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TERMS & CONDITIONS
By purchasing a ticket for ESpanish Blues Festival, entering any festival location (workshops or concerts), or engaging in any activities (social activities), you understand and agree to be bound to these Terms and Conditions at all times.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
BEHAVIOUR IN THE VENUES
STANDARD REFUND POLICY / TICKET EXCHANGE
We're very sorry, but we do not offer refunds on tickets. The only exception is if your cancellation is due to Covid-19; see below section for more details. If you have purchased a ticket to ESpanish Blues Festival and can no longer attend you can easily transfer your ticket to another name. To transfer your ticket we must receive a written request to [email protected] at least 3 days before the event. Please include the following information in your email:
COVID-19 REFUND POLICY
The only exception to the above refund policy is if you are unable to attend due to being infected with Covid-19 or if changing Covid-19 restrictions mean you are unable to enter Madrid. Please email us at [email protected] if this is the case.
If you test positive for Covid-19 you must send us proof of a doctors’ notice for a positive Covid-19 test (PCR or antigen), with the name of the test, date and time of test, test centre and result (self-tests are not valid). We will then refund you the full ticket price. The refund, at any given time, does not include any other financial expenses already incurred by the participant in relation to the event.
CANCELLATION
The organisers reserve the right to cancel the event due to reasons that are beyond the their control (for example lock down, or new Spanish regulations). The organisers will not have any liability resulting from such a cancellation. If the event is cancelled all participants get a full refund, minus an optional 10% administrative fee for costs that have been incurred by the organisers.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS
We would like to remind you that dancing is an aerobic and physical activity, and that participation is at your own risk. ESpanish Blues Festival organisers and teachers cannot take responsibility for any sore feet, aching knees, late-night-party induced tiredness, or sudden addiction to blues dancing. ESBF organisers and their teachers cannot accept responsibility for any claim, injury, health issues, loss or damage which may occur from your participation in the ESpanish Blues Festival.
The organiser does not take any responsibility for participant belongings. Damage claims against the organiser are not possible.
The participants are liable for damages to rooms, objects and to third parties caused by themselves.
CHANGES
ESpanish Blues Festival organisers reserve the right to make any change to the classes, workshops, teachers, venues & prices without prior notice. Please check www.espanishblues.com regularly for updates.
FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY
We will be documenting ESpanish Blues Festival with photographs and film footage. Anyone attending ESpanish Blues Festival agrees that they can be photographed or filmed, and that these photographs and video footage can be used for ESpanish Blues Festival and the photographer's promotional purposes. Any recordings [film, digital media, photographs or video] remain the copyright/property of ESpanish Blues Festival and the photographer and may be used by them at any time in any media.
The organisers of the festival are not responsible of the use external companies make of these photographs without previous permission.
To be stated, the participant authorises the use of his/her personal image, as it appears in the Ley Orgánica 1/1982, de 5 de mayo, on the civil protection to the personal and family privacy and the own image. The acceptance of these general terms implies the authorisation of this clause on the assignment of image rights.
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
In compliance with the Organic Law 15/1999, from 13th of December, of Personal Data Protection (PDP), we inform you that your personal data is included in a file managed by Espanish Blues Festival, with the aim of making administrative, accounting and fiscal management, as well as to send you commercial communications related to our festival and services. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list and so not want to receive any information from us, please contact us through a message to the following e-mail address: [email protected].
TERMS & CONDITIONS
By purchasing a ticket for ESpanish Blues Festival, entering any festival location (workshops or concerts), or engaging in any activities (social activities), you understand and agree to be bound to these Terms and Conditions at all times.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
- You agree to collaborate to create a safe environment, where people feel safe and are not discriminated or harassed on the basis of sex, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, race, sexual orientation or disability.
- Our staff and volunteers have a right to work in a safe and non-threatening environment. We reserve the right to refuse admission and/or contact with any person who displays verbal, physical and/or threatening behaviour towards our staff.
- All dancers at ESpanish Blues Festival have the right to enjoy dancing in a safe and enjoyable environment where appropriate etiquette and behaviours are expected. We reserve the right to ask any person who displays inappropriate dance floor behaviour towards our dancers to leave the event.
- A safe space is also one where you respect the covid safety policy.
- The organisers reserve the right to expel an already registered person from the event if this is not met. The organisers will pay no refund for the ticket in this case.
- The organisers reserve the right to turn down registrations or refuse entry to any part of the event to somebody who has participated in such behaviours.
BEHAVIOUR IN THE VENUES
- Smoking is not allowed in the venues.
- We ask you to wear dancing shoes or shoes with clean soles in all rooms.
- Please take care of the facilities, and treat them with the same love that you treat your home.
STANDARD REFUND POLICY / TICKET EXCHANGE
We're very sorry, but we do not offer refunds on tickets. The only exception is if your cancellation is due to Covid-19; see below section for more details. If you have purchased a ticket to ESpanish Blues Festival and can no longer attend you can easily transfer your ticket to another name. To transfer your ticket we must receive a written request to [email protected] at least 3 days before the event. Please include the following information in your email:
- Your name
- The type of ticket you purchased
- The name of the person you are transferring the ticket to
- Email address of the person you are transferring the ticket to
COVID-19 REFUND POLICY
The only exception to the above refund policy is if you are unable to attend due to being infected with Covid-19 or if changing Covid-19 restrictions mean you are unable to enter Madrid. Please email us at [email protected] if this is the case.
