ISTA Event Coordinator

keriann@ista.co.uk

Venue

Australian International School (Singapore)
1 Lor Chuan
Singapore 556818

Tel: + 65 6883 5155

Host school website

Important Information

The festival starts at 12:30pm on Friday 15th March 2019 and finishes at 5:00pm on Sunday 17th March 2019.

Information for visiting schools
Registration opens 11th January 2019.
Registration closes 25th January 2019.
Please note:
We advise that you have your group confirmed and all information collected prior to 11th January 2019. All schools should plan to be at AIS, Singapore for a 12:30pm start on Friday and should plan to leave the school no earlier than 5:00pm on the Sunday.

ISTA artists
ISTA artists will need to arrive on Thursday 14th March 2019 in time for an evening meal and may leave AIS after 5:30pm on the Sunday. Please arrange flights accordingly. The ISTA Rep will arrive into Singapore by Wednesday evening 13th January 2019 to spend Thursday with the host. Artist travel information is required by 25th January 2019.

Artists will take a taxi from the airport to the hotel and are asked to keep the receipts to submit to Jo.

Finances

Students
Registration fees
GBP £180 per student – member schools.
GBP £138 per student – host school (first 25 students).
This includes the cost of an ISTA t-shirt.

Surcharges
GBP £10 out and about.

Total per student
GBP £190 members, GBP £148 host.

Teachers/chaperones
GBP £50 – visiting member schools, towards catering etc.
GBP £89 – visiting non-member schools registration fee (includes lunches at school).
GBP £10 out and about.
GBP £12 ISTA t-shirt (optional).

Total per teacher/chaperone
GBP £72 members.
GBP £111 non-members.

Please note:
1. A GBP £500 non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit will be invoiced upon booking.
2. A GBP £500 cancellation fee will be invoiced to any school cancelling within 12 weeks from the start of the festival, in addition to the deposit withheld.
3. A GBP £150 late registration fee per school booking will be invoiced to schools if the registrations are received after the registration window has closed.
4. All invoices are payable within 28 days of receipt. If not, places cannot be guaranteed at the festival.

Travel & Visas

Visiting schools
All schools attending will be local to Singapore. It is the school’s responsibility to organise daily travel to and from AIS. Either using school buses and travelling as a group or organising parents to drop off and pick up. It is also the school’s responsibility to ensure that all children can take part in the festival fully.

ISTA artists
ISTA artists are responsible for booking their own flights to the festival and will use our travel agency for this. Artist teams will be activated 12 weeks prior to the festival and your EC will talk you through the process for booking flights at the time of activation. Artists are also responsible for ensuring they have the necessary visa to enter Singapore.

Accommodation

There will be no accommodation needed for participants as all will travel daily.

ISTA artists
ISTA will book and pay for single room accommodations for the nights of 14th, 15th and 16th March 2019. An additional night will be booked for the Rep who will arrive on the 13th March 2019. Artists will be responsible for any miscellaneous costs during their stay at the hotel.

Meals

Breakfast – for participants will be taken at home.
Lunch – participants are asked to bring a packed lunch on Friday to eat prior to the 12:30pm start; or eat lunch before travelling. Lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be provided.
Dinner – no dinners are provided as part of this festival.

ISTA artists
All meals will be provided by the host school.

Please find below the relevant documentation for you to download:

• - Event Terms and Conditions
• - Student code of conduct at festivals