2-3 Stars Hotel or Apart (Double Room) w/ Breakfast + Exclusive Pass

Description

2-3 Stars Hotel or Apart ( Double Room ) included Breakfast + Exclusive Pass starting from 150 EURO

ABOUT HOTEL
We will select a hotel that is 10-15 minutes walk from the venue and has the same standards. 

ABOUT FESTIVAL

Exclusive Full Pass includes all the workshops and shows below.
(except the bootcamps)

9th İstanbul Dance Festival
Dates: 25 March – 13 April 2020
Venue: GRAND PERA-CERCLE D’ORIENT
Located in the city center and the main street of Istanbul.
İstiklal Street. No:56/58 (5 minutes walk to the metro station (Taksim). Public transportation from/to Taksim is available for 24 Hours.

HIGHLIGHTS
*Thousands of Social Dancers from over 100 Countries

*20 Days of Workshops, Shows, Parties
(Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba/Semba/Afro House, Zouk, Cuban, Reggaeton, Forro-Brazilian Dance, Samba, Milonga, Swing, RnB, Zumba, Syrtaki, Balfolk-European Folk Dances)

*Cosimo Bachata Concert (Italy)

*Amazing Shows, Exclusive Workshops by World Champions
Karen & Ricardo (Argentina/Chile)
Rafel & Carine (Brazil)
Fernando Sosa & Tropical Gem (Italy)
Leticia & Gabriel (Argentina)

*All Level Workshops in 40 Dance Styles
Salsa LA-NY- Cuban Styles, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, Tango, Waltz, Tarraxinha, Zouk, Forro, Afro House, Afrobeat, Hip Hop, Dance Hall, Zumba, Contemporary, Reggaeton, Swing, Lindy Hop, Flamenco, Afro Rumba, Urban/Street, Funky, Jazz, Ballet, Belly Dance, Balfolk-European Folk Dances, Syrtaki-Greek Dance, Turkish Gypsy Dance, Zeybek-Western Anatolian Dance, Caucasian Dance…

*Choreography Bootcamps & Trainings
Leticia & Gabriel Bachata Sensual Bootcamp (28 – 29 March)
Kizomba Teachers Training by Isabelle & Felicien (30 – 31 March)
Ezgi Zaman Dance Project Bootcamp (10 – 11 April)

*Street Dance Carnival, Open Air Parties

*Festival Pre – Post Tours
(Ephesus, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Gallipoli and Troy)

*Bosphorus and Two Continents, Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tours, Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque – Sultanahmet, Topkapı Palace, Dolmabahçe Palace, Underground Cistern, Princess Islands

