Best voice forward
Angu Rajendran
Since time immemorial human beings have been communicating through
body and voice to convey thoughts, ideas and expression. However, with
the advent of technology, in the form of facebook, sms messages and
email, communication as we traditionally know, has taken a definite
downturn.
  Along with it, an understanding of people, self-confidence, the
ability to present oneself to others and the art of communication itself
has taken a nose-dive making ‘virtual’ reality the norm. However, the
Performance Arts Festival that is organized by VOF is going to change
all that.
The Voice Over Festiva (VOF)l of Performing Arts is one of the most
distinguished Festivals in the Field of Performing Arts in Sri Lanka. It
is a member of the British Arts Festivals Association, (BAFA) UK. BAFA
is U.K’s longest established Festival Network covering the widest span
of arts festivals in the United Kingdom. The VOF insist that though the
festival will have the most distinguished judge Dr. John Beilby BMus,
PhD, GLCM, FLCM, LRAM, LTCL, Hon. FIEMS to assess the performances, the
festival is not an examination.
The adjudicator Dr John Beilby will inspire greater appreciation of
the work being performed through remarks made both in public and on the
written sheet for each performer.
The evaluation of each performance is to encourage the development of
individual taste and judgment in the minds of the listeners while
providing constructive criticism where necessary, to lift the general
standards of performance. The Voice over Festival will strive to raise
the standards in amateur work throughout the country with the help of
skilled adjudicators.
To enter students for the Voice Over Festivals, please request a
brochure. You may contact the Hotline: 0714531112/ 0716994466 and
request the Syllabus and General Information booklet to be sent via
registered post or by courier along with as many Festival Entry Forms as
you may need. You can also get these documents at VOF head office which
is located at 15/1A, 1st Lane, Jambugasmulla Road, Nugegoda, or email
[email protected] for a downloadable online copy of the souvenir. One
Festival Entry Form allows 25 participant entries.
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Confidence building through communication A Member of the British
Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) UK’s Longest Established Festival
Network
What?
Speech and Drama: Choral Speaking, Story Telling, Bible Reading,
Prose Reading, Prose Speaking, Verse Reading, Verse Speaking, Public
Speaking, Performing Shakespeare, Dramatic Presentations, Televisions
News Reading, Radio News Reading, Mime.
Music: Classical Singing, Western Bands, Choral Work, Religious Songs,
Instruments
Dance: Song and Dance, Bharatha Natyam, Cultural Dance, Western
Classical Dance, Western Contemporary Dance
Writing: Copy Writing, Creative Writing (Fiction), Essay Writing
(Non-Fiction)
NEW CATEGORIES: Musical Theatre, Opera Aria, Opera Chorus, Play
Extracts, Beat Boxing, Pop Songs, Semi Classical Songs, Hip Hop and
Street Jazz Dance, Latin & Ballroom Dance, Poetry Writing, Humourous
Song, Humourous Prose/Poetry, Stand Up Comedy, A Capella Group.
When?
Entries Open: February 4
Entries Close: March 31
Late Entries Till: April 31
Festival Commences: May 17 Festival Ends: June 7
Late entries are subject to an additional Late Entry Fee of Rs. 250/-
per category entered.
Where?
Anuradhapura. Badulla. Bandarawela. Batticaloa. Beruwela. Chilaw.
Colombo. Galle. Gampaha. Gampola. Hatton. Jaffna. Kalutara. Kandy.
Kurunegala. Matale. Matara. Negombo Nuwara-Eliya. Polonnaruwa. Puttalam.
Ratnapura. Talawakelle. Trincomalee and more…
Who?
Amateur performers of a minimum age of 3 years.
Solo, duo, trio and group performances.
Certificates awarded to all participants.
Medals awarded to all participants who obtain 80 marks and above. Prizes
to the first, second & third of each class of 10 participants and above
at each centre (first place = regional champion) |
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