from 179 €
January 1, 2025
We are delighted to invite folk ensembles, choral groups, orchestras, brass bands, majorette teams, vocal groups, art schools, and children, youth, and adult groups to participate in the XI International Music & Dance Festival “DUBAI CULTURE FEST” from February 6–12, 2025, in Dubai, UAE.
General Rules:
– Participation is open to traditional and modern dance groups, choral groups, brass bands, orchestras, and other performers.
– Each country may be represented by only three groups, with a maximum of 50 members per group, including dancers, musicians, and accompanying members.
– Groups should prepare a 15-minute performance (live or on USB) and are encouraged to bring their country flag.
– A brief CV (5–6 sentences in English), 3 group photos, and a video performance link must be submitted in advance.
– Performances will occur during the evening, allowing free time for sightseeing and excursions during the day.
Notes:
– Groups arriving a day before or leaving a day after must inform the organizers for necessary arrangements.
– Each group must arrange its transportation for arrival and departure.
Participants will stay in luxury 4-star hotels with breakfast (open buffet):
– MD Hotel Al Barsha by Gewan (MD Hotel Al Barsha by Gewan, conveniently located near Emirates Mall and Ski Dubai. The hotel includes outdoor swimming pools, a spa, and a gym.
Packages:
– 4 nights / 5 days (179 EUR per person)
– 5 nights / 6 days (229 EUR per person)
– Optional dinners at the hotel: 20 EUR per person per night (open buffet).
Additional Details:
– Double rooms: Additional 15 EUR per person per night.
– Free stay for 1 member in every group of 35 participants (35+1).
– Special rates for extended stays: 49 EUR per person per night (with breakfast).
Notes:
– Tourist tax: 2.5 EUR per person per day.
– Personal health insurance is the group’s responsibility. Medical services are available but not covered by the organizers.
– Photos and videos of performances will be shared after the event.
Day 1: Arrival
– 13:00: Hotel check-in and free time (beach time).
– 21:00: Meeting with the festival representative.
Day 2: Dubai Sightseeing (Optional)
– 09:00–10:00: Breakfast.
– 10:00–18:00: Optional sightseeing or excursions.
– 21:00: Free evening in Dubai.
Day 3: Excursions
– 09:00–10:00: Breakfast.
– 10:30–16:00: Optional excursions (Miracle & Butterfly Garden, Dubai Mall with fountains, or beach time).
– 14:30–22:00: Desert Safari with dinner and show program.
Day 4: Festival Evening
– 09:00–10:00: Breakfast.
– 18:00–21:00: Festival performances (15 minutes per group, certificates, and gifts).
Day 5: Cultural Exploration
– 09:00–11:00: Breakfast.
– 10:30–18:00: Visit traditional markets, Dubai Eye, Madame Tussauds, or Dubai Frame.
– 18:00–21:00: Farewell party.
Day 6: Departure
– 09:00–11:00: Breakfast and departure of participants.
Optional Extended Stay:
– Additional excursions to Abu Dhabi or Sharjah, JBR Beach time, or Dubai Music Fountains.
Transfers and excursions are organized with our partners:
1. Transfer Dubai airport – Hotel Dubai – Dubai airport (round trip)
2. Transfer Abu Dhabi Airport – Hotel in Dubai (round trip)
3. Dubai city tour half-day incl. Medinat Jumeirah market and little Venice with old Dubai (guide + transfer + ticket)
4. Burj Khalifa level 124/125 (tickets and transfers)
5. Desert Safari with BBQ dinner and drinks (from 14:30 they are coming to the hotel, taking you with jeeps into the desert, then to a village camp where there will be dinner and a show, returning around 22:30 in the evening)
6. Abu Dhabi Tour (full day with lunch) (from 11:00 in the morning to 18:00, visiting the famous mosque in Abu Dhabi, sightseeing with a guide, and having lunch – open buffet)
7. Dinner cruise with a boat to Dubai Marina (starts at 20:00 from Dubai Marina boat and goes to Dubai Marina cruising with a wonderful view of Dubai. Dinner with soft drinks is included, and the boat arrives around 22:00)
8. Visiting Miracle Garden & Dubai Frame (tickets and transfers)
9. Visiting Butterfly Garden and Global Village (tickets and transfers)
from 189 €
