ZOUKTIME! 2026 - BRNO zouk & lambada festival

🎉 ZOUKTIME BRNO 2026 — 17th Edition 🎉
The iconic Brazilian Zouk & Lambada festival returns to Brno, November 13–16, 2026.
One of the longest-running zouk & lambada festivals in the world — feel the vibe that brings dancers back year after year.
🌐 www.zouktime.com
👯 TEACHING COUPLES
💃 Marck & Melyssa 🇧🇷
💃 Rau & Isa 🇧🇷
💃 Rhawann & Ingrid 🇧🇷
💃 Luděk & Monika 🇨🇿
🎧 DJs
🎵 DJ Xearo
🎵 DJ Kron
🎵 DJ Rhawann
🎵 DJ ThreeDots
🎵 DJ Martin Š.
🎵 DJ Babylon
🎵 DJ Lu
…more to be announced soon
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✨ WHAT TO EXPECT
🎤 World-class Zouk + Lambada artists
🏛️ Iconic Babylon venue
🪵 Huge wooden dancefloor
🔊 Pro sound & light system that will blow your mind
🎉 3 neverending parties in two rooms with different music styles
☀️ 2 afternoon parties
🌙 Pre-party + after-party
📚 2 days of workshops — 80 min each
🎓 ZOUK & LAMBADA masterclasses
🇧🇷 Brazilian Zouk + Lambada under one roof
🎶 Music for every style of dancer
🤗 The familiar, family atmosphere our events are known for
🍻 Low prices on drinks & food
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📅 PROGRAM
▸ THURSDAY · 12.11.2026
21:00 – 01:30 — Pre-party at dance studio Stolárna (paid separately)
▸ FRIDAY · 13.11.2026
21:30 — Registration
22:00 – 06:00 — Zouk party
23:00 – 03:00 - Lambada party
23:00 – 03:00 - Chill room
▸ SATURDAY · 14.11.2026
11:00 — Registration
11:30 – 12:50 — Workshops 80 min in 2 halls
12:50 - 13:00 — All demos (main hall)
13:10 – 14:30 — Workshops 80 min in 2 halls
14:30 – 14:40 — All demos (main hall)
14:40 – 16:00 — Lunch break
16:00 – 17:20 — Workshops 80 min in 2 halls
17:20 - 17:30 — All demos (main hall)
17:40 – 19:00 — Choreo challenge 80 min
19:00 – 19:10 — Demo/Filming (main hall)
19:30 - 22:00 — Zouk & Lambada Masterclasses (NOT INCLUDED IN FULLPASS)
16:00 – 22:00 — Afternoon zouk&lambada social dancing (bar)
22:00 – 06:00 — Zouk party (main hall)
23:00 – 03:00 - Lambada party
23:00 – 03:00 - Chill room
▸ SUNDAY · 15.11.2026
11:00 — Registration
11:30 – 12:50 — Workshops 80 min in 2 halls
12:50 - 13:00 — All demos (main hall)
13:10 – 14:30 — Workshops 80 min in 2 halls
14:30 – 14:40 — All demos (main hall)
14:40 – 16:00 — Lunch break
16:00 – 17:20 — Workshops 80 min in 2 halls
17:20 - 17:30 — All demos (main hall)
17:30 - 20:00 — Zouk & Lambada Masterclasses (NOT INCLUDED IN FULLPASS)
16:00 – 22:00 — Afternoon zouk&lambada social dancing (bar)
22:00 – 06:00 — Zouk party (main hall)
23:00 – 03:00 - Lambada party
23:00 – 03:00 - Chill room
▸ MONDAY · 16.11.2026
20:15 – 21:30 — Advanced class at dance studio Stolárna (paid separately, teachers TBA)
21:30 – 01:30 — Zouk & Lambada afterparty at Stolárna (paid separately)
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🎫 FULLPASS PRICES + REGISTRATION
🚫 Blind Pass — SOLD OUT!
