Organizing Committee of the Competition and Festival

REGULATIONS  

On

1st  INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION and FESTIVAL OF ARTS "CHRISTMAS LIGHTS".

 

 

November 2020 - January 2021

Vologda

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1.1. International Competition and Festival of Arts “Christmas Lights” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition and Festival) is dedicated to the holiday of Christmas. The Nativity of Christ topic as well as patriotic, spiritual and moral values are the priority of the programme of the competitors' performances.

 

1.2. The Competition and Festival founders: Vologda Metropolitanate of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Vologda Oblast at the support of the Governor of Vologda Oblast.

 

1.3. The Competition and Festival organizers: Vologda Metropolitanate of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and Vologda Oblast Vocational Education Institution “Vologda Regional College of Arts”.

 

1.4. Goals of the Competition and Festival:

- integration of church and secular institutions in the Orthodox theme of the Competition and Festival;

- creating favorable conditions for artistic self-realization of children and young people of various social strata;

- fostering sense of patriotism based on the continuity of cultural traditions of generations.

 

1.5. Objectives of the Competition and Festival:

1.5.1. Missionary  and Educational  Objectives:

- preaching evangelical truths through mass literature, musical, theatrical and visual arts;

- by preaching traditional values and Orthodoxy to counteract the expansion of non-traditional worldview and doctrinal systems and their impact on values of people;

- intensifying the processes of unity, spiritual and moral recovery of the society through the Testimony of Truth.

1.5.2. Social Objectives:

- uniting different layers of society through the traditional values and Orthodoxy;

- discovering talented performers for their further development and support of their talents and performing skills;

- involvement of people with disabilities in active social and cultural activities;

- involvement of the talented participants into international cooperation programmes, establishing contacts in the sphere of art, strengthening and encouraging friendship between children and youth.  

1.5.3. Cultural Objectives:

- revival of the Orthodox culture;

- development of modern culture based on eternal moral law;

- acquaintance of the Competition and Festival participants with the culture and history of Vologda Oblast.

1.5.4. Pedagogic Objectives:

- involvement of children and teenagers in the process of their spiritual and moral development, introducing them traditional values and Orthodoxy;

- discovering and support of talented children, adolescents and adults, including that from at-risk population groups, socially unprotected families and disabled people.

1.5.5. Educational Objectives:

- improving professional skills of the heads of the creative groups and teachers.

 

1.6. Organisational structure:

An Organizing Committee is being set to organize the Competition and Festival. It provides general management of the arrangements and holding of the Competition and Festival, forms and approves the jury, receives applications for participation in the Competition and Festival and consults the participants.

 

2. PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL

 

2.1

2.1. Institutions of additional education (music schools, art schools, children's art  centres), children and youth creative studios and centres, spiritual and educational centres, parish Sunday schools, Orthodox gymnasiums, general education organizations and institutions of secondary vocational education are invited to participate in the competition and festival.

 

From 01 to 29 December, 2020

Form: remote

categories:

4.2. Vocal: academic, pop, folk (solo, ensembles), choirs, church ensembles and choirs

- performance of 2 different pieces of music;

- duration of performance is up to 5 minutes.

 

4.2.1 Age groups (soloists and ensembles, except church ensembles):

- Group I - 5-8 years old;

- Group II - 9-13 years old;

- Group III - 14-17 years old;

- Group IV - 18 years and older;

- Group V - disabled people and people with visual, hearing and musculoskeletal disorders.

4.2.2 Category Church ensembles - NO age restrictions.

4.2.3 Categories Choirs and church choirs -  NO age restrictions.

4.2.4 Evaluation  Criteria:

- relevance of the competition programme to the theme of the Competition and Festival;

- compliance of the repertoire with the performance capabilities and age group of performer;

- musicality, artistic interpretation of the piece of music; purity of  tone; sound quality; beauty of timbre; strength of voice; art of performance.

 

4.3. Instrumental performance: piano, symphony orchestra instruments, folk orchestra instruments, brass band instruments, (soloists, ensembles, orchestras). Performance of 2 different pieces of music (classical music, music of modern composers, adaptation of folk songs).

Duration of performance:

- Categories "Soloists" and "Ensembles" - up to 10 minutes;

- Category "Orchestras" -  up to 15 minutes.

 

4.3.1 Age Groups:

- Group I  - 8-10 years old;

- Group II - 11-12 years old;

- Group III - 13-15 years old;

- Group IV - 16-20 years old;

- Group V - 21 years and older.

4.3.2 In the Ensemble category the age group is determined by the senior member of the Ensemble.

4.3.3 In the category of orchestras number of guest performers - not more than 25% of the total number of the members of an orchestra.

4.3.4 Evaluation Criteria:

- relevance of the competition programme to the theme of the Competition and Festival;

- compliance of the piece of music performed to the age of the competitors;

- musicality, artistic interpretation of a piece of music; complexity of the repertoire; art of performance (for secular groups);

- Performing skills.

 

4.4. Choreography: folk, classical, modern, stylized folk dance.

Duration of performance - up to 7 minutes.

 

4.4.1 Age Groups:

- Group I - 5-8 years old;

- Group II - 9-13 years old;

- Group III - 14-17 years old;

- Group IV - 18 years and older;

- Group V - mixed (two or more age groups),

- Group VI - disabled people and people with visual, hearing and musculoskeletal disorders.

4.4.2 Evaluation Criteria:

- compliance of the repertoire with the age of the performers;

- relevance of the competition programme to the theme of the Competition and Festival;

- performing skills and artistry of the participants;

- dramaturgy of productions; originality of choreographic compositions;

- stage culture (costumes, stage requisites).

