Keli International Kalamela 2011
Terms and Conditions
- Individual Events
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Sub Junior
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date of birth between
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01.01.1999 - 31.12.2002
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Junior
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date of birth between
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01.01.1995 - 31.12.1998
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Senior
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date of birth between
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01.01.1981 - 31.12.1994
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Eligibility for participation:
Sub Junior and Junior - Any individual
holding NRI status or eligible for attaining a “Person of Indian Origin” card.
Senior - Any individual holding NRI status or eligible for
attaining a “Person of Indian Origin” card.
OR
Open to anyone residing outside India without nationality
restrictions.
- Group Events
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Minor
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date of birth between
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01.01.1997 - 31.12. 2002
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Major
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date of birth between
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01.01.1981 - 31.12.1996
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Eligibility for participation:
Minor and Major
Any individual holding NRI status or eligible for
attaining a “Person of Indian Origin” card.
OR
Open to anyone residing outside India without
nationality restrictions.
- Organisers will hold the right to verify the
registered age entries wherever necessary. All participants are hereby
informed to carry an age verification document (like Passport, Residence
Permit etc) as proof for their entries. This proof will have to be shown
at the chest number desk. Chest numbers won’t be allotted in case of any
failure to provide the above mentioned proof. The responsibility will rest
solely on the participants and their parents/guardians.
- All the registration will be taken only over
www.kalamela.com website.
- Competition will take place only if the entries are
3 or above as on the last date of registration for each and every item
listed as per Annexure 1. One individual can participate in a maximum of
four single events and two group events. However a maximum of two additional
options may also be registered provisionally in the order of priority,
which will be kept open until registrations are closed. If the minimum
entry requirement is not met in any of the registered items, registration
officer will personally contact the participants within three days after
the official closure, to intimate the changes in their entries.
- All events are common for males and females. Group
events may be performed jointly or separately among males and females.
- Solo songs are to be performed without track or background music. Participants may use any official Indian language. Film or album songs may also be used.
- For solo song with karaoke music, any official
Indian language may be used. Film or album songs may also be used.
- The language for the Elocution competition shall be
Malayalam, English or German. It will be conducted as one single event for
all these languages.
- For elocution competition, two selected topics will
be announced on Saturday,
28th May 2011. One of these topics will be tossed out in the
morning of the day of the competition and will be displayed on the notice
board.
- For pencil drawing competition, one selected topic
will be announced on Friday,
10th June 2011. Lead pencils (HB) and paper will be provided.
- For maximum duration of each performing event,
please see Annexure 1.
- Fancy dress should be performed singly. Masks
covering the face may not be used; dialogues and sound tracks may be used.
Postures should not be static.
- In folk dance competition, only pure folk dances
will be allowed.
- For cinematic group dance event, a minimum of three
participants and a maximum of ten participants
will be allowed. Songs/music need not be strictly from films. In this
event, the lower age limit may be waived enabling them to contest in the
next immediate higher group (and not vice versa) under intimation to the
registration officer. Any type of Indian song may be used. The stage
arrangement is the sole responsibility of the participants. A maximum of 4
min. will be allowed in total to set up and clear out the settings. It is
advised to contact the stage manager in advance in order to get a
clarification in this regard.
- For classical group dance event, a minimum of three
participants and a maximum of eight participants will be allowed. Any
known form of Indian classical dance may be performed purely or in fusion
form. In this event, the lower age limit may be
waived enabling them to contest in the next immediate higher group (and
not vice versa) under intimation to the registration officer. The stage arrangement is the sole responsibility of the participants.
A maximum of 4 min. will be allowed in total to set up and clear out the
settings. It is advised to contact the stage manager in advance in order
to get a clarification in this regard.
- Background music, track music, etc. wherever
applicable as per rules should be recorded in CDs (only one track per CD)
and should be submitted to the stage manager, at least thirty minutes
before the start of the item on stage. Audiocassettes and MP3 format
recordings won't be allowed. Organisers will not be held responsible for
any malfunctioning of the CDs provided by the contestants.
- Accommodation for international participants will
have to be handled bilaterally between interested families of foreign
participants and their relatives or friends in Switzerland. Keli will assist
them in finding sponsor families, if contacted.
- Trophies and Certificates will be awarded to each
winner of the positions 1st, 2nd and 3rd in all competing events (see
Annexure 2).
- Fr. Abel Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the
overall champion in non-dance events who attains maximum points based on
positions, with at least one 1st prize.
Similarly, Deepika Kalaratna Trophy will be awarded to the overall
champion in dance events who attains maximum points based on positions,
with at least one 1st prize.
Points based on Positions: 1st Prize = 5 points, 2nd
Prize = 3 points, 3rd Prize = 1 point
- The best female and male performer will be awarded
with the renowned Soorya India
“Kalathilakam” and “Kalaprathibha” awards. These awards are meant for
multitalented and versatile performers. To be honoured with this award the
following criteria must be met:
• At least one first prize in any dance and non-dance
events each.
• Only prize winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) with scores above
50% will be considered.
• A minimum of 60% marks has to be achieved as an
aggregate (in winning items).
Method of calculation
Both points based on marks scored and on positions achieved will be applied
for the selection of the winners.
• Points based on marks
Decimal fraction of marks scored will be allotted for
each item.
Ex.: 72.5 marks will score 7.25 points.
• Points based on Positions:
1st Prize = 5 points / 2nd Prize = 3 points / 3rd Prize =
1 point
If two participants score equal points, the average of their individual
scores from all individual events considered for the primary calculation will
be taken into account. If a tie prevails even after this stage of tabulation,
both candidates will be declared as Kalathilakam or
as Kalaprathiba.
- If a tie occurs between two or more participants in
any competition item, all those participants will be declared as winners.
- The name in full, date of birth, name of items for
participation, etc. may be registered online in www.kalamela.com on or
before 15th May 2011.
All participants are requested to reconfirm their registration details,
not later than 15th
May 2011, by contacting the registration officer directly via
telephone. Registration fee will be charged fully for any cancellations
from participant's side after this date.
- As a general rule, no professional performers are
allowed to contest.
- A strict time schedule will be maintained throughout
the Kalamela. Contesters are expected to report to the stage manager 30
minutes before their scheduled stage appearance. Contesters who fail to
meet this requirement will run the risk of not getting a chance to perform
their item on the stage.
- Judgement will be based on pre-defined criteria for
all events. Criteria will be provided to the jury as well as to the
participants (will be published in the Kalamela Website) in due time. The
verdict of the jury will be final and unquestionable.
- Any queries regarding the judgement during the days
of the event should be placed to the Judgement Committee Captain.
Participants or their parents/guardians are not allowed to contact any
jury member regarding any judgement issues.
- Any dispute corresponding to Kalamela shall be
referred to the Executive Committee of KELI Switzerland.