*GREAT LINE UP (DATES)
Cosimo (Bachata Singer) (27 – 30 March)
Fernando Sosa & Tropical Gem (27 – 29 March)
Rafael & Carine (3-5 April)
Karen & Ricardo (10-12 April)
Leticia & Gabriel (27 – 30 March)
Felicien Rossa (27 – 31 March)
Enah Lebon (27 – 30 March)
Helio Faria (27 March-12 April)
Ezgi Zaman (27 March-12 April)
Diego Avendano Ibarra & Özlem Sevimkan (27 March-12 April)
Victor Gonzales & Özlem Okur (27 March-12 April)
Andres & Katrina (27 – 30 March)
Anna Marquet-Passicot (27 March-12 April)
Ayça Kizos & Timur Açabey (27 March-12 April)
Aylin Gürsan (27 March-12 April)
Aytunç Bentürk (27 March-12 April)
Begüm & Burak Gökgürler (27 March-12 April)
Berk Kaya (27 March-12 April)
Besher Hamdan (27 March-12 April)
Birol Süren (27 March-12 April)
Burak Akkoç (27 March-12 April)
Burak Özdemir (27 March-12 April)
Can Dursun & Betül Kırlı (27 March-12 April)
Can Yiğit & Nil Ergün (27 March-12 April)
Cansu Yurtsever (27 March-12 April)
Cihat Can (27 March-12 April)
Daniela Bayanova & Yalçın Çetinkaya (27 March-12 April)
Demir Zümrüt & Işılsu Erkol (27 March-12 April)
Dilek Turan (27 March-12 April)
Elif Uygur (27 March-12 April)
Emek Yeter & Büşra Yeter (27 March-12 April)
Emre Çapar (27 March-12 April)
Erdik & Leyla (27 March-12 April)
Esra Kizz & Mesut Kaleli (27 March-12 April)
Fatih & Akın (27 March-12 April)
Fatih & Begüm (27 March-12 April)
Furkan Dinçer (27 March-12 April)
Gizem Müftüoğlu (27 March-12 April)
Gökçe Şahintürk & Serkan Övet (27 March-12 April)
Gözde Kocakaplan & Onur Çalapkulu (27 March-12 April)
Gülhas Coşkun (27 March-12 April)
Güliz Baltalı & Özkan İnal (27 March-12 April)
Halil Doğan (27 March-12 April)
Hande Atalay & Ersin Altaş (27 March-12 April)
Hande Ermiş (27 March-12 April)
Hasan Bostancı (27 March-12 April)
Haydar Yıldız (27 March-12 April)
Halil Doğan (27 March-12 April)
Ilgım Ezgi Özmen & Alper Fındıkoğlu (27 March-12 April)
Işıl Özbek & Mehmet Trabzon (27 March-12 April)
İsmail Uzun (27 March-12 April)
Izzy & Lidiya (27 March-12 April)
Kübra Çaylı(27 March-12 April)
Leymin Şaylan (27 March-12 April)
Mehmet Trabzon & Ayça Kahya Kuter (27 March-12 April)
Melisa Sahra Katılmış (27 March-12 April)
Mert Gençoğuz& Alize Canbulak (27 March-12 April)
Metin Yavaşlar (27 March-12 April)
Mesut Kaya & Gamze Keleş (27 March-12 April)
Mesut Tunalı (Messouth) (27 March-12 April)
Mine Yıldırım & Serkan Sayan (27 March-12 April)
Murat Alkan & Damla Yiğitsudaş (27 March-12 April)
Murat Çelebi (27 March-12 April)
Murat Karakaş & Pelin Talay (27 March-12 April)
Murat Ünsal & Bengü Gün (27 March-12 April)
Mustafa Sarı (27 March-12 April)
Nesil Uçak & Eylem Yılmaz (27 March-12 April)
Nur Özkan & Şenol Vefa Gülmez (27 March-12 April)
Onur Alp Sancaktar (27 March-12 April)
Önder Pamukoğlu (27 March-12 April)
Öngün Güner (27 March-12 April)
Salim & Gizem Çobanoğlu (27 March-12 April)
Samet & Elif (27 March-12 April)
Sefa Şahin (27 March-12 April)
Serkan Yıldız & Yeliz Yıldız (27 March-12 April)
Sezgin Özaslan (27 March-12 April)
Sinan & Eric (27 March-12 April)
Sinan Balkaya(27 March-12 April)
Sinan Dönmez (27 March-12 April)
Umut & Beste (27 March-12 April)
Volkan Kayataş (27 March-12 April)
Yağız Bankoğlu (27 March-12 April)
Yalçın Çetinkaya & Suzy Maya (27 March-12 April)
Yalçın Çoban (27 March-12 April)
Yalçın Şişman (27 March-12 April)
Yasin Kırman (27 March-12 April)
Yeşim Aldemir(27 March-12 April)
Yunus Berk & Almira (27 March-12 April)
Yusuf Gül (27 March-12 April)

More artists will be added soon for Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba

GENERAL PROGRAMME
25 March Wednesday
21:00 – 03:00 Welcome Party – Sait Halim Pasha Mension
A 19th-century Ottoman mansion located at the heart of the Bosphorus
http://www.saithalimpasa.com/Home.html

26 March Thursday
13:00 – 18:00 Half Day Old City Tour (Istanbul Classics)
*(Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, German Fountain, Basilica Cistern)
*Take a walk through Istanbul’s beautiful Old City – Sultanahmet district and see some of the city’s best sights.
*Experience centuries of religion and fascinating history at the magnificent Hagia Sophia.
*Admire the beautiful architecture and interior of the Blue Mosque.
*Walk along the historic Hippodrome and its impressive monuments, including the German Fountain and Basilica Cistern. Chance to visit the Grand Bazaar.

19:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops
22:00 – 03:00 Pre-Party
(Venue: A Palace on the Bopshorus (Surprize)

27 March Friday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 15:00 Street Dance Carnaval at Istiklal Avenue
(The biggest street of Turkey)
15:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
22:30 – 23:30 Shows at Grand Pera
Special Show by FERNANDO SOSA & TROPICAL GEM
World Salsa Team Champion)
22:30 – 07:00 Shows and Parties on 3 Dance Floors
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

28 March Saturday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops
22:30 – 00:00 Shows at Grand Pera (Emek Theatre)
00:00 – 00:30 Cosimo Bachata Concert
22:30 – 07:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

29 March Sunday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
22:00 – 07:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

30 March Monday
13:00 – 18:00 Ottoman Relics in Old City
Explore Ottoman architecture and its rich collection at Topkapi Palace, Step back in time at the Sultan Tombs

22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party in Beşiktaş

31 March Tuesday
11:00 – 19:00 Asian Side of Istanbul: Üsküdar & Kadıköy
*Cross to Asia from Europe with train under the sea by Marmaray train.
*Discover the Asian side of Istanbul with visits to some of its historic neighborhoods.
*Enjoy the freshness of Moda Bay.
*Taste the local & traditional foods of Üsküdar!

