The 2011 Lampara-Alitaptap Storytelling Competition For Children (Philippines)

19 July 2011
The 2011 Lampara-Alitaptap Storytelling Competition For Children (Philippines)
Deadline: 28 August 2011

OBJECTIVES

• To promote love for reading among children by exposing children to a storytelling event where reading is demonstrated as fun and exciting.
• To introduce to the Filipino children the modern approach to public speaking where the young speaker is relaxed, conversational, casually interactive with audience, and completely confident.

SCHEDULES

Registration/ Orientation/ Workshop: July 30-31, August 6,7,13,14,20, 21, 27,28 and September 3-4, 10-11, 2011 (exclusive for coaches) 9:00am – 12:00nn – Morning Batch
1:00pm – 3:00 pm – Afternoon Batch
RAP Room, The National Library of the Philippines

Elimination Round: September 17, 2010 Saturday
For Level 1 8:30am-12:00nn (tentative)
For Level 2 1:30pm-5:00pm (tentative)
Cultural Center of the Philippines (tentative)

Final Round: September 18, 2010 Sunday
For Level 1 8:30am-12:00nn (tentative)
For Level 2 1:30pm-5:00pm (tentative)
SMX Convention Center

HOW TO REGISTER

• Registration form can be requested by email through alitaptap1999@yahoo.com.
• A Registration Fee of P300 shall be charged per student contestant. The fee covers the one day book-based storytelling workshop (for the coaches) and elimination program. The fee shall be used to defray the cost of mounting the competition.
• All participating students shall be required to present a valid ID and registration form during the registration to avoid technical conflict after the competition.
• Each coach should finalize their respective list of contestants a week after they have attended the workshop or on the succeeding workshop date from which they have attended.
• All coaches of participating students must contact Alitaptap to confirm their attendance in the Orientation at least one week before the Orientation date.

STORYTELLING REQUIREMENTS

• Only Lampara published Tagalog story books by local writers can be used as a “story piece”. Stories read from textbooks will not be allowed. Stories read by previous champions and commonly performed by Alitaptap will no longer be accepted. The list will be given on the orientation day.
• The piece should not exceed 8 minutes, but contestant will be instructed to finish their piece. Points would be deducted from overall score (5 points per minute).
• Contestants must wear only plain white t-shirt and maong or khaki pants.
• Contestants must adhere to the book-based storytelling style and technique. (Thus, the storytelling workshop is imperative.)

PRIZES

1st - PhP 12,000
2nd - PhP 8, 000
3rd - PhP 6, 000

Date and Time: July 30, 2011 - 12:00am - September 4, 2011 - 12:00am

Contact Information:

For inquiries: alitaptap1999@yahoo.com
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