Provisions of the International Festival of World Music and Crafts
"WORLD of Siberia"
1. General Provisions
1.1. The International Festival of World Music and Crafts “WORLD of Siberia” (hereinafter – the Festival) is held annually on July at the Shushenskoye village, the Krasnoyarsk region. The “MIRA” World Music Award Competition and the “MIRA” Craft Award Competition are held within the Festival (hereinafter – the Competitions).
1.2. The founders of the Festival are the Ministry of Culture of the Krasnoyarsk region, the Administration of the Shushensky district of the Krasnoyarsk region (hereinafter – the Founders).
1.3. The Festival is held under support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
1.4. The organizers of the Festival are the Territorial State Autonomous Cultural Institution «International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center» (hereinafter – the Center), the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Administration of the Shushensky district, the Municipal Budgetary Institution "Clean village".
1.5 The Executive Director of the Festival is the Director of the International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center.
1.6. The partners of the Festival are territorial state cultural institutions and educational institutions in the field of culture as well as commercial and non-commercial public organizations.
1.7. All information about the Festival and Competitions that are held within the Festival is available on the Festival’s website www.festmir.ru.
1.8. The Festival has a registered trademark, the use of which is allowed only with the permission of the copyright holder which is the International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center.
2. Festival aims and objectives
2.1. The aims of the Festival are: to preserve non-material and material cultural heritage of Russia; to promote and develop ethnical cultures of Siberia; to develop event tourism; to promote folk culture in its widest diversity.
2.2. The objectives of the Festival are: the exchange of experience and advancement of professional qualification of creative groups; the support of new world music performers; preservation and development of folk crafts and decorative and applied arts; discovering talented crafters; the development and strengthening of international cultural cooperation with the near and far abroad countries.
3. Organization of the Festival
3.1. The Organizing Committee of the Festival (hereinafter – the Organizing Committee) is established by the Founders in order to prepare and hold the Festival. The Organizing Committee consists of representatives of the Founders, other regional executive authorities, local offices of the ministries of the Russian Federation and federal agencies, local government bodies, territorial state cultural institutions and educational establishments in the field of culture.
3.2. The functions of the Organizing Committee are: to approve the program of the Festival, to appoint a structure of Jury of Competitions (hereinafter – the Jury), members of the Council of Experts of the Festival (hereinafter – the Council of Experts), members of the Festival Working group. The Organizing Committee has the right to make decisions on other issues related to the organization of the Festival and Competitions that are not within the competence of the Executive Director and the Council of Experts of the Festival in accordance with these Provisions.
3.3. The Executive Director appoints the Festival Working groups consisting of the representatives of Organizers, Partners and other organizations that take part in preparing and holding the Festival. The Executive Director then submits the lineup for the Organizing Committee’s consideration. Main stage Director is also included in the Working group.
3.4. The Council of Experts consists of Russian and foreign specialists in music and choreography, representatives of mass media. The Council of Experts reviews the program and the artistic content of the Festival, recommended by the Executive Director as well as concert programs, workshops, the list of participants, the issues of the discussion sessions, the topics of public lectures & round tables and other events within the Festival and submits all the information for the consideration of the Organizer of the Festival – The International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center.
3.5. The Jury consists of musicians, choreographers, experts in the field of art, cultural studies, folklore and ethnography, highly professional specialists in the field of decorative and applied arts of Russia and the near and far abroad countries. The candidates for the Jury are submitted to the Organizing Committee by the Festival's Executive Director.
3.6. Organizational support of the Festival is carried out by the Organizers of the Festival.
4. Terms of participation
4.1. The professional or amateur creative groups and individual performers/soloists of ethnic music, dance, craftsmen, artists regardless their departmental affiliations are encouraged to take part in the Festival. The age and number of participants is not limited.
4.2. The applications for the participation in the Festival must be provided to the International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center in the period of January 15 through May 15 according to the application form (Addendum 1).
4.3. All the Applicant’s must provide the application form to the International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center at a time stated in 4.2 of the Provisions. The Application is to be considered and examined by the International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center. The Applicant receives an official invitation to become a Participant of the Festival not later than May 25 in case the Applicant suits the requirements of the Festival. Creative groups, artists, crafters, dancers that receive official invitations can participate in the program events of the Festival (concerts at small stages, workshops, ritual programs and games). Draft program of the Festival and the Festival dates are to be published not later than June 15 on the Festival’s website www.festmir.ru.
4.4. Live vocal and instrumental performance is an obligatory condition for participation for all performing groups and solo performers. The use of "minus 1" phonograms is allowed as musical accompaniment to the performance.
4.5. The expenses related to traveling to the Festival spot and back, as well as meals and accommodation are to be covered by the Participants’ sending organization or Participants themselves.
4.6. Terms of participation in the Competitions are regulated by the Provisions of the “MIRA” World Music Award Competition within the International Festival of World Music and Crafts “WORLD of Siberia” (Addendum 2) and the “MIRA” Craft Award Competition within the International Festival of World Music and Crafts “WORLD of Siberia” (Addendum 3).
4.7. There is no registration fee for participation in the Festival.
5. Financing of the Festival
5.1. The Festival is financed from regional and municipal budgets. It is possible to attract sponsorship funds, donations and special purpose contributions.
6. Final Provisions
6.1. All the Participants of the Festival will be awarded with the “Participants of the Festival” diplomas.
6.2. The Organizer of the Festival – The International and Regional Cultural Affairs Center, reserves the right to play out and distribute photos and videos recorded and made during the Festival, demonstrate and use for digests, brochures, leaflets, CD without paying any fee to the Honored Guests and Participants of the Festival. Their use for the purpose of the Festival and advertising does not require additional concurrence with the Guests and Participants of the Festival.