FAQ

The Fusion Essence Budapest festival is a brand-new event in Budapest aimed at building a community of fusion and non-fusion belly dancers. The internationally renowned artist Zoe Jakes is a featured guest performer. Our goal is to open doors to dancers worldwide and introduce Hungarian belly dance culture to the international dance community.

The festival will be held in Budapest, Hungary.
Workshop venues: T-klub fitness and dance, Budapest 1112, Dió Street 2.
Gala Show: Karinthy Theater, Budapest 1115 Bartók Béla Road 130.
Closing Night: Coming soon

The festival offers full and daily passes.
Note: Daily passes are only available during promotional periods. 

You can register for the workshops through the following link.
You will be able to purchase your ticket via Ticket Tailor.
Link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fusionessencebudapest/1145647 

No, gala tickets must be purchased separately.
The rental fees for the venues are financed from the proceeds of ticket sales,
as the festival is entirely self-funded.

The Gala Show will take place in the Karinthy Theater where Zoe herself will perform.
The Closing Show Night will be held in a smaller cellar theater where Zoe won't perform, but other local and international dancers will participate.
Our aim is to conclude the event with an intimate evening with the Closing Show Night. 

We welcome performers to apply using the form below. 
The requirement for performing is payment for the full Zoe Jakes intensive workshop.
The deadline for registration is April 21th. 
Link for Application: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4sceJiw7f_wtKTJgGhaw0M5P2wMMjPrtzRysi3vKFPxGZQQ/viewform

The Fusion Essence festival is a labor of love created entirely from our own resources, without any external funding. As this is our first festival, we are not entirely sure if we can afford it even now. Your financial and other support makes it possible.

Workshops will be conducted in English.

The festival's invited guest star, Zoe Jakes, will conduct a 12-hour intensive workshop.

If you want to perform multiple times, e.g. solo and with a group, you are very welcome to send multiple Performance Application Forms.

Yes, in the case of group dancing, the payment for the full workshop is required.

We welcome all dance styles. Contemporary Art is open and flexible, allowing for a mixture of styles. We aim for a rich show with many different pieces.

To ensure both nights offer a balanced and exciting lineup, we carefully select dancers for the most thrilling performances. If there's a specific night you prefer to participate in, please email us your request, and we'll consider it. Please understand that our goal is to make both nights vibrant and unique, so please don't take it personally if we're unable to accommodate your request.

We operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
After the application deadline (April 21), we'll notify you via email.

We cannot refund workshop fees, but you can transfer your ticket to someone else.
Please contact us via email to finalize the transfer: fusionessencebudapest@gmail.com