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General information
The Battle of Carnival Bands takes place on Friday, May 27th and
consists of two parts: a parade, going through the centre
of Aalborg, followed by a stage show in the city park, Kildeparken, where each carnival group perform a show. The
carnival groups are judged both during the parade and the show. The top 5 groups proceed to the Grand Finale which takes place in Kildeparken on
Saturday, May 28th - after
the Grand Parade.
Please note,
each group may contain up to 50 persons.
Moreover,
all participating groups in the Battle of Carnival
Bands also participate in the Grand Parade on Saturday.
Route information
The parade route is approximately 2 kilometers and
takes about 1 hour to walk. Please check the Carnival Maps on
the left side menu to get an overview of the parade route.
NOTICE: All of the organized groups start at
the same point at Østerågade in midtown.
Stage
information
The main stage in Kildeparken is 10 meters wide and
approximately 8 meters deep with a side stage for entering and a
front stage that is 10 meters wide and 4 meters deep. We have made sure that 'the room has a high ceiling' for the
big spectacular costumes and have laid the grounds for you and your group to
give a great performance with large scale costumes and throbbing
rhythms.
The judgment
The judgment is carried out by two independent
juries - a parade jury with four judges and a show jury with four judges. The juries rank the groups with 0-11 points
for each criterion. Consequently, a group can receive a maximum of 33
points from one jury. At most, a group can reach a total of 99 points.
Criteria of judgment
1. Performance - show & expression
- Trenchancy towards the audience – does the group capture
the audience’s attention?
- Overall impression of dance, movement, choreography and music.
2. Costumes
- Overall impression of the costumes with emphasis on
aesthetics, idea and performance.
3. Story & Theme
- Judgment of the story and the theme. The story
can be a unique idea or a theme stemming from ancient carnival
traditions.
- Importance will be attached to the way the theme of the story
is performed.
Prize
The 1st place in the contest is awarded 10,000 DKK and a wooden
carnival mask made by the Danish designer Kirsten Gitz-Johansen.
The winner of the 2nd place receives 7,500 DKK, and the winner
of the 3rd place receives 5,000
DKK.
Additional Prizes
1. "Special Prize"
The Carnival committee awards up to
two groups for outstanding activities. In former years, carnival
groups received a "Special Prize" because of their energetic and
fancy performance in the parade, a spectacular presentation of
Caribbean Carnival Art or because of their creative and
inventive costumes made of recyclable materials.
Prize
The winner of the "Special Prize" is awarded 5,000 DKK.
2. "Favourite Carnival
Group of the Public"
Carnival groups also compete for the title "Favorite Carnival
Group of the Public". People choose their favorite carnival
group(s) and vote via SMS.
Prize
The winner of the "Public Prize" is awarded 5,000 DKK.
Board, lodging and travel expenses
Each of the invited
carnival groups will be offered free accommodation at a
school from Friday night to Sunday morning and food in form
of
central
delivered food at the school and in the festival area in
Kildeparken. Furthermore,
a
personal guide will help you and your group and take you around Aalborg
during your stay. Carnival in
Aalborg is a non-profit organisation based on mainly voluntary efforts. Due to this non-commercial organisation
structure, Carnival in Aaborg has limited funds to cover the
travel expenses of the participating carnival groups. To
some extent, Carnival in Aalborg grants financial support to
help cover travel expenses, but we cannot guarantee this.
You are always welcome to contact us for further information.
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