5th Municipal English Poetry Contest
The theme of the contest: "Spring. Nature. Love."

CONTEST REGULATION

The competition is held by G8 Language School within "Gymnasium 8"  with support of

Youth Policy Department of
the city of Sochi Administration

 

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Who might be interested in the contest 

Those who study English and are interested in the culture and traditions of English speaking countries

Why we hold the contest

To motivate the children of Sochi to learn the English language by fostering interest in reading poetry in English

What else is interesting 

During the break between poetry recitations, Sochi folk dance club "Trixster" will perform a few dances for the audience's entertainment


Requirements for the participants

  • Children of three age groups take part in the Contest:
    • 1st group – from 7 to 9 y.o.
    • 2nd group – from 10 to 12 y.o.
    • 3rd group – from 13 to 17 y.o.
  • The participants of the Recitation Contest choose a poem on their own, but it must correspond to the theme of the Contest: "Spring. Nature. Love"
  • The duration of each performance is up to 3 minutes.
  • All of the perfomances are evaluated according to the following three metrics: pronunciation, rhythm, and presentation. 


Partners of the Contest

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Contest prize

60 000 rubles

The winners will get
  • GRAN PRIX: "Edward III's Gryphon" £2 silver coin, Queen's Beasts series
  • Three collectible coins from Online store Filtorg.ru 
  • Sweet prizes
  • Stuffed lions
  • Mugs and diaries


Contest jury

Jason Gastaldo

Jason Gastaldo

Polyglot, World Traveler

Portland, Oregon, USA

Elena Shpak

Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation, English teacher

Sochi, Russia

Bagrati Sutidze

Poet

Sochi, Russia

Alexandra Kuznetsova

English teacher, USE verification expert

Sochi, Russia

Anna Vlasova

Bilingual kindergarten teacher

Sochi, Russia

David Fickling

Olympic & International sports faciity planner

Online jury


Event Schedule

When & Where?

April 19th, 2024

G8 Language School, 19 Parkovaya St.

Stages

15:00 – the start of the contest

17:30 – the jury assessing performances

18:00 – announcing and awarding the winners


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