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Portugal Contact Festival

5 – 10 Sept 2025     Algarve, Portugal

Contact Improvisation, Live Music & Community

With Mirva Mäkinen (FIN), Samuel del Bello (PT), João Meirinhos (PT), Johanna Wyss (PT/SWISS),  Andrea Scheel (MEX), Sabrina Danielle Baranda (PT/US), Tiago Rouxinol (PT). Supported with love by our Algarve Contact Community dream Team, Romy, Tina & Saija Sarell.

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

Andrea Scheel

Tiago Rouxinol

Johanna Wyss

Samuel del Bello

Tina Knipschild

Romy Weber

Volker Eschmann

Sabrina Danielle Baranda

João Meirinhos

Saija Sarell

Mirva Makinen

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VENUE

Quinta Braz

Program


Time

Fri 5th

Sat 6h

Sun 7th

Mon 8th

Tue 9th

Wed 10th

8.30- 9.30

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

10.30- 12.30

Morning class

Morning class

Morning class

Morning class

Good bye Jam

12.30- 13.15

Sharing groups

Sharing groups

Sharing groups

Sharing groups

13.30-14.30

Arrival

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

14.30-15.30

Build up tent and settle in

Chill Out (pool & shades)

Chill Out (pool & shades)

Beach/ Ocean

Chill Out (pool & shades)

15.30-18.30

Afternoon class

Afternoon class

Afternoon class

15.30-18.30

Afternoon class

Afternoon class

Afternoon 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.

There is a very good Flixbus connection from Germany to Lisbon/Portugal. Its worth it to have a look. Prices are comparable with flights. https://shop.global.flixbus.com/

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

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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