FAQ

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General info:

Zoukdreams Castle of Miracles is from 26 until 30 of March, 2027 at the Berckt castle in Baarlo, The Netherlands. See also the Castle of MIracles concept & program. Our planning is:

  • Friday March 26: welcome  afternoon social and party at night
  • Saturday March 27: workshops, day party & night party
  • Sunday March 28: workshops, day party & night party
  • Monday March 29: workshops, day party & night party
  • Tuesday March 30: checkout day and afterparty

No, you need some experience with dancing at (local) socials and at least be able to dance the basics before attending this event. The BZDC has a list of them. At this point we do not offer a beginners path to support learning that. However, depending on the time you still have until the event, you could take (private) classes with a Brazilian Zouk teacher to provide you with a minimum required level of Brazilian Zouk techniques. We may add a beginners class to the program in the future, so please keep in touch with us!

YES, we will offer amazing activities and environments for practicing and learning about Brazilian Zouk techniques. But we also like to create space for questions. Therefore we will have some (optional) parts in the program about discovering and developing in a wider perspective. So, there it may go Zouk off-topic. But it’s totally fine if you only want to participate in things related to Zouk techniques and you will never be forced/pushed to do anything else. There is one exception: we ask everybody to pay attention to our code of conduct.

Zoukdreams The Monastery is not planned yet, but happens at the InnEssence in Nederweert, The Netherlands. See also The Monastery concept

Travelling & get around:

Please see our directions page to read about nearby airports, travel distances and other public transport options. For participants joining both events we will have an option to use a shuttle service.

Yes, see the section on the directions page about local taxi companies and bicyle rental in the village.

There is plenty of space to park cars free of charge. There is no height limit.

Booking tickets

Starting with Castle of Miracles 2027, we are introducing a fully tier-based pricing system for Full Passes. This means that a fixed number of tickets is available in each price tier. Once the allocated number of tickets in a tier has been sold, sales automatically move to the next tier at a slightly higher price. The timing of the purchase does not determine the price, instead the number of tickets already sold does. We want this system to be as transparent and fair as possible. Each tier contains an equal allocation of tickets, calculated separately for Followers and Leaders.

 

When determining the number of tickets available in each tier, we based the distribution on our expected sales mix: approximately half of all Full Passes being sold as Buddy Passes, and the other half as Single Passes. This allows us to keep a balance for both roles. 

 

Like many events, our organizational costs continue to increase from year to year. For the 2027 edition, we have kept the overall price increase as limited as possible. The tier-based system helps us absorb part of those rising costs.

Please visit our page on event prices to learn what is in the ticket(s) and more about the prices. In general, only access to the event is included, not the sleeping or eating during the event.

In our event tickets shop you can find all options. When Castle of Miracles 2027 will be sold-out, we will create a waiting list.

No, there are only tickets for the whole weekend/program. There are two important reasons: firstly the venue has some restrictions on traffic of visitors coming and going. Secondly we experienced during the first editions of Castle of Miracles that it is very satisfactory to stay with all participants together without much group change and that makes the event even more special.

The buddy pass actually are 2 full-passes, which are sold together: one for a follower and one for a leader. The price is more attractive compared to a single pass. The goal is to better balance the ratio of followers & leaders, already from the start of the ticket sales. On the event prices overview you can see the comparison to other tickets. Details:

  • The person buying the buddy pass and their ‘buddy’ can both participate independently.
  • Normal (ticket) conditions apply to both seperately, including the possibility to transfer later.
  • The ‘buddy’ will not receive a confirmation from the ticket, therefore we suggest the buyer will forward the email.
  • Accommodation can be reserved indepently from each other.

On our conditions page you can find the policies on refund, change, carry-over and transfer of tickets.

Accommodation (sleeping & eating)

At the event venue we have plenty of space for people to stay in the same building as the dancing takes place. See the accommodations page for pictures. The venue is remotely located and we recommend to book a place to stay there overnight. It will make the experience more special!

During the start of the ticket sales for Castle of Miracles 2027 we are still working on calculating accommodation prices. Even if this may sound an easy thing to do, this is where most of our cost increases lie. Therefore we try to carefully balance out all variables. Moreover we are working on some very new accommodation deals, even better fitting to the demand which we experienced during previous editions.

As we are a dedicated team for organizing Brazilian Zouk we chose to hire a chef kitchen externally who will freshly prepare food every meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner). This will make sure we have plenty of quality and quantity for around 400 people. All meals will be delivered in buffet style. Most dishes are vegan with vegetarian sides & options for those who want. This set-up guarantees that a maximum number of people & diets can benefit from the time, money and energy invested in the meals.

It is possible to buy a meal plan, instead of the whole accommodation package. Unfortunately we can not sell single meals or a meal plan for only a part of the event.

If you feel like staying somewhere else this is also possible, but please note that we only have limited places at the event for people not staying at the castle. Therefore we can at first only guarantee your reservation if you will book at the event accommodation. To not make things overcomplicated we decided that everybody can buy a ticket, regardless of the preferred place to stay. However there is a very small unlikeliness that in the end a ticket can not be validated without accommodation.

We mention this clearly on the booking page of your chosen accommodation. Basically all rooms have a private toilet and shower. The dormitories only have 1 shower. Sometimes they are behind the same door, sometimes toilet and shower are separate doors. The exceptions are:

  • the ‘bring your own’ bunkroom option. There you will need to make a (long) walk to the campsite facilities.
  • there are a few rare rooms where “no shower” is clearly indicated (but these few rooms have a shared shower and toilet nearby).
  • the campsite.

In all cases there are large shower facilities on the first floor above the main kitchen, offering many showers and toilets. These are both accessible from the outside (campsite entrance) and the inside.

Each room has 1 key only. Unfortunately we don’t have extra keys. When you share rooms, you can choose to leave the door unlocked. Note that Zoukdreams doesn’t take any responsibility for your belongings. However, the venue is equipped with a surveillance and security systems.

You have the following options:

  • For a twin room, you could indicate your desired roommate upon reservation/purchase.
  • For all other rooms (including dormitories) you can fill-in the room share request form.
  • For the bunkroom no action is needed (since it there is only one, which is mixed genders).

Fulfilment of room share requests depend on availability of beds/rooms. Close to the event date there is a higher chance we may not be able to confirm your specific request, especially when it involves changes in bed/room types for some people.

Everyone staying on the premises of De Berckt Castle is required to purchase the campsite accommodation package (priced per person) or another applicable accommodation package.

The campsite fee is based on a bring-your-own setup. If you share a tent or camper, you do not need to bring additional tents or campers for the people sharing with you. But they still need to buy an accommodation package.

Facilities during the event

During Castle of Miracles we have a bar with a selection of high-quality snacks and drinks. There are multiple distribution points for unlimited coffee, tea and water, all day (and night). We do not include snacks & drinks in the ticket or accommodation pricing, apart from some occasional give-aways and everything included in the buffet.

All you need is provided for! But if you would like to go for some grocery or other critical supplies, the supermarket PLUS Baarlo is 1,8 km walking distance (Google link). We verified that during all days of our Easter weekend in 2024 (incl. Sunday and Monday) they are open from 10:00 until 18:00.

Yes, in our main building at the location we have free WiFi internet. It does not require a password.

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Travelling & get around:

Booking tickets

Reserving accommodation

Reserving accommodation