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General
Information and Competition Guidelines |
Welcome
to the 58th Coupe Mondiale in Castelo Branco, PORTUGAL |
Welcome to
the 58th Coupe Mondiale in Castelo Branco, Portugal | ||
The
Conservatorio Regional de Castelo Branco (founded 1974) and the City of Castelo
Branco, Portugal will host the 58th COUPE MONDIALE from October 25-30, 2005. The Coupe Mondiale is an INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ACCORDIONISTS held under the auspicies of the Confédération International des Accordéonistes (CIA) founded in 1935 in Paris, France. The Confédération International des Accordéonistes (CIA) is a member of the INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL (IMC-UNESCO). |
1.
General Conditions for All Categories | |||
GENERAL:
The INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ACCORDION SOLOISTS 2005 (COUPE MONDIALE) is
open to accordionists of all nationalities who comply with the rules. Competition
is offered for accordionists in any of the six categories listed below: 1) Coupe Mondiale 2) Junior Coupe Mondiale 3) International Piano Accordion Competition 4) Virtuoso Entertainment Music Competition 5) Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Music Competition 6) International Chamber Music Competition a. Candidates must be entered through
the CIA voting member organization(s) in their respective countries. If a candidate
is from a country where there is no CIA voting member organization, prospective
candidates are requested to apply directly to the CIA, subject to acceptance,
until such time as a voting member entity is established in that country. | |||
2. On-line Entry Forms | |||
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a. On-line Entry Forms: This year, you will be required to enter on-line. You will find a link from your Coupe Mondiale category to the on-line entry form. | |||
3. Entry Fees | |||
Entry
Fees for Candidates entered by CIA Voting Member Organizations, 1) Coupe Mondiale - EURO 65.00 2) Junior Coupe Mondiale - EURO 45.00 3) International Piano Accordion Competition - EURO 65.00 4) Virtuoso Entertainment Music Competition - EURO 65.00 5) Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Music Competition - EURO 45.00 6) International Chamber Music Competition - EURO 65.00 The entry form and the entry fee are one unit. The entry fee must be paid at same time as the entry form is submitted online from this site or mailed. The entry fee should be paid by credit card on this site or by bank transfer to: Bank Account: BANK AUSTRIA No. 662-024-900 IBAN: AT96 1200 0006 6202 4900 BIC=BKAUATWW Address: Bank Austria Kardinal-Nagl-Platz 2 1030 Vienna AUSTRIA with EURO only or the entry fee must be to the CIA Secretariat in the form of an International bank-cheque payable in EURO. Those remitting money to the CIA Secretariat must add bankcosts of EURO 10,00 for each entry fee. (eg., Total: SENIORS: EURO 70,00 - JUNIORS: EURO 50,00). Entry Fees paid to the CIA bank account must be received no later than 14 days after the entry deadline. Only candidates from countries without a compatible currency are allowed to pay the entry fee upon arrival at the Coupe Mondiale. This entry fee should be paid to the CIA Treasurer upon registration. Non-paying candidates are not allowed to compete. | |||
4. Acceptence of Regulations | |||
A candidate's entry implies acceptance of regulations, the system of judging and the jury's decision as being final. Entered candidates not arriving or competing without apology will be excluded from subsequent Coupe Mondiales. | |||
5. Music For Judges | |||
a)
Each candidate must provide at the competition three (3) published copies of his/her
Own Choice Music for the Jury. If the piece is published, published copies must
be used. If unpublished, then manuscript copies are acceptable.
(Note: No music is required
for the adjudicators in the Virtuoso Entertainment
Categories both the Senior and Junior.) b) The copies of each piece are to be tied together in a single bundle, each copy clearly labeled with the name and the country of the candidate and handed over to the competition office after arrival. | |||
6. Instruments | |||
There are no restrictions as to make, size or type of accordions used by the candidates, but electronic attachments may not be employed. | |||
7. General | |||
The
candidate: | |||
8. Judging | |||
Contestants are judged in all sections on overall musicianship, including technical proficiency and stylistic understanding of all music performed. THE DECISIONS OF THE JURY ARE FINAL. | |||
9. Time Limit Penalty | |||
Note to candidates: Completing the entry
form on line, indicates that the candidate understands the competition guidelines;
please ensure your program meets the competition guidelines concerning minimum
and maximum time limits. Mark penalties for any failure to follow the maximum
or minimum playing time for each class will be imposed as follows:
Example: The candidate has a playing time of 23:30 minutes in a category with a 20 minute maximum playing time limit.
Therefore this candidate would have a 2 point penalty deducted. | |||
10. Accommodation | |||
Accommodation
can be arranged with the Coupe Mondiale organizer but is to be paid by the candidate.
There several options of Hotels in and around Castelo Branco. Please see the information
page on accommodation. If informed early enough, the organizer will make every effort to find accommodations for those family and friends who accompany the candidate; however, the organizer cannot assume accommodation responsibilities for those who accompany the candidate. | |||
11. Arrival and Departure | |||
All participants must announce his/her arrival and departure date and times with the entry or registration form. Participants requiring a visa should request an official invitation to obtain a visa when entering the competition. | |||
12. CIA Competition Rules and Regulations | |||
The English language version found on-line at the official CIA Coupe Mondiale website will be the definitive text. | |||
13. Closing Date for Entries | |||
CLOSING
DATE FOR ENTRIES: AUGUST 25, 2005 Please Note: If you are from a country where a visa is required to enter Portugal (or a transit visa if you are traveling via another country) please send your on-line entry sufficiently in advance to allow time for an invitation letter to be sent to you. | |||
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