THE LEGEND IS BACK
Are you ready for the biggest comeback in the history of dance events? INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS DANCE FESTIVAL returns to its home in Mikołajki!
After 8 years of waiting, the legendary place is back on the map! This is not an ordinary party - it is a magical, festive dance spectacle that will warm you up, despite the frosty December climate. Transport yourself to a place where music, fun and the spirit of Christmas create an unforgettable experience. This is the moment we have been waiting for for years!
Christmas atmosphere + dance vibe = magic!
Imagine combining a winter wonderland with arguably the best holiday dance party in the world. Hotel Gołębiewski**** in Mikołajki - the legendary entertainment center, reopens its gates to welcome you in an atmosphere that combines Christmas warmth with rhythms that make you dance. Neon lights, snowy scenery and countless Christmas decorations will create an atmosphere that will take you to another reality.
An iconic place that comes alive in the December aura
Hotel Gołębiewski**** in Mikołajki is a legend in itself. Renovated, even more exclusive rooms are ready to provide you with the best comfort whenever you decide to take a break from the Christmas and dancing madness. Or maybe you want to jump into our epic TROPIKANA aqua park? Imagine slides surrounded by Christmas lights, hot jacuzzi both indoors and outdoors, and the Sea Wave - this is a real paradise, the time you spend here will regenerate your strength before the next dance presentations.
Christmas delicacies at your fingertips
Holidays are the time when food tastes the best, and we will provide you with a real feast! You will taste Christmas dishes from all over the world, from traditional dumplings to modern, cool delicacies that will delight your palate.
Benefits of coming?
This event is a combination of everything that's best - Christmas magic, dancing energy and incredible fun. It's the perfect opportunity to break away from everyday life, feel the true power of Christmas and meet people who, like you, love life to the fullest and dance with passion and for passion.
International Jury, evening Final Galas with seats at tables, during which you will see the best of the best (with live music in selected categories). Plus a disco almost until dawn, all this awaits you in December!
Book your visit now and join the Christmas legend who returns after 8 years to rekindle our hearts! It's time for a Christmas dance that you will remember for a lifetime. SAVE THE DATE:
13 – 15/12/2024 - regulations and registration coming soon. Especially for participants - very affordable room prices
We wish you unforgettable moments and passionate dance experiences! Welcome - lots of inspiration and information awaits you.
HISTORY
It all started in 2001 at the Gołębiewski Hotel in Mikołajki, where the best dancers from all over the world met there for 16 years.
In 2017-2019, the Festival came to the OSSA Hotel, where, alongside the World Championships, it hosted mainly street dance dancers.
The pandemic caused another change of place, in the years 2020-2023 the festival's home was Raszyn, where special holiday categories were created. The festival has become an icon on the Polish map of dance competitions.
This year we return to the ancestral home, history comes full circle!
We invite you to the next edition, which will take place on December 13–15, 2024 at the Gołębiewski Hotel in Mikołajki.
PARTICIPATION
AFTERMOVIE '2023
Competitors must be registered electronically by November 18, 2024 (Monday) via the website: http://n1.danceit.pl?r=379. In categories set to your own music, songs must be sent along with your entry via the danceit.pl system.
Applications, deletions, adding dancers or changes to the application on 19/11 - 06/12/2024 will be accepted whenever possible and after paying a handling fee of PLN 20 per person/category.
From December 7, 2024, only dancers can be deleted. Registering a player/duo in a lower league than the one assigned in the previous competition results in an additional fee of + PLN 20. per person/category and transferring the presentation to the appropriate league.
Statute
FEES
| Entry fee for licensed dancers PFT 2024 | Entry fee for dancers without a PFT 2024 license | |
| Solo (organic music) | PLN 80 | PLN 100 |
| Duet (organic music) | PLN 160 | PLN 200 |
| Solo (own music) | PLN 100 | PLN 120 |
| Duet (own music) | PLN 200 | PLN 240 |
| Groups and Formations | PLN 65 per person | PLN 65 per person |
By December 1, 2024, entry fees must be paid in the amount specified by the Management Board of the Polish Dance Federation listed in the table above. For dancers with a PFT license for 2024 (ATTENTION! We accept paid licenses for 2025!!!), you must additionally complete the "PFT Dancers" form and send it by December 6, 2024. to e-mail: m.gawron@pft.org.pl to PLN account:
MBank: 26 1140 2004 0000 3102 8124 8921
For foreign competitors, payment of the entry fee in €:
Account number: 09 1140 2004 0000 3112 1380 4317
BIC/SWIFT: BREXPLPWMBK
IBAN: PL09 1140 2004 0000 3112 1380 4317
Bank name and address:
mBank S.A. formerly BRE BANK S.A. (RETAIL BANK) ŁÓDŹ
PO Box 2108, 90-959 Łódź 2
in the title: "club name, NIP, entry fee"
Recipient:
Reliese Student Sports Club
Recipient's address: ul. Ossowska 85D/1, 05-220 Zielonka
Transfer title: MIKOŁAJKI - Name of the band, description of what the fee was paid for
Confirmation of the transfer together with the invoice details should be sent to: biuro@reliese.pl
PUBLIC FEES
- General admission tickets:
> for adults PLN 50 / 1 day,
> reduced ticket for youth up to 12 years of age: PLN 30 1 day after presenting the school ID - Photo and video accreditation for amateur cameras and smartphones: FREE
- Photo and video accreditation for professional cameras and camcorders: PLN 1,000 / day
- Livestream – information will be provided before the competition.
