National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2010”
Director: Kaloyan Nikolov
Date: 30 April - 17 May 2010
Place: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2010” is held within
the scope of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2010” – The World is television.
Musical Fests are held in different European cities and countries
during the whole year 2010.
Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2010”
comprise fifteen (15) musical festivals and are held under the aegis of
the European Association of Folklore Festivals - ЕАFF.
Main
event of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2010” is No 1 Festival in Europe for
the traditional folklore arts – Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk” in
Bulgaria. Every year from 9 000 to 15 000 musicians, singers and
dancers take part in it.
The participant in Stara Planina fest
“Balkan Folk 2010” have the right to take part in the National
Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2010” after paying of 5 leva
additional fee for a person.
Typical feature of Musical Feasts
“Euro Folk 2010” is that all of the performances are recorded with
professional audio and television technics and the best of them are
repeatedly broadcasted by more than 50 cable televisions in Bulgaria,
by the satelite televisions "New Bulgarian Television", "TV Bulgaria"
and “Heros TV”, as well as by the World Wide Internet televisions "Euro
Folk" at www.eurofolk.com/tv and "Rodina TV" at www.tvrodina.com.
All this activities realize the main purpose of Musical Feasts “Euro
Folk 2010” – The world is television - to popularize the traditional
folk arts through the enormous possibilities of mass media.
Preliminary Program
The festival program includes contests in the following categories:
• folklore songs;
• folklore dances;
• folklore ensembles;
• folk customs;
• folk choirs;
• tourist choirs;
• classic choirs;
• old-town songs;
• brass music;
• folklore orchestras;
• church choirs;
• individual performers;
• in all categories there is also classifying of children’s collectives.
• in all categories there is also classifying of Bulgarian collectives from abroad.
The
jury has the right to request for the performance of a part of the
notified program, if it exceeds the specified time limits. Nevertheless
the participants should be ready, if necessary, to perform the program
in its mass.
During the national Championship of Folklore Arts
"Euro Folk 2010” studio audio recordings and filming of professional
video clips of the participants' program will be done free of charge of
those performances awarded by the jury or against payment.
The duration of the program should not exceed 30 minutes.
The
made recordings will be broadcasted by 50 Bulgarian cable televisions,
by 3 satellite televisions covering the whole Europe, as well as by the
World Wide Internet Televisions “Euro Folk” at www.eurofolk.com/tv and “Rodina TV” at www.tvrodina.com .
During
the participation of the collective in the championship the organizer
could invite it to take part in general events such as Official
Opening, Official Closing, defile, cocktail party and others.
Regulations
Main task of the organizers is to ensure the creative groups an access to the stage, to gather them in a concourse programme aimed at defining the best ones and to popularize the award winners of the fest by broadcasting their art in Bulgaria and the European TV air.The National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2010” has been organized by EAFF and other organizations within the scope of Musical Feasts “Euro Folk 2010” – The World is Television.
The host of the festival is Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
Regulation for participation in the National Championship of Folklore arts "Euro Folk 2010"
To enter the contest the participants must be accredited, which is realized under the following conditions:
The organizers from EAFF send a letter and a regulations for participation to the interested groups.
Those who wish to take part in the Festival must fill-in and sign application forms, in which there is an unambiguous text saying, that the notifier accepts the conditions laid by this regulation.
The application forms should be sent not later than march 31, 2010.
The participants pay for their participation in the National Championship of Folklore Arts "Euro Folk 2010” by the notified prices. The fee for participation is 5 Euro for a participant. The advanced payment is 10% from the total amount for the participation of the group. It is payable up to March 31, 2010.
The prices for lodging, which include the festival service are as follows:
- four star hotel
boarding and lodging - 49 EURO - three star hotel
boarding and lodging - 35 EURO - two star hotel
boarding and lodging - 27 EURO - one star hotel
boarding and lodging - 21 EURO
On every group of 20 people one gets service for free.
By post, to the address of EAFF, the participants (groups) must send their latest released album or demo recordings of not less than two (2) performances. It is desirable that the application form has an added annotation about the participant and advertising materials – photos. The sent material are not a subject of return.Awards
The awards are different from those in Stara Planina Fest “Balkan Folk”The big award “Euro Folk 2010” – Grand Prix "Golden Orpheus" and a diploma for the National Championship of Folklore Arts. The unofficial name of the Championship is „Grand Prix – Bulgaria”.
The awards are decided by the jury in accordance with the procedures, set by the members before the opening of the Championship and announced to the entrants on the opening day.
First awards “Golden Orpheus” in the relevant categories and a diploma for the National Championship of Folklore Arts for the relevant category. The champions obtain golden medals, and for the second and third place – silver and bronze medals. At jury’s decision in the single categories could be given additional golden, silver and bronze medals with the relevant diplomas.
The jury awards the best performances with a free of charge shooting and producing of a free video clip.
All of the participants are granted with deeds for laureates, diplomas and object – awards. The awards are granted on a ceremony during "Euro Folk 2010" Musical Feasts - The world is television.
In jury’s opinion and the producers from Euro Folk Academy the best performers and artistic directors shall be honoured with a Diploma for obtaining the rank Maestro or Maestro Academic.
All award winners get a free of charge copy of the TV product, which consists of their performances, and has been broadcasted in Bulgaria or in Europe.
The participants can order against payment full recordings of their performances, including video clips, CD and DVD. These products have the right to be broadcasted in the relevant country.
Participants do not get paid for their performance.
The deadline for for sending the application forms is March 31, 2010.
The jury consists of 3 people.
Unambiguous text: The collectives or presenting organizations, if approved by the jury to participate in the Championship, give the organizers the right to be recorded on video and audio, arranged in a program, presenting the fest and broadcasted by a TV channel or in some other way, for which a contract agreement will be signed.
Registration of the participants
The registration is made on the basis of an application form for participation by the collective. After confirming the application form, an advanced payment should be made.General Conditions
The bank transfers are made via the account of the European Association of Folklore Festivals – EAFF:Reiffeisen Bank – branch Veliko Tarnovo
Bank account (in EURO) IBAN: BG49RZBB91551488861308, BIC: RZBBBGSF
The sender covers all bank fees.
All filled in and signed applications will mean acceptance of the terms laid by the present regulation.
The registration of the participants at their arrival is going to be made at the office by Mother Bulgaria Monument at the centre of Veliko Tarnovo.
