Festival info:

• The V International Festival of Music and Dance "Friends in Moscow" (hereinafter referred to as the Festival) is held with the aim of developing, preserving and popularizing the multinational culture of Russia. The idea of ​​the festival is the development of public diplomacy and the establishment of friendship and peace on earth through music and dance.
• The festival contributes to the strengthening of civil peace and interethnic harmony and is aimed at developing and strengthening friendly cultural ties between creative teams from different countries.
• Children, youth and adult dance ensembles, choral groups, vocal ensembles and soloists, instrumental groups, as well as performers of other creative genres are invited to participate in the festival.
• The age of the participants is 5 years and older.
• The festival-competition is held both in person and/or online.
• Each participant performs 1 competition piece

Genres of the competition:

• Academic vocals
• Folk vocals
• Pop vocals
• Jazz vocals

• Academic singing
• Folklore and folk singing
• Pop choir
• Jazz choir
• Gospel choir

• Artistic word
• Author's poem
• Musical performance (musical, ballet, opera)
• Dramatic performance
• Puppet Theatre

• Classical music
• Folk music
• Pop music
• Jazz music

• Song folklore
• Choreographic folklore
• Instrumental folklore
• Theatrical folklore performance

• Pret-a-porter
• Evening wear
• The National costume
• Historical costume
• Modern suit
• Fantasy clothes

• Classical choreography
• Folk choreography
• Folk-stylized choreography
• Contemporary choreography
• Variety choreography
• Children's plot-play dance
• East Dance
• Sports dance
• Hip-hop choreography
• Breakdance
• Contemporary
• Modern
• Ballroom dancing
• Dance theater
• Dance show

Age categories:

1. 5-7 years
2. 8-9 years old
3. 10-12 years old
4. 13-16 years old
5. 17-25 years old
6. Over 25
7. Mixed

Video requirements:

• Both amateur and professional videos can participate. The shooting might be carried out on stage or home premises, as well as video from another competition or concert is allowed.
• Videos should be recorded without editing in one frame and posted on the You Tube channel.
• Only the competitive performance of the participants is presented on the video (full concert or video clips as well as video-presentations are not allowed).
• The faces, hands, feet of all participants in the video should be clearly visible.
• The video recording must be the original without the use of filters and other methods of correction or editing.
• By sending a link to the video, the participant automatically confirms his/her consent to the use of the material by third parties (organizers, jury members, other participants of the competition), as well as to post the video on the organizer’s website. The participant is responsible for complying with copyright laws and correctness of the materials provided.
• The file name must be made in the following form: City - Team - Number name. For example: Tula - Barbarian - Russian dance

Evaluation criteria:

• Complexity and technique of execution
• Artistic impression (image creation, content disclosure, emotionality, artistry)
• Presentation (costume, props, direction, musical accompaniment, selection of repertoire, stage design)

Jury:

• The list of jury members will not be disclosed until the start of the festival.
• The chairman of the jury has the right of 2 votes in case of a disputable situation.
• The jury does not take into account the age, material capabilities, social affiliation, nationality and place of residence of the contestants - only creativity on absolutely equal conditions in accordance with this regulation.
• The jury may decide to cancel the competition for one of the nominations or combine the age categories specified in this regulation, due to the insufficient number of applications submitted.
• The jury has the right to award not all prizes, to divide prizes among performers, to award special prizes to teachers for outstanding achievements, to decide on the termination of the performance, which goes beyond the regulations.
• The jury's decision is final and non-negotiable.

Rewarding:

• Organization of the prize fund is the responsibility of the Organizing Committee of the festival. Any organization or individual is allowed to make charitable contributions to the festival and establish their own prizes.
• In each nomination and age category, the titles of laureates of I, II, III degrees, as well as the titles of diploma winners of I, II, III degrees are awarded.
• The number of laureates and diploma winners is not limited, as there is a qualification system for evaluating the contestants, and not comparing them with each other.
• The Grand Prix is ​​awarded only to one of the 1^st degree laureates among children (under 18 years of age) and one of the 1st degree laureates among adults (18 years and older) who received the largest number of votes from the jury.
• All Grand Prix laureates and 1^st degree laureates are awarded with Certificates of nominee for the II International Award “Folk-Star”, which will be held during January 6-9, 2022, in Moscow. At the same time, the Grand Prix winners participate in “Folk-Star-2022” without paying the registration fee.
• The best collectives and soloists are invited to participate in tours and folklore festivals in Russia and abroad on a free or preferential basis.
• The best Laureates of the festival are awarded with Certificates of the European Association of Folklore Festivals to participate in the European or World Championships of folklore.
• The jury reserves the right not to award prizes and to change the number of prizes.

• People’s Choice Award
• The best national costume
• For the preservation of folk traditions
• For the development of public diplomacy
• Diploma “The youngest participant”

Participation fee:

• Soloists - 30 euro (for CIS countries 2500 rubles)
• Duets and trios – 17 euro per person (for CIS countries 1500 rubles per person)
• Quartet - 14 euro per person (for CIS countries 1200 rubles per reson)
• Ensemble from 5 participants - 10 euro per person (for CIS countries 1000 rubles per person)

• As a first step - 10% guarantee fee to EAFF
• Registration to the festival and booking will be made after 30% prepayment is made to the Organizer's account. Full payment of the registration fee is due until August 5, the festival accommodation package until July 15.
• If the fee is paid by an organization, you must provide the details of the legal entity. Originals of documents (contract, invoice, certificate of completion) are provided upon arrival or sent by mail.
• In case of refusal to participate in the festival, the registration fee is not refundable.

Festival program: