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Portugal Contact Festival

5 – 10 Sept 2024     Algarve, Portugal

Contact Improvisation, Live Music & Community

With Mirva Mäkinen (FIN), Sofia Nobre (PT), Samuel del Bello (PT), João Meirinhos (PT), Johanna Wyss (PT/SWISS), Sabrina Danielle Baranda (PT/US), Sergio Camalich (MEX) and more.

Welcome to the eighth year of our wonderful Portugal Contact Festivals. Immerse yourself with us in an intensive experience in the Contact world.

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Artistic Vision

We have invited international artists and teachers who combine many years of teaching experience, professional choreography work, intensive movement research and performance experience.

When choosing the facilitators, we consciously paid attention to a balance that reflects the diversity of the contact improvisation community. The program consists of technique units, research laboratories, score jams, bodywork and performance sequences.

Our proposal

The Festival includes :* Daily workshops and classes
* Jams
* Beautiful outdoor dance space in nature
* Space for your own movement investigations
* Opportunities to dance on the beach and in the ocean
* Delicious, local vegetarian (mainly Vegan) food
* Live Musicians
* Swimming Pool

We focus on cultivating a deeper awareness of listening, breathing, giving, receiving, and timing.

Team

Mirva Mäkinen

Johanna Wyss

Samuel del Bello

Volker Eschmann

Sofia Nobre

Sergio Camalich

Sabrina Danielle Baranda

João Meirinhos

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VENUE

Quinta Braz

Program


Time

Thu 5th

Fri 6th

Sat 7th

Sun 8th

Mon 9th

Tue 10th

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 / Ocean

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

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 Registration is open!
470€ in your own tent/camper van
510€ Rental Tent small for single/ with bedding// 
540€ in a Belltent/ double occupation with bedding// 
600€ Triple room/ single bed/ shared bathroom// 
620€ Double room/ single bed/ shared bathroom// 
760€ 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

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