Event Coordinator

keriann@ista.co.uk

Venue

Dulwich College Singapore
71 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
Singapore
658966
Tel: +65 6890 1003
Host school website

Important Information

The festival starts at 9:00am on Friday 1st March 2019 and finishes at 5:00pm on Sunday 3rd March 2019.

Information for visiting schools
Registration opens 4th January 2019.
Registration closes 18th January 2019.

Please note:
We advise that you have your group confirmed and all information collected prior to 4th January 2019.
Travel information is required as part of the registration process. Please have travel details confirmed by the time the registration window closes.
Overseas schools will need to plan to be at Dulwich by 5:00pm on Thursday 28th February. Local schools will attend from Friday morning onwards.

ISTA artists
ISTA artists will need to arrive on Wednesday 27th February 2019 in time for an eveing meal and may leave the host school from 5:30pm on Sunday 3rd March 2019.
Artist travel information is required by 18th January 2018.

Finances

Students
Registration fees
GBP £206 per student – member schools.
GBP £157.50 per student – host school (first 25 students).
This includes the cost of an ISTA t-shirt.

Surcharges
GBP £10 airport transfers.
GBP £10 out and about.

Total per student
GBP £226 members, GBP £167.50 host.

Teachers/chaperones
GBP £50 – visiting member schools, towards catering etc.
GBP £97 – visiting non-member schools registration fee (includes meals at school).
GBP £10 airport transfers.
GBP £10 out and about.
GBP £12 ISTA t-shirt (optional).

Total per teacher/chaperone
GBP £82 members.
GBP £129 non-members.

Please note:
1. A GBP £500 non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit will be invoiced upon booking.
2. A GBP £500 cancellation fee will be invoiced to any school cancelling within 12 weeks from the start of the festival, in addition to the deposit withheld.
3. A GBP £150 late registration fee per school booking will be invoiced to schools if the registrations are received after the registration window has closed.
4. All invoices are payable within 28 days of receipt. If not, places cannot be guaranteed at the festival.

Travel & Visas

Overseas participants will fly into Singapore Changi (SIN) international airport. The journey from the airport to the hotel will take approximately 30 minutes.

Visiting schools
All schools are responsible for booking their own travel and visas for the festival.

ISTA artists
ISTA artists are responsible for booking their own flights to the festival and will use our travel agency for this. Artist teams will be activated 12 weeks prior to the festival and your EC will talk you through the process for booking flights at the time of activation.
Artists are also responsible for ensuring they have the necessary visa to enter Singapore.

Accommodation

All teachers/chaperones and ISTA artists will stay at the following hotel:

Genting Hotel Jurong
2 Town Hall Link
608516
Singapore
Tel: + 65 6577 8899
Hotel website

The hotel has free WiFi.
The room rate for a single occupancy room is SGD $216.45 per night including 1 breakfast and all taxes.
The room rate for a double occupancy room is SGD $235.40 per night including 2 breakfasts and all taxes.
The room rate for a triple room is SGD $353.10 per night including 3 breakfasts and all taxes.

The journey from the hotel to the school is approximately a 10-15 minute drive.
Teachers/chaperones of homestay students and ISTA artists will be transported by private bus daily provided by the host school. Visiting schools doing hotel stay and local schools will need to make their own daily transportation arrangements.

Visiting schools
Teachers/chaperones
Single rooms will be booked for visiting teachers and chaperones for 28th February 2019, 1st March and 2nd March 2019.

Visiting schools will be responsible for paying for rooms upon arrival. We can make provision for schools to pay hotel bills ahead of time.

Students
Overseas students will either stay with host families or in the event hotel (as determined at the time of booking).
There will be no charge for accommodation if part of the homestay option.
Homestay housing will be offered for three nights from the 28th February 2019.
Local students will travel daily.

Overseas schools staying in the hotel will be required to make their own accommodation and travel arrangements.

ISTA artists
Single rooms will be booked for ISTA artists for 4 nights from the 27th, 28th February and 1st, 2nd March 2019.
An additional night will be booked for the Rep who will arrive on the 26th February 2019.
Artists will be responsible for any miscellaneous costs during their stay at the hotel.

Meals

Visiting schools

Breakfast – for visiting teachers and overseas particpants (hotel stay) provided at the hotel, for overseas visiting students (homestay) with their host families; for local students at home.

Lunches daily provided by the host school (Friday/Saturday/Sunday).

Dinner provided on one evening of the festival for all participants. The other evenings will be at host families (overseas homestay students) or at home (local students).

Overseas schools staying at the hotel will need to organise any of their own meals that are not included as part of the event.

ISTA artists
All meals will be provided by the host school.

Please find below the relevant documentation for you to download:

• - Event Terms and Conditions
• - Student code of conduct - festivals