The Desafyar Festival February 2026

Can you believe it - The Desafyar Festival is going even bigger!!! 😲🥳🤩 We have World Class Artists lined up for you! Your opportunity to dance with the latest Bachata stars from Europe, Australia and NZ!!! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! VENUE: Papahou Black Box Theatre for all workshops and Friday party. Saturday night social at XCHC on Wilson’s Rd. Sunday night social at A Rolling Stone bar. 🔥 3 days Workshops & 3 Parties 🔥 -------------------------------------------- TICKET INFORMATION: Register to purchase your ticket here: https://forms.gle/cVLyhHvC2Bs6anPe7 ✨ FULL PASS - $360 ✨ Includes all workshops + 3 parties. ✨ DOUBLE DATE DEAL - $1296 ✨ 4x Full Passes (2x leads + 2x follows or Role rotate!). Save 10%!!! ✨ 2 DAY PASS - $300 ✨ Includes 2x days of workshops and 2x parties ✨ 1 DAY PASS - $200 ✨ Includes 1x day of workshops and 1x party ✨PARTY PASS - $180✨ Includes 3x parties: 13 hours of social dancing and 1x Friday pre-party workshop with Melvin & Gatica ✨JACK & JILL - $30 ✨ Competition entry. Open to all pass holders. Finalist dance with Judges. Prizes to be won! ✨FRIDAY PARTY - $80✨ Includes 1x pre-party workshop with Melvin & Gatica + 3 hours social ✨SATURDAY PARTY - $60✨ Includes 6 hours of social dancing at an epic venue! ✨SUNDAY PARTY✨ - Entry exclusive to full pass / day pass / party pass holders only ✨INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS✨ $40 National Artists / $60 International Artists -------------------------------------------- DAY ONE: Friday 27th February 2pm - 5pm : 3x Dance Workshops 7pm - 8pm : 1x Pre Party Workshop 8pm - 11pm : Gilded Empire at Papahou Theatre DAY TWO: Saturday 28th February 10am - 4pm: 5x Dance workshops 4pm - 6pm: Jack and Jill! 9pm - 3am: Bubblegum Boulevard at the XCHC Wilson’s Rd DAY THREE: Sunday 1st March 11am - 5pm: 5x Dance Workshops 8pm -12am: Sunday Party at A Rolling Stone FULL TIMETABLE is posted below 😊 -------------------------------------------- ༒ ARTISTS༒ MELVIN & GATICA! 🤩🤩🤩 For the first time ever in NZ, these two need no introduction! Masters and creators of Bachata Influence, these two are world renowned artists shaping the current bachata scene… we cannot wait!!! ❤️ “Every step we take tells a story full of emotions. With Bachata Influence we find a language that invites us to connect deeply with the music and with ourselves” ROB & MICA 🇦🇺🇮🇹 These two were crowd favourites in 2024 with their super high-quality workshops. Get ready to take your flow to the next level with Rob and Mica! 🚀 They will help you master the techniques involved, and then explore different ways to incorporate it in your dancing, increasing the level of difficulty every step of the way 💪 EMILIANO & FRANCESCA 🇦🇺🇵🇹🇦🇷 Let’s add a little more ✨Bachata Influence✨ Emiliano & Francisca are dance artists based in Australia, driven by their passion for Bachata Influence and a shared way of feeling music and connection. DJ RAMZEY 🇦🇺 JULIAN ZHU 🇳🇿 NICHO & GINA 🇳🇿 Max & ALEX 🇳🇿 -------------------------------------------- 14 dance workshops, a range of styles and for all levels. Private classes will also be available, message to find out more. Everyone is welcome. We can’t wait to see you there! 🤩