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This festival is intended for children of all secondary grades.

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National Children’s Palace is organizing the festival during May 20 – 23, which will take place in Bucharest, Bd. Tineretului nr.8-10, Tel.: 0040213300838 / Fax: 0040213301965. 

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Artistic categories:

Vocal               solo

                        vocal group ( 3-5 artists )

                        choir ( 15-20 artists )

Balet                solo

                        solo ( 2 artists )

                        trio

                        ansambly (maximum 12 artists)

There are three different sections, with a maximum of 10 entries each. Looking for artistic quality and originality, an initial selection based on application documents will apply. Only the short-listed applications will be notified for the final round.

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There are three sections open during the four days of the festival:

Section I, grades 1^st– 4^th , 2010,  May 20

Section II, grades 5^th– 9^th , 2010,  May 21

Section III, high school, 2010,  May 22

·        awarding festivity - 2010,  May 23

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Application documents will be sent by e-mail or postal - mail to Palatul National al Copiilor Bucureşti before 2010, April 16.   

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The jury is composed of the most distinguished cultural personalities.

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Time limit for each program:

·              10 minutes maximum for Section I and Section II;

·              20 minutes maximum for Section III;

This is a disqualification request.

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Specific costumes and scene material will be provided by each formation. Scene sonorisation, technicians, lights and support are provided by Palatul National al Copiilor Bucureşti. Accompanied pre-recorded music should be on Audio CD format, not MP3. Each team should assign a sound assistant to announce each musical moment during the show and also a lights assistant.

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Team leaders are in charge of who goes on stage and who comes out so that the development of the festival will not be disturbed.

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The festival’s development will be made in order and harmony. Each team, participant and supporter, which is welcomed, is required to collaborate constructively for the good development of the festival. This will be one of friendship and respect between all participants to the festival (pupils, teachers, jury, staff and spectators). Disobeying this article leads to the disqualification of the team and the interdiction to participate in any of the future editions of this festival.

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The festival is financed by the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth, the National Children’s Palace and from sponsorships.

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1. All teams that qualify in the festival and their coordinators will receive participation diplomas.

2. Special prizes will be granted to 20% of the teams that participate.