Organizer of the contest is Youth creativity development committee under Foundation of cultural and educational programmes "Open Sea". The contest – festival is based on a territory of Health Complex “Vatutinki” - Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation.

GOALS OF CONTEST - FESTIVAL

• Discovery and all-round support of new talents in the sphere of arts;
• Preservation and development of cultural heritage of multinational culture of Russia and other countries of the world;
• Development of patriotism and tolerance;
• Upbringing and development of artistic and aesthetic taste of children and young people;
• Sharing experiences between collectives, mentors and teachers, upgrading of their professional skills by conducting seminars, round-tables and master classes, their collaboration within festival movement;
• Media exposure of children and young people creativity.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

• Festival may host children, youngsters and adult artistic collectives as well as independent performers from Russia, CIS and other countries;
• Registration fee and participation is free of charge;
• Official tour-operator of festival provides services of accommodation, meals, transfers and excursion programs;
• Participants from Moscow, Russia and others without need of accommodation pay accreditation fee for each person, mentor and accompanying persons. Accreditation gives opportunity to take part in all festival activities;
• All additional information concerning cost of travel packages is available at touroperator website: www.tourcommittee.ru;
• Representatives of administrations and culture departments, press representatives, sponsors, etc. may attend the festival on the usual terms.

AGE CATEGORIES AND NOMINATIONS OF THE CONTEST - FESTIVAL

The contest–festival may approve creative collectives and soloists within 5 age categories:

• Under 7 years old;
• 7-10 years old;
• 11-13 years old;
• 14-18 years old;
• over 18 years old.

Within each age category its permitted no more than 30% of participants younger or older of above mentioned grades.

Contest performances are held in front of spectators.

Group categories of performers:

• Soloists;
• Minor forms (2-3 members);
• ensembles;
• chorus (vocal ensembles consisting of more than 12 people)

Performances in vocal contest may be represented in the following nominations:

• variety vocal;
• academic singing;
• folk singing;
• A capella;
• original song.

Performances in instrumental music contest may be represented in the following nominations:

• bowed instrument;
• string folk instruments;
• piano;
• button accordion, accordion, button box;
• horns;
• drums;
• mixed ensembles and orchestras;
• keyboards.

Performances in choreographic contest (solo, duet, dance troupe, minor forms) may be represented in the following nominations:

• Children’s dance;
• Classic dance;
• Folk dance and folk styled dance;
• Pop dance;
• Contemporary and free dance (modern, jazz-modern, contemporary, hip hop, popping, locking, scenic brake dance, house, etc.)
• Free plastic dance;
• Ballroom and sport dance

Mandatory technical rider of performer should be provided together with application form no later than on 22nd of November, 2017.

PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF CONTEST - FESTIVAL

Participation in contest-festival means taking part in one nomination, one age category, one group category. Those collectives with over 10 participants may take part in two nominations. The number of participants in collective is not limited.

Internally within one performance:

• Soloists and minor forms represent contest performance consisting of one concerted item, with duration no more than 5 minutes.
• Ensembles and orchestras represent contest performances consisting of two different concert items with the total duration of no more than 10 minutes.

Contest-festival is held from 6th to 10th of December, 2017 onsite of Subdivision of Federal State Budgetary institution Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation – Health Complex “Vatutinki”.

It’s located in sanctuary forest in the area of 146ha on the side of Desna River. In the grounds of complex there is a scenically attractive landscape, fresh air, swimming pools, recreation zones, sports facilities and game zones.

Within the contest-festival program participants should expect:

• running contest events and rewarding of participants, gala-concert of winners of contest-festival;
• intensive educational program from quialified choreographers and tutors;
• certificates and diplomas of master class completion;
• round-tables with representatives of Ministry of culture;

Rehearsals, excursions and master classes according to proposed program will be held on 7th, 8th, 9th of December, 2017;
Contest performances on 8th and 9th of December;
Rewarding and Gala-concert on 9th of December;
Check-out and departure on 10th of December.