1. The musical bands participating in the International Festival accept these regulations unconditionally;
  2. During the Festival the order and the duration of the performances will be set by the organizing committee with the aim to give as much visibility as possible to each band, to guarantee the best outcome of the Festival but also according to logistic and practical needs of the festival direction.
  3. The cultural association “Padre Candido Donatelli” as organizer of the 11th International Festival of Musical Bands, reserves the right to make changes to the schedule of the festival that should become necessary for causes beyond its own will or that may be necessary to the success of the festival itself.
  4. The Association reserves the right to organize other exhibitions, over and above those planned for during the Festival program, in neighboring towns on the days and during the hours agreed to with each group.
  5. The cultural association “ Padre Candido Donatelli” reserves the exclusive right to take photographs and videos of the 11th International Music Festival and to use them for advertising and promotion of the event itself; the participating bands authorize the creation and the subsequent publication of such material for the purposes stated above. The bands, consequently, relinquish any rights to retribution for the photos, audiovisual material,  radio transmissions and recordings which might be made.
  6. The cultural association “Padre Candido Donatelli” disclaims any responsibility or liability in case of accidents to persons or properties during the Festival; for this reason each group will be responsible for any damage caused by its members to persons or properties (including hotel) during the performances and the stay in Giulianova, and for any health problem or accident, which may happen to the group members during the event; therefore the cultural association “Padre Candido Donatelli” is released from any liability on what is specified above.
  7. The S.I.A.E. (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers) dues are at the charge of the festival organization.
  8. The cultural association will contribute to the costs incurred by the groups participating in the 12th International Festival of Musical Bands in the following way:
    1. a. Groups coming from continents other than Europe
      The trip from the originating country to Rome is entirely paid for by each group; the roundtrip from Rome to Giulianova is paid for by the organizing committee.
      Room and board- In 3 star hotels is entirely paid for by the organizing committee.
    2. Groups from Italy and Europe
      The roundtrip from the city/country of origin is entirely paid for by each group.
      Room and board - In 3 star hotels – a contribution of €15 per person per day is required by each Group.
  9. The criteria used to evaluate the performances and to determine the scores are the following:
    • sonority and musicality
    • intonation
    • quality and balance of sound
    • ensemble and rhythm
    • interpretation
    • choreography
    • parade abilities
    • costumes
    The winning band will be the one obtaining the highest overall score in the voting; the overall vote will be determined by a jury of experts and by a popular jury.
  10. . The request to participate in the Festival must arrive preferably by the end of February 2011. The completed registration form(found on the web site) must be sent together with the request. Admission to the Festival will be communicated by letter by March 10, 2011.
  11. The musical bands and other participating groups must perform in at least 3 performances during the event, specifically:
    1. Evening performance dedicated to the judged competition.
    2. Daytime parade(Sunday afternoon)
    3. Evening of the award ceremony(Sunday evening)
  12. The performances must be completely “live”. The use of a cd or other “technological supports” can be used only once and for only one exhibition in the competition.
  13. During the award ceremony, the bands which are among the first three classified must perform again. If refused, the award will be revoked and be assigned to the next band in classification.
  14. The band which wins the First Prize cannot participate in the following year’s competition. The group has, however, the right to perform as guests of honor in the successive Festival and will be assigned a special award by the city of Giulianova.
  15. At the 12th International Festival of Musical Bands the awards will be the following:
    • the first three groups classified will be awarded with the gold, silver and bronze trophies offered by the cultural association “Padre Candido Donatelli” and created by the master goldsmith Luigi Valentini.
    • Other awards:
      Best Italian band, Best Parade band, Best Majorette group, Best choreography, Miss Festival, an award from the popular jury and an award from the media. The organizing committee has the right to add other awards if deemed nece3ssary.
  16. A Plaque of Participation will be given to each group certifying participation in the Festival.

    17. Il Presidente
    Mario Orsini