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INVITATION

With pleasure we INVITE you (Folk ensembles, Choral groups, Ballroom dance teams, art schools, Music theatre, modern dance teams, orchestras and majorette teams), (children and youth  groups) to participate on  XI INTERNATIONAL KUSADASI DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL from 17 - 22 May 2023 in Kusadasi,TURKEY .

KUSADASI  is a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast. A jumping-off point for visiting the classical ruins at nearby Ephesus (or Efes), it’s also a major cruise ship destination. Its seafront promenade, marina, and harbor are lined with hotels and restaurants. Just offshore on Pigeon Island is a walled Byzantine castle that once guarded the town, connected to the mainland via causeway.

  PROGRAM                                                                              

Day 1

10.00 -  12.00                      Welcome  (Check in hotel)

12.00 – 16.00                      Free time in hotel (Swimming pool - sea)

12.30 – 14.00                      Lunch

17.00 – 18.00                      Meeting (with director and coreographer)

18.30 – 20.00                      Dinner

Day 2

08.00 – 10.00                      Breakfast                              

12.30 – 14.00                      Lunch

14.30 – 19.00                      Hotel activities (Swimming pool - sea)

19.00 – 20.00                      Dinner

20.30 – 22.30                      PARADE – Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group )

Day 3

08.00 - 10.00                       Breakfast

10.00 – 12.30                      Hotel activities (Swimming pool sea)                  

12.30 – 13.30                      Lunch

13.30 – 16.00                      Trip        (Yacht Tour)

17.00 – 19.00                      Free Time

19.00 – 20.00                      Dinner

20.30 – 22.00                      Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group

Day 4

08.00 – 10.00                      Breakfast

10.00 – 12.00                      Free Time in hotel (Swimming  pool – sea)

12.00 – 13.00                      Lunch

11.00 – 16.00                      Activity  (Aquapark)  

19.30 – 20.30                      Dinner

20.30 – 22.30                      Performans (maxımum 8 minutes for each group

Day 5

08.00 – 10.00                      Breakfast

10.00 – 12.00                      Free Time in hotel (Swimming  pool – sea)

12.00 – 13.00                      Lunch

11.00 – 16.00                      Activity  

19.30 – 20.30                      Dinner

20.30 – 22.30                      Party for all participants

Day 6

08.00 – 10.00                      Breakfast

11.00                                     Departure Time

 BOAT Trip ,Aquapark and waterfall entrance are with extra payment: 

CONDITIONS:

Participants have to come kUSADASI on 17 May  (hotel check in time is 11.00) and leaving time is 22 May, starting from 11.00 a.m (after breakfast)

- There is not any limit for participiant number.

- There is no age limit for participation.

- Participants can use CD or live music .

- Participant groups need to send 5 different pictures , 1 video (which includes their performances) about their groups , 

 -.Participants will show their performance in place which is in accordance with the festival committee’s decision.

- Festival commitee will take care of weather conditions.

- While festival,participants will prepare their performance ,3 - 6 and at most 10 minutes longer.

- Performance will showed in open area.Performances will showed in areas which are 9 * 9 meter.

- Festival committee will give a guide to all groups while festival.Festival language is English.

- Tourist tax is 1.5 euro per day per person and it is additonal paymant

-  There will be historical and touristy trips for participiants in free times.

- While festival, every groups security will be ensured by festival committee.

-  Each group should bring flags of their countries with them,

PARTICIPATION FEE:

- 127 euro for 5 ALL INCLUSIVE days (5 nights, 6 days)  in hotel Omer Holiday Resort - Kuşadası   in 3 and 4 bedroom). https://omer-holiday-resort.hotels-kusadasi.com/en/   

- 154 euro for 6 ALL INCLUSIVE days (6 nights, 7 days)  in hotel Omer Holiday Resort - Kuşadası   in 3 and 4 bedroom). https://omer-holiday-resort.hotels-kusadasi.com/en/  

For double rooms additional paymant of 10 euro per day per person..

Festival organizers provide:

• for 25 dancers – one gratis,
• souvenir and gift for each group,
• Welcome cocktail with leaders of the groups
• Certificate for attendance,
• drinks during the performance,
• tourist guides for sightseeing of the town,
• free bus parking
• local transfer for the groups
• reception in city hall,
• advertising of the festival (social media promotion,posters and flayers).

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.

After Groups arrived in Hotel will be given detailed program of the festival and each group will have guide during festival.

After the festival finish organizers will send you link where you can take the photos and videos from the festival

You can prolonge your stay in Kusadasi and it is 30 euro all inclusive  per day per person..
The festival will organize the transport for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Kusadasi  airport and inform how much it will cost
All detailed information  will be supply after your confirmation for participations.
In 2019 on this Festival participated over 560  (children, youth and adults ) participants from 11  countries of  Europe.

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED ON 400 or 10 -11 GROUPS..