Puppeteers Category

CRITERIA

• Creativity/Artistry / Use of Colors -50%
• Originality -30%
• Overall Impact -20%

TOTAL -100%

GUIDELINES

1. Minimum height of the puppet including the handler must be 14 feet and must not exceed 18 feet.
2. Only puppet carried or handled by a person, shall be allowed to participate in this contest.
3. A puppet placed on a wheeled platform or framework whose mobility is assisted by person pushing or providing power to the movement of the vehicle shall not qualify to join this contest.
4. Participants are absolutely prohibited from depicting the image of Señor Santo Niño as a Puppet.
5. Entries are subject for screening. Participants are required to submit concept and sketches of their entries for approval by the Sinulog Foundation not later than January 7, 2010 (entries will be handled with strict confidentiality).
6. Participants are encouraged to create any character as long as it is not obscene or immoral in characterization. Failure to follow these guidelines would mean automatic removal from the parade participation.
7. Should there be lesser than ten (10) contestants who will register in this category shall be considered “NO CONTEST” and prizes shall be divided among participants.
8. Winning entries in this category shall be considered as exclusive property of the Foundation.

Deadline for the registration in the Puppeteers Category shall be on January 9, 2010. For more information, please call Sinulog Foundation through Tel. Nos. (032)253-3700 / (032)254-5010.

PRIZES

• 1st Prize -P 50,000.00
• 2nd Prize -P 30,000.00
• 3rd Prize -P 20,000.00

TOTAL -P 100,000.00

Source: http://www.sinulog.ph/index.php/general-guidelines/puppeteers-category/