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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 MUSIC & FOLK - DANCE FESTIVAL "MUNDO EM DANCA " from 12 - 21 March 

   General Conditions:

The “Mundo em Dança” Folk Festival , is hosted by GruPesquisa e AnDanças Sepé Tiaraju, and it will be holding from 12 - 21 March in Espumoso, RS - Brazil.

It is a folklore festival which is filled with dance performances, music concerts and workshops in multiple stages, parades, official visits, cultural exchanges and tours. The shows will be spread between Espumoso and neighbouring towns. Espumoso and surronding towns are fellow in this project and together they are open to diversity of folkloric or traditional manifestation by dance groups from all Brazilians states and foreign countries. The Organizing Committee will have the right to register images (filming and photographs) of the groups and presentations, whose purpose is for institutional records and event advertising, without ensuring the groups and its members rights for the use.

Participation:

• Only Groups Folklore and similar which have been selected after the registration period will be able to participate of the Festival de Folclore Mundo em Dança 
•  All the groups must have live music.
• Each participating group must not exceed 22 (twenty five) participants, it including directors, musicians, dancers, support staff and so on.
• For groups that do not have they own musicians (using playback), the maximum number of components must not exceed 15 (fifteen people). They pay only for registration 30 euro per person.
• In case of need the delegation may exceed the number of participants, however each extra people will be charged a fee of US$ 130.00 (one hundred and thirty US dollars).

Registration:

With your application form, You have to send us :

• The group's full name, address, state, country, email address and phone number;
• Director's full name, identity document, email address and phone number.
• A brief historic of the group;
• Five (5) high resolution photographs in JPG format, indispensable for the event's advertising, therefore it is hereby agreed the right of publicity of them,
• Videos with group’s performance. Ps. YouTube link is acceptable.

Registration:

With your application form, You have to send us :

The group's full name, address, state, country, email address and phone number;

Director's full name, identity document, email address and phone number;

A brief historic of the group;

Three (3) high resolution photographs in JPG format, indispensable for the event's advertising, therefore it is hereby agreed the right of publicity of them;

Videos with group’s performance. PS: YouTube link is acceptable.

Obligations of the selected group:

The selected groups must submit, in advance via e-mail:

LETTER OF COMMITMENT by the deadline of July 20, 2026;

REGISTRATION FORM - containing full name, date of birth, identity document or passport number and role in the group, by July 20, 2026;

Travel proof for the group and its members (land or air), within a maximum period until January 31, 2027, under penalty of exclusion from the selection;

Description of the group's presentation, in a report between 5 and 20 lines, written in Portuguese, which will be read by the Festival official presenters;

List of the instruments to be used by the group and a list of technical needs.

In addition, the selected groups must:

Bring all the necessary scenic material for your presentation things like folk costumes, musical instruments, etc.

Bring 1 (one) Official Flag of your original country or state to be used on protocols, on the show days;

Perform presentations on daily basis, in alternating spaces, such as parks, schools, businesses premises, neighborhood towns and also on the main stage as indicated by the organization and official agenda of the Festival de Folclore Mundo em Dança 2027.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Each group is responsible for the transportation costs from their place of origin to the Festival and also for the return transportation (round trip).

If the group comes by land, it must arrive in the city of Espumoso/RS - Brazil by March 12, 2027, and return to its place of origin on March 22, 2027.

If the group arrives by air, they should land at Passo Fundo Airport - Lauro Kurtz, in the city of Passo Fundo/RS - Brazil, where there will be ground transportation available to the Festival at no cost to the group. The arrival date at this airport should be on March 12, 2027, and the departure to their place of origin should be on March 22, 2027, by noon.

Note: If the group prefers to arrive at another airport (São Paulo or Porto Alegre), the Festival will provide guidance, if needed, to complete the journey by land. In this case, the visiting group will pay for the land transport from the arrival airport to Espumoso/RS.

Attention: The World in Dance Folklore Festival is NOT responsible for groups that do not comply with the date, time, and location of arrival established by the Organizing Committee.

Attention: We recommend that groups take out health insurance, as we will not be responsible for hospital expenses, such as surgeries and/or the purchase of medications.

Organizer provides:

Accommodation: For up to 22 (twenty-two) participants of each selected group, except Espumoso residents. The accommodation may be in dormitories or shared accommodation;

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the event, with predetermined schedules;

From Passo Fundo Airport - Lauro Kurtz, in the city of Passo Fundo/RS - Brazil to the accommodations and vice versa, as well as all transfers to meet the festival's schedule.;

Infrastructure: The Festival will provide all basic technical infrastructure (lighting structure, sound structure and dressing-rooms);

Guided tours: All guest groups will be accompanied to local sightseeing tours during their stay;

Guide or Interpreter: The group will be accompanied from their arrival until their departure of the Festival by a member of the Festival who will serve as a translator to the group’s chosen language, upon its confirmation of registration.

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED..

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 NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL                                   Published on 21.03 2025

PERFORMERS FROM 8 COUNTRIES KEEP VIVID MEMORIES OF BRAZIL'S "MUNDO EM DANÇA" FESTIVAL

The Folklore Festival "Mundo em Dança" took place in Brazil from 17 - 23 March 2025. During this period, folklore ensembles from Argentina, Romania, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Mexico and local representatives, who showed Brazilian folk dances and music, appeared on the stages of educational centers and participated in colorful shows, learning about the beauty of the region.

The next edition of the forum is scheduled in March , and organizers say the event will be large-scale and will give the best opportunity for all participants to present their traditional folklore arts while exploring the exotic nature and the sights of the area

NEWS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL                                   Published on 22.09 2018

GROUPS FROM 10 COUNTRIES MADE A FOLK SHOW IN BRAZIL

From 1 to 21 September in в Espumoso (Brazil) was held the festival "Mundo em Dança". It was attended by 300 participants from Poland, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Panama, Peru, Lithuania and Brazil.

"The festival was not of a competitive nature. The performances were based on a cultural show." said the festival director."

 In 2018, the groups visited 21 cities, where they were able to show their dances to thousands of people. In addition, the groups visited schools and exchanged knowledge and experience with children and teenagers.

 "The schools they visited were decorated with the colors and culture of each country. The groups participated in parades. The festival offered free excursions and allowed participants to choose the trip they would like to make.", said in addition the director.

The festival "Mundo em dança" is being held in many cities in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Reviews from the groups: 

This festival has review of 11 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD   - 8,0/10