Dubai: ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ (World Tulu Convention) is being organized in Dubai and Padma Vibhushana Awardee Dr D. Veerendra Hegde, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala, will be the Chief Guest and inaugurate the programme.
Padmashree Dr B.R. Shetty, patron of the Tuluvas in Dubai will be presiding over the programme. The event is being organised by an Event Management Company that is licensed to do so and the licensing procedure is on with the formalities.
Preparations for the event are in full swing and as a part of the ongoing preparations, the committee is organising a ‘Group Folk Dance Competition (Gumpu Janapada Nalike da Pantha) and Group Janapada Singing Competition (Gumpu Janapada Gayana Pantha) exclusively for the Tuluvas from all over the Gulf countries.
The eligibility, criteria, rules and regulation are as follows:-
Eligibility: Anyone residing in the Gulf countries, who is part of or connected to Tulu Nadu, is eligible.
(A) GROUP FOLK DANCE COMPETITIONS (Gumpu Janapada Nalike da Pantha)
Criteria:
(1) Song for dance should be Folk (Janapada) in Tulu and the theme to be shared with the organizers.
(2) Time allotted for the performance is 6 to 8 minutes.
(3) Minimum of 8 participants should be there in the team to form a group (open to all).
(4) Theme should be Festive occasion. Performance should display a variety of Tulunadu Festivals.
(5) Names of the participants and Choreographer should be disclosed to the organisers.
(6) Stage should not be littered with party poppers, snow spray, thermocol balls etc.
(7) Lighting of fire lamps, use of water or any harmful materials on the stage is not permitted.
(8) Participants will get only 5 minutes before their performance to do set-up for their show.
(9) Participants need to hand over the stage within 5 minutes for the next performance.
(10)The team should remove all the props and materials from the stage within the allowed time.
(11) Points will be on Theme, Costume, Synchronization, All Ages participation and Song selection.
(12) Theme should not be offensive and not hurt any religious or political sentiments.
(B) GROUP JANAPADA SINGING COMPETITION (Gumpu Janapada Pada Panpina Pantha)
Criteria:
(1) Song should be Janapada (Folk). Language must be Tulu.
(2) Time allotted for the group song is 4 to 5 minutes.
(3) Brief of the song should be shared with the organizers.
(4) Minimum of 8 participants should be in a group (open to all).
(5) Participants should be in traditional attire.
(6) Points will be on Song Selection, Presentation and Synchronization.
(7) Names of the participants and Choreographer should be disclosed to the organisers.
(8) Participants will get only 5 minutes before their performance to do set-up for their show.
(9) Participants need to hand over the stage within 5 minutes for the next performance.
For both of the above categories, any number of entries is permitted from each of the GCC Countries.
Tuluvas from all over the GCC Countries who wish to participate and who are willing to abide by the rules and regulations can send their entries to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]
Last date to submit entries:- 10th September, 2018.
Final names of those registered for the competitions, whose complete details are received before the last date as mentioned above, will be announced by 30th September, 2018.
