WELCOME TO CHRISTMAS SURPRISE 2025
CHRISTMAS SURPRISE competition is held on the Old New Year’s Eve in the form of a New Year’s holiday. The repertoire of the contestants is a festive theme, theatrical costumes are welcome. Leading – favorite fairy-tale characters.
Meeting with Santa Claus, gifts for each participant, games and contests with prizes, disco.
All soloists and collectives receive cups and all participants receive commemorative medals and diplomas. The contest will take place in Dzintari Concert Hall.
Applications are accepted until January 06, 2025
Date and place
The festival will be held on January 10-12, 2025 in Jurmala, Latvia
The category competition will be held on January 11 (Saturday) in the Dzintari Concert Hall
Nominations
- Competition of instrumental music performers
- Choral Art Competition
- Vocal competition
- Choreography Competition
- Circus Art Competition
- Theater Competition
- Fashion Theater Competition
- Non-competitive program
Age categories
- up to 6 years old
- 7-9 years old
- 10-13 years old
- 14-17 years old
- 18+ years old
- Mix
Program
January 10 (Friday)
14:00 – Arrival of participants
16:00 – Visit SPA
18:00 – Dinner
19:30 – Welcome Evening: Self-presentation of participants and entertainment program
January 11 (Saturday)
8:00 – Breakfast
8:00-9:30 – Sound Check
10:00-20:00 – Competitions in the following categories
Awards ceremony after each competition block, followed by disco, games, and contests with prizes from Santa Claus.
*Visit SPA (optional during non-competition time)
20:00 – Dinner
January 12 (Sunday)
8:00-10:00 – Breakfast
11:00 – Optional bus/walking tour (Jurmala) / Visit SPA
Сompetitive requirements
To participate in the competition, you must send:
- An application for participation in the competition to the organizing committee’s e-mail
- Musical accompaniment of the number, for vocalists the soundtrack “-1”
- Creative biography
- 1 photo (in JPG 300 DPI format)
- Link to the video with the participant’s speech posted on the Internet
- Pay the participation fee (application is considered accepted after payment is received)
Participation fee
Soloist:
One performance – until 25.12 – 69 €, after 25.12 – 79 €
Second performance – until 25.12 – 55 €, after 25.12 – 65 €
Duet:
One performance – until 25.12 – 35 €, after 25.12 – 45 €
Second performance – until 25.12 – 30 €, after 25.12 – 40 €
Trio:
One performance – until 25.12 – 30 €, after 25.12 – 40 €
Second performance – until 25.12 – 25 €, after 25.12 – 35 €
Quartet:
One performance – until 25.12 – 20 €, after 25.12 – 30 €
Second performance – until 25.12 – 15 €, after 25.12 – 25 €
Team of 5 participants or more:
One performance – until 25.12 – 15 €, after 25.12 – 20 €
Second performance – until 25.12 – 10 €, after 25.12 – 15 €
Financial condition
The expenses related to travel, accommodation, and medical insurance are carried out by the participants at their own expense or at the expense of the sending party.
For foreign participants, the organizing committee helps in obtaining visas to Latvia.
When paying the registration fee and for hotel accommodation before 25.12.2024 discounts:
- 5 € of the fee for a team member
- 10 € of the cost of the soloist’s contribution
Optional:
- Issuing an invitation for a Schengen visa – 20 €
- Lunch – 15 €
- Dinner – 15 €
- Jurmala walking tour – 10 €
Jury
Producers, teachers of specialized educational institutions, heads of creative collectives and organizations, cultural and art figures from different countries are invited to the jury.
The performances of the participants are evaluated according to a 10-point system.
A member of the jury does not evaluate a participant if he is the leader or teacher of this participant.
The jury’s decision is final and cannot be changed.