HOT ICE KIZ Festival 2026 - Connection (11th Edition)
Thu, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 1, 2026
Local time (Europe/Riga)
Bellevue Park Hotel Riga · Slokas iela 1 k-1, LV-1048 Riga
Organized by HOT ICE KIZ
Program
- Workshop
- Party
- 7:00 PM Connection & Synergy Intensive (2 hours) Open Level Emrah & Sachi
- 9:00 PM PURE WHITE Pre-Party Dress code: WHITE - The Beginning: white, ivory, cream and soft neutrals until 5:00 AM
- Workshop
- Party
- 7:00 PM Be Present Bootcamp (own ticket) Albir & Natalia, Taryn until 9:00 PM
- 10:00 PM Kizomba for Social Dancing Intermediate Irbe
- 11:00 PM Welcome Party Dress code: HOT - Elegant Heat: black, deep red, burgundy, gold and shimmer until 5:00 AM
- Workshop
- Party
- 9:00 PM Beyond the Movements Open Level Vanildo
- 10:00 PM Impulse of Connection Intermediate Liene & Elina
- 11:00 PM Welcome Party Dress code: HOT - Elegant Heat: black, deep red, burgundy, gold and shimmer until 7:00 AM
- Workshop
- Party
- 12:00 PM Connection to Partner Inter-Advanced Sven & Zane until 1:00 PM
- 1:05 PM Connection to Music Inter-Advanced Sven & Zane until 2:05 PM
- 2:10 PM Konpa Open Level Vasco until 3:10 PM
- 3:15 PM Ginga Open Level Irbe until 4:15 PM
- 4:20 PM Body Control Open Level Lolo Waki until 5:20 PM
- 5:25 PM Masterclass Crosses & Pivots (own ticket) Vanildo until 6:25 PM
- 11:00 PM GALA PARTY Dress code: ICE - Gala Party until 5:00 AM
- Workshop
- Party
- 10:50 AM Mellow Dance Program Albir & Natalia + Team until 11:50 AM
- 12:00 PM Mellow Dance Program Albir & Natalia + Team until 1:00 PM
- 1:05 PM Mellow Dance Program Albir & Natalia + Team until 2:05 PM
- 2:10 PM Shadow Position Inter-Advanced Steven's & Audrey until 3:10 PM
- 3:15 PM Footwork Inter-Advanced Steven's & Audrey until 4:15 PM
- 11:00 PM GALA PARTY Dress code: ICE - Gala Party until 7:00 AM
- Workshop
- Party
- 12:00 PM Kizomba Passada Open Level Vasco until 1:00 PM
- 1:05 PM Semba with Musicality Intermediate Vasco until 2:05 PM
- 2:10 PM Connection to Energy Inter-Advanced Sven & Zane until 3:10 PM
- 4:20 PM Masterclass Musicality, Energy, Flow (own ticket) Steven's & Audrey until 6:25 PM
- 11:00 PM FAREWELL PARTY Dress code: CONNECTION - Mix HOT & ICE: warm and cool tones until 5:00 AM
- Workshop
- Party
- 10:50 AM Beyond the Frame Inter-Advanced Vanildo until 11:50 AM
- 12:00 PM Tarraxo - Question and Answer Intermediate Lolo Waki until 1:00 PM
- 1:05 PM Mellow Dance Program Albir & Natalia + Team until 2:05 PM
- 2:10 PM Mellow Dance Program Albir & Natalia + Team until 3:10 PM
- 3:15 PM Mellow Dance Program Albir & Natalia + Team until 4:15 PM
- 11:00 PM FAREWELL PARTY Dress code: CONNECTION - Mix HOT & ICE: warm and cool tones until 7:00 AM
Line-up
DJs
Teachers
Dress code
Thu: WHITE - The Beginning; Fri: HOT - Elegant Heat; Sat: ICE - Gala Party; Sun: CONNECTION - Mix HOT & ICE
Description
The 11th edition of Hot Ice Kiz in Riga, "Connection": a Kizomba and UrbanKiz festival with two rooms and two different ambiences (UrbanKiz, Kizomba, Semba, Konpa), international DJs and teachers, workshops, parties and socials over the weekend, taxi dancers (men and women), a pre-party and an after-party. Everything takes place in one venue, the Bellevue Park Hotel on Slokas iela.
The pre-party and the after-party are not included in any pass. Taking over a pass from another person: ask the organizers first to confirm the real owner and that the pass is valid; a name change costs 10 EUR.
Organizers: Jelena Prekrasnaya and Yana Nyai.
📷 Instagram: hot.ice.kiz
Travel & stay
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Bellevue Park Hotel Riga Festival hotelSold out
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Park Inn by Radisson Riga ValdemaraSingle 60, double 68 EUR per room and night, code HOTICE26 Search in Google Maps
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Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Daugava RigaStandard room 60/68, cosy room 70/78 EUR, code HOTICE26 Search in Google Maps
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Bridge Hotel RigaFree parking, from 40 EUR per night; 10 minutes on foot Search in Google Maps
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Two Wheels0.6 km from the festival · From 60 EUR per night; 10 minutes on foot Baložu iela 12, LV-1048 Rīga On the map Way to the festival
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Venue
Bellevue Park Hotel Riga · Slokas iela 1 k-1, LV-1048 Riga