About the Olympic games, surely everyone knows, but the Delphic games, which are unknown and incomprehensible to many. What are they and how often? Who are the participants of these events? All this you can learn from reading this article.
The Combination of festivals, competitions, exhibitions and presentations in various art forms are called the Delphic games. Once in Ancient Greece, in addition to the famous Olympic sports competitions were also held the Pythian games, which were dedicated to Apollo-God of sunlight, Sciences and medicine. They were held at the foot of the sacred mount Parnassus near Delphi. Why are these games called Pythian? The fact is that the Supreme God Apollo, according to legend, defeated the Python (mythical dragon) that is guarding proitalia and he began to have a premonition. In honor of the victory the Golden-haired God established a new hagon and the Delphic Oracle.
Initially, the competition was carried out not only around the arts, but also was a sports (athletic) competitions, including “race” in chariots. To Delphi to the foot of the Holy mountain gathered everyone to showcase their special talents. Great emphasis was placed on the musical competition, in particular the statements under the accompaniment of the cithara – favorite string instrument of Apollo. According to the rules, the Pythian games were held every four years, and the year before the Olympic sports.
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Pythian (Delphic) games have reached us reliable written evidence. These sources indicated that the games were held in 582 BC. There is also evidence that after the 1st Sacred war, control passed to the Council of 12 Greek tribes. In addition to written evidence, the Pythian games also can learn from some illustrations. For example, preserved painted vases Dating from the 6-5 centuries BC, which depict scenes from ancient games. From sources it is known that in the year 394 ad the Christian Emperor Theodosius the First, along with the Olympic games conduct was prohibited and Pythian games, since they were dedicated to pagan gods and could not take place in a Unified Roman Empire.
In 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin was marked by the revival of the Olympic games. Until 1948, along with sports competitions in the framework of this Grand event also included art competitions, but all of them were somehow associated with the sport. In the 20-ies of XX century in Greece was an attempt to revive the Pythian games, and at the ancient theatre in the historic town of Delphi, a festival of the arts. The organizers of this event was the Greek poet Angelos Sikelianos and his wife, American Eva Palmer. But since this initiative did not have government support after three years, these games were suspended until 1997 and only in 1997, in Tbilisi was held the First international Youth Delphic games. After three years in Moscow by the decision of the international Committee held its First world Delphic games. They were attended by representatives of 27 countries. Now the headquarters of the Delphic Committee is in Berlin. After the first delphiade youth games were held in Albania, Georgia, Belarus, the Philippines and other countries. Of the city Delphic games in advance preparing for this event. For each of them is a big responsibility. After all, this event attracts representatives from all over the world, and the welcoming Committee should be prepared to adequately meet the guests and organize cultural contests appropriately. These cities must have the required number of concert halls and exhibition halls.
There is No strict selection criteria of the members of the delegations participating in the games. They are not divided into professionals and Amateurs. The main condition-compliance with program requirements, and the availability of high performing talent. In youth games is open to young people from 10 to 25 years, while in the categories there are three age categories.
A few years after the revival of the world Delphic games Russia seceded from the International. And if the world held every four years, the Russian game are annually. They are held in one of the many cultural centers of Russia in the late spring. They gather young talents from different corners of our country. However, can participate and foreign delegations and Russian artists, in turn, often take part in the international Delphic games. Before conducting games, the end of autumn and before spring, qualifying rounds are held first at regional and then at the municipal, provincial and regional levels.
Modern delphiade include competitions in virtually all types of modern, classical and folk arts. It can be as web design, cooking or hairdressing, and theatre, dance, or symphonic music. In total there are about forty categories. And since competitions are not held like the Olympics, every four years, and every year, every time the competition is held for 20-30 the kinds of the total number of nominations.
In early may this year in the hero-city of Volgograd launched a cultural project "of the Delphic Volgograd-2014”. In the framework of this event was among the young talents. The total number of participants amounted to 2,600 people (however in the qualifying rounds was attended by about a million). They represented not only Russia but also the countries of near and far abroad. The average age of participants was 16 years. Delphic games in Volgograd was the number thirteen. In a city on the Volga was attended by many famous artists from all over the world, many of them became competent jury.
The Grand opening of this Grand event was held at the Central embankment of Volgograd. The Delphic games gathered around 70,000 spectators, to whom were parade participants of the Delphic games during the event were shown a theatrical performance. In accordance with tradition, guests, jury members and the delegation were greeted with the orbit of the International space crew. There in the vicinity of the great Russian river was lit the fire, and also under the anthem of Russia was hoisted the national flag.
At the 13th Youth Delphic games were played with prizes in 29 categories. Here are some of them: instrumental music (piano, violin, saxophone, flute, guitar, balalaika, accordion), vocals (classical, folk, pop, solo and choral singing), dance (modern, folk and classical), art (culinary, hair design, including web design and other types), folk artistic crafts and trades, the circus. According to the rules, participants were divided into three age groups. For competitions was prepared about 30 cultural sites of Volgograd and Volzhskiy. The high level of organization of the event testified to the seriousness with which the administration of the Volgograd region and the municipality reacted to this cultural celebration, called "Delphic games". The winners, of course, was determined by the jury.
For five days in Volgograd there were battles between the representatives of delegations in various forms of art. A few days before the announcement of the closure of the festival “the Delphic games 2014" the results of the competition were already known. By the way, among the participants were played bronze, silver and gold medals, a total of 62 sets. The results of the contest program was determined laureates. The first award went to the medals, and the second – diplomas and incentive awards. However, the winners in the nomination "Classical guitar" expecting a happy event: the official games partner of the company "Gibson Guitar" gave the gold to the winners of the acoustic instruments. Of the laureates was formed the team to participate in the European and then the World Delphic games.
Ranked by the number of prizes won was won by the team from Moscow, in second place was the team of the Samara region, in third place – players of Primorsky Krai. The team of the host country, that is, the Volgograd region, is also included in the top five.
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