Kalamela

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Age Group

FOR SINGLE EVENTS

Minis	Date of birth between	01.01.2018 and 31.12.2021
Sub Junior	Date of birth between	01.01.2014 and 31.12.2017
Junior	Date of birth between	01.01.2010 and 31.12.2013
Senior	Date of birth between	01.01.1995 and 31.12.2009
Super Senior	Date of birth on or before	31.12.1994

FOR GROUP EVENTS

Minis	Date of birth between	01.01.2018 and 31.12.2021
Sub Junior	Date of birth between	01.01.2014 and 31.12.2017
Junior	Date of birth between	01.01.2010 and 31.12.2013
Senior	Date of birth between	01.01.1995 and 31.12.2009
Super Senior	Date of birth on or before	31.12.1994

Open to any person who fulfils the requirements with respect to the age group mentioned in the section above.

The organizers have the right to verify the validity of entries whenever necessary. All the participants must produce a valid ID proof at the Registration Desk for verification.

Registrations will be accepted only through our website: www.kalamela.com.

If there are only 1 or 2 participants in any event they will be allowed to compete, and trophies and certificates will be given accordingly. However, they shall not be considered for any prestigious awards as listed in section 22-27. Please read Clause 7 for further clarification.

An individual can participate in a maximum of four (4) single events and three (3) group events listed in Annexure 1. Additionally, they can also participate in any events listed in Annexure 3.

A maximum of two additional events may also be registered provisionally in the order of their priority, which will be kept open until registrations are closed. If there are only 1 or 2 participants (refer to clause 5 above) the Registration Convener will personally contact the participants via email within three days after the official closing of the registration to provide an opportunity to change the event

All events are common across all genders.

The language for the Elocution competition may be Malayalam, English or German. It will be conducted as one single event for all these languages. For the elocution competition, the topic will be announced 3 weeks prior to the event and published on our website www.kalamela.com.

For the pencil drawing competition, the topic will be announced 3 weeks prior to the event and published on our website www.kalamela.com. Materials for drawing will be provided and participants are not permitted to use any personal items in the competition hall.

For the maximum duration of each performing event, please see Annexures.

Fancy dress should be performed individually. Masks covering the face are not permitted; dialogues and soundtracks may be used. The stage performance should not be static. Stage arrangement or background settings are not allowed. No assistance or support from others is permitted. Only props that can be carried and managed by the participant themselves, showcasing the character, will be allowed. A maximum of 2 minutes shall be allowed in total to prepare the stage for the performance. It is expected that all the props brought to the stage are cleared and taken away from the Kalamela premises. It is advised to contact the registration convenor in advance in order to get any clarification in this regard.

In folk dance competition, only Indian folk dances shall be allowed.

For group dance and group song events, a minimum of five (5) participants (except for Classical dance where the minimum is 3 participants) and a maximum of ten (10) participants will be allowed. In these events, the lower age limit may be waived enabling them to contest in the next immediate higher group (and not vice versa). However, for the super senior events, more than 60% of participants should meet the age criteria of the super senior category. The stage arrangement is the sole responsibility of the participants. A maximum of 4 minutes shall be allowed in total to set up and clear out the settings. All materials brought to the stage must be cleared and taken away from the Kalamela premises by the participants. It is advised to contact the stage manager in advance to get any clarification in this regard.

Background music, track music etc., wherever applicable as per rules, must be recorded on USB sticks (only one track per storage medium) and should be submitted to the sound engineer prior to the start of the event on stage. Organizers will not be responsible for any malfunctioning of the storage mediums provided by the contestant. It is advised to have a backup of the USB stick to avoid delays and disruption.

For the Open painting competition, there will be no age restrictions. Participants should register under the “Media Registration” on www.kalamela.com. Keli Switzerland shall hold the right to publish selected works of art. The artwork (Painting) should be done on an A3 size white Art-Paper only. The participant may submit only one painting. Creative, individual reflections and expressions in the designs are expected from the participants. Being an open event, there will be no restrictions on the time or venue. The theme for the 2025 Kalamela Painting Competition will be announced 3 weeks prior to Kalamela. The presence of the participants is mandatory while submitting the artwork to the Registration Committee Convenor on first day of Kalamela before 14:00 hrs.

For the Reels competition, there will be no age restrictions. Participants should register under the “Media Registration” on www.kalamela.com. Once registered for the event, the participant is required to submit the link of the relevant Reel on or before 2:00 PM on first day of Kalamela. The reel(s) can be on a any social media platform like Youtube, Facebook or Instagram. Keli Switzerland shall hold the right to publish and/or tag selected Reels. Reels should be a minimum of 30 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds. All Reels must be tagged to #keliswiss and #kelikalamela, if not the entries will be disqualified. For instagram reel, the participant is also required to collaborate with "keliswiss". There are no restrictions in the number of entries that a single contestant can submit for the competition. Creative, individual reflections and expressions in the creation are expected from the participants. Being an open event, there will be no restrictions on the time or venue. The theme for the 2025 Kalamela Reel will be announced on the Kalamela website www.kalamela.com on the opening day of registration for Kalamela 2025. It is not mandatory for the participants of the Reel competition to be present at the Kalamela venue. Any reels posted before 1st Jan 2025 will not be accepted.

