International Insight Storytelling and News Anchor Competition 2015

International Insight 2015 is an international education expo that is held by ITS International Office. The aim of this expo is to give exposure and international insight in order to prepare all of ITS academicians especially ITS new students of 2015 and also the citizens of Surabaya in facing global competition. This year, International Insight 2015 initiates two new sub events, which are Storytelling and News Anchor Competition, as an attempt to include the participation of senior high school students and to expose the international atmosphere through the expo. ASEAN Community is chosen as the theme for Storytelling and News Anchor Competition. Through this competition, it is expected that the participants are able to gain better understanding of ASEAN Community in preparation to face the upcoming Asean Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

Storytelling Competition

Storytelling competition is a competition which gives high school students the opportunity to showcase their storytelling and acting skills. Participants must choose a folk story from one of the ASEAN country and retell their chosen stories in the most attractive manner. Each participant must act in individual, although he/she may bring and use costumes to support the performance.

Competition Format

The storytelling competition consists of 3 (three) stages, which are selection stage and final stage. Participants that qualify from the selection stage will be invited to compete in the semi-final, and the top 3 participants from semi-final stage will perform their act in the final stage. The finalists will be awarded the first prize, second prize, and third prize.

1. The selection stage is the first stage of the storytelling competition. The selection stage will take place on 10^th November 2015 in ITS Sukolilo Campus started from 08.00. The participants are required to perform storytelling act fully in English with maximum duration 10 minutes. The performance will be done in front of reviewer and will be assessed by reviewer. 
2. The final stage will take place on 10^th November 2015 in ITS Sukolilo Campus. The top three finalists have to perform a different story from the selection and semi-final stages. The storytelling will be performed on stage in front of judges and a live audience at the International Insight 2015 expo. The finalist will be awarded the first prize, second prize, and third prize.

Rules

• The participant must be an active high school student.
• The folk story selected must originate from ASEAN countries.
• The participants must retell the story in their own words and fully delivered in English.
• The participants may use costumes and properties to support their storytelling act.
• The duration of the story telling is 10 minutes maximum for selection stage and 15 minutes maximum for final stage.
  *ASEAN member states include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Registration

• Registration is open from 26 October 2015 until 11.59 a.m. 8^th November 2015.
• The participants are required to send registration via sms and pay the registration fee.
• The registration can be sent to Ninda 081313563423 with the format:
  Storytelling Competition
  Name:
  School:
  Telephone no.:

• The registration fee is Rp.50.000,00 for each participant and it can be paid on the spot before selection stage is started

• Each high school may send any number of participants to join this competition.

News Anchor Competition

                News anchor competition is a competition which gives high school students the opportunity to showcase their presentation, news reading, and English speaking skills. Participants are required to pick a news article related to ASEAN countries and present it in a professional manner. Participants may use the proper attire and act in a team consisting of 2 (two) people from the same high school or individually.

Competition Format

                The news anchor competition consists of 2 (two) stages, which are the selection stage and the final stage. Participants that qualify from the selection stage will be invited to compete in the final stage and the finalists will be awarded the first prize, second prize, and third prize.

1. The selection stage is the first stage of the news anchor competition. The selection stage will take place on 11^th November 2015 in ITS Sukolilo Campus started from 08.00. The participants are required to perform news anchor act fully in English with maximum duration 3 minutes. The performance will be done in front of reviewer and will be assessed by reviewer. 
2. The final stage will take place on 11^th November 2015 in ITS Sukolilo Campus. Participants will perform a different news presentation from the selection stage. The news presentation will be performed on stage in front of judges and a live audience at the International Insight 2015 expo.

Rules

• Participants must be an active high school student.
• The news article must originate from the ASEAN countries.
• The participant must present the news in professional manner and delivered fully in English.
• The participant may use costumes and properties to support their news presentation. Electronic devices (Tablet, Laptop, etc.) may be brought at the participant’s own responsibility. Participants will be provided a table and two chairs by the committee for their news presentation.
• The duration of the news presentation is 3 minutes maximum for both selection stage and final stage.
  *ASEAN member states include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Registration

• Registration is open from 26 October 2015 until 11.59 a.m. 8^th November 2015.
• The participants are required to fill the registration form and pay the registration fee.

• The registration can be sent to Ninda 081313563423 with format sms:
  News Anchor Competition
  Name :
  School :
  Telephone No. :

• The registration fee is Rp.50.000,00 for each participant and it can be paid on the spot before selection stage is started

• Each high school may send any number of participants to join this competition.

Registration Form

Download the Registration Form.

Contact person:

Ami – 0838 5785 4750
Email: itsgoesglobal@gmail.com