International competitive festival for vocal performers, choirs and instrumental groups
„ Starries melodies”

It’s organized by: EUROGRADE Ltd, EUROGRADE BG Ltd, Association Bulgarian folklore with the assistance of Municipality Primorsko
from 31.07 to 06.08.2012
The festival is part of a series of events in the program of the Festival season 2013, which is organized in Sofia and Primorsko.
The festivals are included in the cultural program of Primorsko with the assistance of the mayor of the municipality.
The festival has the objective to give a chance for expression on a significant number of children and young people and help raise their motivation to engage in constructive creative activity as a preventive measure in combating the vicious addictions (cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, etc.) and aggression.
REGULATION:
In the competition can participate both professional groups and amateur vocal performers, choir collectives and instrumental groupsfrom different age groups.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD IN THREE AGE GROUPS:
 Children – to 12 years
 Youth - from 13 to 22 years
 Adult – up to 22 years

THE QUALIFIED JURY WILL EVALUATE AND CLASS THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE DIRECTIONS BELOW:
1. Vocal performers
2. Choir collectives
• Mixed and uniform /men, women/
3. Instrumental groups
• Mixed and uniform / it’s depend of the type of the instruments/

IN SOME OF THE NEXT MUSIC GENRES:
 Traditional/ folklore music;
 Modern / pop music;
 Classic music;

CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION:
For vocal performers and choir collectives
The program must to include two songs, the first acapella, the second with music accompaniement- with total duration to 7 minutes, include entrence and exit from the stage and the pauses between the songs.
Note: The music accompaniement can be with live orchestra or on CD.
 Use of symbek, only with studio recorded CD.
 It’s not allowed performances on playback.
 The violation of the time will be report from the jury, only if the results are the same of two participants.
 It’s allowed participation in all the genres.

For instrumental groups
The program must to include 2 composition with total duration, as follows: children collectives- not more than 10 minutes, youth collectives- not more than 12 minutes; adult collectives- not more than 15 minutes.
Note: It’s allowed performances, part of production with biggest duration.
 The violation of the time will be report from the jury, only if the results are the same of two participants.
 It’s allowed participation in all the genres.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION:
Techniques – quality of the sound, precision of the intonanation tone, precision of the pronunciation of the text;
Artistic – construction of the musical form, parameters of the musical interpretation and preservation of the style of the performed production, selection of the program, stage presence.
ORGANISATION:
The competition of the festival will be held on the hall of the hotel “ Primary” or in the cultural centre of the city.
The festival program will be held on open stage in the center of the city.
It is envisaged a meeting with the municipality administration, video and photo capture of the performances.
In the application you must to fill the program of the group with the duration of the performances.
The programs for individual participation and these for the festival days will be given in the day of the arrival of the groups. The organizers reserve the rights to change the programs, if it’s necessary.
During the festival is provided for the participants accommodation in hotel two stars, on the base of full board in city Primorsko against payment- inquire for actual offer and details on email: office@eurogradebg.com
All the participants in the festival will receive diploma for participation.

Note: if the collectives are less than 3 in the different directions, genres and age groups, the festival will not have competitive character.
REGISTRATION:
To participate in the festival, you must to fill (Application form) consisting of:Entertaining history of the ensemble;
precise address, phone number, fax and e-mail to keep up a correspondence with you, number of participants, list of the group, list of the participants in the festival.
To the application form, if it’s possible, you can attach video recording of the group, colour photos and advertising materials.
The application forms with the list of the group must to be send to the organizers not later than 15.03.13 on the below written addresses, telephones or emails.

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS:
The festival fee for participation in the festival is 15 euro per participant.
Transportation costs to Primorsko and back shall be paid by the participants!!!
Information about the bank transfer is:
BULBANK PLC Commercial Bank, Central Branch, 7 Sveta Nedelya Sq., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
BIC (Bank Identifier Code): UNCRBGSF Bank Accounts/ IBAN/: BG85UNCR70001520484598 Account Holder: EUROGRADE LTD

PRIZE FUND
- For the classed on first place: special prize of the festival, diploma and certificate for participation.
- For the classed on second place: diploma and certificate for participation;
Special nominations for:
- The best presented program
- The best conductor, soloidt, concert master, costume
- The most attractive performance

Dimitar Todorov

President of the “Association Bulgarian folklore”
and
Manager of „ EUROGRADE” Ltd.


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Bulgaria, 1000 Sofia, 4 Washington Str., phone: +359 2 9806076, mobile phone. +359 889 309 390 www.eurogradebg.com; emails: abf@dir.bg; office@eurogradebg.com; todorova@eurogradebg.com

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