IZEFA 2026 - International Zeimpekiko Dance Festival- Competition in Athens
Schedule
Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Athens, Greece | Athens, AT
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Dear friends,We are very pleased to announce the third Intl Festival of Zeimpekiko dance in Athens Greece *IZEFA2026* with the collaboration and participation of Zeimpekiko professionals and lovers from all over the world!
IZEFA2026
*GREEK NIGHT DINNER GRAND PARTY PROFESSIONAL SHOWS
*COMPETITION
*SEMINARS
After the big success of the two Izefa Festival competitions we return with the third year even more exciting and renovating with new categories, prize money, and also two new categories SOLO PROFESSIONAL and SOLO NEWCOMERS!
Analytically the organization of the festival is as follows:
FRIDAY JANUARY 23 2026
5.00pm – 7.00pm Welcome Street dance Zeimpekiko at Monastiraki Square.
Free wine for participants.
9.00pm Dinner, greek night party, shows from the professors of IZEFA2026
PRESIDENT HOTEL – ATHENS
SATURDAY JANUARY 24 2026
*Zeimpekiko dance competition in Athletic Stadium Dais*
Starting 5.00pm – 11.00pm approximately. The analytical program of the competition will be announced few days before the competition.
6.00PM GRAND OPENING CEREMONY IZEFA2026
All on the floor, Press conference, TV Coverage, Photo star shootings, Media publications
After the completion of the competition, a final greek dance party will take place in the stadium with DJ and the participation of everybody on the stadium !
ATHLETIC CENTER DAIS
MAROUSI
SUNDAY JANUARY 25 2026
SEMINARS Start 9.00am Finish 3.00pm with final goodbye
GOODBYE FOR ALL 2.30PM Get together final pictures!
Free greek sweet delights served to all participants
ATHLETIC CENTER DAIS / MAROUSI
PROGRAM OF SEMINARS
Professors and seminars to be announced
INTL JUDGES FOR THE COMPETITION
Judges to be announced
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
1. SOLO OPEN TO THE WORLD (all levels, all ages, no choreography restrictions, no gender restrictions)
In this category music is not known to the competitor. Competitors are dancing all at the same time on the stage.
Duration 2.00 min
2. SHOW OPEN TO THE WORLD
A category with no age, level or gender restrictions. Each competitor is dancing a preliminary round 2.00 min on the floor with all competitors . Only 12 competitors will be advanced to compete at the Show open to the world category with his / her own music 2.00 minutes one by one on stage.
In this category there is a Prize money 500 euros .
3. TEAMS ZEIMPEKIKO
A group choreography up to 3 minutes. Minimum number of dancers in the group 5. Open choreography, no level, age, gender restrictions
In the following solo categories, the participants are dancing ALL TOGETHER on the floor 2.00 minutes with a music not known to them provided from the competition
4. SOLO KIDS 7-11 years old
5. SOLO JUNIORS 12 - 15 years old
6. SOLO ADULTS MEN BEGINNERS 16 - 35 years old
7. SOLO ADULTS MEN BEGINNERS 36 - 59 years old
8. SOLO ADULTS MEN ADVANCE 16 - 35 years old
9. SOLO ADULTS MEN ADVANCE 36- 59 years old
10. SOLO ADULTS FEMALE BEGINNERS 16 - 35 years old
11. SOLO ADULTS FEMALE BEGINNERS 36 - 59 years old
12. SOLO ADULTS FEMALE ADVANCE 16 - 35 years old
13. SOLO ADULTS FEMALE ADVANCE 36 - 59 years old
14. SOLO SENIORS MEN 60+ years old
15. SOLO SENIORS FEMALE 60+ years old
16. HASAPIKO TEAM
17. AμεΑ SOLO ADULTS MEN / AμεΑ SOLO ADULTS WOMEN Over 16 years old
*In AμεΑ Category competitors dance 2.00 minutes a solo choreography with their own music.
18. DUO ZEIMPEKIKO KIDS
19. DUO ZEIMPEKIKO JUNIORS
20. DUO ZEIMPEKIKO ADULTS
21. PROFESSIONALS SOLO *new category*
22. NEWCOMERS SOLO CATEGORY *new category*. In this category competitors that have never participated in zeimpekiko competition are allowed to compete and competitors that are fairly beginners. No age limit, no gender limit in this category.
*In the duo categories. the duo is dancing with their own music up to 3 minutes choreography.
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PARTICIPATION COSTS
For participation costs for IZEFA2026 please contact the organizer
00306974191707 [email protected] / [email protected]
REGISTRATION FOR THE COMPETITION
For the competition the registration opens October 1st 2025 in the ENTRY FORM in the official site www.satolia.com
LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION JANUARY 5th 2026
REGISTRATION TO IZEFA2026 FESTIVAL / FULL PASS
For all information regarding your registration and costs for the festival contact the official organizer 00306974191707 [email protected] / [email protected]
REGISTRATION FOR IZEFA PARTICIPANTS / FULL PASS
Registration opens September 20th 2025 and Closes January 5th 2026
Register in the mail [email protected]
[email protected]
PRODUCED / ORGANIZED BY
www.satolia.com
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