EMUSIK 2016
Donostia is one of the 3 capital cities of The Basque country with Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz. It lies on the coast, 20 km from the French border. The municipality's population is more than 185.000. The main economic activities are commerce and tourism, and it is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Spain. Despite the city’s small size, events such as the San Sebastián International Film Festival have given it an international dimension. San Sebastián, along with Wrocław, in Poland, will be the European Capital of Culture in 2016. You can reach Donostia by plane, train, bus or car.
The programme will be held on the first week of May and it will include, as always: the prefestival, the GA and the Festival itself. GA: The Hosting of the General assembly will be in a 4 stars Hotel in Donostia. We will prepare 3 different packs for your accommodation. The first one is just for the GA PACK 1: GA 3-6 MAY 3 NIGHTS, full board The second one is for the GA + extra nights of your choice PACK 2: GA + EXTRA NIGHTS And The third one is for the GA and the Festival, which includes the visit of different locations of the festival and also the opening ceremony PACK 3: GA + FESTIVAL (3-8 MAY, 5 NIGHTS)
FESTIVAL: ACCOMODATION: They will have 2 different packs to choose. One in School´s Gymnasiums. They will have to bring a mattress and a sleeping bag. And they will use the school canten service. PACK A: 60,00 € 3 NIGHTS. FULL BOARTD, 5-8 MAY IN SCHOOL´S GYMNASIUMS The second one in Hostels. And in this option they could stay for more days if they want it. PACK B1: 120,00 3 NIGHTS. FULL BOARD, 5-8 MAY IN HOSTELS PACK B2: B1 + EXTRA DAYS OPENING CEREMONY 6 MAY ANOETA The opening ceremony will take place in Anoeta´s Stadium, on the 6th of May in the morning. We hope to fill the Stadium with all the musicians and with pupils from schools of Donostia and surroundings. So 32.000 musicians singing and playing music together. Last Saturday we tested it with 5000 munisicans and 10000 people us public. It was a big challenge and here is the result…
Video (in Presentation)
COMMON MATERIALS: Musical scores Body percussion – videos Dance choreography – videos Recycled Instruments As you have just seen, musicians have to play and sing the same musics, dance together, use recycled instruments and enjoy with the body percussion. You can find now all these materials in this link. MICROSITES: 6-7 may, 76 LOCATIONS There are 76 microsites, that is 76 locations in Basque country, Navarre, La Rioja, and France. The principal towns are represented such us Baione, Bilbao, Vitoria, Pamplona and Donostia. 6 afternoon, 7 morning On Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, all the music groups will join their micro site and give their own performance as well as play all groups together at the beginning and in the end. Last week end we check it too, with our guests from Madrid, Castilla la Mancha and Cataluña. Video (in Presentation) PARADE AND CLOSING On Saturday afternoon, we will close with a big parade in Donostia´s streets and with the final concert in Zurriola ´s Beach. REGISTRATION: • DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30TH • DEADLINE NOVEMBER 30TH • ACCOMMODATIONS PACKS • OPTIONAL: BUS TRANSFER FOR FESTIVAL • APPLICATION FORM ON LINE FOR REGISTRATION What about the registration? There will be 2 rounds: The first one is provisional and should be completed for the 30th of September. And the second one is the final registration which should be completed for the 30th of November. Remember there are 2 different accommodation packs. And we will give too the option to book the bus transport from the arrival to Basque country, and it will just include the transfer to the festival activities, not for tourism. All this information should be filled in an application form on line. WEB – FACEBOOK – TWITTER Finally, we remember you that the festival is yet in social networks as facebook and twitter. And you will find information about the festival in the websites of the capital of culture, of Donostia ´s music school and in the own one of Emusik.
