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International Music & Dance festival “EYE OF DUBAI”

Application Form Price: 179 €/4* hotel Date: 20 - 26 December, 2024
Location: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
Director: S.Z.D&WOFA
Application Deadline: 1 April, 2024
Groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
I N V I T A T I O N

 With pleasure we INVITE (folk ensembles,choral groups,orchestras,brass bands, majorette teams,vocal groups,art schools..) (children, youth and adult groups) to participate on  International Music & Dance festival “EYE OF DUBAI”  20-26 December  DUBAI,UAE  2024

The intention of our invitation  and the Festival light motive is to present the cultural tradition of different countries and to provide an opportunity for the members of groups to get together, to establish friendships and culture presentation trough dance and music in amaizing world city DUBAI. The idea of the Festival is to bring the music closer to the people and to present the music on the streets and the squares.   

    DUBAI - amaizing city..Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks.More info on www.visitdubai.com

       General rules :

-         is a non-competitive sample of traditional and modern dances, brass bands, orchestras, modern dance groups, choral groups, majorette teams, instrumental groups and soloists, as well as groups and performers from other art styles.

-   Every Group has the right to participate.

-  The number of participants are limited (only 3  groups from each country),

-         Each group should consist of most 60 members including dancers, managers,musicians and family members,

-         Ensemble should have prepared, 12-15  minutes dance or music each with USB.

-  For choral groups should prepare free program about 12 minutes The performances will be in the evening hours so you can plan the day ahead and use it for excursions.

-         To send us short CV,5 photos of the group and link of video performance

-         To take a flag of the country,

-  Groups should have there own transport for arrival and departure,                         

       Program proposal

Day 1 

  13.00.Arrival in in Dubai,  hotel accommodation and  free time (beach time)

        20.00 Meeting with representative and excursions arranged

Day 2

    09.00 – 11.00 Breakfast - buffet

10.30 – 18.00 Visiting the traditional market in Greek Dubai or visiting EYE of DUBAI  and Madam Tusand museum, frame of Dubai,

 20.00 free time in Music fountains

 Day 3

   09.00 -10.00 Breakfast - buffet

  10.30 – 17.00 Safari in desert of DUBAI (optional),visiting ABU DABI (optional) or beach time or visiting Dubai mall with fountaines)    

20.00 Festival evening (12-15 minutes program of each group, music on USB, certificates and gifts for the group) 

Day 4

 09.00 -10.00 Breakfast - buffet

 11.00 -18.00 Visit – sightseeing Dubai (optional)

21.00 Free time in Dubai ( Music fontains)

     Day 5 

09.00 -10.00 Breakfast - buffet

  10.30 –16.00  Festival evening or Miricle Garden (optional) or beach time) 

21.00 – 23.00 Party in hotel - socialization of the groups 

Day 6  

 09.00 -10.00 Breakfast - buffet

  10.30 – 19.00 Safari in desert of DUBAI (optional or beach time or visiting Dubai moll with dancing fountaines)   

   21.00  Free time in the JBR street and Dubai Marina

Day 7 

 09.00 -10.00 Breakfast - buffet

  10.30 – 19.00 Safari in desert of DUBAI (optional or beach time or visiting Dubai moll with dancing fountaines)   

   21.00 Free time in Dubai 

 Day 8

08.00 – 11.00 Breakfast - buffet

10.00 Departure 

Participation fee:

179 euro for 4 BB per person (4 nights with breakfast) 

- 215 euro for 5 BB per person (5 nights with breakfast) 

   Hotel accommodation in 4*  hotels with breakfast (open buffet) in hotl  MD hotel Al Barsha - link of the hotel: https://mdgewan.com/ or Grand Excelsior AL Barsha https://www.grandexcelsiorhotelalbarsha.com/ and similar hotels ..in triple rooms ..double rooms are aditional 10  euro per person per day and it is on the request..  ... Hotel has outdoor swimming pool, Spa , shuttle bus to the beach and it is located near MALL of EMIRATES ..Dinner is additional payment of 15 euro per person (open buffet)   

Excursions are on your wish and aditional  payment..                                          

Festival organizers provide:

-         for 35 dancers – one gratis,

-         souvenir and gift for each group,

-         Certificate for attendance,

-   drinks during performance

-         advertising of the festival (press release, news letters, posters)

NOT include:

- tourist tax ( 2 euro per person per day)

- vissa for Dubai (depends of the country/ for EU country not need vissa),

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
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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.

    After the festival finish organizers will send you link of the photos and videos from the festival program for each group and photos..

   The festival will organize the transfer for the groups coming by plane by picking them up from Airport. The cost of the transportation will be covered by the group and will be additionally agreed according to their number.

Wizz Air has direct flight from Budapest to Dubai International airport than from other cities to Abu Dhabi airport or Dubai airoport.Transfer from Abu Dhabi airport to hotel in Dubai and back is 38 euro(two ways)

Number of seats is limited on 200.

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News about the festival 08 March 2022

International Festival "EYE OF DUBAI" was held from 01 - 06 March 2022 in amazing city of DUBAI,UAE.Festival evening was held on EXPO DUBAI on Romanian pavilion with groups of Romania and Lithuania where have performance on the stage.. The vice - president of WOFA ,Mr. Zoran Strezovski addressed the opening speech greeted the participants and thanked for their participation in the festival..also he thanks to the team from the Romanian pavilion for the warm welcome.On behalf of WOFA - World Festival Association, he appealed for the war in Ukraine to stop and the normal life to return as soon as possible, emphasizing that a group from Ukraine was supposed to participate in the festival, but due to the terrible war, they canceled their participation. After that, each group had a performance where they presented their tradition and dance. At the end, the leaders of the groups were invited to the stage where they were awarded certificates for their participation.

The Dubai festivals will be part of the WOFA program starting from December this year on the link:www.festival-association.eu mail: info.wofa@gmail.com

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News about the festival 22 December 2023

GREAT FESTIVAL MOOD ON THE FESTIVAL IN DUBAI !!!
WOFA - World festival Association succesfully realized International music and dance festival EYE OF DUBAI, 14- 20 December 2023 in amaizing city of Dubai..
Welcome meeting with leaders of the group was held on 15 December. On 16 December was held festival evening where Ensembles: KOVE from Asuncion, PARAGUAY, MENQ from Yerevan, ARMENIA, SUVARTUKAS, from Plunge, LITHUANIA, AIDOSUM from Bishkek, KYRGISTAN, ROMIOSINI from Limasol, CYPRUS have amazing dances and songs.. After performances they received Certificates for great performances..

During the spare time they have excursions to Burch Kalifa and dancing fountains, Sky Dubai, Dubai Mall Aquarium, visited Global village and Miracle Garden, Museum of Future, Palm of wiev and old city, Desert safari, Atlantis aqua park..also they enjoy in wonderful beaches like Jumeirah beach and JBR beach and swimming in hot see..

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Reviews from the groups: 

This festival has review of 10 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD- 8,9/10
Groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.

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