22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party on the Bosphorus

1 April Wednesday
11:00 – 19:00 Real Life in Istanbul
*Visit backstreets of Istanbul, experience local neighbourhoods of Istanbul with its real people.
*Artisan visit and local tea shop, Turkish Bath (Hamam), local market visit, taste plenty of local food.

22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party at Sait Halim Pasha Mension

2 April Thursday
11:00 – 19:00 Golden Horn, Bosphorus & Black Sea Tour
You’ll get some of the best possible views of Turkey’s European and Asian side attractions, such as the Rumeli Fortress, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace, Maiden’s Tower, and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.

22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party
(Venue: A Palace on the Bopshorus (Surprize)

3 April Friday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
14:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
22:30 – 23:30 Shows at Grand Pera
Special Show by RAFAEL & CARINE, 8 times World Salsa Champion)
22:30 – 07:00 Shows and Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

4 April Saturday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
22:30 – 00:00 Shows at Grand Pera (Emek Theatre)
(Special Show by RAFAEL & CARINE, 8 times World Salsa Champion)
22:30 – 07:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

5 April Sunday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
21:00 – 05:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

6 April Monday
12:00 – 19:00 Princes’s Island Daily Tour
*Sailing over the Marmara sea by a boat to visit Prince Island with Horse Carriage experience.
*See beautiful views of the waterway on the Bosphorus.
*Explore quaint neighborhoods and learn the history the island.
*Sail under the Bosphorus Bridge, Ortaköy Mosque, and Dolmabahçe Palace

22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party in Besiktas

7 April Tuesday
11:00 – 19:00 The Art Side of Istanbul
The city is a melting pot of cultures. This makes Istanbul so unique and art shows that as well. Experience different ideas and perspectives not spoken but in an emotional way.

Istanbul Modern Art Museum, Salt Galata, Pera Museum, Galata Tower, Kamondo Stairs

22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party on the Bosphorus

8 April Wednesday
11:00 – 19:00 Footsteps of Byzantium
Byzantine Empire ruled Istanbul for centuries long. This eastern empire’s footsteps can still be seen in Istanbul for its glory, Hagia Sophia, Chora Church, City walls, Golden Horn & Greek Orthodox Patriarchy, Great Palace Mosaics, Basilica Cistern

19:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops
22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party at Sait Halim Pasha Mansion

9 April Thursday
11:00 – 18:30 Full Day Bosphorus Tour
*Get ready for a magical journey which covers both European and the Asian shores.
*You will see the marvelous monuments and districts by boat.
*Get the chance to see the Rumeli Fortress ( From the Sea), Maiden’s Tower and Pierre Loti Hill.
*Experience the scene of the most beautiful monuments of Bosphorus.

19:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops
22:00 – 03:00 Latin Party
(Venue: A Palace on the Bosphorus (Surprise)

10 April Friday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
14:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
22:30 – 23:30 Shows at Grand Pera
22:30 – 07:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

11 April Saturday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
22:30 – 00:00 Shows at Grand Pera (Emek Theatre)
(Special Show by KAREN & RICARDO, 9 times World Salsa Champion)
22:30 – 07:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

12 April Sunday
12:00 – 19:00 Optional Tours
12:00 – 22:00 Dance Workshops (Grand Pera)
21:00 – 05:00 Parties on 3 Dance Floors (Grand Pera)
(Salsa/Bachata/Kizomba)

13 April Monday
12:00 – 19:00 Istanbul Local Food Tasting Walking Tour with New Palace, Beşiktaş, and Ortaköy

You will have chance to discover most lively and popular place of Istanbul city, in all its aspects, culture, history, city life, and foods. We start tour by visiting a charming historical building which is also known as the New Palace of the Ottoman Empire. Then take you a lively spot of the city name Beşiktaş where we can feel the city life with its local bazaar, street foods. You will taste the local foods on the streets, and to shop at local bazaar which will be a totally different experience for you. Then we keep walking to Ortaköy which is a popular place for those loving taking pics for their social medias with its great view of Bosporus, this place is a great spot for taking some selfies.

21:00 – 03:00 Latin Party in Besiktas