CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL

RULES AND REGULATIONS: 

1. General regulations

1.1 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 of children and youth, and finally for strengthening friendship and mutual understanding between children of different countries.

1.2 Participants of the Festival

Participation in our festivals is open to all performing groups:

• academic and folk choirs,
• vocal groups and soloists,
• choreographic collectives,
• soloists of folk and modern dance,
• orchestras and string, wind and folk ensembles,
• folk groups and others
• fashion theatres
• musical theatres and others

1.3 Age of participants

Age limits of The Festival are 6-26 years old. Exceptions can also be accepted in some cases, which must discussed with the organizational committee individually.

All participants are divided in age nominations as follows:

- younger age group 

- older age group

- youth group

 1.4 Composition of the Jury

The Jury is designated by the organizational committee and comprises the honored figures of the Czech culture, teachers of leading musical and choreographic institutes of Prague. 

1.5 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

TOTAL: maximum of 60 points from every jury member

1.6 Awarding of the participants

The Jury defines winners by awarding diplomas as follows:

• Grand Prix,
• Laureate of the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd degrees
• Diploma of the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd degrees
• Participant of the Festival

Money prize. Collective, awarded by Grand Prix, obtains money prize of 1000 EURO (ine thousand EURO). Prize is presented to the collective’s leader during Gala concert in cash.

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)

 1.7 Place of the Festival

Prague, Czech Republic

1.8 Terms of the Festival and application submission.

The last term of submitting the applications is 45 days before the beginning of the Festival. If there is a Shengen visa or a possibility of obtaining it in a short time, terms of submitting the application are discussed individually. 

1.9 Participations fee

The participation in the festival requires payment. The payment consists obligatory payment and additional payments, that depend on participants.

• Each participant must pay a participation fee of 315 Euro. This price includes: festival fee for 1 nomination, festival and excursion program including entrance tickets, accommodation, meals (drinks are not included). Accommodation is in 2* hotel, meals by portions.
• If collective desires, there is a possibility in higher class accommodation in 4* hotel, meals – breakfast, dinner – buffet, lunch – portions.
• Additional nomination must be paid at the rate of 20 euro per soloist, 10 euro per person of the collective.

1.10 Conditions of accommodation

Accommodation in 2* hotel (included in a basic participation fee)

• Accommodation in blocks in rooms 2+3 and 2+2 (two rooms are united by shared bathroom and WC)
• Meals – by portions
• Chek-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.
• Chek-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.

Accommodation in 4* hotel * (price of accommodation is in 1.9)

• Accommodation in three bedded and two bedded rooms. (as collective desires) Bathroom and WC in each room. 
• Meals - meals – breakfast, lunch – dinner, lunch– portions (not in the hotel)

• Chek-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.
• Chek-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.

1.11 Meals

• According to the festival conditions, participants are provided with 3 meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner.  (drinks at lunches and dinners are played extra)
• In case of a need of a change menu for the collective because of religious or other beliefs , organization committee must be informed in advance. Menu changing after collective’s arrival is impossible. 

2. Scheme of the participation in the Festival (sequence steps)

2.1 Stage 1

Each participant (collective or soloist) must hand organizational committee an application and the fillowing documents, which will approve the will of  participating in the Festival:

• Signed (by the chief of the collective or soloist or departing agent) this actual Regulations document, accepting the conductions of the Festival. 
• The copy of a confirmation of pre-payment in amount of 350 euros for the collective. This amount (prepayment) will be subtracted from the whole amount and is not the additional payment). 

Application, copy of a payment request, signed Regulations document can be sent

via the e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

or by fax: +420 227 077 225

2.2 Stage 2

As a response on the mentioned in 2.1 documents , Organization Committee sends  OFFICIAL INVITATION for the participation in the Festival

2.3 Stage 3

The participants of the Festival are preparing the festival program that will correspond to the declared nomination.

The second part of the obligatory payment at a rate of 25% must be paid maximum 45 days before the start of the Festival.

Must be specified the number of participants and the accompanied persons, and the necessity of a bus-transfer:

Brest-Prague-Brest (the price of the transfer starts from 100 euros per person and depends on the whole number of people)

• Brest-Prague-Brest (the price of the transfer is 100 Euros for the group from 16 persons and more, and 125 Euros for the group of 10-15 persons)
•  Lviv-Paha-Lviv  (the price of the transfer is 100 Euros for the group from 16 persons and more, and 125 Euros for the group of 10-15 persons)

2.4. Step 4

Specifies the conductions of payment the last part of the participation fee.

The last payment can be done as a cashless settlement, not later, then 5 days before the beginning of the Festival or on the 1^st day after the arrival to the Festival in cash. Payment method can be chosen by the participant.

Individual payment program is also possible, which must be discussed with the Organization Committee individually. 

2.5 Stage 5

Conduction of the Festival according to the Festival program. 

 3. Organizational details:

3.1 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 1^st 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.  Changes of the program after arriving in Prague is impossible.

3.1 Special conditions for mini-groups (1-6 persons).

Every mini-group is united with another group and the program will be orientated on the other group’s program

 4.Technical requirements:

4.1. Each participant (collective or soloist) must present 2 contest compositions. The duration of a composition: collective – maximum 4 minutes, soloist - maximum 3 minutes.

4.2. All compositions must be recorded on a CD. The reserve CD is OBLIGATORY.

4.3. В It is not permitted for soloists and collectives to use the “plus” phonogram during the contest