🐦 EARLY BIRD — until end of May 2026
• €115 single (2750Kč)
• €220 couple pass (5300Kč)
✅ Includes:
🔹 13+ open workshops (Sat + Sun, 80 min each)
🔹 3 night parties (Fri / Sat / Sun)
🔹 Afternoon socials (Sat + Sun)
🔹 Chill room access
🛑 DOES NOT INCLUDE MASTERCLASS
🌊 WAVE 1 — 1.6. – 31.7.2026
• €135 single (3 250 Kč)
• €255 couple (6 150 Kč)
✅ Includes:
🔹 13+ open workshops (Sat + Sun, 80 min each)
🔹 3 night parties (Fri / Sat / Sun)
🔹 Afternoon socials (Sat + Sun)
🔹 Chill room access
🛑 DOES NOT INCLUDE MASTERCLASS
🌊 WAVE 2 — 1.8. – 30.9.2026
• €145 single
• €275 couple
✅ Includes:
🔹 13+ open workshops (Sat + Sun, 80 min each)
🔹 3 night parties (Fri / Sat / Sun)
🔹 Afternoon socials (Sat + Sun)
🔹 Chill room access
🛑 DOES NOT INCLUDE MASTERCLASS
🌊 WAVE 3 — 1.10. – 12.11.2026
• €155 single
• €295 couple
✅ Includes:
🔹 13+ open workshops (Sat + Sun, 80 min each)
🔹 3 night parties (Fri / Sat / Sun)
🔹 Afternoon socials (Sat + Sun)
🔹 Chill room access
🛑 DOES NOT INCLUDE MASTERCLASS
👥 GROUP DISCOUNTS — available from 1st June 2026
How it works:
🔸 The group organizer collects the money for the whole group and pays us in CASH
🔸 The organizer contacts us to get their group name + discount code
🔸 All group members register through the website using the group name
🔸 Group members get 10% off the price valid at the moment of registration
🔸 Current price 1.6.–31.7.: €121 (2 950 Kč) per person
Organizer rewards:
🎁 5+ paid Full Passes → 50% discount for the organizer
🎁 10+ paid Full Passes → 100% discount for the organizer
📧 Want to be an organizer? Contact us at [email protected]
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🎓 ZOUK & LAMBADA MASTERCLASSES
• separate Zouk and Lambada Masterclasses
• Saturday & Sunday — 2.5h each session
• 5 hours per track total
• Limited capacity
Can be bought as:
🔹 Add-on to your Full Pass — couple registration only
🔹 Standalone Masterclass Pass (with parties) — couple registration only
🎫 MASTERCLASS PRICES
ADD-ON to FULL PASS
• €100 for couple pass (€50/person)
✅ Includes:
🔹 Everything in full pass + Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS-ONLY PASS
• €210 for couple pass (€105/person)
✅ Includes:
🔹 Masterclasses (Sat + Sun)
🔹 3 night parties (Fri / Sat / Sun)
🔹 Chill room access
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📍 HOW TO GET TO BRNO
✈️ BY AIR
You have 4 airport options — all within ~2 hours of Brno:
🛬 BRNO AIRPORT (BRQ) — closest option Direct flights from London Stansted with Ryanair (5–6 flights per week, ~2h05min flight time). The airport is just 15 minutes from the festival venue.
🛬 PRAGUE AIRPORT (PRG) — ~2h to Brno Two great options: 🚌 Direct bus from the airport (RegioJet, FlixBus, Gepard Express) → arrives at Grand Hotel Brno or ÚAN Zvonařka. Travel time ~2h25min, €8–15. Last bus around 21:00. 🚆 Or take the Airport Express bus (45min, 100 CZK) to Prague Main Railway Station, then direct train to Brno (~2h21min, hourly, €13–25)
🛬 VIENNA AIRPORT (VIE) — ~2h to Brno The most frequent option (30+ buses per day): 🚌 Direct bus from the airport (RegioJet, FlixBus) → arrives at Brno Benesova or ÚAN Zvonařka. Travel time ~1h50min–2h10min, €9–15 🚆 Direct train from Vienna Schwechat airport to Brno, 3 times daily
🛬 BRATISLAVA AIRPORT (BTS) — ~2h30min to Brno 🚌 Take Bus 61 from Bratislava Airport (Terminal A) to Nivy Central Bus Station (10–15 min, 0.90€) 🚌 Then RegioJet or FlixBus from Nivy to Brno Benesova (~1h45min–2h, €8–12)
🚗 BY LAND
Brno sits in the heart of Central Europe — easy to reach by car, bus, or train from neighbouring countries.
🚗 BY CAR (driving times from major cities)
🇸🇰 From Slovakia
Bratislava → Brno: ~1h15min (130 km)
Košice → Brno: ~5h30min (530 km)
🇦🇹 From Austria
Vienna → Brno: ~1h40min (137 km)
Graz → Brno: ~3h30min (330 km)
🇵🇱 From Poland
Katowice → Brno: ~2h20min (256 km)
Kraków → Brno: ~3h (331 km)
Wrocław → Brno: ~3h30min (402 km)
Warsaw → Brno: ~6h (583 km)
🇨🇿 From Czech Republic
Prague → Brno: ~2h10min (210 km)
🚌 BY BUS
Direct buses (RegioJet & FlixBus) arrive at Brno Benesova or ÚAN Zvonařka:
🇸🇰 Bratislava (Nivy) → Brno: ~1h45min, from €8 (every ~2h)
🇦🇹 Vienna → Brno: ~2h, from €9 (30+ buses per day — most frequent route)
🇵🇱 Katowice → Brno: ~3h, from €15 (hourly with FlixBus)
🇵🇱 Kraków → Brno: ~5h20min, from €27 (FlixBus, every 2–4h)
🇵🇱 Wrocław → Brno: ~4h35min, from €23 (FlixBus, twice daily)
🇵🇱 Warsaw → Brno: ~7–8h with one transfer (no direct bus)
🇨🇿 Prague → Brno: ~2h25min, from €8 (hourly, multiple operators)
🚆 BY TRAIN
Direct international trains stop at Brno Hlavní nádraží (main railway station):
🇦🇹 Vienna (Hbf) → Brno: ~1h30min, from €30 (Railjet, every 3 hours — fastest direct option)
🇸🇰 Bratislava → Brno: ~1h40min direct (multiple daily)
🇨🇿 Prague → Brno: ~2h21min direct (hourly, Czech Railways / RegioJet)
🇵🇱 From Poland — connections require a transfer via Bohumin or Ostrava (5–7h total).
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🏨 ACCOMMODATION
Recommended 4★ hotel: Continental Brno
🌐 www.continentalbrno.cz
🚶 Just 5 minutes on foot from Babylon venue
💰 Discounted prices available on www.zouktime.com
📧 For booking with the code ZOUKTIME
📧 email: [email protected]
🏠 Other accommodation options
Plenty of Airbnb and Booking.com apartments are available around the venue.
🚶 Getting around Brno Almost everything is within walking distance from the venue.
🚊 Brno has a great tram system running all day and night.
🚖 Uber and Bolt are also affordable for quick rides.