For the events, Reels, Photography and Open Painting there shall also be a Janapriya Award, based on public voting. Also, these events (Reels, Photography and Open Painting) shall have no relevance on the criteria for winning any prestigious awards as listed in section 26-29.

Accommodation for international participants will have to be arranged by the participants at their own expense.

Where required, visa Invitation letters with Kalamela registration information will be provided by Keli for international participants.

Trophies and Certificates shall be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in all competing events (see Annexure 4).

The following prestigious Awards shall be given to the best performers of Kalamela:
Kalathilakam or Kalaprathibha

One first prize in dance events.
One first prize in non-dance events.
Only prize winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) with scores 50% and above in each event will be considered.
A minimum of 60% marks must be achieved as an aggregate.

Fr. Abel Memorial Trophy and Kalaratna
Fr. Abel Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the overall champion in non-dance events with at least one 1st prize. Similarly, Keli Kalaratna will be awarded to the overall champion in dance events with at least one 1st prize (please refer to section 30 for details on the point calculation).

Keli Balaprathibha Award
Keli Balaprathibha will be awarded to the best performer under “Minis” category with at least one 1st prize from the events listed in Annexure 2 (please refer to section 30 for details on the point calculation).

Keli Balatharam Award

At least one first prize from the events listed in Annexure 1.
Only prize winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) with scores 50% and above in each event will be considered.
A minimum of 60% marks must be achieved as an aggregate.

Keli Yuvaprathiba Award

At least one first prize from the events listed in Annexure 1.
Only prize winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) with scores 50% and above in each event will be considered.
A minimum of 60% marks must be achieved as an aggregate.

Keli Yuvatharam Award

At least one first prize from the events listed in Annexure 1.
Only prize winners (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) with scores 50% and above in each event will be considered.
A minimum of 60% marks must be achieved as an aggregate.

Method of calculation for all prestigious awards. The winner is decided on a total of a. and b.:

a. Points based on Scores.

Points based on scores for an event shall be considered only if the participant secures 1st, 2nd, or 3rd positions in that event. Decimal fraction of marks scored will be allotted for each event. Ex.: 72.5 marks will score 7.25 points.

b. Points based on Positions

1st Prize = 5 points; 2nd Prize = 3 points; 3rd Prize = 1 point

For any prestigious award, if more than one participant scores equal points (a. + b.), the average of their individual scores from all individual events will then be calculated to decide the winner.

However, for Fr. Abel Memorial trophy an average of all individual scores only in non-dance events and for Kalaratna an average of all individual scores only in dance events will then be calculated to decide the winner.

If a tie occurs between two or more participants in any event, all those participants will be declared as winners.

Kalathilakam/Kalaprathibha, Fr. Abel Memorial Trophy and Kalaratna will be selected collectively from Sub-junior, Junior and Senior categories only.

Winner of Kalathilakam / Kalaprathibha, will not be considered for Kalaratna or Fr. Abel Memorial Trophy.

Winner of Kalathilakam / Kalaprathibha, Kalaratna or Fr. Abel Memorial Trophy will not be considered for Keli Balatharam, Keli Yuvaprathiba and Keli Yuvatharam.

Full name, date of birth, events participating, etc. should be registered at www.kalamela.com latest by 5th May 2025.

Upon payment of the registration fees, participants will receive a confirmation of their registration details via email. If any participant has not received confirmation within a day of payment, they are requested to contact the Registration Committee Convenor.

Stage performances for all events must be strictly done by participants wearing their assigned chest numbers. Interference or assistance from others is strictly prohibited. A strict time schedule shall be maintained throughout Kalamela. Performers should report to the stage manager 30 minutes before their scheduled stage appearance. Performer(s) who fail to meet this requirement will run the risk of not getting a chance to perform their event on the stage.

Judgement shall be based on pre-defined criteria for all events. Criteria will be published on the Kalamela Website and will be provided to the Jury. The verdict of the Jury will be final and unquestionable.

Any queries regarding the judgement during the entire Kalamela event should be placed to the Judgement Committee Convener. Participants or their parents/guardians are not allowed to contact any jury member regarding judgement issues.

Registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances other than the complete cancelation of the event.

Any dispute over Kalamela shall be referred to the Executive Committee of Keli Switzerland.