Rangla Punjab : Participant Rules and Regulations

All performers shall abide by the following rules and regulations:

1.       Participants can‘t perform in more than two items excluding Prayer (Shabad item).

2.       Each item time shall not exceed more than 5 minutes or the length of the original recorded song. 10 minutes maximum allowed for Bhangra, Gidha & Skit item. All dance, Bhangra, gidha item performers shall wear Cultural dresses, no street clothes allowed.

3.       Minimum age requirement for participant/performer is 5 years old (on the day of the event) excluding shabad item.

4.       For dance items minimum six participants must perform, i.e. no solo dance allowed.

5.       All teams shall submit the name of the song/s they will be using during their performance/item no later than March 2^nd, Reserve your song first come first reserved, No song will be allowed to be repeated during the program, For mix-song dances, beginning song shall not repeat. A mandatory selection/screening Rehearsal will be held on March 2^nd, 12-2pm @ Palatine ParkD. and shall submit their related CD/cassette on March 2^nd.

6.       Teams shall register their items by January 20, 2008 noon. New participants will be allowed to register to an already registered item no later than February 10, 2008 subject to the acceptance of that item coordinator. All performers must attend mandatory FINAL Rehearsal on March 30, 2008

7.       Participants are fully responsible for their behavior during rehearsals/at the stage. PCS Chicago holds all the rights to dismiss any participant's participation due to his/her misbehavior. Items prepared for “Rangla Punjab 2008” shall be presented as PCS Chicago’s items after the event. PCS Chicago will hold all legal copy/reproducing/website posting rights to all material related to "Rangla Punjab '2008" including but not limited to Photos, Video, printing names of participants.

8.       Any participant/team violating above mentioned rules and regulations might not be allowed to perform at the event.

9.       Each “Rangla Punjab 2008” participant will receive: complimentary admission and refreshment at/to the event, name recognition at the stage and in the brochure and video, honored at Youth Graduation Night on June 8th (admission, dinner & party included).

10.    Weekly Rehearsals starts Sun. Jan. 27^th, 2008, thru April 6^th, 12-2pm @ Palatine Park Dist.