If you test positive for Covid-19 you must send us proof of a doctors’ notice for a positive Covid-19 test (PCR or antigen), with the name of the test, date and time of test, test centre and result (self-tests are not valid). We will then refund you the full ticket price. The refund, at any given time, does not include any other financial expenses already incurred by the participant in relation to the event.
CANCELLATION
The organisers reserve the right to cancel the event due to reasons that are beyond the their control (for example lock down, or new Spanish regulations). The organisers will not have any liability resulting from such a cancellation. If the event is cancelled all participants get a full refund, minus an optional 10% administrative fee for costs that have been incurred by the organisers.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS
We would like to remind you that dancing is an aerobic and physical activity, and that participation is at your own risk. ESpanish Blues Festival organisers and teachers cannot take responsibility for any sore feet, aching knees, late-night-party induced tiredness, or sudden addiction to blues dancing. ESBF organisers and their teachers cannot accept responsibility for any claim, injury, health issues, loss or damage which may occur from your participation in the ESpanish Blues Festival.
The organiser does not take any responsibility for participant belongings. Damage claims against the organiser are not possible.
The participants are liable for damages to rooms, objects and to third parties caused by themselves.
CHANGES
ESpanish Blues Festival organisers reserve the right to make any change to the classes, workshops, teachers, venues & prices without prior notice. Please check www.espanishblues.com regularly for updates.
FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY
We will be documenting ESpanish Blues Festival with photographs and film footage. Anyone attending ESpanish Blues Festival agrees that they can be photographed or filmed, and that these photographs and video footage can be used for ESpanish Blues Festival and the photographer's promotional purposes. Any recordings [film, digital media, photographs or video] remain the copyright/property of ESpanish Blues Festival and the photographer and may be used by them at any time in any media.
The organisers of the festival are not responsible of the use external companies make of these photographs without previous permission.
To be stated, the participant authorises the use of his/her personal image, as it appears in the Ley Orgánica 1/1982, de 5 de mayo, on the civil protection to the personal and family privacy and the own image. The acceptance of these general terms implies the authorisation of this clause on the assignment of image rights.
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
In compliance with the Organic Law 15/1999, from 13th of December, of Personal Data Protection (PDP), we inform you that your personal data is included in a file managed by Espanish Blues Festival, with the aim of making administrative, accounting and fiscal management, as well as to send you commercial communications related to our festival and services. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list and so not want to receive any information from us, please contact us through a message to the following e-mail address: [email protected].
CODE OF CONDUCT
RESPECT
Everybody attending and involved with ESpanish Blues Festival has the right to be respected and enjoy learning, dancing, working, socializing and playing music in a safe and enjoyable environment. We expect appropriate, respectful etiquette and behaviours to be conducted at all times. We reserve the right to ask any person who displays inappropriate or disrespectful behaviour on or off the dance floor to leave the event.
CONCIOUSNESS
When we talk about consciousness we talk about having greater awareness of yourself, your body, your partner, your environment and the people around you. Be conscious of your energy levels; sleep; drink water; eat well; stretch; massage your feet; massage your friends’ feet; be spatially aware when dancing. Look after yourself and look after your peers.
GROWTH
As organisers and dancers we believe in continuous self-review and reflection to allow us to grow. We encourage you to do the same. Reflect on your dancing to help you progress as dancers; reflect on your values of the dance to deepen your own ideas and voice; reflect on why you love this crazy community and in turn help the community to grow.
HYGIENE
Dance is a physical activity. Please respect your partners and fellow dancers by ensuring you smell good at all times! Shower, wear deodorant, brush your teeth, change your clothes if you get sweaty, bring a towel with you to wipe your brow, and enjoy a nice dry, fresh smelling close embrace!
JOY
Joy is defined as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” We ask that everyone aims to bring joy to the weekend – for themselves and for everyone around them. Ask strangers to dance, smile at your partner, clap and shout your appreciation to the bands, applaud the DJs (they love that!), encourage new dancers, chat to people you don’t know, ask the shy people at the edge of the dance floor to dance… spread joy!
RESPECT
Everybody attending and involved with ESpanish Blues Festival has the right to be respected and enjoy learning, dancing, working, socializing and playing music in a safe and enjoyable environment. We expect appropriate, respectful etiquette and behaviours to be conducted at all times. We reserve the right to ask any person who displays inappropriate or disrespectful behaviour on or off the dance floor to leave the event.
CONCIOUSNESS
When we talk about consciousness we talk about having greater awareness of yourself, your body, your partner, your environment and the people around you. Be conscious of your energy levels; sleep; drink water; eat well; stretch; massage your feet; massage your friends’ feet; be spatially aware when dancing. Look after yourself and look after your peers.
GROWTH
As organisers and dancers we believe in continuous self-review and reflection to allow us to grow. We encourage you to do the same. Reflect on your dancing to help you progress as dancers; reflect on your values of the dance to deepen your own ideas and voice; reflect on why you love this crazy community and in turn help the community to grow.
HYGIENE
Dance is a physical activity. Please respect your partners and fellow dancers by ensuring you smell good at all times! Shower, wear deodorant, brush your teeth, change your clothes if you get sweaty, bring a towel with you to wipe your brow, and enjoy a nice dry, fresh smelling close embrace!
JOY
Joy is defined as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” We ask that everyone aims to bring joy to the weekend – for themselves and for everyone around them. Ask strangers to dance, smile at your partner, clap and shout your appreciation to the bands, applaud the DJs (they love that!), encourage new dancers, chat to people you don’t know, ask the shy people at the edge of the dance floor to dance… spread joy!
