Festival Organisers with support of the City Hall of Lloret de Mar and Calella, together with other cultural institutions, legal entities and individuals that support the goals and ideas of the festival. The Festival will be held on the territory of Spain, on the famous and one of the most visited coast of the country – Costa Brava.
The international Festival ‘Under the Spanish sky’ is a festival of various art genres: dance, music, theatre, visual arts, photography, magic tricks, circus art, martial arts, etc. The festival is open to groups and soloists from art schools, academies, studios, children's and youth centers, children, teenagers and adults without age limit. The purpose of this Festival is to come together and to get to know different cultures and types of creativity.

PURPOSE AND PRIMARY GOALS OF FESTIVAL

◦ Revival, preservation and development of national cultures.
◦ Acquaintance with the best creative associations, establishment of contacts between collectives,
exchange of a creative experience
◦ Support and development of young creativity.

FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS

Choreographic Art (Groups, collectives, ensembles, show-entertainers, soloists, etc.)
- Classical Dance
- Ballroom Dance
- Modern Dance (Jazz, Modern, Neoclassical, etc.)
- National Dance (Folk Dance)
- Pop Dance
- Social Dances (Swing, Argentine tango, Zoug, Kizomba, Bachata, Salsa, Samba, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hustle, etc.).
- Mixed styles of Dance

Instrumental Music (Ensembles, Orchestras, Quartettes, Trios, Duettes and individual performers)
- Modern Music
- Pop Music
- National Music
- Classical Music
- Ethnical Music, etc.

Vocal (Choirs, Ensembles of different styles of execution, Quartettes, Trios, Duettes and Soloists)
- Modern
- National
- Academic
- Church choirs
- Pop
- Jazz
- Rock
- Rap, etc.

Photography/ Video, Design
Arts and Crafts
Theater Fashion
Art of creative word
Theatrical Art
Musicals and musical theatre productions
Mixed Music and Dance groups
Other types of Art

Children, adult creative groups and individual performers with no age limit can take part in the Festival.

AGE CATEGORIES
◦ 4 till 8 years
◦ 9 till 13 years
◦ 14 till 19 years
◦ 20 years and over

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN FESTIVAL
Every group and participant must prepare 2 acts (max 8 minutes together)
Participants should send necessary background music of the performance to email
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use and distribute audios, recordings, prints and other sorts of production produced during the competition period.
The group leaders bear full responsibility for the members of the group during the festival and free time.

PRELIMINARY FESTIVAL PROGRAMM

◦ 1st DAY – participants’ arrival, organizational meeting with Organizing Committee of Festival and group leaders
◦ 2nd DAY – 1st day of Festival.
◦ 3rd DAY – Possible Excursions.
◦ 4th DAY – Possible Excursions.
◦ 5th DAY – Departure of participants (checkout before 10am)
* the program can be changed
* all excursions on request and for an additional payment
◦ The organizers reserve the right to cancel the Festival 30 days before the start of the festival week in case the minimum number of participants is missing. In the case of contributions already paid, the amount will be reimbursed in full to the participants.

PARTICIPATION FEE

Participation in competition/ accommodation, hotel 3***:
◦ 219 €/pax – triple room (additional night - 47€/pax)
◦ 235 €/pax – double room (additional night - 53€/pax)
◦ 335 €/pax – singl room (additional night - 69€/pax)

Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge! (24 + 1)

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS:
◦ Solists: 70€
◦ Duets, small groups (3-5 people): 40€/person
◦ Participation in additional category – 15€/person

ALL PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH:
◦ 5 days/ 4 nights in a 3*** hotel. The hotel is located 60 km from Barcelona Airport and 35 km
from Girona Airport. It is located in the city center and near a beach.
◦ 2x food service per day (Buffet). Made for the convenience of participants (participants are
either at performances or on excursions every day and lunches loosed) If you would like a
three times food service, it can be arranged for an extra payment.
◦ International Diplomas
◦ An official invitation
◦ Groups of 25 persons: One group leader free of charge!
◦ Opportunity to visit the best places in Costa Brava (a big spectrum of excursions is offered for
an additional payment)
◦ Master classes possibility, additional holidays before or after the festival

ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS
◦ Excursions
◦ Masterclasses from Spanish professionals in each art form
◦ Photo/video of performances
◦ Photo/video of excurtions
◦ Medical insurance
◦ Transport charges
◦ Transfer Barcelona/ Girona Airport - hotel - Barcelona/ Girona Airport. If you wish, we can arrange a transfer for an additional payment. Participants arriving separately should pay separately.
◦ Touristic taxes

Attention:
The price doesn't include tourist tax! The tourist tax has to be paid to the hotel at the check-in.
The price is 0,66 €/ person/ night in 3*** hotel. This is only for people who are 17 years old and older.

FOR AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT, EXCURSIONS CAN BE ORGANISED:
◦ - 4 hours on a sailing catamaran ‘Sensation’ (includes food and drinks + swimming in a wild bay)
◦ - Excursion to Barcelona Panoramic
◦ - Excursion to the Montserrat monastery
◦ - Show Flamenco ‘Noche Espanyola’
◦ - Theme park ‘Port Aventura’
◦ - Excursion to Girona and famous Dali Museum
◦ - Excursion to the ancient cities of Rupit and Besalu