The team from the participating institution should comprise a maximum of 8 participants from classes VIII to XII. The age group of the team members should be between 12 to 18 years.
The team members should be accompanied by 1 teacher in-charge and 1 teacher accompanist. The team should consist of 8 student participants and 2 teachers. We extend a special invitation to the Principal of the school, as our Guest of Honour.
The total number of members in the team should not exceed 10.
A modest amount of INR 2,500 for International and INR 2,000 for National participation is being charged per participant as registration fees. There are no registration charges for the Principal/Team Leader/Teacher Accompanist.
We request the team to pay the registration fees for 8 participants through a Demand Draft payable at Lucknow in the name of CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, LUCKNOW along with the registration form.
Kindly confirm your participation at the earliest and latest by the 9th of May 2026 positively through e-mail. Please complete and e-mail the Registration Forms along with the travel form, by the 15th July, 2026. Thereafter no school would be accommodated.
No change in the names of participants will be entertained once the registration of the team is confirmed by the host school except under unavoidable circumstances (Valid ID Proof mandatory).
For the group events (i.e. Choir, Choreography, Traditional Folk Dance & Orchestra) the team should include a minimum 6 student participants, else the team would be disqualified for that particular event.
The student participating in Art & Painting should not be participating in the Choir competition. Similarly, the student participating in 3D Collage should not be participating in Traditional Folk Dance Competition as these events would be held simultaneously.
It is not essential for a team to participate in all the events. However, once registered for an event, the team is obliged to participate in that event.
To qualify for the Championship Trophy, a team will have to participate in all the events.
The teams should arrive in Lucknow by 21st of August 2026 positively for registration.
The formal introduction of the teams is scheduled for August 22nd, 2026. All participants are required to attend the ceremony dressed in their traditional state/national attire, and each team must carry their National Flag and School Flag for presentation.
It is essential for the team members and leaders to be present at the venue till the prize distribution ceremony held at the end of the festival.
The participants will have to bring their own gadgets and instruments for practice purposes.
All musical instruments required by the participants will have to be arranged by the teams themselves. Only Drum Kit – Mapex and the Digital Piano DG*660 with a sustain paddle will be provided.
Air/Rail fares will be borne by the participants / participating institutions. Boarding, lodging, fooding and transportation will be provided free of cost.
Since we have limited numbers of seats, a “First Come First Serve” would be followed.
We are responsible to accommodate you from 21st of August, 2026 to 26th of August, 2026.
Any plans of sightseeing and tours (apart from the local sightseeing organised by the host) can be arranged independently by the teams at their own risk. The host will not be liable for any such endeavour.
Kindly send all information through mail at celesta@cmseducation.org . All the correspondence should bear the name of the school, city and state.
