Locations

Workshops

Workshops will take place at the National Center for Culture and Arts in Amman.

The National Center for Culture and Arts of the King Hussein Foundation was established in 1987 with the aim of developing an understanding and awareness of the value of the arts in the educational process and to promote social development issues in addition to enhancing the theater and dance movements in Jordan and the region.

 

Transportation: Festival buses will move from the suggested festival hotels to the workshop area every one and a half hours and back to hotels in Amman


Milonga Amman

The opening Milonga will take place in Amman. Amman is the capital and the largest city in Jordan, a city of modern and ancient features.

Guests will enjoy a photography exhibition about tango and jordan as they arrive to the milonga

Transportation: Festival buses will move from the suggested festival hotels to milonga Amman and back to hotels in Amman


Milonga Amphitheater in Jerash

The ruins of Jerash are one of the most well preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world. One hour drive away from Amman, our milonga will take place at the Amphitheater in Jerash which will take dancers back 2000 years in time.

As part of the milonga participants will enjoy a special performance by the Roman Army who will also surround dancers as they enter this memorable experience.

Transportation: Festival buses will move from the suggested festival hotels to milonga Jerash and back to hotels in Amman


Milonga Dead Sea

45 minutes away from Amman, participants will get the chance to witness a magical sunset and dance at the lowest point on the face of earth from sunset until after midnight.

The Dead Sea has a unique quiet landscape. It offers great spiritual and ecstatic insight.

The Dead Sea has much biblical and historical significance. It is believed to be the site of five biblical cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zebouin and Zoar.

Transportation: Festival buses will move from the suggested festival hotels to milonga Dead Sea and back to hotels in Amman


Milonga Wadi Rum

A timeless place in the middle of the desert. It will offer particiants peace and disengagement from life's daily habits and routines.

Participants will be offered the chance to take camel and jeeps tours and enjoy the beautiful colorful Arabian desert.

A Bedouin meals will be offered to all participants along with a Bedouin show. An all night closing milonga will follow.

Transportation: Festival buses will move from the suggested festival hotels to Wadi Rum and back to Amman the day after. Buses will move at 11:00

Accommodation: Participants will spend the night in a tent at the desert and leave back to Amman the day after unless you choose to register for more magical trips in the country


Trip to Petra

Petra (the lost city) is the number one tourism attraction in Jordan. It was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and a World Heritage Site since 1985. It was also chosen by the BBC as one of the 10 places you have to see before you die.

The rose-red rock-carved city is one hour away from Wadi Rum. Trips will be arranged from Wadi Rum to Petra and back to Amman.

Transportation: Festival buses will move from Wadi Rum to Petra at 10:00 then back to Amman at 16:00

Accommodation: Participants should book for accommodation in Amman as needed and as per your flight details.

 

Trip in Jordan

If you are interested in seeing more of Jordan, you may extend your stay for a complete tour to visit the following locations:

Petra: The lost city
Kerak: Crusaders Castle
Madaba: The City of Mosaics
Mount Nebo: The place where it is believed that Moses was buried
Bethany: The area where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist
Dead Sea: Be amazed that you can never sink!

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Transportation: Buses will move from Wadi Rum for the trip that will end back in Amman  

 


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