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WHAT IS ‘JOY OF EUROPE’?
“Joy of Europe” is the oldest and largest international children’s festival in the country, established as long ago as 1969 on the occasion of ‘5th October – World Day of the Child’.
Every year, Belgrade children invite into their families several hundred of their peers from all over Europe, who, during the five days of the Festival, present themselves through many different forms of scenic expression.
WHO IS THE FESTIVAL’S ORGANIZER?
The Children’s Cultural Centre Belgrade, under the patronage of the City of Belgrade, is the organizer of the Gathering of the Children of Europe – Joy of Europe.
WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE 34TH GATHERING OF THE CHILDREN OF EUROPE TAKE PLACE?
“Joy of Europe” will take place in Belgrade from 1st – 5th October 2009.
WHAT IS THE THEME OF THE 34TH GATHERING OF THE CHILDREN OF EUROPE?
The theme of this year’s Festival is “THROUGH SPACE AND CENTURIES”, which is the title of a book by the world renowned scientist Milutin Milanković.
WHY “THROUGH SPACE AND CENTURIES?”
Since the year 2009 has been declared the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY (UN, UNESCO, the International Astronomical Union), and is also the year in which we celebrate the 130th anniversary of Milutin Milanković’s birth, the Festival Board has decided on a theme which is both universal and fairytale-like, topical and imaginative, making it ideally suitable for children. Our desire is to illustrate the essence of this very broad theme in one place, through as great a variety of forms of creative performance as possible.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE FESTIVAL ‘JOY OF EUROPE’?
Institutions eligible to take part are state and private schools, cultural centres, associations, clubs and above all groups which have achieved notable results in national and international competitions and other programmes.
WHAT TYPES OF PERFORMANCES CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION?
The performance which participants will present can be:
dance: classical dance, modern dance, traditional dance, jazz dance, dance show
drama: mini-drama, sketch, commedia dell'arte, non-verbal theatre, experimental theatre, musical (excerpt which stands on its own)
film: documentary, feature, animated
music: classical, folk, modern (children’s song, rock, jazz...)
WHAT IS THE AGE RANGE OF THE CHILDREN INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION?
The minimum age is 7 and the oldest may not be over 14 years of age.
HOW MANY MEMBERS CAN THERE BE IN EACH GROUP?
Each group from the guest countries can consist of a maximum of 20 children and three adult chaperones.
HOW IS THE ACCOMMODATION OF FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS ORGANIZED?
The children, the members of the groups, are accommodated in families with children of their own age from Belgrade schools on the basis of one child in one family (each host school is responsible for one European country). Hotel expenses for three adult chaperones, on the basis of half-board, will be met by the Festival organizers.
WHO COVERS THE TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS?
The cost of travelling to Belgrade is the responsibility of the participants themselves, but if any guest’s coach is used during the Festival, the organizers will cover the fuel costs as well as accommodation expenses for 2 drivers.
WHAT ARE THE BASIC SEGMENTS OF THE FESTIVAL?
The basic programme segments of the festival are:
A CARNIVAL (a grand procession of the festival participants through the main street of Belgrade.
FRIENDSHIP GATHERINGS (Open-air concerts on Republic Square; the groups present 10 minute performances – all forms of vocal or instrumental presentation can be performed live).
GALA CONCERT (Each group performs a programme lasting up to 3 minutes, on condition that all forms of vocal or instrumental presentation are performed to playback using a studio recording.
CHILDREN’S FAIR (in one of Belgrade’s attractive locations)
WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE GALA CONCERT OF THE ‘JOY OF EUROPE’ FESTIVAL TAKE PLACE?
The Gala Concert will take place on 4th October 2009 in “Sava Centre”.
HOW LONG SHOULD THE NUMBER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GALA CONCERT LAST?
The maximum length for the Gala Concert performance is 3 minutes.
WHY IS PLAYBACK ESSENTIAL AT THE GALA CONCERT?
As the Festival encourages a wide range of types of creative performance at the Gala Concert, which is transmitted by television, it is important that the sound be studio recorded, to ensure that every participant has the same conditions for a high-quality presentation.
HOW DOES ONE APPLY TO TAKE PART IN THE FESTIVAL ‘JOY OF EUROPE’?
It is essential that you send a video or DVD recording of your proposed performance at the Gala Concert. (it can be a working copy without stage lighting and costume). This should be send to the address below.
Complete an application form which you can obtain by clicking on the branch of performance that applies to you. Send this form to the address below or by e-mail to our address: info@dkcb.org.yu
Send a recommendation (in electronic form or by letter) from your Embassy or Ministry of Culture, Education, Sport…
UNTIL WHAT DATE CAN ONE APPLY?
The final application date is 1st May 2009. All candidates whose application bears a postmark of that date or before will be considered.
WHAT HAPPENS IF MORE THAN ONE GROUP APPLIES FROM THE SAME COUNTRY?
By the festival proposition, every European country can be represented by only one group. The Festival Committee and the jury qualified to judge different types of children’s creativity, will chose among several candidates an official representative for each country. The selection results will be announced 3 weeks after the application deadline, and the chosen groups will be informed by email, and given the more detailed application forms.
Address:
CHILDREN’S CULTURAL CENTRE BELGRADE
Takovska 8
11000 Beograd
Serbia
Marked:
JOY OF EUROPE 2009
For Olga Vučković, festival performance producer
Joy of Europe general propositions for download!
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