Stone Soup –  What will you bring to the pot.

Festival Focus
This festival will explore traditional Portuguese ‘cultural ingredients’ that are part of a fading heritage. By learning and celebrating these elements and those of our own heritage, we will find a respect for each person and their contribution and how this can ultimately enriches us as individuals and as a community.

Global Challenge and Area of learning
A World of Difference – a celebration of difference and identities

Cultural Experience
A series of workshops and presentations related to Portuguese culture led by local artists. Likely to include – folk dance, fado, tile painting.

Story: Stone Soup – ‘Sopa de Pedra’
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Venue address

St. Julian’s School
Quinta Nova,
Carcavelos 2775-588
Portugal

School website

NEW Dates:

The event starts at 4:30 pm on Thursday 2nd February 2023
The event ends at 1:30pm on Sunday 5th February 2023

Event Manager
Helen Abbott

Registration opens 11th November 2022
Registration closes 3rd December 2022

Registration Fees

*All Registration fees include ISTA t-shirt

Student Learners
Members: GBP £238
Non members: GBP £274
Host organisation: GBP £184 for the first 15 students and GBP £238 for each thereafter.

Educator/Chaperones
Member: GBP £75
Non member: GBP £86

Surcharges
All participants:
Cultural Experience: GBP £10

For non local participants (as needed)
Local Transportation: GBP £10
Airport/Train Station Pick-up/Drop off: GBP £10

Total cost per student learner
Local member: GBP £248
Non local member: GBP £268
Host : GBP £194 for the first 15 and GBP £248 thereafter.
Local non member: GBP £284
Non local, non member: GBP £304

Total cost per educator/chaperone
Local member: GBP £85
Non local member: GBP £105
Local non member: GBP £96
Non local, non member: GBP: £116

Please note

All registration fees and surcharges will be invoiced once the registration window has closed.

A non refundable, non-transferable deposit will be sent with the booking confirmation; this amount will be deducted from your final invoice.

The deposit will be as follows:
For bookings of 1 – 10 learners GBP £500.
For bookings of 11 – 15 learners GBP £750.
For bookings of 16 or more learners GBP £1,000.

Please refer to our event terms and conditions for details of late registration/cancellation fees.

Local participants will arrange their own travel to and from the host venue each day.

For Non-local Participants
All guest participants will stay in a hotel near the host school

Please Note:
Festival hosts will arrange a block booking reservation at an appropriate hotel.

• Participating organisations are responsible for booking and paying for their group’s accommodation at the recommended hotel.
• Airport/Station pick up/drop off and daily local transportation to the festival venue will not be provided for organisations choosing to book at a hotel other than the one recommended by the host.
• ISTA and the host organisation will not take responsibility for any arrangements made between the organisation and the hotel.

Hotel Information:

The following hotel is within walking distance to the host school.

Praia Mar Hotel
R. Gurué 16, 2775-581 Carcavelos, Portugal
Tel:+351 21 458 5100
Website:https://www.almeidahotels.pt/pt/hotel-praia-mar

Daily Rate including breakfast:
Single room: EUR 75.00
Double/Twin: EUR 85.00
Triple: EUR 105.00

For adult chaperones
Single rooms should be booked for 3 nights from Thursday, 2nd February 2023

For student learners
Shared rooms should be booked for 3 nights from Thursday, 2nd February 2023

Breakfast will be eaten at home for local participants and at the hotel for non-local participants.
Lunch will be provided daily by the host
Dinner will be provided by the host on Friday and Saturday evenings.

If a social meal is to be part of the festival schedule for adult chaperones and ISTA artists this is costed at approximately GBP £30 per person