Event Registration
Rules & Regulations for ISC Open Youth Fest 2024-2025
Last date for registration will be 20th January 2025.
ISC UAE Open Youth Fest 2024-2025 is being organized by Literary Section of India Social & Cultural Centre, Abu Dhabi and is open to all Indians residing in the UAE. Competition is to be held in five age group categories are as follows.
- Kids (age above 3 years and less than 6 years-Date of birth for the kid must fall between 21st Jan 2019 to 19th Jan 2022)
- Sub-Junior (age above 6 years and less than 9 years-Date of birth for the kid must fall between 20th Jan 2019 to 21st Jan 2016)
- Junior (age above 9 years and less than 12 years-Date of birth for the kid must fall between 20th Jan 2016 to 21st Jan 2013)
- Senior (age above 12 years and less than 15 years-Date of birth for the kid must fall between 20th Jan 2013 to 21st Jan 2010) &
- Super-Senior (age above 15 years and less than 18 years-Date of birth for the participant must fall between 20th Jan 2010 to 21st Jan 2007)
Age will be considered as completed as on 20th January 2025, which will be verified with the date as per Passport. While submitting the entry, passport, Emirates ID, visa copy and payment proof must be uploaded. The registration fee must be paid through online payment.
Entries complete in all respects will be considered on a First Come First Serve basis. ISC reserves the right to close the registration earlier than the closing date if the entries exceed the capacity of the venue. So, all are encouraged to register as early as possible.
Any individual event with less than 5 entries, the competition will be cancelled. Same will be applied for the group items with less than 3 teams participation. If the individual event is conducted with less number of participants at the option of ISC, then the same will not be considered for ISC Pratibha or ISC Thilak and participants in such case will be provided with participation certificate.
For each group items, minimum 5 and maximum 10 persons are allowed per group. Exceeding the allotted time (see below event duration) will lead to disqualification. For Light Music Solo, only Non-Film Folk Songs, Geet, Ghazal, Bhajan and Abhanga can be presented.
No background music is allowed for light music competition. Instruments are not allowed for classical music except Sruthi box/ Tanpura, which should be brought by the participants, if required by the participants.
Fancy Dress participants will not be allowed to change any background settings or properties on the venues. Only handheld props are allowed. Background music or voice is not allowed.
Karaoke or any supporting recorded music file (MP3) should be handed over to ISC official with allocated Chest number at the venue desk before competition starts. Media quality to be assured and the responsibility will be on the participant. Percussion western instruments can be Triple Drum, Jazz etc.
For Coloring, Drawing and Painting competitions, theme will be announced at the venue. Paper will be provided by ISC. All other drawing and coloring materials shall be brought by the participant. Participants shall use the painting medium as recommended for the group category. a. Crayons, Colour Pencils [Kids & Sub-Junior], b. Watercolor Paint or Poster colour or Oil Pastel [Junior, Senior & Super-Senior] for painting category. Picture to color will be given to Kids, and for painting category, participant should draw and color based on the theme announced at the venue. Only Pencils of any grade and charcoal (Black) shall be used for pencil drawing category. Judgment will be done only for the drawings adhering to the above guidelines.
- Dance Forms-Individual Performance
Entry fee is AED 125/- for ISC members and AED 150/- for Non-ISC members for all forms of Dance forms (Individual Performance) and AED 20/- for every additional event
- Dance Forms-Group Performance
Entry fee is AED 200/- for Group performances for ISC members and non-members. AED.250/-
- Non-Dance Forms-Individual Performance
Entry fee is AED 75/- for ISC members and AED 100/- for Non-ISC members for all non-Dance art forms and AED 20/- for every additional event.
Note: Maximum 7 registration allowed (i.e 4 under dance forms )(Individual and/or group) and (4 registrations under non-dance forms) for each participant. See fee payment calculation method below.
