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Press Release
12/05/2013
IAGB is pleased to announce that we will be celebrating India’s 65th Republic Day at Burlington High School, Burlington on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST.
Republic Day commemorates the day on which the Indian republic and its Constitution came into force. It will be an opportunity for all proud Indians to celebrate this auspicious day with programs that reflect a strong patriotic spirit towards our motherland India, including ethnic folk, pure classical, creative contemporary and Bollywood dances that showcase the rich diversity of India.
Performing in this show would mean showcasing your group’s talent in front of a discerning audience of about 2000 (1000) people, who will enjoy every moment of your performance!!!
“Proud to be an Indian – Kashmir to Kanyakumari†– A journey through Incredible India…
In our undaunted efforts to improve every year, we have brought in a theme based program concept. We trust that this format will render all groups, the zest and vigor to be even more creative and innovative. We hope that each group will feel the challenge and work towards conceiving items that are original, unusual – something new and fresh!
We trust that we will have your enthusiastic and whole-hearted support in this endeavor.
1) Item Segments
• Kids segment (Ages 6 to 12) – Indian folk, semi-classical, classical, creative contemporary or Bollywood.
• Adults Exhibition segment (Age 13 and above) – items could vary from ethnic folk to semi-classical, to pure classical, to creative contemporary, to Bollywood dances that showcase the rich diversity of India.
• Adults Competitive segment (Age 13 and above) – This segment is ONLY open to regional organizations in the Greater Boston area. We invite colorful presentations from different regional organizations in the Greater Boston area where each organization competes with each other by showcasing songs/dances/skits etc. representing their respective Indian state - items that showcase diverse traditions/rituals/folk dances of the state.
2) Music Items
In addition to dance segments, we may have music segment(s) for adults, depending on the number of entries. In order to participate in music segment(s) please send an email directly to iagb_culture@yahoo.com, with details of the item, specifically mentioning the song/s, adhering to the program theme.
3) Item Size – Minimum number of participants for Kids Segment and for Adults Segment is 7
4) Item Maximum Time Limit – Depending on number of participants, there is a maximum time limit set for all items.
• Kids Segment – 5 minutes
• Adults Segment Groups with 5 to 10 participants – 5 minutes
• Adults Segment Groups with more than 10 participants – 8 minutes
5) Item Submissions
All submissions must consist of “Submission Formâ€, and “Submission Videoâ€
• Submission Form
a) Please visit http://republicday2014.iagb.org/, and fill out all relevant details
for your item – including your “submission videoâ€
b) Upon registration, you will receive an automated email with your
username and your password. Please save that email for future reference.
• Submission Video
a) Please video record your item and upload the video to YouTube. Please note
that the video should closely replicate the item that your group wants to perform.
b) Please note that the video will be used as part of the Selection Criteria, so
content and quality of the video is key
c) ü After you have uploaded the video, please update the web address of your
video on the submission form.
d) Videos from past performances in IAGB (barring IAGB shows for year 2013) events can be submitted and will be eligible for selection.
6) Item Selection Criteria
All submissions (forms and videos) will reviewed by the Cultural Committee
using a set of selection criteria.
• After receiving all entries, Cultural Committee will decide on the complete format and determine the number of items for each category. Quality, Innovation and theme based items are some of the crucial criteria that will be applied towards selecting items.
• Cultural Committee’s decision will stand final.
• All entries/groups will be notified by email once the item selection process is complete.
7) Item Entry Fee
• There is an entry fee of $25.00 per group for kids groups, and $50 per group for adult groups, for those items that are selected.
8) Key dates to remember
• December 23, 2013 (Monday) – Deadline for all potential participant groups to
send in their submissions along with video links (Please note that submissions without videos will be considered incomplete)
• December 30, 2013 (Monday) – Culture Committee to notify all groups
regarding their selection
• January 13, 2014 (Monday) – Deadline to send in Item Entry Fee, Dress Rehearsal Video and Final MP3.
We value your participation and thank you for your contributions to the IAGB programs in the past. We look forward to having you on board the Republic Day 2014 celebrations and making it a grand success!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to help IAGB on the event day please let us know via email.
Please email us at iagb_culture@yahoo.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanking you,
Jai Hind! Namaste! Khuda Hafiz!
IAGB Cultural Team
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