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World Bachata Festival 2016

Europe / Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur

World Bachata Festival 2016

18th – 20th November Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Press Release: Liitha Krishnan

There will be Bachata dance enthusiasts from all over the world to experience fun in Asia!

The ever popular and enchanting Latin dance congregation is about to happen again in Malaysia. The 4th World Bachata Festival (WBF) is scheduled for November 2016 and will feature a true celebration of Bachata and other Latin dances, in line with similar events in other major cities in USA, Australia, Spain, Philippines, Japan, India, Singapore, Germany, etc. The WBF has been held since 2010 with each year’s event growing in participation and performances.

Liitha Krishnan, the organizer of WBF is confident this year’s turnout is going to be a raving event for all to enjoy.

Liitha only started learning salsa when she was about 32, which was also after the birth of her three children. A little later, she came across Bachata by chance and realizing it was easier and more sensual than salsa, switched her focus and passion to this new hobby that eventually became a vocation through her founding of her dance school, Shamballa Tribeni Dance in Klang.

Her passion for dance was also taken up seriously by her daughter Kalnish Schubert who, having completed a year’s course at Shiamak Davar’s Dance Academy in Mumbai, is currently pursuing her diploma in dance in Australia. She would be performing and conducting a Bollywood workshop at the WBF since its popularity especially with the foreign participants.

World Bachata Festival 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Photo 1 — World Bachata Festival 2016 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Photo 1

The WBF was initially organized to provide local enthusiast access to accomplished dancers from other countries and an avenue to improve local talent and performances. After 3 successful festivals, the event has surpassed its objectives and gained much popularity and enthusiasm both locally and internationally thus creating and enlarging the fraternity of Latin dancers as well as creating public awareness and appreciation. While the contributions of accomplished dancers from Spain, Brazil, Cuba and such countries that are home to Latin dances have enchanted all the past festivals, the performances by dancers from Australia, Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, etc have also made their presence felt in past years.

This year’s event in its 4th successful year will consists of 3 days and 2 nights of performances, workshops and dance parties providing an avenue to enjoy, learn, practice and socialize within the Latin dance fraternity. The festival has attracted Latin dancers from Australia, Philippines, India, Romania, Cuba, Columbia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Kenya, Vietnam and more while performances and workshop are presented by accomplished dancers from these countries as well. Everyone will also be feasted with the best of Latin music by the finest Malaysian and international Latin DJs at the state-of-the- art Bentley Music Auditorium at Wisma Bentley, Petaling Jaya.

The festival that celebrates Bachata, a sensual partner dance from the Dominican Republic, will also include other popular Latin dance forms like Salsa, Merengue, Zouk and Kizomba. More than 30 workshops have been lined up for anyone and everyone interested in trying a hand, or rather a foot, in Kizomba, Salsa, Bollywood, Son Cubana, Pachanga, Afro Cuban and Zumba. A few boot camps have also been slotted in for those with basic dancing skills to learn and have a chance to perform on one of the nights. The workshops and boot camp will be conducted by renowned international dancers.

World Bachata Festival 2016 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Photo 2 — World Bachata Festival 2016 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Photo 2

This year’s lineup includes Nestor Manuelian, a strong supporter of the WBF and 3 times World Salsa Champion, partnering with an equally accomplished Rebecca Vallejo and featuring for the first time, Coco and Vyara, 10 time National Champions of NZ with over 40 years dancing experience. Some of the other prominent dancers who will be there to spice up the event are Ana Palma & Basil Nadela from Philippines, Ryu from Japan, Dorin & Niko from Romania, Lam & Kas from Australia and Kalnish Schubert, Amar Singh, KL Son Project, Sam Sopiee from Malaysia.

To add a little fire to all the dance, music will be spinned by an array of Deejays comprising DJ Selva, DJ Dorin, DJ Ryu, DJ Sofrito and DJ Gupson who will also be an MC for the WBF. Gupson Pierre who hails from Montreal, Canada will be also conducting a workshop.

Appreciation goes out to Bentley Music Auditorium for their 2nd year support and sponsorship of the venue, Qliq Damansara for sponsorship and special rates for accommodations and many other companies and individuals who have been continuously contributing in ways totally unexpected.

About Nestor Manuelian & Kalnish Schubert

Spice up the event, World Bachata Festival is having the privilege and participation of Nestor Manuelian from Australia, and collaboration with local Bollywood artist, Kalnish Kashna Schubert, in the Latin dance scene. Both of them will be performing Salsa together on the stage of World Bachata Festival.

