1. The following groups are allowed for participation: duet, trio, quartet or quintet, in which at least one of the participants must be a classical guitar player. There are no age restrictions for this category.

2. In order to register for participation, each group must complete the online registration form by 15.11.2024. After this date, registration is possible, but with a 30% higher fee until 1.12.2024. Upon successful registration, each group will receive an email with access to their profile on the festival website, in which to attach the following documents by 1/12/2024:
– completed and signed GDPR declaration (by all participants) – you will find the form in your profile, which you will receive after registration;
– photo;
– declaration from a parent confirming the participant’s age (by all participants) – you will find the form in your profile, which you will receive after registration;
– repertoire list;
– document for paid fee.

3. The competition program lasts a minimum of 14 minutes to a maximum of 17 minutes.
The candidates present two or more pieces of their choice from different musical-historical eras (Baroque, Romantic, Classicism, etc.)
Plays are performed by heart or with note sheets!

4. The fee for participation in the competition program is BGN 60 per participant (approx. 31 euro). If the group consists of two performers, the fee should be BGN 120 (approx. 62 euro), for three – BGN 180 (approx. 92 euro) etc.
Fees are transferred by bank transfer, via credit and debit cards or through the PayPal payment system:
– Bank account: First Investment Bank
IBAN: BG25FINV91501216145615
BIC: FINVBGSF
RECIPIENT: Association “Art close to me”
Basis for transfer: participation fee+participant’s NAME+the category in which he will participate.
– PayPal Transaction Address: [email protected]
Basis for transfer: participation fee+participant’s NAME+the category in which he will participate.

5. The organizers offer:
– An accommodation packages that includes:
   * nights with breakfast, lunch and dinner, according to the schedule of the competition in the hotel “Tourist House Kailaka”.
   * organized bus transport from/to the hotel  to/from the concert evenings, competition halls fully aligned with the schedule of the event;
   * pass (FULL PASS) for all 8 concerts during the event;
   * FULL access to all events during the festival – competitions, master classes, exhibition. For more information see here.
–  organized bus transportation from and to Sofia airport, which will take all those who wish directly to the festival hotel. For more information see here. 
– A promotional pass that provides access to all  concerts, passive participation in master classes, all other activities previously announced in  the event schedule. Value: BGN 80 (41 euro);

6. The jury’s evaluation criteria are: ensemble playing skills; artistic and technical difficulty; interpretation; sound quality and intonation, stage presence.

7. The jury reserves the right not to award all announced prizes. The decisions of the jury are final and unappealable.

8. The results are officially announced in the online platform zCore, which will be placed on the website of the festival. Participants, as well as their relatives, have no right to demand results from members of the jury before their official announcement by the organizers.
The category grand prize goes to the group with the highest score and cannot be shared between two participants. The winner of the grand prize of the category participates in a gala concert of the laureates. In this category, more than one first, second or third prize is awarded, depending on the result obtained:
-90-100 points (first prize);
-80-89 points (second prize);
-70-79 points (third prize);
-60-69 points (special award).

9. Prize fund:
-Grand prize of the category: Invitation to paid participation in the next edition of Pleven Guitar Fest (incl. fee, travel, accommodation and food); One statuette; medals for all participants;  diplomas for all participants; material prizes; Professional audio and video recording of participation in the gala concert; 
First Prize: Medals for all participants, diplomas for all participants, material prizes provided by the sponsors of the festival; 
Second Prize: Medals for all participants, diplomas for all participants; material prizes provided by the sponsors of the festival;
Third Prize: Medals for all participants, diplomas for all participants; material prizes provided by the sponsors of the festival;
Special Award: Diplomas for all participants; material prizes provided by the sponsors of the festival.

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