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(PARTICIPATION RULES) |
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SIFF |
SIFF is member of the IOV and respects and follows the rules of this folklore organisation. . |
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Festival Date Place Arrival/departure |
Every two years SIFF organizes an international Folkloristic Dance Festival. 1 In the first week of July; from Monday July 4.till SundayJuly 10 2. In a sports hall, in homes for the elderly and in the open air 3. Day of arrival: Monday or Thursday; day of departure: Sunday 12.00 o'clock . |
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Participants |
Folklore groups from all over the world can participate in the festival: maximum of 6 groups. . |
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Groupsize Members Tourists Music |
A participating folklore group should have 25-40 members (inclusive musicians, leaders, drivers etc). Minimum age 16. 1. All members must have a task in the participation or in the shows of the group 'Tourists' (members who have nothing to do with the shows) will not have acces, 2. The group has to dance to 'live music' (musicians); recorded music is not allowed. . |
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Performance Guidance |
1.The performances are in a sports hall, in the open air in the centre of the city and in other places. 2.Each group will be accompanied by two persons, who will be their guides during the festival. . |
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Lodgings |
1.The members of the group will stay with host families in Schagen and surroundings 2. Room mates stay with 1 host family. The groups are responsible for making pairs between the participants. 3.A host family is not a hotel. The room mates are considered to be members of the family and therefore respect the rules of house. 4. Host families are not being paid for their hospitality by SIVO or any organization. . |
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Costs |
1. The costs of transport to and from Schagen are for the group's own account. 2. All the costs in Holland in relation to the festival are on the account of SIFF; transport, lodgings, meals, drinks, excursions, etc. . |
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Insurance |
Groups have to be insured against all the normal risks of life: illnesses, hospitalization, accidents, damages, third part risks, urgent home travel. SIFF can take no responsibility for these risks and for their financial and/or other consequences. . |
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Risks |
Groups participate at their own risks. SIFF will take all the measures necessary to avoid risks for the participants, the workers and the audienc . |
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Politics/ Religion |
SIFF respects any opinion concerning religion and politics, but does not allow religious or political activities from anyone in the dance area (the parcours). . |
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Damages |
Any activity either from anyone or from any group, that could damage the festival, is not allowed.. . |
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Tourists |
'Tourists' in the group will not be accepted by SIFF; they will have to take care of their own lodgings, meals, etc. SIFF is not responsible at all for these people. |
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