WorldFestivalAssociation

INVITATION

We are pleased to invite folk ensembles, choral groups, orchestras, brass bands, majorette teams, vocal groups, art schools, and other performing groups (children, youth, and adult groups) to participate in the XIV International Music & Dance Festival DUBAI OASIS FESTIVAL from 11–17 November 2025 in Dubai, UAE. This festival is part of an international event in Dubai.

 Festival Goals

The festival aims to showcase the cultural traditions of different countries and provide a platform for members of performing groups to come together, establish friendships, and present their culture through dance and music. It seeks to bring music closer to the people by presenting performances on the streets and squares of Dubai.

 Festival Information

XIV International Music & Dance Festival DUBAI OASIS FESTIVAL
11 – 17 November 2025
Dubai, UAE
All Performing Arts
from 189 €
7 days
Director: S.Z. & WOFA
Deadline: 12 August 2025

 Participation Information

This is a non-competitive festival featuring traditional and modern dances, brass bands, orchestras, folk dance groups, choral groups, majorette teams, instrumental groups, soloists, and other art performers.

Every group is eligible to participate, with a limit of 3 groups from each country. Each group can consist of up to 50 members, including dancers, managers, musicians, and family members.

Groups should prepare a program lasting 12–15 minutes (live or on USB). Choral groups should prepare a 12-minute free program.

Groups must send a short CV (5–6 sentences in English), 5 photos of the group, and a video performance link. Groups must bring a flag of their country.

All groups are responsible for their own transport for arrival and departure.

The festival provides certificates and gifts for each group.

 Accommodation Information

Participation fee:
189 euro per person for 4 BB (4 nights/5 days with breakfast)
238 euro per person for 5 BB (5 nights/6 days with breakfast)

Accommodation is offered in wonderful 4★ hotels: MD Hotel Al Barsha or Grand Excelsior Al Barsha, both part of Gewan Hotels.

More information can be found at https://gewanhotels.com/hotels/md-hotel-by-gewan or https://www.gehotels.com/.

Guests will be accommodated in triple rooms and quadruple apartments. Double rooms are available at an additional 15 euro per person per night. Single rooms are 49 euro per person per day.

Dinner (open buffet) can be arranged in the hotel for 20 euro per person.

On request, you can continue your stay in Dubai for 49 euro BB per day per person in 4★ hotels, specially arranged for festival participants in triple rooms.

Tourist tax is additional and is 2.5 euro per person per day.

For participants holding EU passports, no visa is required for Dubai.

 Festival organizers provide:

For every 38 dancers, one participant stays free of charge (i.e., 38+1). Each group will receive a souvenir and gift, certificate of attendance, drinks during the performance, and festival promotion through press releases, newsletters, and posters.

INSURANCE: Personal responsibility and health insurance are obligations of each group. First Aid and Medical Hospital services are available, but groups must cover any medical costs themselves.

 Program Information

The festival program will include performances as well as free time for sightseeing and excursions.

Day 1
13:00 – Arrival in Dubai, hotel accommodation, and free time (beach or leisure time)
21:00 – Meeting with representatives

Day 2
08:00–11:00 – Breakfast
11:00–18:00 – Beach time or optional city sightseeing in Dubai
19:00–21:00 – Dinner in the hotel (optional) or visit Mall of the Emirates

Day 3
07:00–11:00 – Breakfast
14:30–23:00 – Beach time or Desert Safari with dinner and show

Day 4
08:00–11:00 – Breakfast
11:00–16:00 – Beach time or excursion to Burj Khalifa
18:00–22:00 – Festival evening (15‑minute performance slots per group)

Day 5
09:00–11:00 – Breakfast
11:00–15:00 – Beach time or excursion to Palm View and Dubai Frame
17:00–23:00 – Visit Miracle Garden and Global Village

Day 6
09:00–10:00 – Breakfast
11:00–18:00 – Beach time at JBR or excursion to Abu Dhabi with guided sightseeing and lunch
19:30–22:00 – Free time or Dubai Marina dinner cruise

Day 7
08:00–09:00 – Breakfast
10:00 – Departure of participants

 Excursion Information

We offer a range of excursions in Dubai to enhance your festival experience, available for additional fees:

Transfer round trips between Dubai airport and hotel, or between Abu Dhabi airport and hotel.
Half‑day Dubai City Tour including Medinat Jumeirah market and Little Venice with old Dubai (guide, transfer, ticket included).
Burj Khalifa Level 124/125 visit with transfers and tickets.
Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner including jeep ride in the desert, village camp show, returning at ~22:30.
Full‑day Abu Dhabi Tour with visit to the famous mosque, sightseeing, and buffet lunch (guide and transfer included).
Dinner Cruise at Dubai Marina with dinner and soft drinks, returning ~22:00.
Visits to Miracle Garden & Dubai Frame with transfers and ticketing.
Visits to Butterfly Garden & Global Village with transfers and tickets.