XI International Music & Dance festival ''VENICE FESTIVAL DAYS''
Location: Lido Di Jesolo, Italy
Director: P.D.S.&WOFA
Application Deadline: 1 November, 2025
INVITATION
We are pleased to INVITE you to the International Dance Competition in Venice, taking place in Lido di Jesolo – Venice, Italy, from 08–11 May 2025.
This spectacular event brings together dancers from around the world to celebrate the art of movement in one of Italy’s most beautiful coastal destinations. Enjoy the perfect blend of competition, culture, and sightseeing, with opportunities to explore Venice, Verona, Trieste, and Lake Garda while performing on an international stage.
PROGRAM
08 May 2025
Arrival in Italy. Free time or optional tour of Trieste: Grand Canal, Gopcevic Palace, Piazza Ponte Rosso, Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Spiridon, Via Corso Italia, the Roman amphitheater, Piazza Borsa, Piazza Unita d’Italia, and the famous Miramare Castle (exterior visit only).
Continue to Lido di Jesolo, one of the most attractive resorts in northern Adriatic.
Hotel accommodation, dinner, and overnight stay.
09 May 2025
Breakfast. Free day in Lido di Jesolo or optional excursion to Verona and Lake Garda.
In Verona, visit the Arena, Piazza Bra, Via Mazzini, Piazza Erbe, Piazza Signori, the tombs of the Scala family, and Juliet’s House.
Continue to Sirmione on Lake Garda. Free time for walking and enjoying Italian gelato.
Return to Jesolo for dinner and overnight stay.
10 May 2025
Breakfast. Start of the International Dance Competition in Venice 2025.
Dinner and overnight stay.
11 May 2025
Breakfast. Optional full-day excursion to Venice. Departure to Punta Sabioni pier and boat transfer to the historic center (30 minutes).
Walking tour of Venice: Chiesa della Pieta, Piombi prison, Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica, Campanile Tower, Astronomical Clock, and Rialto Bridge.
Free time in Venice and return in the afternoon. Departure home.
CATEGORIES
Solo, Duo/Trio
Group (4–10 dancers)
Formation (11–25 dancers)
Production (20+ dancers)
AGE CATEGORIES
Baby – 6 years or less
Mini – 7–8 years
Kids – 9–12 years
Junior – 13–16 years
Senior – 17–24 years
Senior II – 25+ years
TIME LIMITS
Solo, Duo/Trio – 1:00–2:00 minutes
Group – 2:00–3:00 minutes
Formation – 3:00–4:00 minutes
Production – 3:00–8:00 minutes
DANCE DISCIPLINES
Open, Contemporary/Modern, Classical Ballet, Jazz Style, Art, Musical Theater, Folk, Neoclassical, Acro Style, B-Boying, Hip Hop Style, Street Style, Disco Style, Production Number, Street Jazz/MTV, Oriental, Latin Show, Standard Show, Majorette.
LEVELS
A – Dancers with more experience, professional or pre-professional level.
B – Beginner or amateur dancers with less than 3 years of professional training.
STAGE DETAILS
Performances will be held on a theater stage with a 10x10m ballet floor.
PARTICIPATION FEE
€145 per person for 3 nights (Half Board) in 3★ hotels.
Participation fee for competition program: €35 per participant.
One free place for every 25 paying participants (24+1).
FEE INCLUDES
Accommodation in 3★ hotels in Lido di Jesolo (Piccadilly, Domingo, Metropol, American, Picobello, Trento, etc.) for 3 nights in triple or quadruple rooms with breakfast and dinner.
Participation in competition and free entrance for guests using the package.
Organizational expenses.
Official invitation letter.
Awards: Diplomas and medals for all dancers, cups for 1st–3rd place groups and formations, special awards (vouchers for free festival fees in Vienna, Budapest, Istanbul, Paris, Florence, Rimini, Paralia, Lloret de Mar, Prague, etc.), money prizes (depending on the number of applications), sponsored awards and merchandise.
FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE
City tax (varies by hotel).
Extra night in hotel – from €45 (depending on hotel).
Supplement for double room – €5 per person per night.
Hotel deposit (in some hotels).
Additional competition choreography – €15 per dancer per performance.
Travel expenses, parking, insurance, tolls, and vignettes.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
Trieste tour – from €5 per person
Venice boat tour (return ticket included) – €15 per person
Padua tour – €15 per person
Verona & Sirmione full-day trip – €25 per person
Disco night – €10–15 per person
APPLICATION & PAYMENT
Groups wishing to participate must submit an official application form.
Approved groups pay a 10% guarantee fee, which will be deducted from the final payment.
NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED!