IEDFC-INDIA :

International Ethnic Dance-Music Festival & Competition is a great opportunity to the youth of INDIA to share the stage with the International Folklore Festival Artists where 200 professional International Artists will be performing from 5-7 Countries in the month of March/July and October.

India is a land of varied cultures and traditions. Diversities in all spheres make the Indian culture quite unique. Diverse culture of India has the treasure of variety of folk & classical dances in regions across the country.

IEDFC's motive is to provide the live platform to the Folklore, Classical and Semi classical Dance forms of INDIA which was elapsed with the modernization of the Society.

IEDFC aims to showcase the richest cultural heritage of INDIA before the World Folklore Artists of International Ethnic Folklore Festival and of course to the audience of Indian Art Lovers.

To extend and to engage the youth in the field of our own forgotten Folk and classial dances. To aware the youth of colleges, universities,dance academies, studios,Clubs,Training institutes the importance of Folk and classical dance forms of India.

This competition drags the attention of Indian Youth as the participants and their families and friends as the audiences of IEDFC.

Types of Participation

Groups can take part in the festival in two ways

• As a Festival Participant
• As a Competitior

Competition Categories

Competition accepts participants in two categories.

• Category 1: Folk and its Fusions
• Folk: Group Section
• Folk: Solo to Quartet Section
• Category 2: Classical, Semi Classical and Fusions
• Classical & Semi: Group Section
• classical & Semi: Solo to Quartet Section

Application Form:

Indian Groups interested to participate at the IEDFC-INDIA, must submit the application form.

Contact the organizer for the application form at our email id: iedfcindia@gmail.com

Participation Fee:

• Groups : 5000Rs/Group.
• Solo: 2500Rs, Duo: 3000Rs , Trio: 3500Rs, Quartet: 4000Rs.
• Participation fee is non-refundable, if group fails to take the competition according to the schedules specified by the organizer.

Winner Prizes:

• Groups: 25,000, Rs.10,000 & Rs.5,000.
• Solos to Quartet: 10,000, Rs.5,000.

Eligibility Conditions :

• Entry is open to all the national and international participants.
• Minimum age of the Group members should be of 10.
• Solos to Groups can take part in the competition.
• Dance groups members should be of minimum of 5 to max 20.
• The Groups should arrange travel, food or accommodation at their own expense.
• Participants should arrive to the Venues specified by the Festival organizer.
• The participant agrees to sign these terms and conditions and confirms to agree to abide by the same as mentioned.
• Entries that do not comply in full with these entry rules and conditions will be disqualified.

Time Date and Venue :

• The competition will run from 05:00-8:00pm on July 12 / 13 /14 2025.
• The Folk Groups competition will be on July 12 2025.
• The Classical & Semi Classical Groups competition will be on July 13 2025.
• The Solos to Quarter categories in Folk and in Classical & Semi Classicals competition will be on July 14 2025.
• The reporting time for the groups to the venue is 3:00 pm-4:00pm. Groups arriving late cannot be considered into the festival.
• Competition Venues will be informed one month prior to the festival. (Probable venues would be Dilli Haat-INA, Dilli Haat-Janakpuri, Delhi and NCR locations)
• Winners will be announced on the same day of the Competition.
• On each day only 5-7 Indian Groups will compete along with International Participants.
• Groups will be allotted one day from the above-mentioned dates by the organizer.

Submission Deadline :

• Closing date: All entries must be received one month before the festival date. or Applications will be open till we receive 10-12 groups in each category (Whichever would be earlier) .

Festival Conditions :

• Festival welcomes performers in a variety of genres include Folk, Cultural dance forms (spiritual or scared), Traditional Dance Forms, Folk fusions, Classical, Semi Classical and its Fusions.
• Groups are allowed to perform with live music or recorded music.
• Festival provides 2.30 min time slot for Solo to Quartet for 5:00 min time slot for groups. Song should be of 2.30 -3:00 min / 5 min-5:30min. Below 2.30 min for solos and below 5:00 min audio clips with dance can be disqualified by the jury.
• Groups are allowed to perform with live music or recorded music.
• Dance groups has the right to opt the Folk or classical compositions/competitors can opt Songs from Bollywood too.
• Groups should come up with new choreography to DIEFF editions, repeated performances in previous editions are not accepted.
• If two performances will get into tie situations, then the prize money will be equally divided to the groups which is a generalized rule that every group should know.
• All Group members at once should not leave the stage empty, if the choreography demands any moves out of the stage are only considered. Out of the stage moves/choreography in terms of fantasy of the whole group members are not considered into the Competition. Exceptions can be allowed for a specific move to use the ground space for a very little bit of time- it will completely depends on judges whether those moves are necessarily considered or not. NOTE: Out of stage musicians were considered.
• Stage size approximate 35feet width & 24feet length.
• As per the registered groups sequence we will allot the slot in the program schedule. We can't rearrange or reschedule the slot once posted in schedule on any requests.
• Groups should get makeup & costumes from theirs places to the venue.
• Groups are hereby advised that on-stage costume changes during performances are expressly forbidden. Nevertheless, if a costume change is deemed indispensable to the choreographic narrative, groups must incorporate this transition into their program, ensuring adequate time allocation to execute the change from the rear of the stage, utilizing the dual access points available.
• Groups should collect their Certificates and Trophy on stage or at venue only, if they are left unattended, won’t recover them later.

PARTICIPATION BENEFITS:

• Participants will get exposure & competing opportunity with 200-150 International Artists.
• Certificates to all group members and a festival trophy to the Group Leader.
• Photos and Videos of everyday performances of the group will be provided.
• Eligible Group will be displayed in the DIEFF INDIA and IEDFC INDIA websites.
• All the groups will equally be covered on Social media platforms too.

Marks & Judging :

• Marking will be on Synchronization, Formations, Co-ordination, space utillization, Expressions, Dancing moves, Costumes & Audience Response.
• The judges' decision is final and no discussions nor negotiations will be entertained in relation to their decision and their judgment will be considered as final verdict for all performers and to the Festival Board.
• A panel of highly eminent personalities and professionals in the arts will judge all performances. All contestants, teachers and parents agree that the method of judging shall be solely within the discretion of the directors of DIEFF INDIA.
• Participants or their corresponding members are not liable to challenge the decision of the Judges through any media under any circumstances, if so, they will face the legal charges from the organization

Award Categories if time permits :

• We will be giving away Special Mentions in the following categories :
• Best Costumes : Certificate
• Best Synchronization /Co-ordination : Certificate
• Best Presentation: Certificate
• Best Choreography: Certificate

Organizer's Right:

The organizers reserve the rights to make any changes in the format of the dance competition, Venue, timings, which will be informed through the email.

User Agreement:

All the participants should agree to sign these terms and conditions and confirms to agree to abide by the same as mentioned.

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