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International Delphic Council

The International Delphic Council (IDC) was founded in 1994 aiming to revive the Delphic Games and by doing so, providing a unique Forum for worldwide Arts and Culture. The International Delphic Council (IDC) is the highest Authority for all matters regarding the Delphic Games and Junior Delphic Games. The main purpose of the worldwide Non-Profit Organization (NGO) is the reintroduction of the Delphic Games following the example set by the Olympic Games, by introducing Delphic Games of Modern Era and the Junior Games.

Organizing and Promoting National Delphic Council (NDC)

The International Delphic Council (IDC) is a charitable, non-governmental organization (NGO) and is the co-ordinator and chief executive body of the worldwide Delphic Network. The Headquarters of the IDC is in Berlin, Germany. The member countries will establish National Delphic Councils (NDCs) which will coordinate with the IDC to promote and organize the Delphic Games.

Founding

The International Delphic Council (IDC) was founded in 1994 - 100 years of formation of International Olympic Committee. The founder Mr. J. Christian B. Kirsch invited people from eighteen Nations from the five Continent to Berlin – Germany to the founding congress aiming to revive the Delphic Games and providing a unique Forum for worldwide Arts and culture. The founding countries were Argentina, China, Germany, Equador, France, Greece, Kasachstan, Litauen, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Austria, The Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, USA, UK and Russia. The following countries became members of the IDC, Albania (1998), Armenia, Azerbaidjan (1998), Belarusland (2005), Balgaria (2003), India (2002), Georgia (1996), Japan (1997), South - Korea (2005), Malaysia (2004), Moldavia (2000), South-Africa (2001), Ukraine (2003) and Venezuela (2003).

The first president of the IDC was Hon. Mrs. Ebun A. Oyagbola of Nigeria, the General Secretary and Founder is Mr. J. Christian B. Kirsch, Germany and the present President is Mrs. Prof. Divina Bautista, Philippines since 2009 in office.

The Delphic Games of Modern Era

The Delphic Games of modern era is trace back to the ancient Greece traditional Delphic games as symbol for peace, the Delphic games was between artist and ethnic cultural groups the Games took place each year preceding to the Olympic Games, the history Delphic (Pythian) Games is traced as far as to two-thousand six hundred years (2600 yrs) back. The spiritual leaders form the Pan-Hellenic to perform what they can like wonders, theatre, music, poet to praise the Apollo god of wonderful light the symbol of the Oracles. The Phytian Games of Delphi was forbaden in the year 394 DC by Kaiser Theodosius referring it as the games of evil. The IDC, organize Adult Delphic and Junior Games every four years, two years apart from each other in different countries – the countries having interest to host the games are urge to bid for and it is being decided by the IDC Board Members which comprise of eleven people. There are also high personalities people who support the Delphic idea and these are the Delphic Ambassadors. The Delphic Games is in six Delphic Art Categories, and it is under the patronage of International Institutions (the Council of Europe, UNESSCO and ASEAN states). With water ceremony from the Castalian -Springs in Delphi City, the IDC present this Holy Water to the hosting country of Delphic Games. Since 1997 three Delphic Games has been organized both adult and junior games.

1997 I. Junior Delphic Games (A Day of Dreams) Tiflis Georgia

2000 I. Delphic Games (The New Mellenium) Moscow Russia

2003 II. Junior Delphic Games (Creativity & Peace) Düsseldorf Germany

2005 II. Delphic Games (Revitalising Endangered Traditions) Kuching Malaysia

2007 III. Junior Delphic Games (Building Bridges to our Children’s Future with Arts & Culture) Baguio City The Philippines

2009 III. Delphic Games (In Tune with Nature) Jeju City S- Korea

The Delphic Arts & Culture Categories

The International Delphic Council (IDC) and the hosting nations National Delphic Council (NDC) meet together and choose the disciplines out if the Delphic arts categories as presentation programme for the Games.

Music & Acoustic Arts

i.e. Singing, Instrumental, Soloist, Orchestra & Choir

Performing Arts

i.e. Dance, Theatre, Film& Photography

Lingual Arts

i.e. Lyric Poetry, Poems Recitation, Story Telling, Literature, Rhetoric, Debates & Moderation

Handicraft, Design & Visual Arts

i.e. Painting, Sculpture, Arts & Craft, Installation, Graphic & Fashion Design

Communication & Social Arts

i.e. Projecting & Media, Internet, Computer Games, Pedagogic & Didactics, Meditation

Architecture & Ecological Arts

i.e. Landscape Design, City & Village Planning, Preservation & Conservation of Building, Memorials & Monuments

The Jury

The competitors presents and demonstrate their work traditionally or modern arts to make the programme attractive. The independent experts served as Judges to decide for professional work and take decision for the best price award. The Judges are specialist like art teachers, professional artist and prominent persons.

Prize and Award

The most important elements of the Games are artistic competitions the presentations and exhibitions exceptional artists will be honour with special awards of the International Delphic Games.

Delphic Medals Award

gold, silver and bronze for comparable Delphic art categories.

Delphic Lyre Award

For exceptional artistic individual performance as a part of a larger synthesis of the arts

Delphic Laurel Award

For outstanding and incomparable artistic performances

Delphic Certificate

For all active participants of the Delphic Junior Games

Press

10th-17th January 1995, Oyagbola heads Delphic Games, Lagos Horizon
21.01.1995, Nigeria to host Delphic culture games, Saturday champion
Jan./Febr. 2000, Engagement für Delphische Spiele, Diplomatisches Magazin
Juni 2001, International Delphic Council, Diplomatisches Magazin
10.02.2003, Spreading The Canvas: Here Comes Indian Culture, HT City
16.06.2005, Kuching to host arts olympics, The Star
21.06.2005, Extending Invitation, Sarawak Tribune
03.09.2005, International Delphic Games 2005 launched, Sarawak Tribune
05.09.2005, Deputy Governor wants 4th Delphic Games in S. Korea, The Borneo Post
09.09.2005, We will help but be transparent, says government, The Borneo Post
26.09.2005, Koreans made great effort at the Delphic Games, Outlook (Sarawak Tribune)