This schedule is still subject to change. Participants are expected to follow all activities to completion.

A.      OPENING CEREMONY

The 12th Bali International Choir Festival 2023 Opening Ceremony, will be held on July 25, 2023 featuring a Parade of Delegates from all 12th Bali International Choir Festival 2023 participants and invited choir performances.

B.      FRIENDSHIP CONCERT

Participants are given the opportunity to perform and share their vision and mission as well as how the journey from preparation to successfully participate in 12th Bali International Choir Festival 2023. Participants can also invite the entire audience to interact in the performance and build friendships with other participating groups. Your choir can join this program for FREE, if slots are still available.

C.      CHORAL WORKSHOP

This activity is open to individual singers, conductors & choirs. Each participant will gain enrichment in choral technical knowledge and skills, as well as be actively involved in atelier practice, workshops, collaborations and hands-on training with Choral Experts.

D.      CHOIR CLINIC

The first 20 PARTICIPANTS who pay off the Event Package until November 12, 2022 can join this activity for FREE. In this activity, participants are given an exclusive opportunity to explore theory and practice under the guidance of the Choral Experts to improve the artistic quality and performance of choir. This activity is only scheduled on 24 & 25 July 2023 and cannot be changed by participants.

E.       CHOIR EXCHANGE & COLLABORATION

Your choir can join the program by registering specifically to perform in the Choir Collaboration. Participants will be given the opportunity to collaborate with others to be able to learn from each other and perform together.

F.       PARADE OF DELEGATES

Each participant MUST send 2 (two) representatives to appear in the Parade of Delegates. Participants are given special time to show their regional heritage on the parade stage by using traditional clothes and attributes from their respective regions.

G.      STAGE REHEARSAL

Stage Rehearsal is intended for all participants to be able to know the acoustics of the room, find the right standing position for sound and visual quality during performances. It is not recommended to sing the entire program song during UCP. Participants MUST attend the UCP on July 24 or 25, 2023 which has been scheduled.

H.      SPECIAL JURY AWARD

Choirs, conductors, or musicians with performances that show high artistic value and amaze the judges will receive a Trophy or a "Special Jury Award" certificate. A trophy or certificate will be given at Awarding.

I.        CHOIR COMPETITION

All choirs and vocal groups can register in the Choir Competition Round. The participating choirs will have the experience to perform in international competitions.

PRIZES & AWARDS

All choirs participating in this competition will receive Medals & Certificates according to the final scores achieved using a 40-point total score system with Final Score groupings as follows

CATEGORY WINNER

Participants who get the Gold Medal with the highest score will get the "Category Winner" Trophy

CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION

Every choir that achieves a minimum score of 33.00 (Gold Lv-4) will get a qualification to perform again in the Choir Championship Round in accordance with the provisions of the category that is followed.

J.      CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIP

This Choir Championship Round is intended for experienced choirs who have got achievements in various festivals (earned a gold medal with a minimum score of 84.00) or qualified for this round in the previous BICF according to the category they participated in.

PRIZES & AWARDS

Each participating choir will receive an award in the form of a Medal & Certificate according to the final evaluation results obtained. The scoring system in the Choir Championship is a Total Score System of 100 points, with the Final Score groupings as follows:

CATEGORY CHAMPION & GRAND PRIX QUALIFICATION

The choir who achieves Gold Medal with the highest score in each category will receive the “Category Champion” trophy and qualified to perform again in the Grand Prix of Championship round.

K.      GRAND PRIX

a.       Those who are entitled to compete in the Grand Prix of Championship are all Category Champions and Choir who have received recommendations from Artistic Director and the jury.

b.       Participants who achieve more than one category champion, will appear once by bringing two best songs with maximum performance time of 10 minutes.

c.       All COPYRIGHTS of songs are the responsibility of the participants. Participants who do not meet these criteria are considered withdraw from the Grand Prix of Championship round

d.       Grand Prix winner will get Certificate & Trophy “Grand Prix Champion of BICF12-2023”

L.       AWARDING & CLOSING CEREMONY

All participants are required to attend the Award Ceremony to receive the results of all 12th Bali International Choir Festival 2023 activities. Certificates, Medals and Trophy will only be given on the awarding ceremony.

There will be no repetition of announcements or award presentations on stage for Participants who are late or not present at the announcement. 