 

APPLICATION FORM (soloists)

for participation in the 1st International Competition and Festival of Arts

"Christmas Lights"

 

__________________________________________

 (city)

Last name ___________________________________________________________

First Name _________________________________________________________

Patronymic name (if applicable)___________________________________________

Date of birth, age_________________________________________________________

Category __________________ musical instrument _____________Group___________

Educational institution_________________________________________________ 

Year of study____________________________________________________________

Full name of the teacher / position _______________________________________________________________________

Full name of the concert master_____________________________________________

      _________________________________________________________________

Programme (specify duration of the performance):

1. _______________________________________ ________________________

2. _________________________________ ______________________________

Link to the file sharing service for videos of the performance:____________________

Contacts:____________________________________________________________

Contact e-mail: __________________________________________________________

 

APPLICATION FORM (groups)

for participation in the I International Competition and Festival of Arts

"Christmas Lights"

 

__________________________________________

(city)

1. Full name of the group_____ _________________________________________

2. Category__________________________________________________________

Age group ______________________________________________________________

Number and list of the participants__________________________________________

Full Name of the head(s) of the group 

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

Full name of the concert master  

_______________________________________________________________________

Name of the institution____________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Contact phone/fax _______________________________________________________

Programme (specify duration of the performance):_____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Link to the file sharing service for videos of the performance:_____________________

Contact e-mail: __________________________________________________________

 

Methodologist

REGULATIONS  

On

1st  INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION and FESTIVAL OF ARTS "CHRISTMAS LIGHTS".

 

 

November 2020 - January 2021

Vologda

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1.1. International Competition and Festival of Arts “Christmas Lights” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition and Festival) is dedicated to the holiday of Christmas. The Nativity of Christ topic as well as patriotic, spiritual and moral values are the priority of the programme of the competitors' performances.

 

1.2. The Competition and Festival founders: Vologda Metropolitanate of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Vologda Oblast at the support of the Governor of Vologda Oblast.

 

1.3. The Competition and Festival organizers: Vologda Metropolitanate of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and Vologda Oblast Vocational Education Institution “Vologda Regional College of Arts”.

 

1.4. Goals of the Competition and Festival:

- integration of church and secular institutions in the Orthodox theme of the Competition and Festival;

- creating favorable conditions for artistic self-realization of children and young people of various social strata;

- fostering sense of patriotism based on the continuity of cultural traditions of generations.

 

1.5. Objectives of the Competition and Festival:

1.5.1. Missionary  and Educational  Objectives:

- preaching evangelical truths through mass literature, musical, theatrical and visual arts;

- by preaching traditional values and Orthodoxy to counteract the expansion of non-traditional worldview and doctrinal systems and their impact on values of people;

- intensifying the processes of unity, spiritual and moral recovery of the society through the Testimony of Truth.

1.5.2. Social Objectives:

- uniting different layers of society through the traditional values and Orthodoxy;

- discovering talented performers for their further development and support of their talents and performing skills;

- involvement of people with disabilities in active social and cultural activities;

- involvement of the talented participants into international cooperation programmes, establishing contacts in the sphere of art, strengthening and encouraging friendship between children and youth.  

1.5.3. Cultural Objectives:

- revival of the Orthodox culture;

- development of modern culture based on eternal moral law;

- acquaintance of the Competition and Festival participants with the culture and history of Vologda Oblast.

1.5.4. Pedagogic Objectives:

- involvement of children and teenagers in the process of their spiritual and moral development, introducing them traditional values and Orthodoxy;

- discovering and support of talented children, adolescents and adults, including that from at-risk population groups, socially unprotected families and disabled people.

1.5.5. Educational Objectives:

- improving professional skills of the heads of the creative groups and teachers.

 

1.6. Organisational structure:

An Organizing Committee is being set to organize the Competition and Festival. It provides general management of the arrangements and holding of the Competition and Festival, forms and approves the jury, receives applications for participation in the Competition and Festival and consults the participants.

 

2. PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL

 

2.1

2.1. Institutions of additional education (music schools, art schools, children's art  centres), children and youth creative studios and centres, spiritual and educational centres, parish Sunday schools, Orthodox gymnasiums, general education organizations and institutions of secondary vocational education are invited to participate in the competition and festival.

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL

3.1

3.1. The Competition and Festival is managed by the Organizing Committee on arrangements  and holding the  Competition and Festival (hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Committee).

 

3.2. The Organizing Committee is a collegial body that manages arrangements, organizing and conduct of the Competition and Festival.

 

 

3.3. The Organizing Committee's competence includes resolving issues related to the arrangements  and conduct of the Competition and Festival, including approval of:

- Arrangements  Plan for the Competition and Festival;

- Deadlines for Applying to Participate in the Competition and Festival;

- Chairman of the Competition and Festival Jury and the Members of the Competition and Festival Jury;

- Design Solution for Symbols and Printed Products.

 

3.4. The Organizing Committee has the right:

- through the established procedure and within its competence to request and receive information needed to perform the Objectives assigned to the Organizing committee from: Vologda Oblast government bodies, local authorities, organizations and public associations.

- to invite representatives of Vologda Oblast government bodies, local authorities, organizations and public associations to the  meetings of the Organizing Committee;

- to prepare proposals for amendments to the Regulations.

 

3.5. The Organizing Committee composition: Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Secretary of the Organizing Committee and members of the Organizing Committee.

 

Members of the Organizing Committee shall participate in person in the meetings of the Organizing Committee and shall conduct their activities on a voluntary basis.

 

The composition of the Organizing Committee is presented in Appendix 5 to the Regulations.