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Portugal Contact Festival

10 – 15 Sept 2023     Algarve, Portugal

Contact Improvisation, Live Music & Community

With Rita Vilhena, Shifu Ash, Samuel del Bello, Nora Hajos, Fernando Lee and more.

This year we bring an eclectic team of professionals to guide you in the finest exploration of the Contact Improvisation universe. Our team comes from all over Europe, Asia and Latin America. We want to diversify to unite and specify to expand beyond.

“Go beyond small to the place where no message is being given. Start there. Let small be the first of the pleasures to come.”
Steve Paxton 2022

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Artistic Vision

Nora Hajos brings the connection with the subtleties of the inner work of CI, Shifu Ash brings the martial and playful, while Rita Vilhena explores the performative aspect of the practice. The community feeling is being created from the source of this festival with Samuel del Bello and Volker Eschman that is being felt between the practices, especially in the Jams.

Our proposal

Throughout the festival, the music of Fernando Lee will paint our dance floor with sensibility and creativity.
Nationality doesn’t define a person but can trace something about their influences. Our team comes from all over Europe, Asia and Latin America. We want to diversify to unite and specify to expand beyond. We wish that individual forces make a strong original group of beings.

VENUE

Quinta Braz

Program


Time

Sun 10th

Mon 11th

Tue 12th

Wed 13th

Thu 14th

Fri 15th

8.30- 9.30

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

9.30 – 10.20

Singing Circle

Singing Circle

Singing Circle

Singing Circle

Singing Circle

10.30- 13.00

Class

Class

Class

Class

Jam

13.30-14.30

Arrival

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

15-16.00

Build up tent and settle in

Chill Out (pool & shades)

Chill Out (pool & shades)

Beach

Chill Out (pool & shades)

16-18.30

Class

Class

Free

Class

19-20.00

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

20.30-23.00

Welcome Jam

Jam

Jam

Jam

Jam

Team

Rita Vilhena

Nora Hajos

Samuel del Bello

Volker Eschmann

Shifu Ash

Fernando Lee

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Arrival

Closest Airport is Faro by taxi it takes about 25 minutes and costs are 30-40€. There is also a train from Faro central station to Tavira (3-4€) and from there you would need to take a taxi, costing 8-10€. Exact location we will send you after registration.

Surrounding

We recommend to bring your car if you have one. We are about 15 min drive from the ocean. And only 5 min walk to little sweet village with ATM, Cafe, Shop, Postoffice.

WIFI

There is WIFI Internet, but its slow! Use this days to live the new luxury of being UNPLUGGED and RELAXE completely.

Food

Our wonderfully international team of chefs prepare Mediterranean vegetarian dishes with love and taste. We buy organic food from local farmers as much as possible.
Please contact us in advance if you have any food intolerances.

Ticket Infos

EARLY BIRD PRICES
470€ in your own tent/camper van
510€ Rental Tent small for single/ with bedding
540€ in a Belltent/ double occupation with bedding 
620€ Double room/ single bed/ shared bathroom//
740€ Single room/queensize bed/shared bathroom
PORTUGUESE RESIDENTIAL DISCOUNT 100€ discount for portuguese community/ limited amount of tickets.
HELPER TICKETS 70€ discount in exchange of 1.5 h help in kitchen and cleaning everyday

Registration

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