JUDGES
The competition will be judged by a Judging Committee consisting of licensed national PFT judges and IDO judges. The organizer allows the invitation of VIP judges. Categories will be assessed in accordance with the regulations of IDO and the Polish Dance Federation.
More information coming soon!
Dear Dancers and Trainers! See you in Mikołajki, it will be a great Dance Festival! We heard that Santa Claus will come to us... have you been good this year? Remember about your Christmas costumes!
This is an international dance competition created for dancers and dancers associated with the Polish Dance Federation, national partner organizations, as well as unaffiliated dancers. Feel the magic of Christmas in the dancing Santa Claus! Ho Ho Ho!
COMPETITION
GAMEPLAY SYSTEM
Competitions for soloists, duos, small groups and formations in the LIG PFT formula and OPEN competitions will be held in the departments:
- STREET: disco dance, disco slow, disco freestyle, hip hop, hip hop battles
- ART: Performing Art. Improvisation, Dance Art., jazz & modern dance
- OTHER FORMS OF DANCE
- CHRISTMAS Special Categories
DANCE CATEGORIES AND HOW TO PLAY THEM
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CATEGORIES
During Saint Nicholas Day, special Christmas categories: Christmas PAI and Christmas Groups and Formations, as well as Christmas DISCO DANCE will look even better - you will not find such dance categories anywhere in the world, so prepare Christmas music and costumes that will bring us closer to the magic of Christmas on the dance floor. We also heard that Santa Claus will come to us... and you were good...?
ACCOMMODATION and FOOD
You can spend time staying at the Gołębiewski**** Hotel in a 4-person room with breakfast, with unlimited access to the Tropikana Aqua Park and other attractions for PLN 215/person/night! There are no such prices for dancers yet it was! If you have any questions, call Ms. Marta Gajda, tel.: 503 011 740
Hotel reservation form
CONTACT
| Topic | Time | Person, email | Phone |
| organizational matters | 10-17 | @ Piotr Patłaszyński | 663 601 317 |
| regulations | 10-16 | @ Sylwana Patłaszyńska | - |
| invoices and payments | 10-18 | @ Agata Kostrzyńska | - |
| accommodation | 10-17 | @ Marta Gajda | 503 011 740 |
| registration, PFT licenses | 10-17 | @ Michał Gawron | 604 640 305 |
| promotional stands, sponsorship | 10-16 | @ Leszek Cichocki | 602 522 586 |
WAŻNE INFORMACJE
- The choice of the advancement level of a given competitor is decided by the club's coach based on the previous results and knowledge about his dancer. To avoid disqualification and distortion of results, please correctly assign dancers to the level of advancement in a given category, especially the beginner group.
- The year of birth of a given player determines the age category assignment.
- Each competition participant may be a member of only one formation or group in a given category.
- In the event of a small number of entries, the organizer reserves the right to combine categories or cancel categories.
- In the event of a large number of applications, the order of applications will be decisive.
- Dance floor dimensions 14 m x 12 m - ballet floor.
- When registering, you must have a copy of the proof of payment of the entry fee.
- The players' insurance is the responsibility of the delegating party.
- Each club is obliged to have the required number of guardians, the Organizer does not take care of the participants.
- The club and the dancer have the right to withdraw from the competition at any stage. Withdrawal from the Tournament does not result in a refund of the entry fee.
- The organizer provides medical care during the competition.
- The changing rooms are open to the public, they are not locked or supervised, the organizer is not responsible for items left in them.
- Each dancer is required to have an ID document that will enable the Chief Judge to check the date of birth.
- Each dancer is obliged to dance in appropriate footwear or barefoot.
- The use of props and substances that may damage or dirty the floor is prohibited.
- The organizer's written consent must be obtained for advertising in any form.
- The organizer reserves the right to combine level or age categories.
- During the Tournament, participants are obliged to strictly comply with health and safety and fire protection regulations.
- Participation in the Tournament is tantamount to expressing permanent and unconditional free consent to video and television recording of all presentations and their use, publication and broadcast in any media by the organizers, as well as to the use of personal data in competition materials.
- Protests only in writing will be accepted up to 15 minutes after the end of a given competition and considered by the Chief Judge and the Organizer after paying a deposit of PLN 200. If the protest is not accepted, the deposit will not be returned and will be forfeited to the Organizer.
- Each club receives special wristbands for coaches and players, which authorize them to stay in the locker room and on the court. Entrance tickets for accompanying persons entitle them to a seat in the audience, without being in the dancers' area.
- In the event of damage, the participant (group) who caused it is obliged to cover the costs of repairing the damage.
- Security staff will maintain order and access control within the facility.