Call For Participation | NIFESTEENA 2018 | HillTop Arts Foundation
The door is open for secondary schools
in Nigeria for registration to participate in the 2018 annual Nigerian Festival
of Teen Artists (NIFESTEENA). 2018 edition holds in Kaduna, Kaduna State, from
22nd to 26th April, 2018.
NIFESTEENA is an annual festival of
teen artists initiated by the HillTop Arts Foundation, Minna. The objective of
the festival is to bring together talented teen artists to showcase to the
world their talents in the literature and arts. The 2017 maiden edition which
held in Minna, Niger State, had participating secondary schools from across all
the regions in Nigeria with various awards and prizes won.
Modalities
for Participation
There are various categories of
programme to be participated in by interested schools. A school may or may not
enter-in for all of the categories. Each category carries independent prize
from 1st to 3rd. However, to emerge the overall winner requires a school become
the highest point earner from the tally of points won at various categories.
Category
A: (Teen Authorship)
1. Published
teen author – poetry (not less than 30 pages) – one contestant
2. Published
teen author – story (not less than 30 pages) – one contestant
However, it may be:
1. Published
anthology – poetry (not less than 50 pages)
2. Published
anthology – story (not less than 50 pages)
Accordingly, under this category, a
teen author must have published a book of poetry or prose of not less than
thirty (30) pages or must have been featured in an anthology of poetry or short
story of not less than fifty (50) pages. The contestant must be the author of
the work. The works must be original to the author. The organisers will not be
responsible for the consequences of any plagiarised book. The sample copies of
the work being entered for must be presented on arrival. In addition,
contestants in this category shall be required to do on-the-spot poetry or
short story writing at the festival.
Category
B: (Visual Arts)
1. On the spot – painting (one
contestant only)
2. On the spot - photography (one
contestant only) – the photography musts be 10 x 12 size.
However, a participating school shall
present a teen painter each at the finals of NIFESTEENA who shall paint
on-the-spot. The theme for 2018 is: Landscape,
Market Place, and Rainfall with activity. Participants are required to
select only one theme.
Similarly, each school shall present a
teen photographer at the finals that will go on outdoor shots to reflect any of
the following themes: Street hawking,
Transportation, Water scarcity.
Important
Note:
All participating schools are
responsible for the materials necessary for the contests. Paintings and
photographs must be framed, well labeled as aesthetics in finishing attracts
extra marks. Paintings and photographs shall not be returned to the
contestants. They will remain in the custody of the Foundation.
Category
C: (Spoken word and poetry performance)
1. Spoken
Word - (one contestant only) – 3 minutes only
2. Poetry Performance – (one contestant or
more from the contingent only) – 3 minutes performance
It is important to note that each participating
school shall present a teen or more performers of spoken word or poetry. They
should also know that Poetry performance is a more vigorous exercise than spoken word. Poetry performance
is not recitation of a poem. The poem to be performed shall also be a poem
written by the contestants. A performance can have all or some of the members
of the contingent involved.
Category
D: Contemporary song (English) – 3 minutes only.
In this category, not more than five
students shall form the team for the English song on the theme” “Child”. The costume shall be the school
uniform. No instrument shall be deployed.
Category
E: Folk song (Yoruba) - 3
minutes only.
In this category, each school shall
select a folk song or a combination of folk songs in Yoruba to be performed at
the finals.
Category
F: Cultural dance (Tiv) -
5 minutes only.
In this category, there shall be a team
from each participating school to present a Tiv dance at the finals.
It is required that all elements of
performance be deployed to each of the categories for maximum score.
Other
engagements by the contestants are:
1. Participation
in special classes of mentoring in writing, painting and photography.
2. There
shall be nights of performances where students can sing, do comedy or display
any
creative ability to the
appreciation of the audience (this shall not attract any marks).
3. Book
chats, exhibition and exchanges
4. Award
ceremony
Accommodation
All participants shall be accommodated
by the organisers.
Registration
Each contestant is required to be registered.
The cost of registration is five
thousand naira (N5, 000) only.
It is important to note that NIFESTEENA
is a full-fledged festival of international and professional profile. Therefore,
universal standards shall apply.
HOW
TO Register
Each participating school should send a
letter of intent containing the list of participants to hilltocart@gmail.com not later than March 30, 2018.
However, the payment for participants
should reach the foundation on April 15, 2018.
Please, attach a covering letter on the school letter-head in your
correspondences with the Foundation. Account:
Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation - GT Bank-0235887088
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