FOBISIA Primary music festival

NAMASTE: Music Inspired by India!

13 - 17th March 2020

venues

The festival will be hosted by the British School New Delhi.

The school address is Dr Jose P Rizal Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Parents should not visit the school during the Music Festival, apart from for the Afternoon Tea following the Gala Concert.

The venue for the Gala Concert on Monday 15th March 2020, 2.30pm, will be Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Talkatora Gardens, President's Estate, New Delhi. Parents are encouraged to attend the Gala Concert and the party at the school afterwards which will start at 6pm.

The students will be staying at the Taj Palace Hotel. Please note that parents must not stay at the same hotel as the students. The British School has arranged a special rate for parents staying at The Claridges Hotel which can be arranged by emailing the hotel directly at reservations@claridges.com and mentioning the British School Primary Music Festival when booking. Please note that this preferential rate runs only until December 2019.

objectives

· To provide the children with a variety of enjoyable learning experiences within the Performing Arts, with a particular focus on Music.

· To provide the children with social and cultural experiences.

· To nurture, challenge and inspire each student in a creative and supportive environment.

· To provide experiences which will become a foundation for later FOBISIA events.

itinerary

This is a draft itinerary and may be subject to change by the host school.

Friday 13th March

Meet at Junior Campus Reception at 8.45am
Travel to New Delhi & settle into hotel

Saturday 14th March

Focus Group Rehearsals & Workshops
Sightseeing Trip to Lodhi Gardens
FOBISIA's Got Talent event

Sunday 15th March

Workshops & Focus Group Rehearsals
Holi (Festival of Colours) Celebration

Monday 16th March

Final Dress Rehearsals
Gala Concert at 2.30pm
Party at the school at 6pm for both parents & students

Tuesday 17th March

Trip to Taj Mahal for all students & family members who have reserved this.
Flight to HCMC

Wednesday 18th March

Arrive in HCMC - landing at 11.00am
Children to be collected from Junior Campus Reception at 12.15-12.45pm.

parents coming to New delhi

GALA CONCERT:

The festival will culminate in a final celebration performance which will be held on the afternoon of Monday 16th March at 2.30pm and should last around one hour. Tickets will be free of charge and do not need to be booked in advance. There will be a party at the school for both parents and students at 6pm and, if you would like to attend this, parents will need to make their own way there. Please bring photo ID to access both of these venues.

HOTELS:

Please note it is a FOBISIA rule that parents must not stay at the same hotel as the children during the festival, as this does have an unsettling effect upon the students. The British School New Delhi has recommended the Claridgest Hotel for parents (see information provided above).

FLIGHTS:

If you are planning to attend to concert to support your child, we would be extremely happy to see you there. We ask that you don't travel on the same outbound flight as the students to promote their independence. Obviously, if you are attending the Taj Mahal trip with us then you are welcome to book the same return flights.

Singapore Airlines

HCMC to Singapore:

SQ 0177 13MAR SGN-SIN 12:15 15:20

Singapore to Delhi:

SQ 0406 13MAR SIN-DEL 16:25 19:55

Delhi to Singapore:

SQ 0403 17MAR DEL-SIN 21:45 06:00 (arriving 18MAR)

Singapore to HCMC:

SQ 0178 18MAR SIN-SGN 09:50 11:00

cost

The total cost of the festival per child is VND 35,000,000 VND.

All meals, excursions (for students), accommodation, flights, transfers, insurance, staff costs and contingency are included within this.

For those family members who will be accompanying us for the Taj Mahal excursion, the cost for this will be 2,350,000 VND per person.

visa requirements

Any necessary visas and waivers for India are the responsibility of the participants’ parents. You may find the following link helpful:

India eVisa

insurance

The travel insurance for all students attending the festival covers a range of eventualities including personal accident, baggage loss and loss of travel documentation. Individual items are insured up to a maximum of US$300 so please do check the value of your child’s instrument and make extra arrangements if necessary.

medication

If your child needs to take medication with him/her on the trip, please put it in a bag clearly labelled with the student’s name, dosage and when and why it needs to be administered. All medication will then be kept by the trip leaders unless you agree for it to be self-administered. Please provide a doctor’s note to accompany the drug, so that at the airport we know what is being carried. During the festival there will be specialist nurse coverage provided by the host school.

equipment/packing list

Students will be allowed two bags for the trip, excluding their musical instrument. One small bag to be carried as hand luggage (usual school bag is recommended) and one larger bag to be checked in weighing no more than 30kg.

Large musical instruments may also need to be checked in as hold baggage. We would encourage you to measure your child’s instrument case in advance to check that it can be taken in the cabin. Instrument cases should not exceed 200cm (length) x 75cm (width) x 80cm (height).

Below is a suggested packing list for the check-in bag:

Try and pack as small and light as possible

BIS House T-Shirt (should be worn for travelling to the festival)
Blue BIS Performing Arts polo shirt (for travelling home)
Instrument and spare strings/rosin (if in Orchestra)
Black music folder
Light jacket/fleece
Set of clothes, underwear and socks for each day plus a spare set (layers are recommended as it could be quite cool indoors)
India-inspired outfit for FOBISIA's Got Talent
Plain white t-shirt & old trousers which you don't mind being covered in paint for Holi (Festival of Colours) celebration. Also, a plastic bag to keep them in afterwards.
Smart clothes for the party after the concert
Comfortable shoes / trainers
Toiletries
Pyjamas / nightwear
Sunscreen and hat
Medications (to be given to Trip Leader in advance)
Water bottle (empty)

For the Performance:

Black trousers or long black skirt (must cover knees)
Black socks/tights & black dress shoes (no flip flops)

*Please note that all students and teachers will receive a performance polo shirt to wear for the Gala Concert once we arrive in New Delhi.

valuables

Passports and all travel documentation should be handed to the trip leaders before arrival at the airport.

Spending money for the trip is optional and we request that a maximum of US$50 is taken. This should be changed into Indian Rupees (approximately 3,500 INR) before the trip as staff cannot be responsible for changing money.

We recommend that no valuables should be taken on the trip. Any valuables that are taken will not be the responsibility of the staff. Children are not allowed to bring mobile phones with them.

expectations of student behaVIOUR

This trip is a school event and as such, normal expectations regarding student behaviour apply. Whilst we do not envisage any problems in this respect, below are some key points which must be adhered to:

Students must always follow instructions of any teacher at the festival and this will include teachers from other FOBISIA schools.
Students must not, under any circumstances, break away from the rest of their allocated group.
All groups must always return to specified meeting points at the arranged times.
No student should at any time be in the bedroom of another student, unless agreed by a member of staff.

EMERGENCY CONtact details

We will be contacting the school each day to report on the days activities and our progress. We will endeavour to share photos with you each day but obviously student care is paramount and so this is not always possible.

In case of emergency you can email Ms Beth or contact Ms Dee on 0938625728.

Please do not contact us unless it is a real emergency.

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