Travelling Festival 2025
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REGULATIONS OF THE FESTIVAL-COMPETITION
We invite your group to take part in the International Vocal and Dance Festival-Competition "Travelling Festival 2025", which will be held on October 25, 2025, in Riga at the House of Culture "ZIEMEĻBLĀZMA" (Ziemeļblāzmas iela 36, Rīga).
Festival-Competition Date: 2025-10-25
Application deadline: 2025-10-01
Music submission deadline: 2025-10-10
1. Festival Participants:
1.1. Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian children’s and youth dance groups of various dance styles (street, show, contemporary, pop, entertainment, folk);
1.2. Various Lithuanian and European children’s and youth vocal ensembles: studios, pop choirs, show groups, ensembles performing popular music;
1.3. Choirs (girls’, boys’, mixed);
1.4. Instrumental groups;
1.5. Original genre groups;
1.6. Festival participants are divided into age categories: 5–11; 12–18; 19–25.
2. Festival Program:
2.1. Vocal ensembles perform one song, dance groups perform one dance, with a maximum duration of 4 minutes.
2.2. Vocal ensembles perform their program selectively using either “plus” (with vocals) or “minus” (instrumental) backing tracks.
VOCAL COMPETITION
3. Participants:
Various children’s and youth vocal ensembles: studios, pop choirs, show groups, ensembles, and soloists performing pop, rock, jazz, country, folk, gospel, blues, hip-hop, and other music.
3.1. Age categories: 5–7, 8–10, 11–13, 14–16, 17–19, 20+.
3.2. Soloists perform one song live with an instrumental (“minus”) backing track. Back vocals may be partially pre-recorded but may not duplicate the main vocal line. Maximum song duration: 4 minutes.
3.3. Vocal ensembles perform one song live with an instrumental (“minus”) backing track. Singing to a full (“plus”) track is not permitted, even partially. Back vocals cannot be pre-recorded in the ensemble’s backing track. Maximum song duration: 4 minutes. Duos, trios, quartets, etc. are considered vocal groups.
3.4. Evaluation: The jury evaluates vocal skills, professionalism, intonation, articulation, originality, stage presence, arrangement, and suitability of the song for the participant’s age category. For ensembles, the jury considers their ability to perform multi-voice works.
The jury’s decision is final and not subject to appeal. The organizers and jury reserve the right to reassign nominations to different categories if necessary.
DANCE COMPETITION
4. Participation conditions:
4.1. Age categories: 5–7, 8–10, 11–13, 14–16, 17–19, 20+.
4.2. Dance categories: SHOW; POP; FOLK; STREET; MODERN; CLASSICAL.
4.3. Awards: In each age category and dance nomination, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded. All participants will receive commemorative gifts.
The organizers and jury reserve the right to adjust the number of categories or move entries between categories.
Groups may choose to participate only in the festival or only in the competition program.
Entry Fee (Competition):
Soloist: 80 €
Duet participant: 45 €
Trio participant: 35 €
Vocal group participant: 25 €
Dance group participant: 20 €
Entry Fee (Festival only):
Vocal group participant: 20 €
Dance group participant: 15 €
Entry fee must be paid by 2025-10-01
5. Group Package Offer (for organized groups of 15+ participants):
Includes 1 night (2025/10/25–26) in 2–3 person rooms in a 3*** hotel, one breakfast, one lunch, one dinner, and entry fees:
Group participant: 75 € (for competition program groups: +5 €/participant)
Accompanying person: 65 €
Organizing Committee:
VšĮ “Pramogų karalystė”, Jonavos g. 62A, LT-44263, Kaunas.
Edvardas Pavlikovičius, Tel.: +370-676-20424, Email: info@talentingas.lt