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INVITATION

XV International Music & Dance Festival – DUBAI PALM FESTIVAL

We are excited to invite you to the XV International Music & Dance Festival “DUBAI PALM FESTIVAL”, a prestigious cultural event set in the vibrant city of Dubai, UAE. This festival brings together performers from around the world for a unique blend of artistic expression and international friendship.

Festival Details

• Dates: 18–24 November 2025
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Director: S.Z. & WOFA
• Application Deadline: 18 August 2025
• Eligible Participants: All Performing Arts

Participation Information

We welcome the following groups:

• Folk ensembles
• Choral groups
• Orchestras
• Brass bands
• Majorette teams
• Vocal groups
• Art schools
• Soloists and other performing groups (children, youth, and adults)

Festival Goals
To celebrate and promote international cultural traditions through music and dance, foster new friendships, and offer public performances across Dubai’s streets and squares.

General Rules

• Non-competitive festival.
• 3 groups per country maximum.
• Group size limit: 50 people (including performers, staff, and family).
• Program: 12–15 minutes (USB or live). Choirs: 12-minute program.
• Required: Group CV (5–6 sentences in English), 5 photos, video link, and national flag.
• Groups must handle their own transportation for arrival and departure.
• Each group will receive a certificate and gift from the organizers.

Accommodation Information

Participation Fees

• €189 per person – 4 nights / 5 days (bed & breakfast)
• €238 per person – 5 nights / 6 days (bed & breakfast)

Hotels (4-star)

• MD Hotel Al Barsha
• Grand Excelsior Al Barsha
• Triple rooms and quadruple apartments
• Double room supplement: €15 per person per night
• Single room supplement: €49 per person per night

Meals

• Optional open buffet dinner in hotel: €20 per person

Included in the Fee

• Hotel accommodation
• Breakfast
• 1 free package for every 38 participants
• Souvenir & gift for each group
• Festival certificates
• Drinks during performance
• Advertising: press releases, posters, newsletters

Not Included

• Tourist tax: €2.50 per person per day
• Travel & health insurance (must be arranged individually)
• Medical care is not covered;  First Aid and Medical Hospital will be available, medical services must be covered by the group.
• Optional excursions (see below)

Extension Option

• Extend your stay for €49 BB per night in 4-star hotel (triple room special rate for festival participants)

Visa Info

• EU citizens do not require a visa for Dubai.

Program Information

Day 1 – 18 November 2025

• 13:00 – Arrival, hotel check-in, free time (beach)
• 21:00 – Festival meeting with group representatives

Day 2 – 19 November 2025

• Breakfast
• Free time or optional sightseeing
• Optional dinner or visit to Mall of Emirates

Day 3 – 20 November 2025

• Breakfast
• Optional Desert Safari with dinner and show (14:30–23:00)

Day 4 – 21 November 2025

• Breakfast
• Optional Burj Khalifa excursion
• Festival evening with 15-minute performance per group (18:00–22:00)

Day 5 – 22 November 2025

• Breakfast
• Optional visits to Palm View, Dubai Frame
• Evening at Miracle Garden & Global Village

Day 6 – 23 November 2025

• Breakfast
• Optional Abu Dhabi Tour with lunch or free beach time
• Optional Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise

Day 7 – 24 November 2025

• Breakfast
• Departure of participants

Excursion Information (Optional, Extra Paid)

• Airport Transfer – Dubai or Abu Dhabi round-trip
• Dubai City Tour – Half-day with Medinat Jumeirah, Old Dubai
• Burj Khalifa – Levels 124/125 (ticket + transfer)
• Desert Safari – Jeep ride, BBQ dinner, show
• Abu Dhabi Tour – Full day with mosque visit and buffet lunch
• Dinner Cruise – Dubai Marina boat with buffet
• Miracle Garden & Dubai Frame – Entrance & transfers
• Butterfly Garden & Global Village – Entrance & transfers