Events
- Feb 8-23 - Rueda in Playa Del Carmen - very open-ended opportunity to do and learn rueda in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico with people from Boston Rueda
- Feb 25 - Mar 3 - Festival de la Salsa En Cuba - 5th edition of the Havana salsa festival that Maykel Blanco organizes. Workshops with dance Cuban dance superstars Maykel Fonts and Jenyselt Galata Calvo and concerts from a literal who’s who of Cuban timba plus an as yet unnamed international artist.
- Feb 13-16 - Salsa Rueda Festival - in San Francisco. The 2020 schedule is not up yet but you can see from the 2019 schedule that it will be an impressive program
- Mar 7-15 - 7 days in Habana - Package tour includes dance instruction, clubs, activities, transportation to activities, airport transfers, accommodation, breakfast, dinner etc – put together by Julio Montero from Casino Tradicional
- Mar 15-27 - 10 days across Cuba - Package tour includes dance instruction, clubs, activities, transportation to activities, airport transfers, accommodation, breakfast, dinner etc – put together by Julio Montero from Casino Tradicional
- Mar 29-Apr 5 2020 - Havana Dance Experience 2020 - Havana dance package includes accommodations, breakfast, a SIM card, classes and taxi dancers as well as some daytime activities.
- Apr 20-26 2020 - Ritmo Cuba – includes 7 days of workshops and classes (30 hours of classes I believe, with four tracks to choose from), tours, a pool party, a beach party, as well as admission every night to the best clubs in the city with top bands in Cuba
- May 29-31 2020 - Rueda Fest - in Brighton UK - has some intriguing workshops on rueda in all kinds of funky formations and more
- Jun 20-28 - 7 days in Santiago - Package tour includes dance instruction, clubs, activities, transportation to activities, airport transfers, accommodation, breakfast, dinner etc – put together by Julio Montero from Casino Tradicional
- Aug 28-30 Timba Cuba Festival - Portorož (Slovenia) – this is a festival at a beachfront hotel apparently organized or curated by Yeni Molinet, and features a who’s who of Cuban teachers including Alberto Valdes, Yeni Molinet, Jenyselt Galata, Maykel Fonts, Hector Oviedo, etc. Parties, workshops, live music, DJs, a boat trip. This looks incredible.
Halifax Events
- Wed Jan 8 - Son Latino @ Obladee
- Thu Jan 9 - 1313 Social - 9-11pm, $3, Latin dancing social with DJ Andres
- Sat Jan 17 - Son Latino @ Sura Lounge - Enjoy Son Latino while noshing on upmarket Indian snacks - 8pm
- Sat Jan 25 - Cuban night @ Free to Move is starting an all-Cuban night (also with kiz room) with a 1-hour class beforehand – on the last Saturday of the month! Exciting news for fans of Cuban music and dance
- Sat Jan 25 - Trena’s studio Latin dance party at Chameleon Cafe in what’s left of ye olde Bayer’s Road Shopping Centre with DJ Junior and a performance by Trena’s bachata team - 9pm
- Every Saturday - Haliente Social - $5
- Every 1st and 3rd Friday - Free To Move salsa/bachata/kizomba social 9-12
- Feb 28 - Son Latino at the Carleton
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That’s all for this week, thanks for reading!
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