INTERNATIONAL FOLK - DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL "IBIZA FEST"
Location: IBIZA, Spain
Director: WOFA
Application Deadline: 5 January, 2025
biza Island
Ibiza island is situated in the Balearic archipel. This is the third island in term of surface after Mallorca and Minorca. Well known for it night activities, Ibiza is also a wonderful island, with emeralds beaches, and an always blue sky (more than 300 days of sunshine per year). With stunning turquoise water and white sand, it’s easy to see why Ibiza is a popular holiday spot accommodating approximately 2.8 million tourists each year. Its magnificent architecture, coastline and sealife have landed it a World Heritage Site listing.
“Mare Nostrum” Festival
Since 1997, the festival offers us the spectacle of the dance of the Pine Islands. It is a unique opportunity to know the interesting local folklore with the participation of groups from other places coming from other countries for the occasion. It is a sign of the Ibizan culture also teaches popular sentiments of a land unit for the Mediterranean. XX. edition of the Mare Nostrum Folklore Festival will take place in the beautiful mediterranean island of Ibiza during three days from 25th to 28th of September in 2016. The local folk-dance groups would like to share the stage with foreign participants also. According there philosophy this cultural exchange would enrich all of the groups.
Film – Mare Nostrum
Program:
23 September
Arrival at the accommodation, meeting with the organizers, discussing the next day’s programs
Dinner
Sunset at Café Del Mar
24 September
Breakfast
Free program: beach, paddle surf, diving, kayak.
Optional program: boat trip on a glass bottom boat along the west end coast of Ibiza up to the island of EsVedra.Visit one of the most famous landmarks of Ibiza and enjoy the mysterious 3rd most magnetic place on earth.
Performance show on the passage of Sant Antonio
Dinner
Visit the best disco clubs in the world(Pacha, Space, Amnesia…)
27 September
Breakfast
Optional program: Hippy Market Sant Carlos optional
Free program: beach, sunbathing…
Sightseeing in Ibiza town: Castle of Ibiza, Dalt Villa, Porto di Ibiza…
Performance in Ibiza town
Dinner
Visit the best disco clubs in the world (Pacha, Space, Amnesia…)
28 September
Breakfast, departure
Participation fee:
125 euro per person (additional day is 40€/person)
Participation fee includes:
Accommodation: 2**-3*** Hotel in San Antonio, triple room
(supplement for double room is 5€/person/day)
Meals: half board for the whole festival (breakfast, dinner)
Participation at Mare Nostrum Folk Festival
Free airport transport
Free transport to the performance in Ibiza
Diplomas and gifts from the city
Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge!
Participation fee does not include:
Transport
Optional programs
Insurance
Participants:
Folk dance groups, dance groups, majorettes, brass bands, orchestras, modern-dance groups