Kizaka Angola Dance Trip 2025 - A Viagem da Dança

KIZAKA INFORMATIONS / from 1 to 16 March 2025 KIZAKA INFORMATIONS / from 1 to 16 March 2025 1º PROJECT ORIGINS Welcome to the 7th Edition of Kizaka Touristic and Cultural Trip to Angola (Viagem Turistica Cultural a Angola). The project “Kizaka - A Viagem da Dança” (Kizaka - The Dance Trip) was born in 2012 from a challenge proposed by lovers of Kizomba and Semba. They wanted to know Angola by doing a dancing itinerary through the roots of those rhythms that have internationally attracted people since 2008. In 2011, the first experimental trip was done with a couple of teachers from Portugal (from the AfroLatin Connection dance school in Porto). In 2017, we started the first official trip, which inspired other groups to organize similar trips. In 2018, the Kizaka tour group was invited as the honored group to open the Carnaval de Luanda parade alongside the renowned group União Jovens da Cacimba. Since then, we have been organizing the project as a cultural tourism trip; however, there was a short stop in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID–19 pandemic. What does “Kizaka” mean? Kizaka is a typical side dish from Angolan gastronomy made with leaves of the cassava/yucca tree (Mandioca in Portuguese), which is also named Sacafolha (roughly translated to “takeleaf”). Kizaka is the name of the project as it is a side dish that can be paired with any other main dish. It reflects the mixture of people that dance for their own amusement and happiness. The exact feeling we have when we finish eating a Chicken Moamba dish with Kizaka. Who is the Kizaka coordinator? Mestre Petchú is an Angolan dancer who was a pioneer in the Kizomba movement, the father of Kizomba’s Geometry, the creator of the first teaching methodology of Kizomba, Semba and Tarraxinha. He has been a dancer all his life and participated in several dancing groups like Ballet Tradicional Kilandukilu, even movies and documentaries. 2º GENERAL PROGRAMME DETAILS In 2025 we are going to organize the 7th edition of these adventures in Angola. We are ready for a new experience as we are going to do a stop in the biggest resort in Luanda on the last 3 days of the trip. It will be a weekend full of surprises!!! 3º Full package 15 Nights / 16 Nights Optional Price: 2.100 EUR Includes the pick-up and return at the Airport in Luanda (arrival and departure). Private bus for the whole trip - from the arrival to the last day of departure The arrival in Angola should be on March 1st, at any time, and the return is scheduled to the 16th of March. There also the possibility to arrive one or two days earlier and leave a day later. For those additional days you will need to pay extra (package price + extra days). We provide a payment plan so you can pay in small installments October/2024 – Euros: 100.00 November/2024 – Euros: 400.00 December/2024 - Euros: 400.00 January/2025 - Euros: 400.00 Feb/2025 - Euros: 400.00 March/2025 - Euros: 400.00 this last payment should be done in cash in Angola. PAYMENT OPTIONS Paypal - [email protected] Bank account REVOLUT: - IBAN - LT31 3250 0134 3897 2860 - BIC/SWIFT: REVOLT21 If you have the need for any other payment option, please reach us directly so that we can help you and send you all the details. Contact information is at the end. Stays ✔ 13 days at Hotel Tivoli for 13 days - located in city center ✔ 3 days at Complexo Doce Resort Coce Mar/ - located in Cabo Ledo in front of one of the best beaches in Angola. We will stay mainly for relaxing and some minor activities. The rooms are in cabins or bungalows. In both places, the rooms will be shared by 2 people of the same gender or by couples. This is the usual in all the editions of Kizaka as it is a shared experience. It is also possible to stay in a single room if you desire so. If so, you will need to pay the difference in price. Please mention that when you book the experience. 4º Meals Meals per day included: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast will be at the hotel. Lunch and dinner will be at the Hotel or at some selected restaurants. For all meals, there will be 1 drink included (beer, soda, juice or water). You can order additional drinks at your expense. 5º Activities The Kizakeiros will love: 1) Visiting dance schools. 2) Dancing with the locals at the dance party. 3) Participating in carnival with parade dance groups. 4) Going to parties where food, drinks, and live bands are included. 5) Going to safari. 6) Going to restaurants with authentic Angolan arts. 7) Discotecas - Caminito, Casa da Musica, Chá da Caxinde, Jango Valeiro 8) Formal Party, and Gala Party. 9) Workshops 10) Museum visits 11) Daily Tours 12) Night parties are all group activities. Notes: The daily activities are: workshops, Farra de Quintal (“backyard” party), tours around the city and outskirts. Night activities are the dance parties, some at nightclubs. Not included in the package Parties at nightclubs are not included in the price as there are many different parties and they shift over time. So, once there, we will decide as a group which ones to go. Backyard parties (“Farra de Quintal”) with live bands are also not included in the price as they vary a lot in price and we prefer to be fair and leave it up to you to decide there; thus they are optional for the group. These parties are amazing, some include food as well. Private classes are available and you can book them with the teachers at an agreed price with the organization. The classes are paid separately and directly to the teachers after the classes. The transportation (bus) is only included for the programme activities or group activities. If you need to go somewhere outside the group activities, you will need to pay for it yourself. 6º ABOUT VISAS Since 2024 Angola has opened the entrance of tourists from more than 100 countries around the world. Now the visa can be obtained through the SME (Serviço de Migrantes Estrangeiros - Migration Services) portal. So please check your country’s migration services guidelines and probably getting the visa will be easy. With the toursitic visa you will be able to stay in Angola up to 30 days. links to get the visa: ● instructions (in Portuguese) : https://www.sme.gov.ao/instrucoes/ ● getting the visa: https://www.sme.gov.ao/solicitarvistos/ Important note: The payments of the visa, or payments at the airport to get the tourist visa, are not included in the package. You need to take care of it yourself. We also recommend getting a travel insurance policy for personal protection that covers all risks ( health and belongings). 7º OTHER INFORMATIONS All the activities will be done in group and not at an individual level. This is important to avoid any situations and cause concerns between the organization and the rest of the group of Kizakeiros. There are no individual escapes unless there is a request followed by a consent from the organization. The Kizaka organization is responsible for you in Angola and we want you to be safe so that you can fully enjoy the trip in a fun and comfortable manner. 8º CONTACTS For further assistance and information you can engage with us via the following platforms: ● Whatsapp: +351 966 7966506 – Mestre Petchú ● E-mail: [email protected] ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kizakaviagem/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.viagem We thank you for your preference and please send us an e-mail formalizing your interest in the trip so that we can send you the enrollment sheet. Whenever you make a payment, please send us the payment document proof via e-mail.