Itinerary for the "Mediterranean Delight Festival"
Dancers + Accompanying friends
August 12th - 17th, 2020
* Schedule and workshops may be change according the festival needs
* There are days that dancers has different program of Accompanying friends.
While dancers go to workshops, accompanying friend has half day excursion.
Dancers who wants to Join the first 2 days tour need to pay an extra payment.
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020:
All day Welcome Reception.Those who come early can enjoy shopping in the famous 'Istiklal' street, just beside the hotel
12:00 - 15:00 Lunch at the hotel's restaurant
19:30 - 21:00 Mingling Dinner at 'Cevok' restaurant just near the hotel
21:30 - 00:00 Mingling Hafla party on the top roof of the hotel, facing the 'Golden Horn'. (Each one pays for his drink)
Thursday, August 13th, 2020:
07:00 - 10:30 Breakfast
10:00 - 13:15 Workshops at the 'Grand Hotel de Pera' where we are accommodate
08:00 - 14:00 Half day tour to 'Byzantine Relics': Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and finishing in the 'Grand Bazaar' (for accompanying friends only) No transfer back to the hotel
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch break. You can find many cheap restaurants around
14:15 - 17:30 Workshops
20:00 - 00:00 Festive teachers gala in 'Sultana' club & restaurant with dinner and Hafla Party (Red carpet dress code: Silver)
Friday, August 14th, 2020:
07:00 - 10:30 Breakfast time
09:00 - 10:00 Driving to 'Ortakoy' area on the seashore of the Bosphorus, at the 'Princess' hotel, where we will have the workshops and the nightly show
08:00 - 14:00 Accompanying friends will enjoy A half day tour to the 'Ottoman Relics': Sultan's tombs, Topkapi Palace (Walking tour). After the tour is finished, you will be arriving to Ortakoy
10:00 - 13:15 Workshops
13:15 - 14:15 Free Lunch break. Many cheap place around where you can eat
14:15 - 17:30 Workshops
18:00 - 20:00 Dinner in a 'Durumce' restaurant
21:30 - 23:30 Competition & Open Stage
23:30 - 00:00 Back to the hotel
Saturday, August 15th, 2020:
07:00 - 11:00 Breakfast time
09:30 - 18:00 A sailing day in a private ship where we will have short fun workshops on the open Deck with all the masters and enjoy swimming and dancing (for all participants)
18:00 - 18:30 Back to the hotel
20:00 - 22:00 Dinner in a restaurant
22:00 - 00:00 Dance all night long in a local club (each one pays his drinks)
Sunday, August 16th, 2020:
07:00 - 11:00 Breakfast time
10:00 - 13:30 Half day tour for all the participants to 'Dolma Bahche' Palace and the near 'Bezm Alem Valide Sultan Mosque'
14:00 - 16:00 Arrival to the 'Military Museum'. At 3pm we will wach the Ottoman Military Band (the 'Mehter')
16:00 - 20:00 We will split fo free time to enjoy the near 'Nishantashi' Area with his shops and restaurants. Each one returns to the hotel by his own
20:00 - 23:00 Closing dinner together in a fish and meat restaurant with live Turkish music (Walking distance)
23:30 - ......... Dancing in a local club
Monday, August 19th, 2020:
07:00 - 10:30 Breakfast time
All day check out
See you next year.....
