General Information
This year, by shifting the dates slightly, we tried to obtain highest level of participation. The festival will be held between 22nd – 26th of May 2024, in Ankara, at METU Teknokent Sport Center. As you are already well aware of, these Festival Seminars are organized in the loving memory of our Shihan, Nobuyoshi Tamura. Following his traces on this way under the guidance of Nebi Vural, we will feel the joy of being a huge international family practicing together.
Festival Program
Program will be announced soon!
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Festival Participation Fee
The Festival will be 800TL for all guests.
Lunch and Dinner
In METU near the Festival area, where specialties from Turkish Cuisine, including meat, poultry, fish options besides many local flavors are served to our esteemed guests. Also, your Hotel is near to Tunali Hilmi Street, where you can find many options for dining, while you give a rest to shopping. You do not have to worry about transportation. All your transportation requirements will be met smoothly with minibuses reserved for you. Of course you will have many other options based on your preference. You can easily get information from your contact persons on other possible dining places, if you wish to try dining at other locations. A cost of a meal per person on the average is around 250₺ .
Transportation
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Festival Area
There are private minibuses reserved for your disposal throughout the festival program for transportation from accommodation places to Festival area and dining places, and back. Thus, you will not have to carry your belongings with you, neither will you be trying to find a changing room or shower facilities. Before each practice session you will be taken from your door with your keikogi and then you will be taken back to your accommodation center with your keikogi on in warm minibuses, in order to save time. The fee of this service is –₺ for the whole festival .
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Airport Transfers
The best option will be taxi to the hotel. The cheapest option is going AŞTİ by bus and go to the hotel by taxi.
There will be optional airport transfers for our guests from abroad. We will meet you at the airport and transfer to your accommodation center, provided that you choose airport transfer option and send your flight details (flight number, time of arrival, etc.) in advance. At the end of the seminar we will take you from your accommodation center and will transfer you to the airport. Cost of each transfer direction is – ₺.
Registration
As you did in the previous festivals, you can register through our registration form.
After you fill the form, you will get a confirmation e-mail. When you get the confirmation e-mail, your registration will be completed. In case of any change, please e-mail us as soon as possible using the address contact@aikidofestival.com.
Hope to see you in this unforgettable Festival.
Respectfully,
Festival Organization Committee
