На Международният фестивал за популярна песен и танц на испански език и другите романски езици ”Abanico", София /30-31 март 2019/, международното жури присъди на Вокална студия "Усмивки" две първи награди - за цялостно представяне и за най-добро изпълнение на италианска песен.

Вестник "Тийн`с пейпър", списван от Клуб "Млад писател" и издаван от НЧ "Родина", бе отличен с първа награда в направление "електронни вестници" на VІІ-мия Национален ученически журналистически конкурс "Григор Попов", Разград /29 март 2019/. Конкурсът отличи с грамота и ръководителят на клуба и вестника Димитър Никленов. Това отличие той прибави към предишните две по-рано тази година от два международни конкурса за българо-руски преводи в Москва.

          ШЕСТИ НАЦИОНАЛЕН КОНКУРС ЗА ВОКАЛНИ ФОРМАЦИИ "ХАРМОНИЯ"

                                     13 АПРИЛ 2019, СТАРА ЗАГОРА

                                                                                                 Драматичен театър

                                                             /бул.”Митрополит Методий Кусев”№26/

                                                             ПРОГРАМА

                                                      13 април /събота/

от 8.30 ч. – Регистрацията тече през целия ден

08.30–9.30 ч. – Техническа репетиция на 1-ва, 2-ра, 3-та ,4-та и 5-та възрастови групи - І категория /дуети и триа/

9.30-11.10 ч. - Конкурсна програма на 1-ва, 2-ра, 3-та,4-та и 5-та възрастови групи - І категория /дуети и триа/

11.10-12.30 ч. - Техническа репетиция на 1-ва и 2-ра възрастови групи –

ІІ категория /вокални формации/

12.30-14.20 ч. - Конкурсна програма на 1-ва и 2-ра възрастови групи –

ІІ категория /вокални формации/

14.20-15.15 ч. - Техническа репетиция на 3-та, 4-та и 5-та възрастови групи –

ІІ категория /вокални формации/

15.15-16.45 ч. - Конкурсна програма на 3-та, 4-та и 5-та възрастови групи –

ІІ категория /вокални формации/

18.00 ч. – ОБЯВЯВАНЕ НА РЕЗУЛТАТИ И НАГРАЖДАВАНЕ

*Молим участниците да носят документ за внесена такса!

                              STATUTES OF THE FESTIVAL:

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

10-13th of May 2019

Organizers: Stara Zagora Municipal Authority; Rodina-1860 Cultural Community Centre and Rodina Mixed Choir

Venue: Stara Zagora State Opera House; Regional History Museum; Stara Zagora Art Gallery

Aims:

‐ To promote cultural exchange and cooperation between choir singers and managers from Bulgaria and abroad;

‐ To stimulate promotion and adoption of Bulgarian and European values of the art of choral singing;
‐ To popularize Stara Zagora as a centre of choral singing and musical traditions;

‐ To provide opportunities for repertoire and expertise exchange;

‐ To create opportunity for artistic potential demonstration, as well as diversification of the town’s cultural calendar;
‐ To promote introduction to Bulgarian cultural and historic heritage.

Stara Zagora is situated in the centre of Bulgaria. It has an outstanding cultural and historical heritage of 8 000 years of life. The town is beautiful, dynamic, with a nice climate and has a rich cultural and social life. It offers a full time program for its guests.

1. Participation requirements:

•Youth choirs

•Male/female-voice choruses

• Mixed-voice choruses

• Vocal groups

• Tempered folklore choirs

2. Categories

• Choruses (20 or more singers)

• Chamber choirs (13 to 19 singers)

• Vocal groups (2 to 12 singers)

3. Performance requirements

The length of performance of youth choirs, male/female –voice choruses, mixed-voice choruses and chamber choirs should not exceed 15 minutes.

4. Types of performances:

Participants present by-choice performances of baroque, classical, folklore, church, popular or contemporary music.

Festival program:

10th of May 2019 /Friday/

18.30 p.m. – Cantata and oratorio evening concert /in the Art Gallery/

11th of May 2019 /Saturday/

11.00 a.m. - Workshop with Dr. Madlen Batchvarova, professor of Music, Director of Choral Programs, Hanover College, USA /for the first concert participants/

12.30 p.m. – First concert of the festival participants /in State Opera House/

15.00 p.m. - Workshop with Dr. Madlen Batchvarova, professor of Music, Director of Choral Programs, Hanover College, USA /for the second concert participants/

16.30 p.m. – Second concert of the festival participants /in State Opera House/

20.30 p.m. – Dinner party for all the participants in the festival /in a restaurant in the centre of the town/

12th of May 2019 /Sunday/

11.00 a.m. – Meeting of the choir conductors and group leaders

13th of May 2019 /Monday/

Sightseeing in Stara Zagora and nearby towns – free time

14th of May /Tuesday/

Departure of the groups

*Some changes may occur in the schedule of the festival.

