29.10-03.11 2024 Sofia (Bulgaria) – (5 days) from 400 euros <br /> 29.10-06.11 2024 Sofia (Bulgaria) – (8 days) + Paris (France) on request <br /> 29.10-06.11 2024 Sofia (Bulgaria) – (8 days) + Athens (Greece) on request - Sofia, Bulgaria

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-COMPETITION «Sunny Bulgaria»

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-COMPETITION «Sunny Bulgaria»

Organized by the Organizing Committee of the International Creative Project for the Development of Children and Youth “Alliance of Talents” (Bulgaria).

Regulations.

Goals and Objectives:

  • Identification of talents
  • Bridging borders between different countries through creative talent exchange
  • Motivating children and youth for further creative achievements

Application deadline: September 20, 2024

Participants invited:

  • Musicians of various genres and ages, ensembles, orchestras, choirs, duets, trios, quartets, and other small forms, instrumentalists, vocalists, etc.
  • Choreography: dancers of all styles (folk dances, stylized dances, ballroom dances, etc.)
  • Artists, designers, fashion theaters, theater groups, readers, presenters.

Age categories:

  1. 5-6 years
  2. 7-9 years
  3. 10-12 years
  4. 13-15 years
  5. 16-18 years
  6. 18-20 years
  7. 21 and older

Nominations:

  • Piano – soloists, piano ensembles (only on one instrument for 4 hands)
  • String instruments – soloists, ensembles, small forms (up to 5 people inclusive)
  • Wind instruments – soloists, ensembles, small forms (up to 5 people inclusive)
  • Folk instruments – soloists, ensembles, small forms (up to 5 people inclusive)
  • Percussion instruments – soloists, ensembles, small forms (up to 5 people inclusive)
  • Orchestras
  • Classical vocal – soloists, ensembles, small forms (up to 5 people inclusive)
  • Pop vocal – soloists, ensembles, small forms (up to 5 people inclusive)
  • Choirs
  • Choreography – modern dance
  • Choreography – folk dance
  • Choreography – stylized dance
  • Choreography – ballroom dances
  • Theater groups
  • Fashion theaters
  • Designers
  • Decorative and applied arts

Program Requirements:

  • For instrumentalists: 1 piece of free choice, with a total duration of no more than 5 minutes.
  • For vocalists: 1 piece of free choice, with a total duration of no more than 5 minutes.
  • Choreography: 1 performance, with a total duration of no more than 6 minutes.
  • For decorative and applied arts (fine arts): 1 work on any topic (bring a finished work and defend it before the jury by reproducing a fragment. All necessary materials must be brought with you).
  • For fashion theaters and designers: 1 show, with a total duration of no more than 10 minutes.
  • For readers: 1 piece or excerpt, with a total duration of no more than 3 minutes.
  • For presenters: 2 speeches on different topics, with a total duration of no more than 4 minutes. One speech on a free topic, the second as an introduction to a composer, poet, writer, or artist.
  • For theater groups: 1 performance, with a total duration of no more than 10 minutes.

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Artistic expression
  • Brightness of the artistic image
  • Stage presence
  • Understanding of the style of the era
  • Technical precision
  • Cleanliness of performance
  • Correspondence of the competition repertoire to the age of the performers
  • Audience evaluation

The competition program is evaluated by the jury, taking into account the age of the performer indicated in the application. The jury evaluates performances through closed voting. A qualification method of evaluation is applied in the competition.

When selecting a candidate for the Grand Prix, if there are candidates with the same scores, the final decision rests with the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the competition.

In each nomination and age category, laureates of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees are selected. The jury has the right to divide places, prizes, and other awards among participants.

All participants are awarded commemorative diplomas “For Participation”. All teachers, sponsors, and leaders receive a certificate.

Grand Prix of the competition: cash prize and commemorative statuette “Alliance of Talents”.

The Organizing Committee has the right to add nominations, combine and divide categories according to the submitted applications.

The jury includes laureates of international competitions and honored figures from Italy, Poland, Russia, and Bulgaria.

The preparation and conduct of the festival-competition are carried out by the Organizing Committee. The order of performances is determined by the Organizing Committee in advance, and performances are held both in blocks and as individual numbers.

The Organizing Committee has the right to use and distribute (without paying royalties to participants and guests of the competition) audio and video recordings, printed and other products produced during the competition events and based on their results.

Travel and delivery of decorations, props, and instruments are at the expense of the participants of the competition or are sent as a technical rider and agreed separately with the Organizing Committee.

Issues not covered by these Regulations are decided by the Organizing Committee. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes to the competition regulations.

Leaders/parents of the competition participants, when submitting an application, automatically confirm their agreement with all points of these Regulations, as well as their consent that the participant may be involved in competition events until 24:00.

The awarding of participants will take place only at the Gala Concert. Diplomas are not issued earlier, results are not announced. Diplomas and prizes are not sent to participants after the competition.

The Organizing Committee has the right to disqualify a participant, creative team, or leader for gross violation of the internal rules of the competition, violation of discipline, and unethical behavior towards the Organizing Committee, jury members, and other participants of the competition.

A participant does not have the right to refuse to participate in the Gala Concert.

Cost: 400 euros

Included in the cost:

  • Accommodation in a hotel in triple rooms with breakfast.
  • Transfers on official arrival and departure days.
  • Excursion around Sofia.
  • Organizational fee for the group.
  • 1 free place for the leader of a group of at least 10 people.
  • For a group leader with more than 25 people, the flight is paid by the Organizing Committee.

Additional charges:

  • Surcharge for soloists: 30 euros per person.
  • Surcharge for small forms: duets 25 euros per person, trios, quartets, quintets 20 euros per person.
  • Excursion to Rila Monastery – 60 euros (optional).
  • Excursion to Vanga – 60 euros (optional).
  • Surcharge for double accommodation: 100 euros per person for the entire period.
  • Surcharge for single accommodation: 200 euros per person for the entire period.
  • Extra night: 60 euros per person in a triple room.

Possibility to continue the trip to France or Greece. The cost is on request and directly depends on the number of people in the group.

Please note that obtaining a Schengen visa may take up to 45 days!

Contacts:

  • Republic of Bulgaria, Sveti Vlas +359 87 84 222 14
  • Email: grand-olimpiada@mail.ru
  • Website: www.musicclassic.eu
  • Contact for Russian-speaking countries: +77014301999 (WhatsApp)
Full name of the group or soloist Name (as it should be written in the diploma)
separated by commas country, city, state, region
Full name of the head
Category (eg: pop singing, folk choreography, piano or other)
Age (how many full years or ____ ____ years for the band or soloist)
Performance program (title of the work, choreographer, composer, author, full timing to seconds, the number of performers (for each number), technical requirements (what technical assistance is required you to run the program. Org. Committee will possibly try to provide you with this help
Number of persons *Total _________ including:leaders _______ artists  _______ accompany (parents, support group)  _________
Data manager and other contacts (postal address, e-mail, mobile phone)
Name of organization, guide the participants (legal and postal address, the head of the organization, and other electronic address)
The tour program, a set of services (selected program, the number of days with accommodation, or only registration fee, flight data (can be sent later)
list of planned additional services (additional meals, excursions and more, indicating the number of people), other specific suggestions):
The list of organizations and individuals to prepare letters of thanks (indicating the full name, title, and text for thank you):
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