Detailed information
3 - 7 December 2025
December 1, 2025
December 2, 2025
December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025 Evening - OPENING CEREMONY
December 7, 2025 Evening - CLOSING PARTY
December 8, 2025
December 9, 2025
December 10, 2025
GAIAFESTIVAL is an International Dance Competition and Festival, which takes place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from December 3rd to December 7th, 2025.
Not just a festival!
GAIAFESTIVAL aims to create a high quality content with exceptional conditions for dancers from all over the world.
The festival consists of:
The weather, the corals and the overall experience!
At the beginning of December Sharm El-Sheikh provides a perfect set of conditions to enjoy a week full of dance before Christmas time. While the weather at other continents gets freezing, Sharm still offers a wonderful sunshine and around 26-29°C temperature.
And the corals, THE CORALS!
In this period the sea is still confortable to experience and the corals are absolutely impressive. You can swim and dive right at the hotel beach with millions of colourful fishes. Unforgettable!
Besides the climate conditions, Sharm has a perfect sporting area with a huge sport hall, other halls, olympic swimming pools, congress hall, SOHO square, Old Town Market square, etc.
There are no limits to age or level of dancing. The festival is open for everyone, who wants to learn new dance styles or improve their skills. The workshops are desined for every level of dancers. Supervisors and parents of underaged participants are welcomed too.
We welcome individual dancers, dance groups, dance schools, art schools, dance studios and anyone who is attracted in dancing or zumba & aerobic!
The deadline for registration is 1 november 2025.
The festival includes 5 dance divisions for workshops and masterclasses.
There is a special division for people with disabilities and special needs.
Each dance division offers official competition, workshops and masterclasses.
The length of the workshops and masterclasses is 1h.
The workshops and masterclasses will be lead by famous instructors with many years of experience and high qualitative educational skills.
All the instructors will be presented soon.
The festival starts on December 3rd evening with an opening ceremony and finishes on December 7th evening with closing ceremony and party.
The packages of the festival includes 7 nights in the 5* Dreams Beach Hotel.
You can arrive to Sharm El-Sheikh on December 1st, 2nd, 3rd and leave December 8th, 9th, 10th.
With Package 1 you get round trip flight tickets from Budapest/Vienna to Sharm El Sheikh (1 - 8 December).
If you choose Package 2 and you have a different arrival or departure due to flights schedule, let us know.
Workshops
Workshops will be open to anyone who has a package.
The concept of the lessons will be attractive to every level of dancers.
Workshops will be held in the Sporthall, Squash hall area or Conference room.
Masterclasses
Masterclasses will be open to those who pay extra for their masterclass. Masterclass packages will be limited to a lower number of dancers.
Masterclasses might require deeper knowledge of given dance style. They will be kept with lower number of dancers to create a closer atmosphere.
Certificates
Each dancer will receive a certificate of participation and passing the workshops and masterclasses with the given instructors.
Every participant receives official Certification from The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports. The Festival is approved by The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
Exhibitions
All package holders have the right to perform at the evening exhibitions at SOHO Square. The area will offer a unique experience to dancers to show their skills not only to festival members, but also to the open public. The exhibitions will also have a media and marketing announcment by the SOHO Square management, which will draw attention of thousands of people. However organizers keep the right for the preselection of the exhibitions, based on the videos sent.
All shows of the exhibitions will be able to get a feedback from the instructors of the festival.
Exhibitions can be of any dance style. To perform at the exhibitions we require to send us the video recording of your show in advance, by November 12 latest.
The show can be of an individual dancer or a dance group. All are welcome!
Opening ceremony
Is being held on December 3rd evening. A collective walk around the Old Town Market Square, which provides a unique atmosphere and scenery. All dancers will be grouped by countries and will hold a flag of their country. All country will be officially welcomed. It will be a great celebration of the community of dancers!
Beduine Desert Dinner
An epic location in the desert surrounded by candles will be prepared for a Beduin dinner accompanied by various Arabic folk and culture presentations. This area will provide an unforgettable experience and will end up in a DJ desert party.
Trip to Dahab
Discover the charm of Dahab in a special one-day trip, where the Red Sea meets the serenity of the mountains. Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach, strolling through local markets, and tasting authentic Bedouin cuisine. A short journey that leaves lasting memories.
Closing ceremony
Celebration of the end of the festival, announcing the winners of a dance competition and awarding the official certifications for the festival. An opportunity to meet and talk to the instructors, dance group leaders and other participants of the festival followed by dance party till morning.
Each dance division will have professional instructor who have a lot to offer to dancers and will create a perfect atmosphere on the workshops and masterclasses. The variety of instructors and their skills will open new feelings, motivation and challenge to all the dancers.
All festival package includes:
Packages don ´t include
Please be aware that the Event package 1 includes round-trip flight tickets from Vienna/Budapest to Sharm El Sheikh. The package offer is valid until 1st October 2025
Please be aware that the Event package 2 doesn´t include flight tickets from your destination to Sharm El Sheikh. The package offer is valid until 1st November 2025
Packages are also offered for those, who accompany the dancers only and do not attend any workshops or masterclasses.
Contact us over email or phone call and we will get you more information.
The deadline is 1st November 2025.
You can purchase a flight from any destination and flight company. The price of these flights are matter of the chosen flight company.
Sharm El-Sheikh is a safe touristic destination. All locations and venues of the festival will be controlled by professional security services and in public areas will be also under permanent police department supervision.
The festival is approved by The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
All participants must have a travel health insurance valid for Egypt.
All participants travel and attend the festival on their own responsibility.
Underage participants (below 18 years old) travel and attend the festival on the responsibility of their team leader or parents.
Packages are also offered for those, who accompany the dancers only and do not attend any workshops or masterclasses.
The festival is not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by participants during their stay.
You are required to have a valid passport. The passport must be valid 6 months after your planned returning from the festival. You get Visa at the airport upon arrival.
Egypt loves festivals and its media appearances and the festival will have media and marketing team. It means that by applying for the festival you agree with using any media recordings of you for media and marketing appearances for the next years. The media includes, pictures, videos, sounds, in TV, radio, web, social media, etc.
By applying for the festival you agree with using your personal information provided in your booking for the following purposes:
For marketing purposes only your name and social media nickname. E-mails only for news and updates.
By booking the festival you understand the festival information provided on this website in the context of responsibilities, health, insurance, media and marketing, purchase and you agree with all of them.
We will be happy to answer any of your questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
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