Spiru Absolute Cinema

Spiru Debate Club is organising the first edition of Spiru Absolute Cinema, a World Schools format debate competition for secondary school students, from 18 to 20 December 2026, at the "Spiru Haret" National College in Bucharest. The motions are inspired by films and TV series, and the tournament is open to ARDOR-affiliated clubs from across the country.

There are 24 teams, 4 of whose places are reserved for Spiru Debate Club. The tournament has 4 preliminary rounds (2 prepared motions and 2 impromptu), with a break at the quarter-finals. The language is Romanian, with 8 minutes for constructive speeches and 4 minutes for reply. The registration date and the participation fee will be announced, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The convener is Vlad Nagîț (0740867614), and the CAs are Roberta Virghileanu and Dragos Pop. Teams must have at least 2 debaters from the same club, all from the same region, and an adjudicator or accompanying adult who has graduated from secondary school. Each club brings n-1 eligible adjudicators (n being the number of teams), with a minimum of one adjudicator. An eligible adjudicator has graduated from secondary school and completed adjudication training, has achieved an adjudicator break in the last 2 years, or has adjudicated at at least 3 competitions in the last year. Details: www.facebook.com/events/2159295824938939