Overview

Stretching north from Barcelona to the Spanish–French border, the Costa Brava ('rugged coast') is undoubtedly the most beautiful of Spain's three main holiday coasts. Though there's plenty of tourism development, this wonderfully scenic region of Catalonia also unveils unspoiled coves, spectacular seascapes, wind-battered headlands, coast-hugging hiking paths, charming seaside towns with outstanding restaurants, and some of Spain's finest diving around the protected Illes Medes.

Delightful stone villages and the majestic Romanesque monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes nestle in the hilly backcountry, cloaked in the south in brilliant-green umbrella pine. Inland, wander northern Catalonia's biggest city, Girona, home to a moodily atmospheric, strikingly well-preserved medieval center and one of the world's top restaurants. Neighbouring Figueres is famed for its bizarre Teatre-Museu Dalí, foremost of a series of sites associated with eccentric surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, who fell, like many others, for the wild natural beauty of seaside Cadaqués.

Accommodation

Accommodation in 3/4 room – 195 €/person (additional day - 30 €/person)
Accommodation in double room – 220 €/person (additional day - 35 €/person)
Accommodation in a single room – 270 €/person (additional day - 44 €/person)

Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge!

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS:
◦ Solists: 50€
◦ Duets, small groups (3-5 people): 20€/person
◦ Participation in the additional category – 10€/person

ALL PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH:
• Stay in a 3 stars hotel in double-, triple- or quarter rooms (5 days/4 nights). The hotel is located 60 km from Barcelona Airport and 35 km from Girona Airport. It is located in the city center, 800 meters from a beach
• 3x food service per day (Drinks can be ordered for an additional payment).
• Prizes and gifts
• International Diplomas
• Diplomas and gifts from the city
• An official invitation
• Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge!
• Opportunity to visit the best places in Costa Brava (a big spectrum of excursions is offered for an additional payment)
• Participation in welcoming evening where participants get to know each other and present their group

• Masterclasses possibility, additional holidays before or after the festival

Attention:
The price doesn't include tourist tax!
The tourist tax has to be paid to the hotel at the check-in.
The price is 0,50€/ person/ night. This is only for people who are 17 years old and older.

Additional payments for everyone
• Visa
• Medical insurance
• Transport charges
• Transfer Barcelona/ Girona Airport - hotel - Barcelona/ Girona Airport. If you wish, we can arrange a transfer for an additional payment.
Participants arriving separately should pay separately.
• Tourist Tax. 0,50€/ person/ night. Only people who are 17 years old and older.

Dates

  • 24/09/2022 - 28/09/2022

Pricing

24/09 - 28/09
  • 5 days (4 nights) = 195 € per person

Itinerary

The Festival-Competition will be held on the territory of Spain, on the famous and one of the most visited coasts of the country – Costa Brava.
"Celebration in Spain" is a real marathon of different types of creativity and art. The purpose of this Festival-Competition is the coming together of participants and to get to know different cultures and types of creativity.

PURPOSE AND PRIMARY GOALS OF FESTIVAL
-Revival, preservation, and development of national cultures.
-Acquaintance with the best creative associations, establishment of contacts between collectives, an exchange of an operational experience
-Support and development of youthful creativity.

COMPETITION PERFORMERS
Creative children’s collectives and separate executors without age restrictions can perform (vocal, choreography, musical instruments, original genre, art gymnastics, aerobics, applied creativity).

VOCAL
(choirs, ensembles, groups, collectives, quartettes, trios, duos, and soloists)
-Modern
-National
-Academic -Choral singing
-Pop
-Jazz
-Rock
-Rap, etc.

Participants must prepare two songs
Ensembles and choirs – two performances
The duration of each performance should be no longer than 3.5 minutes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
- the purity of intonation and sound quality (the beauty of tone and power of voice for soloists, polyphony for choirs)
- level of complexity of performance (dynamics, emotion)
- compliance of the performance capabilities of the repertoire and age category of the performer
- artistry, disclosure of the artistic image, stage culture

CHOREOGRAPHY
(Groups, collectives, ensembles, show-entertainers, soloists, etc.)
-Classical Dance
-Ballroom Dance
-Modern Dance (Jazz, Modern, Neoclassical, etc.)
-National Dance (Folk Dance)
-Pop Dance
-Social Dances (Swing, Argentine tango, Zoug, Kizomba, Bachata, Salsa, Samba, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hustle, etc.).
-Mixed styles of Dance

At the competition, the participant or the ensemble executes 2 performances or compositions.
The duration of each dance should be no longer than 3 minutes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
- performance skills – the technique of movement execution
- the compositional structure of the performance
- stage charisma (calisthenics, costume, the culture of performance)
- selection and compliance of music and choreography
- artistry, disclosure of the artistic image

ART GYMNASTICS

At the competition, the group or participant must present two dances or performances.
The duration for Groups must be no longer than 3 minutes and for Soloists no longer than 2 minutes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
- performance skills – the technique of movement execution
- the compositional structure of the performance
- stage charisma (calisthenics, costume, a culture of performance)
- selection and compliance of music and choreography
- artistry, disclosure of the artistic image

AEROBICS
At the competition, the group must present two performances.
The duration for Groups must be no longer than 3 minutes and for Soloists no longer than 2 minutes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
- level of sports training and performance skills
- the compositional structure of the performance
- technical capabilities of performers
- artistry, stage charisma (calisthenics, costume, the culture of performance)
- artistic decoration of the program

