LANTERN PARADE
Theme – “Ignite the Mind: Visions of an S&T Christmas’
Visual impact (40%)
Faithfulness to the overall theme (20%)
Faithfulness to agency/office mandate (15%)
Creative use of local materials ( 15%)
Employee participation (10%)
1. Each agency shall have one official entry for the parade. However, an entry is not limited to one lantern alone. Two or more lanterns in the parade, including props, vehicles to mount the main lantern/s, and other related visual effects, will be allowed and even encouraged, and shall be judged as one whole.
2. On the other hand, parade participants will not be allowed to ride on parade vehicles unless they serve as human props for the lanterns; those caught riding will be asked to get off by parade marshals. Lanterns shall be placed/hanged at the designated area for viewing and judging.
3. The day before the actual parade, participating agencies are required to submit a brief description of their lantern entry so they can be properly cited when they reach the grandstand. The description should always include local materials used in the making of the lantern presentation. Lantern entries without their corresponding descriptions shall automatically be disqualified from the main prizes.
4. Prizes shall be awarded for 3rd, 2nd, and 1st overall with cash prizes of P10,000.00, P20,000.00, and P30,000.00, respectively. If budget allows, there will also be minor prizes for the following: most creative use of materials and most faithful to the overall theme.
5. The Board of Judges shall be composed of five members headed by the DOST Secretary.
BELEN (NATIVITY SCENE) CONTEST
Theme – “Ignite the Mind: Visions of an S&T Christmas”
Criteria
Visual impact (40%)
Faithfulness to the overall theme (20%)
Faithfulness to the agency/office mandate (15%)
Creative use of local materials ( 15%)
Employee participation (10%)
1. Each agency shall have one official entry for the contest.
2. The Belen (Nativity Scene) shall be placed at the lobby of the participating agency/office.
3. Local materials should be the main components of the Belen.
4. ‘Surprise’ judges will visit each participating office between 13 and 17 December 2010 and will interview any employee on the concept of the entry and his/her participation in the project.
5. Regional offices are encouraged to participate. They may send their entries in a video together with a brief description. Detailed video and photo documentation, from planning to actual mounting/construction, shall be submitted to the committee.
6. Participating agencies/offices are required to submit a brief description of their entry for proper citation. The description should always include local materials used in the making of the Belen. Entries without corresponding descriptions shall automatically be disqualified from the main prizes.
7. Prizes shall be awarded for 3rd, 2nd, and 1st overall with cash prizes of P10,000.00, P20,000.00, and P30,000.00, respectively. If budget allows, there will also be minor prizes for the following: most creative use of materials and most faithful to the overall theme.
8. The Board of Judges shall be composed of five members headed by the DOST Secretary.
DOST’S GUT TALENT CONTEST
DOST’s Gut Talent is a Novelty/Open competition for DOST agencies and offices clustered into the following: Bicutan East, Bicutan West, Quezon City, Los Baños, and Regional Offices.
The Contest may be any dance style or combination of dance styles, song and dance, performances with props, or any novelty presentation. Contestants will compete against a variety of other creative talents. Each performance shall not exceed 12 minutes including entrance and exit. The contest will be held on 20 December 2010 at the DOST Plaza during the ‘Ignite the Mind’ and Christmas Program activities.
Each group should be composed of not less than 20 performers. The group should have at least four (4) representative-participants from the different agency/office in a particular cluster.
Criteria:
Overall Performance (Gutsiness and ‘Wow’ factor) (30%)
Technique and Execution (30%)
Originality and Degree of Difficulty (20%)
Stage presence and Audience response (10%)
Agency/Office participation (10%)