CATEGORY EXPLENATION

Participants can only take part in 2 (two) categories with the following classifications: 1 (one) from the choice of categories no. 01 to 07 and 1 (one) from the choice of categories no. 08 to 13.

   CATEGORY 01 - 07

o   Song selection and difficulty level must be age-appropriate.

o   Tolerance, 10% of the number of singers can be one year older/younger than the written age limit.

·         MUSICA SACRA [08]

o   This category refers to sacred music (Church Music) from ancient times to the present.

o   In choir competition round, one song with a composer from Romantic Era or before and one song with a composer after Romantic Era. In the choir championship round plus 1 free choice sacra song.

o   The song must be original from the composer and not Adapted version (arrange) from another composer.

·         TRADITIONAL SPIRITUAL [09]

o   The song program must be an Afro-America Spiritual tradition.

o   Modern gospel song and African folksongs cannot be performed in this category.

·         MUSIC of RELIGION [10]

o   The song program refers to religious music from around the world, such as Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, or other faiths.

o   Sacred music and traditional spiritual songs may not be performed in this category.

·         POP & JAZZ [11]

o   Program songs of free choice with type of Pop & Jazz music.

o   In this category, participants can provide their own additional acoustic musical instruments (no amplification).

·         FOLKSONG [12]

o   Program songs must be folk songs that have been adapted in choral performances.

o   It is highly recommended to perform Folksong from the participant’s region.

o   Participants must submit the score of the song along with information regarding the origin and meaning of the song IN ENGLISH.

·         VOCAL GROUP [13]

o   Free choice of songs. Can be performed with instruments and also A-Capella.

o   Participants prepare their own acoustic musical instruments (no amplification).

IMPORTANT

Participants can only participate in one category from 01 – 07, and can choose additional categories 08 - 13

All foreign participants who take part in the 12th Bali International Choir Festival 2023 MUST pay the registration fee and the Event Package. for further details available in the information book

A.      REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee per category is USD 600

a.       EARLY BIRD 1 (Discount 50%)

Registration fee is USD 300 per category.

For 20 participants who register lates on September 12, 2022.

b.      EARLY BIRD 2 (Discount 25%)

Registration fee is USD 450 per category

For participants who register lates on October 12, 2022.

c.       REGULAR REGISTRATION

Registration fee is USD 600 per category

For participants who register lates on January 12, 2023.

d.      LATE REGISTRATION

Registration fee is USD 700 per category

For participants who register lates on February 12, 2023.

e.       LATE REGISTRATION 2

Registration fee is USD 800 per category

For participants who register after February 12, 2023.

INFORMATION AND CONTACT 

A.      ADDITIONAL FACILITY 

a.       First 20 Choirs who complete the payment for Event Package no later than November 12, 2022 will get

·         Free 30 minutes Choir Clinic with one of the Choral Experts

·         Group Name on T- Shirt

b.       Choirs who complete the payment for Event Package no later than December 12, 2022 will get:

·         Group Name on T- Shirt

(Choir with Group Name on T-Shirt facility ONLY available when choir’s t-shirt data size submitted latest on January 12, 2023).

B.      BANK DETAIL

For all international choir participants. Please use following Corporate Bank Account:

a.       Bank                      : BANK CENTRAL ASIA (BCA), BCA KCP M. Toha – Bandung

b.       Address                : Jl. Mohammad Toha No.165 Bandung, Jawa Barat – Indonesia

c.       Phono                   : +62.22.520.9785

d.       Acc. no.                : 8100 96 91 91 (USD)

e.       Holder                  : TOMMYANTO KANDISAPUTRA INDONESIA PT.

f.        SWIFT                   : C E N A I D J A

Or via Paypal

tommyantokandisaputra@gmail.com

Please Include bank service so can receive the full amount.

C.      CONTACT

Please contact us for more information.

a.       Mobile/WhatsApp          : +62-823-1846-4046

b.       Email                                     : bicf@bandungchoral.com

c.       Website                               : www.bandungchoral.com

IMPORTANT!

No refunds for any reason, including force majeure. (Wars, Riots, Revolutions, Natural Disasters, Strikes, Fires and other Disasters declared by the local or central Government). If an activity is cancelled due to government policy (Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement or CARE), registration fees and others can be transferred to the next activity.