about the Olympics surely everyone knows, but the Delphic Games for many unfamiliar and incomprehensible.What they are and how often held?Who are the participants in these events?All this can be learned by reading this article.
What Delphic Games?A bit of history
totality of festivals, competitions, exhibitions and presentations in various art forms called Delphic games.Once upon a time in ancient Greece, in addition to the famous Olympic sporting events, also held the Pythian Games, which were dedicated to Apollo - the god of sunlight, science and doctoring.They were held at the foot of sacred Mount Parnassus near the town of Delphi.Why are these games called Pythian?The fact is that the supreme god Apollo, according to legend, won Python (mythical dragon), who was guarding the oracle, and he began to have the gift of prophecy.In honor of the golden-haired god of victory established a new agony and the Delphic oracle.
rules first Delphic Games
Initially contests were not only around the arts, but also is a sports (athletics) events, including "race" chariot.In Delphi, at the foot of the sacred mountain everyone gathered to showcase their special talents.Great emphasis was placed on the musical competition, in particular, to the accompaniment of performances cittern - favorite stringed instrument of Apollo.According to the rules, the Pythian Games were held every four years, and one year before the Olympic sports.
Certificate Delphic Games
About Pythian (Delphic) Games extant credible written evidence.These sources indicated that the Games were held from 582 BC.There is also evidence that after the first Holy War Games Management Council has passed 12 of the Greek tribes.In addition to the written evidence of the Pythian games can also learn from some of the illustrations.For example, preserved painted vases, dating from the 6-5 centuries BC, which depict scenes from the ancient games.From the sources it is known that in 394 AD the Christian Emperor Theodosius the first, along with the Olympic Games and it was forbidden to conduct the Pythian Games because they were dedicated to pagan gods could not take place in the United Roman Empire.
Renaissance traditions
1912 thanks to Baron Pierre de Coubertin saw the revival of the Olympic Games.Until 1948, along with the competition in this grand event is also held art competitions, but they are all in one way or another were connected with sport.In 20-ies in Greece was an attempt to revive the Pythian Games, and the ancient theater in the ancient town of Delphi, a festival of arts.The organizers of this event were the Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos and his wife, an American Eva Palmer.But since this initiative did not have state support, it existed for three years, these games have been suspended until 1997, and only in 1997 in Tbilisi, the first International Youth Delphic Games.Three years later, in Moscow, the decision of the International Committee held its first World Delphic Games.They are attended by representatives of 27 countries.Today, the headquarters of the Delphic Committee in Berlin.After the first games were held in youth Delphiade Albania, Georgia, Belarus, the Philippines and other countries.Cities, where the Delphic Games, prepared in advance for this event.For each of them it is a big responsibility.After all, this event brings together representatives from all over the world, and there are side should be sufficiently trained to adequately meet the guests and organize cultural competition properly.These cities must have the required number of concert halls, exhibition halls.
members Delphic Games
no strict criteria for selecting the members of the delegations participating in the games.They should not be divided into professional and amateur.The main condition - the observance of the requirements of the program and the availability of high-performing talent.The Youth Games may participate persons from 10 to 25 years, while in the categories there are three age categories.
Russian Delphiade
A few years after the revival of the Russian World Delphic Games by the International Council separated.And if the World held every four years, the Russian games there each year.They are held in one of the many cultural centers of Russia in the late spring.They gather young talents from different parts of our country.However, the competition is open to delegations and foreign and Russian artists, in turn, are often involved in the World Delphic Games.Before the game, from late autumn to early spring, the first qualifying rounds held at the district, well then at the municipal, provincial and regional levels.
Contests and competitions
Modern Delphiade include competition in virtually all types of modern, classical and folk arts.It can be as web design, cooking or hairdressing, and theater, dance and symphonic music.In total, there are about forty nominations.And because the competition is not held as the Olympics, that is, every four years, and every year, each time the event takes place on 20-30 species of the total number of nominations.
Delphic Games: Volgograd 2014
In early May of this year in the city-hero Volgograd started a cultural project "Delphi Volgograd - 2014".The event took place among the young talents of the game.The total number of participants was 2,600 games (but in the qualifying rounds was attended by about a million).They were not only Russian, but also the country and abroad.The average age of participants was 16 years.Volgograd Delphic Games were one of thirteen.The city on the Volga gathered many famous artists from all over the world, many of them entered the authoritative jury.
Opening Delphiade 2014
Inauguration of this grand event took place at the central quay in Volgograd.Delphic Games have collected about 70 000 spectators, which was held before the parade of participants of the Delphic Games, during the event were shown a theatrical performance.According to the established tradition, guests, jury members and the delegation welcomed the orbit of the International space crew.Also in the immediate vicinity of the great Russian river was lit a fire as well as under the Russian anthem was hoisted the national flag.
competitive program Volgograd Delphic Games
With 13 x Youth Delphic Games were played prizes in 29 categories.Here are some of them: instrumental music (piano, violin, saxophone, flute, guitar, balalaika, accordion), vocals (academic, folk, pop, solo and choral singing), dance (modern, folk and classical), applied arts (cooking, hairdressing, design, including web design and other species), folk crafts and crafts, circus.According to the rules, participants were divided into three age groups.For the competition were prepared about 30 cultural facilities in Volgograd and the Volga.The high level of organization of the event testified to the seriousness with which the administration of the Volgograd region and the municipality took this cultural festival, called "Delphic Games".The winners, of course, have been identified by the jury.
Prizes and awards
For five days in Volgograd were battles between the representatives of the delegations in various art forms.A few days before the announcement of the closing of the Festival "Delphic Games 2014" the results of the competition were already known.By the way, the participants played out between the bronze, silver and gold medals, a total of 62 sets.According to the results of the competition program were defined winners and students.The first award went to the medals, and the second - the diplomas and incentive prizes.However, the winners in the category "Classical Guitar" expect a joyful event: the official partner of the Games Company "Gibson Guitar" presented gold winners acoustic instruments.From the winners of the national team was formed to participate in the European and then in the World Delphic Games.
winners
first place in the number of prizes won in Moscow team won the second place was the team of the Samara region, in third place - the players of the Primorsky Territory.The team receiving side, that is, the Volgograd Region, also entered the top five.
