WATER FESTIVAL 2025

Singing, Writing, and Painting About Water

Festival Dates: March 20 – 22, 2025
Location: Rogaška Slatina
Organizer: Water Agency Association

PURPOSE OF THE FESTIVAL

The shortage of drinking water is an issue affecting an increasing portion of the Earth’s population. With the rapid growth of the population, the availability of drinking water is decreasing, while pollution is on the rise. The Festival WATER 2025 aims to promote creativity centered around the theme of water. The goal is to use artistic expressions (music, literature, visual arts) to highlight the importance of water as a vital natural resource.

CATEGORIES

Participants may apply to one or more categories:

  1. Music: A performance based on the theme of water (Water is Freedom).
  2. Literature: Poems, essays, or short stories on the theme of water.
  3. Artistic creation: Drawings, paintings, or other art pieces focused on water.

APPLICATION CONDITIONS

  1. Eligibility:
    • The festival is open to educational institutions, individuals, and groups.
    • Participants under the age of 18 must submit parental or guardian consent.
  1. Application Form:
    • All participants must complete an application form available on the website.
  1. Submission of Works:
    • All entries must be submitted in digital form by March 10, 2025.
  1. Evaluation criteria:
    • Creativity, technical execution, originality, and alignment with the theme.

 

MEMBERS OF THE EXPERT EVALUATION GROUP

  • Lado Leskovar – chanson singer, performer, actor
  • PhD. Jože Lipnik – linguist
  • Erna Ferjanič – painter
  • Prof. Ana Četkovič Vodovnik – educator and psychologist
  • Anita Skale – principal of VIZ I. Primary School, Rogaška Slatina
  • Mag. Leonida Došler – Deputy Mayor of Rogaška Slatina

 

AWARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

  • Winners will be announced at the festival’s closing event on March 22, 2025.
  • A festival trophy will be awarded in each category.
  • All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

 

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

  1. Application Form Completion:
    • The form should include:
      • Full name
      • Contact information
      • Chosen category
      • Brief description of the work and its connection to the theme of water
  1. Submission of Works:
    • Music entries: MP3 or video file
    • Literary entries: PDF or Word document
    • Visual arts entries: Photos or scans in JPG or PNG format
  1. Submission Address:
    • Send your entries to: festival@vodnaagencija.org

Application form


     

    Download the sheet music and lyrics

     

    CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    For further questions, please contact:

    • Email: festival@vodnaagencija.org
    • Phone: +386 51 848 234

     

    We look forward to receiving your contributions.

    Rogaška Slatina, January 15, 2024