PINTAFLORES

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PINTAFLORES OPEN INVITATIONAL GUIDELINES
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CATEGORY Open Interpretation this category
will still center on the storyline and original
theme of the festival however some variations may
exist depending on the creativity and ingenuity
of the contingent such as but not limited to the
peculiarities of other festival concepts, anent
subject to special rules as set herein. However,
in the case of an Open Invitational Competition
such as the Convergence of Negros Festivals the
participating contingent should maintain its
original concept of festival so as to maintain
its sense of identity.
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• How to integrate a twist of Pintaflores to the
  festival?
• Flower tattoo on the face of the dancers must be
  depicted.
• 2. The contingent should perform the Pintaflores
  basic steps or figures.
• Chanting of Vamos! San Carlos should be
  executed by the dancers.
• The contingent must perform/execute a human
  flower formation during the streetdancing
  showdown.
• The Pintaflores jingle should be danced during
  the final showdown

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Performers/Dancers refers to members of the
contingent who are directly engaged in dancing or
acts relative to the choreography performed in
rhythmic movements with accompaniment that suits
to the festival interpretation. There is no age
requirement for the performers/dancers hence the
contingent is given the option and responsibility
to determine the qualifications as deemed vital.
It must be understood that once an individual is
recognized as a performer/dancer of a contingent,
he or she must be physically and mentally fit to
perform the task relative to the
performance. Minimum Number 60 Maximum
Number 80
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Auxiliaries/Support Crew refers to members of
the contingent whose responsibilities are similar
to that of a propsman/pole bearer/handler,
musical instruments handler, water boy, and other
utilities. Auxiliaries/Support crew should
conform to the requirements set by the contingent
and are presumed to be physically and mentally
fit. Each contingent should have their colored
nametags for the auxiliaries or support crew as
provided by the City Tourism Office. Minimum
Number 15 Maximum Number 50
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Instrumentalists/Musicians refers to a member
of the contingent who plays musical instruments
such as drums, gongs, cymbals, gansa, lyres and
others. Specific distance should be observed
about 20 meters minimum and 50 meters maximum
from each contingent Minimum Number 15 Maximu
m Number 40
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PINTAFLORES BASIC STEPS PAGLIPAY Both arms in
the amplified fifth position. Fingers in
beckoning/inviting gestures. Jumping footwork
with both feet close together. Shift with feet
in demi plie position, body in half squat
position, back erect, arms flexed towards the
chest with open palms facing outward and fingers
moving as if simulating the movement of petals
swaying in the wind. PAGKAB-OT PASALAMAT
Marching footwork. Arms on the sides slowly rise
to the amplified fifth position and then go back
down to original position. Variate by extending
right arm from the chest level to upward forward
position while left arm remains stationary on the
side chest level. Alternate right and left arm.
Move forward with marching footwork .
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BULAK PINTAW Cross Step. Alternate right and
left. Arms in second position. Left swings
overhead to right arm. Right swings to left.
Only the pulse area of each arm must touch each
other while the palms are facing outside and
fingers gently flexed. Alternate.
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ALIMYUN Marching footwork with hips swaying
right to left. Arms from second position close
towards the chest with palms taking on the form
of one big flower facing each other with only the
tips of the fingers of each hand touching.
Variate with both palms facing each other in the
chest area with right arm slowly opening to
sideward right, palms faced upward and fingers
mimicking the form of open flowers emitting their
fragrance. Same movement for the left arm.
Alternate.
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HUMAN FLOWER FORMATION The Human Flower
Formation is among the distinctive trademarks of
Pintaflores, an attribute that the Festival has
been known of. As one of the main features, it is
hereby enjoined that as such be replicated or
performed during the street dancing and
ritual/final showdown. The Human Flower
Formation can be performed combining rhythmic and
synchronized steps or figures including hands
props wherein dancers are in a circular form with
a coordinated movement by standing, kneeling,
bending, lying, rotating or any combination or
style thereof as long as it emulates the petals
that of a sunflower.
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PINTAFLORES OFFICIAL CHANT PINTAFLORES,
MAGLIPAY TA PINTAFLORES SAYAWON TA
PINTAFLORES, AWITON TA PINTAFLORES PINTAFLORES
, MAGLIPAY TA PINTAFLORES SAYAWON TA
PINTAFLORES, AWITON TA PINTAFLORES SAULOGAN
TA!!!
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CRITERIA FOR JUDGING Streetdancing Choreography
30 Creativity Performance 25 Discipline
10 Human Flower Formation 15 Costume
Props 10 Musicality 10 Total 100
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CRITERIA FOR JUDGING Final Showdown Relevance
to Theme 20 Choreography 20 Creative
Interpretation 20 Flower Formation 15 Costu
me Props 15 Musicality 10 Total 10
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AWARDS PRIZES Major Prizes Champion PhP 15
0,000.00 1st Runner up
100,000.00 2nd Runner up
75,000.00 3rd Runner up 30,000.00
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Minor Awards Best in Street dance PhP 15,000.0
0 Best Ritual 15,000.00 Best in Flower
Tattoo 5,000.00 Best in Human
Flower Formation 10,000.00 Best Choreography
10,000.00 Best in Costume 5,000.00
Musicality Award 5,000.00 Festival
Queen 5,000.00
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