2024 Festival of The Dancing Virgins
Saturday, December 7th - time, location and all other info sent via private, mobile invite
(Saturday, December 14th- raincheck date)
Two Options to RSVP to the Festival:
​Sign Up to be a Virgin -OR- Sign Up to be a Patron
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Virgin Attendees will:
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Learn a simple dance routine and solo dance moves
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Have a costume made - small fee required
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Receive a private invitation to a Virgin Brunch and craft activity
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Perform with a band at the Festival
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Allow Patrons to decorate their hair, costume, and/or bodies - only consensually
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Enjoy snacks, beverages, treats and special performances from Patrons
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Other program activities throughout the festival
Patron Attendees will:
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Receive a private invitation to a Patron Brunch and craft activity
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Donate offerings to the Virgins in the form of treats, snacks, drinks, hair/body/costume decorations, AND/OR special performances.
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Decorate and serve The Virgins throughout the festival - only consensually
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Enjoy Virgin dances and other activities throughout the Festival
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Included for all:
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Sicilian inspired menu
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Special blood orange cocktail or mocktail
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Live music
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Decorations for body/garment/hair
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After-party option
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Virgin or Patron attendance selection when you RSVP via your private, mobile invitation.​
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Festival Program:
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4:30 - Patron Check-in and Reception
5:30 - Dancing of The Virgins
includes children's dance and patron dance
6:30 - Patron Offerings to The Virgins
includes Patron performances and special guest performances
8:30 - Farewell to The Virgins
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Other Important Information:
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1) New Orleans Festival of The Dancing Virgins is a private event. Attendees have been personally selected by a committee. If an attendee chooses to RSVP with additional guests, the attendee is required to RSVP their additional guests as Virgin or Patron participants and contribute $25 per guest towards the festival via the attendees private invitation.
2) The Festival will operate as a safe space with no rude, lude or crude behavior. Consent for body/costume decoration and food/beverage service must be given to ensure all are comfortable to participate and enjoy.
3) Children with their families are invited to attend the Festival for no charge but highly encouraged to bring offerings as all other Patrons and also encouraged to participate in a children's candlelight dance performance during the Festival - no memorized choreography necessary. Please include # of children attendees via your personal RSVP. Children are also invited to attend the Backyard Concert and Picnic and the Patron Brunch and Craft Activity
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4) Only females and males 18+ may sign up to be Virgins at the Festival.
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5) Donations and Festival fees cannot be refunded due to the nature of securing the venue and band. However, attendance is transferrable to another guest of your choosing or the choice of the committee.
6) Festival is BYOB and folding chair.
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7) Festival attire is anything full of color, vibrant and lively.