additional payments:
- Organizer provide transport during your stay:
- 2,3,4 HB - 25 Euro per person;
- 6 HB - 55 Euro per person.
- It is demanded and paid additionally.
- Performance in additional nomination (if desired) costs:
- 20 euro for a soloist,
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10 euro for every member of a collective.
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For participants with basic program, it is possible to participate in Master Class for 25 euro per person.
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The deadline for ordering a master class is 10 days before the beginning of the festival.
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The minimum number of participants is 10 people.
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It is possible to arrange additional excursions.
- In case of a cancellation of the participation before 30 and more days are not provided (10% guarantee fee to EAFF is refundable if the director appoves, with the exception of a registration fee of 350 euro).
- In case of a cancellation of the participation before 15-29 days the cancellation fee is 15% of the cost of the program.
- In case of a cancellation of the participation before 3-14 days the cancellation fee is 25% of the cost of the program.
- In case of a cancellation of the participation before 1-2 days the cancellation fee is 50% of the cost of the program.
- In case of a cancellation of the participation on the arrival day, the cancellation fee is 100% of the cost of the program.
Check-in - 14.00. Issue of earlier check-in is discussed individually with every collective, according to the hotel’s possibilities. Feslival’s organization committee must be informed in advance about the earlier Check-in issue.
Check-out - 10.00. Issue of later check-out is discussed individually with every collective. Price of a later Check-out is discussed with collective’s leaders, organization committee and a hotel, according to the hotel’s possibilities. Feslival’s organization committee must be informed in advance about the later Check-out issue.
Hotel deposit - 10 Euro per person. The deposit will be returned after Check-out.
Organization committee has the right of changing the hotel (according to the number of participants and hotel’s possibilities), not to the detriment of accommodation quality.
The program of the festival, listed on internet site is informative. The final program with the exact time of every excursion will be given to the collective’s leader in 1st day of arriving in Prague.
Organization Committee is holding the right to change the filling of excursion days, saving the number of the excursions, according to the program.
Organization Committee should be informed about every wanted changes minimum 15 days before the beginning of the festival. Changes of the program after arriving in Prague is impossible.
Technical requirements:
Each participant (collective or soloist) must present 2 contest compositions.
- collective – maximum 4 minutes,
- soloist - maximum 3 minutes.
- Theatre studios: the duration of the performance is maximum 15 minutes.
- Orchestras: performance program is up to 10 minutes.
- up to 30 seconds– 1 point
- from 31 to 45 seconds – 2 points
- from 46 seconds to 1 minute – 3 points
- more than 1minute - 4 points
- If the timing is exceeded by more than 50%, the team is disqualified.
- USB flash drive in MP3 format
- The extra CD of USB flash drive is OBLIGATORY
- It is not permitted for soloists and collectives to use the “plus” phonogram during the contest.
Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form.
Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
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