Nestor Manuelian is the Director of Latin Dance Australia (LDA) and Modus Vivendi Dance Productions, two of the biggest names in the Australian Latin dance industry. He is also a professional dance instructor, choreographer, mentor, event organizer and master of ceremonies.

Nestor is renowned for his world-class teaching methods, choreographies and team performances. He is recognized for his ability to coach, mentor and encourage dancers to excel technically and also have a great time doing so! His amazing teaching style has earned him the honor of teaching at the biggest Salsa and Bachata congresses around the world travelling to Asia, the United States and all over Australia and New Zealand.

Nestor made his performance debut in November 2003 and since then he has gone on to win multiple Salsa and Bachata National and International Titles, including 4 World Titles as coach and dancer. He has been stepping up the world ranking with multiple awards, such as:

2x World Bachata Champion (2012 – Hong Kong, 2013 – Miami)
3 Times World Salsa Championships Finalist (2005- 4th, 2006 – 10th, 2007 – 6th)
Asian Salsa Open Champion (2007)
Australian Bachata Teams Champion (2009)

Kalnish Schubert has been dancing since the tender age of 8. She has been actively dancing Salsa, Bollywood and Bhangra since young. She teaches Kids & Adult Bollywood and Kids Salsa at Shamballa Tribeni Dance and Music School in Klang. Kalnish graduated from Shiamak Davar’s Dance Academy in Mumbai, India in 2014. While in India she was actively involved in shows in India such as Star Parivaar Awards 2013 and Toni and Guy show 2013.

She is currently pursuing her Certificate IV in dance at the Dance Factory in Melbourne Australia. Kalnish has also been featured in the Malaysian Government Education Portal for the involvement in dance. She has also performed in various shows, public & corporate events such as:

The Malaysian Vesaki festival 2009/2010/2011 The World Bachata Festival, Kuala Lumpur 2010/2012/2015 • The International Indian Food Festival in China 2011 Corporate shows in Bangkok, Thailand in 2011 World Star Road to Hollywood in 2012
India International Dance Congress 2014 in Bangalore
Osaka Latin Dance Festival 2014 • Sydney Bachata Festival 2015

The 4th WBF is scheduled as follows:

Dates: 18th-20th November 2016
Venue: Bentley Music Auditorium, Wisma Bentley 3, Jalan PJU 7/2, Petaling Jaya,47810 Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia
Programs: 3 days 2 nights of Latin Dance Workshops, World-Class Performances and Prestigious Parties. Each night has a special theme with day 1 being “Dressy Casual”, day 2 is “Black & Red” and the final day is “Mexicana”.

Get more updates on the Facebook event:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/856083751112454/
Call Liitha at +60162203237 or email to [email protected]
Official FB page:https://www.facebook.com/Bachata Malaysia/home
Official Website: http://www.worldbachatafestival.com/
Youtube: link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQNOo2sqQ6k

Club Lite: Salsa on Thutsday with Salsa Social

Europe / Netherlands / Amsterdam

“Club Lite is an oasis of freedom in Amsterdam: Freedom. To be who you are without pretense. To meet warm, welcoming people of all ages, from all walks of life. Come and feel the difference of what a true down-to-earth dance club can be like.” These are the words of many dancers in Amsterdam who assure Club Lite is one of the best dance clubs in Europe.

Club Lite is a very special venue in Amsterdam. The standard idea of a nightclub has been re- invented to create something fresh and vibrant, unlike anywhere else in Amsterdam or The Netherlands. People come here not just to dance, but to nourish their soul.

To explore a wide variety of music & dance experiences throughout the week and weekend. And especially, the freedom to dance barefoot!

On the agenda you will find a wide variety of music and experiences that range from tantric dance to techno to yoga. The DJ’s, the people, the music and the barefoot freedom all join together to make this a dance sanctuary right on the Jan van Galenstraat! A pearl among the pebbles, Club Lite needs to be experienced to believe that yes, it is actually real. Open nearly every day and on every weekend, we are here to indulge you in the dance.

On Thursdays, Lite becomes Latin with Extremos, the salsa dance school. For over 15 years Extremos has been teaching Salsa and other Latin dances to the people of Amsterdam. They regularly start new courses for all levels, so whether you are an absolute beginners or advanced dancer, the school always has a salsa course that fits you. Join the Free Try- Out salsa classes that they organize almost every month.

