Berg's Congress 2015


Schedule  |  Event details  |  Location  |  Accommodation & travel info






What is BERG'S CONGRESS?


  • The biggest zouk & lambada congress in the world - and I dare to say the best as well
  • 2000+ zouk dancers from all around the world
  • 100+ international zouk teachers (see their preliminary list of teachers here!)
  • 7 workshop days
  • 10 party nights
  • Pool & beach parties
  • 2 dance floors
  • Special New Year's party
  • Master class for teachers
  • The most beautiful zouk congress venue I have seen
  • Brazilian beach destination, Porto Seguro, the home of zouk&lambada
  • 5th International Zouk-Lambada Championship open for amateurs and professionals

What more do you need to know?? Well, you can ask me about it!!
--> Read more about this festival in my blog post from Berg's Congress 2013.
--> See the congress website here.



Schedule 


Pre-parties: 30 Dec 2014 and 1 Jan 2015
New Year's Eve Party: 31 Dec 2014
Workshops and parties: 2-8 Jan 2015

See the preliminary workshop schedule / main room!

Please note that changes to the schedule are possible, I will keep this page updated if any changes are announced by the organisers.



Workshops


At the Berg's Congress you can expect 6-7 full days of workshops by the best zouk teacher couples in the world. The venue is the beautiful Berg's house (check the section below for "Location") and it has two covered halls.




Parties


The event includes also altogether 10 party nights, including the pre and after parties. Most parties will be held at Berg's house (see below for "Location") and some (1-3) of the pre or after-parties may be this year outside the congress venue - more info will follow.



Location


Porto Seguro is a little piece of paradise located in the tropics, in the sunny state of Bahia approximately in the middle of the Brazilian coast line. The city is historically known as the place first seen by the European settlers over 500 years ago - and today Porto Seguro is also known for its beaches, coconuts, açaí and massive axé parties. But for zoukers Porto Seguro is especially known as the birth place of lambada - and for Berg's Congress!



The congress workshops and most parties are held at "Berg's House" at Rua da Boemia, 8, Taperapuan beach, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil. This is about 5km north (up the beach/coastline) from the Porto Seguro city.  At the Berg's house, in addition to the two halls for workshops and parties, there is also a beautiful garden, swimming pool, a bar with drinks and snacks (all day and night, a second bar also at night), clothes shop, cloak room and restrooms.



Directions: from the main beach road Avenida Beira Mar turn to Rua da Taba and turn left from that to the small dirt road Rua da Bohemia where you'll find the place at the end of that road. The beach kiosk/restaurant Malibu is approximately at that intersection of Avenida Beira Mar and Rua da Taba (you will see signs to Berg's Congress too), it's about half way between the beach party complexes Axé Moi and Toa Toa. In 2013 a few parties were held at the Beach Beat beach bar, at the intersection of Avenida Beira Mar and Rua dos Ibiscos, across the street from Churrascaria Beira Mar/gas station. 100m up the road you will also find the main grocery store and pharmacy. There are plenty of restaurants at the beach and on the small roads up the beach.




Accommodation


The congress offers accommodations packages - more info on these to come soon. There are many hotels, hostels and pousadas all around the area, you can also ask me for other options! It is advisable to book accommodation as early as possible as Porto Seguro is popular destination for many Brazilians and the New Year's time is the peak holiday period.




Flights


The best way to get to Porto Seguro is by air to Porto Seguro airport (IATA: BPS). As with the accommodation, book your flights early!




3 comments:

  1. Wow! So glamorous views of dance! It seems really a very nice place, exactly suitable for my dance party. So please will you do me a favor of telling something about this best party hotel nyc, here on this blog.

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  2. Anyone who is looking for last minute tickets to Berg's Congress or accommodation in Porto Seguro: Please contact Berg & Co. (the congress organizers) directly!!
    http://www.bergcongress.com/congress2015/index.htm
    https://www.facebook.com/events/689111384465378

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  3. Awesome party venue!! All these people are so lucky that they got chance to visit such a stunning place. The beach views are just breathtaking. Well, I am going to attend music events in New York. I hope I’ll enjoy there!

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