When:
The camp: August 19-21, 2022.
Pre-party (optional): August 18, 2022.
Location:
„Ruta“ resort, Molėtų reg. Kirneilės village, about 70km from Vilnius and 120km from Kaunas.
Routes:
Alina Sokulska (UA)
Jean-Charles Zambo – Joyss (FR)
Vicci and Adamo (UK and IT)
Nicolas and Alina (FR and BY)
More TBA soon!
Vaiva’s Blues Band (LT)
The Blue Drags (PL)
Jook House Blues (LT)
Aleksandr Belkin & The Road Band (LT)
DJs:
DJ Coordinator – Hamed Jenabi
TBA soon!
Transportation:
There will be an organized transportation service that will take you from Vilnius to “Rūta” resort (and vice versa). If you wish to have a seat in the bus – please mark this option during registration. Otherwise you have to organize transportation by yourselves. For the detailed departure times and meeting points, please check the registration form.
To “Rūta” resort:
Thursday, August 18, 2022: 19:00 From Vilnius Bus station
Friday, August 19, 2022: 10:00 From Vilnius Bus station
From “Rūta” resort to Vilnius on Sunday, August 21, 2022:
Meals:
There will be meals provided – breakfast, lunch and dinner:
| Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
| Friday | x | x | |
| Saturday | x | x | x |
| Sunday | x | x |
At the registration, please choose between standard (meat included) / no meat / no meat and no fish meals. However, please note that the camp is not able to cater to special diet needs, therefore, you will need to take care of yourself. We also recommend bringing your own snacks or drinks to make sure you are well equipped for dancing all night long!
Camp Price*:
You can select among three options: Solo Blues track (FULL PASS) , Partnered Blues track (FULL PASS) and Party pass.
In order to provide the best learning opportunities, in the Partnered Blues Track the dancers will be grouped according to their dance experience.
| Price before May 31 | Price from June 1 | |
| Party pass | ||
| Solo Blues classes | ||
| Partnered Blues clases (per person) |
One of our goals is to grow our local blues dance scene, therefore we will give a 20 Eur discount for local dancers who registered for the FULL PASS (solo or partnered).
We are always super happy to welcome larger groups (4+ couples), and we are open for discount negotiations. Please contact us by e-mail at: bluesdancelt@gmail.com.
*Prices are valid if your payment is received before May 31, 2022. Please note that starting from June 1, 2022 we will increase the prices (+30 Eur).
Money refund:
- Before June 1: we return all amount except bank transfer charges
- Before July 31: we return 50% of all amount
- After August 1: we cannot issue you a refund*. However we can help you find someone to take your spot in the camp – just consult the organizing team.
*COVID-19 related exceptions apply. If a person has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and has documentation to prove that, 100% refund will be provided prior to the camp, upon submission of documentation (except bank transfer charges).
Accommodation:
“Rūta” resort has an authentic vintage feeling to it. Spending a weekend here does feel like traveling back in time, and the accommodation is rustic, yet comfortable to spend the weekend dancing blues.
The prices indicated are for STANDARD accommodation – each house has their own fireplace and a mini kitchen, with 3 to 7 beds in each room. WC and shower are in general facilities. There is a spot for barbeque near each house.
There is an option to upgrade to COMFORT accommodation (WC and shower inside) – please check the second page of registration to select this one. The resort has 90 beds in small rustic cottages with hot water, WC, showers – this is what we call „COMFORT accommodation“ – if you want the spot in comfort accommodation, hurry to register, as these come on a “first come- first served” basis.
Classes:
Every participant will have 8 hours of Blues classes taught by the best teachers ever!
Classes start on Friday afternoon and end on Sunday (please schedule your trip knowing that on Sunday you will reach Vilnius at around 17:30) .
Parties:
2 grand parties on Friday and Saturday with live music, contests, showcases. Several dance floors will be available, so get those dancing shoes ready!
Pre-party:
You will be hosted in the same house/bed as planned for the festival. There will be no meals served, therefore bring what you want to eat as we will have a „no suits“ barbeque, talks, dancing, maybe some live music, but nothing formal – just cozy, relaxed atmosphere to meet old friends and make new ones!
Extras:
Volleyball, basketball, football, tanning in the sun, swimming in the lake… you name it! You all are welcome to bring your own equipment for any activities.
COVID-19:
As all of us know, we are still in the pandemic. Your health and safety is of utmost importance to us. Bluesila will be run in line with all Lithuanian and EU regulations regarding the pandemic. As the rules are changing, we will keep the participants updated before the event. We hope that by the time of the event, they will be minimal.
For the sake of safety, proof of vaccination, Opportunity Passport (for local dancers) or negative COVID-19 test result will be required to take part in the event. Considering everybody’s safety our plan is to keep the same requirements for all participants and staff regardless of their nationality or location of departure.
Some important notes:
- In order to participate in the camp, one must meet all the requirements enforced by the EU and Lithuanian laws. We will update all the requirements prior the event (approx. 3 weeks)
- Proof of vaccination with the vaccine approved by the EU is a must.The official document must include the vaccine type and manufacturer, number of doses, date of vaccination.
- Organizers may ask you to take a rapid COVID-19 test during the test. If a person refuses to do so, the person will be expelled from the camp.
- If a person has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and has documentation to prove that, 100% refund will be provided prior to the camp, upon submission of documentation.All certificates and documents should be issued by a laboratory, written in English or Lithuanian and bear the name of the participant.
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