ORIGINAL GENRE
(Groups, collectives, ensembles, duos, and soloists)
-Plastic etude
-Acrobatic
-Ekvilibr
- Juggling
- Clownery

At the competition, the participant or ensemble must present two performances or compositions.
The duration for Ensembles must be no longer than 3 minutes and for Soloists no longer than 2 minutes.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
- level of circus training and performance skills
- technical capabilities of performers
- artistry, stage charisma (calisthenics, costume, the culture of performance)
- the complexity of an executed program
- artistic decoration of the program

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
(Ensembles, Orchestras, Quartettes, Trios, Duettes, and individual performers)
-Modern Music
-Pop Music
-National Music
-Classical Music
-Ethnical Music, etc.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
- degree of instrument ownership
- the purity of intonation and musical structure
- the complexity of the repertoire and arrangement
- technical possibilities of the ensemble performance
- possession of the dynamic sound palette

AGE CATEGORIES
◦ younger than 9 years
◦ 10 – 13 years
◦ 14 – 16 years
◦ 17 – 21 years
◦ 22 and older

Each number should be recorded on a separate carrier with a written performance name and performer's name.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use and distribute audios, recordings, prints, and other sorts of products produced during the competition period.
For the competition, the participants must prepare two acts accompanied by background music (max. 4 minutes each act).
The materials sent to us are non-returnable.

The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use and distribute audios, recordings, prints, and other sorts of products produced during the competition period.

The group leaders bear full responsibility for the members of the group during the festival and free time.

◦ musicality, artistry, artistic interpretation a musical composition
◦ artistic individuality (for soloists)
◦ originality of performance

PRIZES AND AWARDS OF THE FESTIVAL
The participants of the competition are given the following title:
◦ Grand Prix possessor
◦ 1st-degree winner
◦ 2nd-degree winner
◦ 3rd-degree winner
◦ Award winner
◦ Participant in the competition

Winners of the competition are awarded corresponding certificates, confirming the title. All participants will be awarded diplomas of international standard. Leaders and supporters of the participants will be awarded official Thank you letters from the Festival Organizing Committee.
Sponsors have the right to set up additional prizes and awards independently from the rewarding jury.
According to the results of the competition, the winners of the Grand Prix will be defined (from all nominations).
The score rating system means that regardless of the number of participants in any category, each of them will be evaluated by the jury on the quality of his performance, without comparing one with the other participants.
In the absence of worthy contenders for the Grand Prix or other prizes, those will simply not be awarded.
Since it is a score evaluation system, according to the results of the competition day, prizes may be duplicated.
The jury's decision is final and can not be changed.

FESTIVAL JURY
The organizational committee of the competition chooses the members of the international jury.
The jury rates the performances of the competition by voting secretly on a scale of one to ten.
The main evaluation criteria judges on the executive level and skills.

Program

1st Day - 24th September
Arrival in Barcelona. Transfer to Costa Brava, where the Festival will be conducted. Accommodation in hotel, relax and depending on the arrival time, meeting with festival organizers, getting to know the festival program and presentation of the excursion program.

2nd day - 25th September
Breakfast. Visit the bazaar of the town. Rehearsal. In the evening – Festival opening/ Competition day.

3rd day - 26th September
Breakfast. Excursion to the beautiful and historical capital of Catalonia - Barcelona (for additional payment). Dinner.

4th Day - 27th September
Breakfast. Rehearsal. Free time. Gala Concert. Dinner

5th day - 28th September
Breakfast. Departure (Room Check-out till 10 am). Transfer to the airport.

The program can be changed.
All excursions on request and for an additional payment.

The organizers reserve the right to cancel the Festival 30 days before the start of the festival week in case the minimum number of participants is missing. In the case of contributions already paid, the amount will be reimbursed in full to the participants.

Things to do

Explore Spain like never before!

1. Barcelona Panoramica

All day trip to Barcelona to visit Colombo  Monument, Montjuic Hill - PanoramicView, Olympic Stadium, Magic Fountains,Plaza Espanya, Gran Via, Paseo de Gracia, Casa Batllo – Gaudi, Casa Pedrera – Gaudi, Sagrada Familia – Gaudi and  free time at Plaza Cataluña

2. Barcelona Aquarium

The largest Mediterranean-themed aquarium in the world. Embark on an aquatic journey through the tropical oceans, coral reefs, and marine communities of the Mediterranean. With 35 aquariums and 11,000 animals from 450 species, it's full of sea life to get to know.

3. Camp Nou

Must see places in Barcelona: the Sagrada Família, Park Güell, and FC Barcelona Stadium.

4. Flamenco Show

Experience the passion and music of traditional Spanish Flamenco music and dance. The performance is a fascinating journey through Spanish folklore, music, and dance, from the classics to the purest flamenco. Two hours show program and drink: sangria, champagne or fruit juice.

5. Montserrat

Place where spirituality, nature, and history come together. The mountain and Benedictine Monastery of Montserrat, founded in the 11th century, are located in a natural park 60 km west of Barcelona.

It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. The mountain is composed of a strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat is Spain's first National Park.

Trip Planner

It will be our pleasure to make your trip an unforgettable experience!

We can provide the following services for your group:

  • accommodation during the trip (in case you need a sleepover on your way to the chosen destination)
  • accommodation during the festival event you attend
  • travel and transportation tips and assistance
  • purchasing airplane and bus tickets
  • organizing transportation for a group or individuals
  • assist and advise in the procedure of issuing visas (if needed)

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