Category | Dance forms (Max. 4 registrations allowed) | Non-Dance Forms (Max. 4 registrations allowed) | |
Individual Participation | Group Participation | Individual Participation | |
ISC Member | AED 125 + { (N- 1)*20} | AED 200*Y | AED 75 + { (N-1)*20} |
Non-ISC Member | AED 150 + { (N- 1)*20} | AED 250*Y | AED 100 + { (N-1)*20} |
N= Total Number of events selected for participation under Individual type
Y= Total Number of events selected for participation under Group type
There will be no refund of entry fees, if participant is cancelling or is not present for the event as per scheduled date and time. All Participants have to report at the venue 60 minutes prior to the scheduled event time to collect the Chest number and settle down. In case of late arrival, the individual / Groups participation is subject to the decision of Program committee. It is the responsibility of the participants and accompanying parents to ensure the best of conduct within ISC premises and any misconduct will not be entertained at the venue. ISC Management shall not be responsible for any consequences owing to this. ISC management decision will be final and binding in all cases.
Participation certificates will be given to all participants and for each competitions winning participants will be given Winners, First and Second Runners Up Certificates.
Each participant shall be allowed to participate in a maximum total seven (7) events ( including Individuals and Group events)
There will be a prize for Best Art & Cultural School Award based on the overall scores achieved by their students. There will be an individual champion among male (ISC Pratibha-2024-2025) and among female (ISC Thilak-2024-2025) participants which will be decided on the basis of total points scored in individual items by the individual participants.
Group Dance performance will not be considered for the above and Non- performing arts (e.g. Painting and Drawing) are not considered for ISC Pratibha and ISC Thilak. Points will be awarded to the Winners as:- First Place 5 points, Second Place 3 points & Third Place 1 point. If there are 2 or more participants who score the same points, Pratibha & Thilak will be decided upon number of first/ second/ third positions secured by individuals.
The event will be conducted in a fair and neutral manner with the help of prominent judging panel from their respective fields of excellence. Judge’s decision will be final and binding on all participants without any option for contestation or dispute. ISC managing committee reserves the right to make any changes or modification in the event schedule. In case of any disputes, the decision of the ISC Managing Committee shall be final.
Permitted Event duration is as mentioned below:
- Dance
- Bharat Natyam (8-10 minutes)
- Mohiniyattam (8-10 minutes)
- Kuchipudi (8-10 minutes)
- Folk Dance (based on regional folk songs, 5-7 minutes)
- Folk Dance Group (based on regional folk songs, 5-7 minutes)
- Odissi (8-10 minutes)
- Kathak (8-10 minutes)
- Semi Classical Dance (based on semi classical songs, 5-7 minutes)
- Cinematic Dance Individual (8-10 Mts)
- Cinematic Dance Group (8-10 Mts)
- Music (Vocal)
- Carnatic (9-12 minutes)
- Hindustani (9-12 minutes)
- Western (3-6 minutes)
- Film songs with Karaoke (4-7 minutes)
- Light Music (Non-Film Songs) without background music (4-7 minutes)
- Music (Instrument) without prerecorded accompanied track.
- Strings (Eastern 7-10 minutes)
- Strings (Western 7-10 minutes)
- Percussion (Tabla 7-10 minutes)
- Percussion (Western 7-10 minutes)
- Percussion (Mridangam 7-10 minutes)
- Electronic Keyboard (5-7 minutes)
- Film songs with Karaoke (4-7 minutes)
- Light Music (Non-Film Songs, without background music, 4-7 minutes)
- Mono Acting (Maximum 5 minutes)
- Fancy Dress (Maximum 2 minutes)
- Extempore (Maximum 3 minutes)
- Pencil Drawing (maximum 45 minutes)
- Drawing & Painting (maximum 120 minutes)
- Coloring (maximum 45 minutes)
DECLARATION
All the particulars being submitted henceforth in this form are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ISC reserves the right to deny participation in any or all event of this Youth Fest 2024-2025, if any of the information is found to be not correct.