The workshops will allow the choirs to learn together a piece of gospel or spiritual music and perform it together.

The choirs are expected to participate in one of the festival concerts on Saturday.

The groups decide how to spend their free time and the organizers can offer help for excursions with a professional guide.

The Cantata and oratorio evening concert is open for the choirs to join. It is held by the host Rodina mixed choir with the participation of the guest choirs. They can perform a whole cantata or oratorio or part of them. It is necessary to state it in the application form.

5. The festival has no participation fee.

6. Application forms must be submitted no later than 30.01.2019 /for City and Elegance hotel offers/ and no later than 31.03.2019 /for other hotels and hostels/.

For City and Elegance hotel offers /because they are made especially for Avgusta Trayana festival/, the choirs, after a confirmation for participation from the organizers, have to pay in advance 10 % of the whole sum /depending on how many nights and dinners the group desire/ via a bank transfer to the hotel account. The rest of the sum shall be paid after the arrival of the group. The group contacts directly with the hotel.

* In case the group pays the 10 % sum and doesn`t arrive, the hotel shall not return the money.

Attached with the application form should be:

- a photograph of the choir and a separate picture of the conductor

- recording of a rendition of the chorus or a link to a website where such can be found

7. Upon receipt of applications, the organizers will send back an Official Invitation.

8. Participants are expected to bring an identification plate, carrying the name of the choir and the national flag of the country they represent.

9.Accommodation

The prices listed here refer to per person accommodation in 3* hotels and hostel.

CITY HOTEL 3***, 23 Patriarh Evtimiy str., Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Tel: +359 42 230 051, Cell: +359 889 524 760
e‐mail: Този имейл адрес е защитен от спам ботове. Трябва да имате пусната JavaScript поддръжка, за да го видите., www.cityhotel–bg.com

3 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a single room – 93 euro

4 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a single room – 124 euro

3 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a double room – 83 euro

4 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a double room – 104 euro

3 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a triple room – 66 euro

4 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a triple room – 88 euro

ELEGANCE HOTEL 3***, 54 P.R.Slaveikov str. Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Тel: +359 42 636 606, Tel/Fax: +359 42 656 606 , Cell: +359 886 912 678 e‐mail: landd@аbv.bg , www.hotel-restaurantelegance.eu

3 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a single room – 135 euro

4 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a single room – 180 euro

3 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a double room – 114 euro

4 nights HB /breakfast and dinner/ in a double room – 152 euro

VEREYA HOTEL 3*** , 100 Tzar Simeon Veliki str., Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Теl: +359 42 919 373, Tеl/fax: +359 42 919 375, Cell: +359 887 309 060 e‐mail: Този имейл адрес е защитен от спам ботове. Трябва да имате пусната JavaScript поддръжка, за да го видите., www.hotel‐vereya.com

1 night including breakfast in a double room – 17.50 euro

1 night HB /breakfast and dinner/ in adouble room – 30 euro

PENEV HOSTEL, 51 Anton Marchin Str., Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Cell: +359 878 889 725, +359 878 889 735

Double room – 39 lv. / price for 2 people/

*Accommodation, food and transport expenses during the festival shall be covered by the participants. The organizers can facilitate contacts with transporting companies to provide transportation from airport to Stara Zagora, as well as for different trips around Bulgaria.

10. All participants shall receive a parade helmet-mask of a tracian nobleman on a high position in the roman army from the town of Augusta Trayana /nowaday Stara Zagora/ from I century B.C.

Contacts:

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Tel: +359 42 62 69 00
Cell: +359 886 363 014

                                                               APPLICATION FORM:

AVGUSTA TRAYANA
THIRD INTERNATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
10-13th of May 2019

APPLICATION FORM
Name of chorus/choir
________________________________________________________________________
Institution
________________________________________________________________________
Conductor
________________________________________________________________________
Accompaniment
________________________________________________________________________
Country
________________________________________________________________________
City
________________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________________
Post code
________________________________________________________________________
Phone
________________________________________________________________________
E-mail address
________________________________________________________________________
Website
________________________________________________________________________

Contact person/ phone
________________________________________________________________________
Total Number of delegates _________________________
Number of participants _________________________________
Number of managers _____________________________________
Number of other members of delegation _________________________
ACCOMMODATION
Date of arrival ________________________
Date of departure _________________________
Hotel _____________________________________________________________________
Adults _____________ Minors _____________
TYPES OF TRANSPORT
Plane Coach Train
Short presentation of the choir
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Short CV of the conductor
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Participation in the Cantata and oratorio evening:
Yes
No

NOTES
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