XIII International Music & Dance festival “EYE OF DUBAI”

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23 December, 2026

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Dubai, UAE

All Performing Arts

from 196 €

7 days

Director:

S.Z. & WOFA

Deadline:

1 December 2026

Participation Info

With great pleasure, we invite folk ensembles, choral groups, orchestras, brass bands, majorette teams, vocal groups, art schools, and other performers (children, youth, and adult groups) to participate in the XIII International Music & Dance Festival “EYE OF DUBAI” from 17-23 December 2026, in Dubai, UAE.

The festival’s mission is to present the cultural traditions of different countries, offering an opportunity for participants to establish friendships and showcase their cultures through dance and music in the amazing world city of Dubai. The idea of the Festival is to bring music closer to people, showcasing performances on streets and squares.

General Rules:

  • Eligibility: Open to all groups; non-competitive showcase of traditional and modern dances, brass bands, orchestras, modern dance groups, choral groups, majorette teams, instrumental groups, soloists, and performers from other art styles.
  • Limited Participants: Only 3 groups per country.
  • Group Size: Maximum of 50 members, including dancers, managers, musicians, and family members.
  • Performance Duration: Each group should prepare a 15-minute dance or music program or provide a USB with the performance.
  • Choral Groups: Should prepare a free program of 12 minutes.
  • Send Information: A short CV (5-6 sentences in English), 3 photos of the group, and a video link of a previous performance.
  • Flag: Groups must bring their country’s flag.
  • Transportation: Groups must arrange their own transportation for arrival and departure.

Accommodation Information

Participation fee:

  • 196 euro for 4 BB per person (4 nights/5 days  with breakfast)
  • 249 euro for 5 BB per person (5 nights/6 days with breakfast) 

Hotel accommodation in wonderful 4* hotel MD hotel Al Barsha – MORE INFO or Grand Excelsior Al Barsha – MORE INFO in Dubai in triple rooms and quadruple apartments. Double rooms are 15 euro per person per night.

You can arrange dinner (open buffet) and it is 20 euro per person in hotel.                                             

Festival organizers provide:

  • for 35 dancers – one gratis, (35+1)
  • souvenir and gift for each group,
  • Certificate for attendance,
  • drinks during performance
  • advertising of the festival (press release, news letters, posters)

INSURANCE:
Personal responsibility and health insurance are within the other obligations of the groups. First Aid and Medical Hospital will be available, medical services must be covered by the group
.

  • On your request,  You can continue your stay in DUBAI. Price will be 49 euro BB in 4* hotels – price is special for the participants in festivals that we can provide in triple rooms.
  • Tourist tax is additional and it is 2,5 euro per Person per day.

For the country members of EU not need visa for Dubai.

Program Info

Day 1:

  • 13:00: Arrival in Dubai, hotel accommodation, and free time (beach time).
  • 20:00: Meeting with the representative and arranged excursion.

Day 2:

  • 09:00–11:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 10:30–18:00: Visit to the traditional market in Greek Dubai or the Eye of Dubai and Madame Tussauds Museum, Dubai Frame.
  • 20:00: Free time at the Dubai Music Fountains.

Day 3:

  • 09:00–10:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 10:30–17:00: Optional Desert Safari, visit to Abu Dhabi, or free time at the beach or Dubai Mall with fountains.
  • 18:00–21:00: Festival evening: Each group performs a 12-15 minute program, followed by certificates and gifts.

Day 4:

  • 09:00–10:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 11:00–18:00: Sightseeing in Dubai (optional).
  • 21:00: Free time at the Dubai Music Fountains.

Day 5:

  • 09:00–10:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 10:30–16:00: Festival evening or visit to Miracle Garden or free time at the beach.
  • 21:00–23:00: Party in the hotel for socialization of the groups.

Day 6:

  • 09:00–10:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 10:30–19:00: Optional Desert Safari or free time at the beach or visit to Dubai Mall.
  • 21:00: Free time at JBR Street and Dubai Marina.

Day 7:

  • 09:00–10:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 10:30–19:00: Optional Desert Safari, beach time, or visit to Dubai Mall.
  • 21:00: Free time in Dubai.

Day 8:

  • 08:00–11:00: Breakfast (buffet).
  • 10:00: Departure.
Important details:
  • Festival Organizers provide a stage for the performance
  • The Official Festival Program will be provided 1 month before arrival date

Excursions Information

The festival organizers offer the following optional excursions and activities:
1. Transfer Dubai airport – Hotel Dubai – Dubai airport (round trip)
2. Transfer Abu Dhabi Airport – Hotel in Dubai – Abu Dhabi Airport (round trip)
3. Dubai City Tour (half-day) – includes Medinat Jumeirah market, little Venice, and old Dubai (guide + transfer + ticket)
4. Burch Khalifa Level 124/125 (tickets and transfers)
5. Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner and Drinks (from 14:30, with jeep ride, dinner, and show)
6. Abu Dhabi Tour (full day with lunch) – visit the famous mosque and sightseeing (11:00 – 18:00)
7. Dinner Cruise at Dubai Marina (20:00 – 22:00, including bus transfer, boat cruising, and dinner)
8. Miracle Garden & Dubai Frame (tickets and transfers)
9. Butterfly Garden & Global Village (tickets and transfers)

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