GENERAL INFO

New Waves! 2023 will be held from 28 July - 1 August 2023 in Trinidad & Tobago. The full participation fee is $1000 USD for International participants and $3000 TTD for CARICOM participants, which includes all programs and events. Inclusive shared accommodation and local transport is available on a limited basis. We recommend applying early if accommodation will be required. GENERAL INFO: ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE Participants should plan to arrive on Thursday, 27 July and to depart TT on Tuesday, 2 August 2023. Visiting artists should fly into Piarco International Airport, located 25km east of Port of Spain, on the island of Trinidad. ENTRY / EXIT REQUIREMENTS Visa not necessary for US, UK, Canadian and most EU citizens. Not necessary for Indian citizens visiting for less than (3) three months. A valid passport is required of U.S. citizens for entry to Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. passport card alone is accepted for entry to Trinidad and Tobago or for direct air travel from Trinidad and Tobago back to the U.S. *** All visitors must have a local address and contact number to pass through customs upon arrival. This information is provided upon full registration. ACCCOMMODATIONS Institute participants are accommodated in the surrounding suburbs of Port of Spain, near the Botanical Gardens, Emperor Valley Zoo, the Prime Minister’s Residence & Diplomatic Centre, Queens Park Savannah (which has 2 1⁄4 miles of jogging/walking pitch and is recorded as the largest roundabout in the world), the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Queens Hall and a short 7 minute drive from downtown Port of Spain. Accommodations in the Institute are shared. All participants are expected to maintain acceptable living standards required for a healthy journey together. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION Local travel is provided to all participants via the Institute shuttle. The shuttle is a 24-seat maxi taxi (mini-bus) that is available for transport to and from Institute programs and events. Feel free to email us at newwavesinstitute@gmail.com with any questions. Let's Dance! New Waves! is a program of the Dance & Performance Institute.