Just outside of the center, this is a cool social party one of the best in town. The Master Class begins at 11pm and then the party starts, many students stay so there are definitely good dancers around!

Nu Salsa The dynamic duo of dance in Belfast

Europe / Ireland / Belfast

Nu Salsa is a new concept of dance classes. They are taught by David Hynes and Suzanne Coates, which are the best duo of salsa in Ireland. Both have been dancing salsa for a long time and are well established as the top teaching couple in the Belfast salsa scene. They will be teaching at the Scottish Salsa Congress in Edinburgh and Irish Salsa School in Maynooth plus a lot of other events.

Nu Salsa - Learn Salsa — Nu Salsa – Learn Salsa

Nu Salsa are always known to do things their own way, even if that means doing things differently from everyone else, but the proof of this approach shows in the good dancers that come through our classes. They have been taught by some of the best teachers in the world and it is our mission to pass on that teaching to our own students in Belfast and around Ireland.

Every two Fridays they teach salsa in different locations (night clubs, academies, congresses).

David and Suzanne have taught previously at Irish Salsa School, the Cork Salsa Bonanza and Donegal Dance Asylum, along with many guest teaching slots throughout the country. Our aim is to pass on our knowledge of salsa to our students in Belfast and help them fall in love with salsa as much as we enjoy it. If you would like to talk to us about our classes, teaching style or anything related to salsa dancing, please get in touch as we would love to chat.

Suzanne Coates

Suzanne is widely regarded as the top female salsa dancer and teacher in Belfast. She has been teaching with Nu Salsa for several years and also runs ladies styling and technique classes under the Salsa Style brand in Belfast.

David Hynes

David has been dancing for many years and has been teaching as Nu Salsa since 2004. During this time, he has learned from a lot of the top teachers in the UK and recently has spent a long time in London studying under Gil and Shelley of Pexava Dance.

Friday Night Salsa Classes Belfast

They’re running classes every second Friday until the end of the year. See below for the current schedule. They will have 2 levels of class each night, one for Improver dancers and one for Intermediate/Advanced.

Classes will run from 7-8.30pm and then 30 mins of social dancing so you can practice what you have learned and we can give some individual help if you have any questions.

Lessons will be held on the following dates:

Fri 6th Nov – Guest teachers K4 Kizomba Konnexions
Fri 20th Nov – classes as normal
Fri 4th Dec – special Christmas classes

Suzanne Coates & Davis Hynes - Dance Lessons — Suzanne Coates & Davis Hynes – Dance Lessons

Alkemia Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba

Europe / Luxembourg

The Alkemia academy welcomes to the new participants to the new season which begins with new projects to teach Latin rhythms to everyone. The academy is known as one of the greatest dance academies in Luxembourg, sharing the culture and teaching people how to dance in all different styles, specially Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba.

Teamwork

GILLES CAVIGLIA

Creator of Alkemia academy in 2012. Rugby player, he discovered Latin rhythms in 2005. After went to many different salsa schools like Salsa Fever, Salsa Wave Chazomba, and after many different festivals and international presentations, he discovered passion for dancing. Today, he has that same. passion for rhythms like Kizomba, Salsa & Bachata.

PAULINE LOPEZ VELTER

Discovers dance at the age of 4. Classic, modern jazz, contemporary. It’s at the age of 13 that she discovers couple, latin et standard dances (rock, chacha, valse, samba, tango, etc…). His strong passion for dancing made it her job today. In love of latin Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Chacha, she teaches now different styles and she produces too in spectacles in a diversity of discipline in couple or in group.

NADEGE KARRENBAUER

At the age of 8 years, she discovered the dance universe and the show performances joining an academy of Jazz (Dance Mania) for 18 years. Later, she discovered the sensuality of afro-Latin rhythms. She joined the Alkemia’s team, with Kizomba as main subject.

RAQUEL SIMOES

Active since 2007 in the world of the Salsa in Luxembourg in the teaching and choreography, Raquel has joined as an intermittent in the group Alkemia in 2014, and teaches the 3 dances Salsa, Bachata and Kizomba.

CARLA

Started intensively with salsa in 2005, together with other rhythms like bachata, rock and roll, americano, tango and so on. In 2007, with her dancing partner, they started the company “Rock and roll fever”. Teaching rock and roll, preparing choreographies, performing shows and animations, she was part of the Buenos Aires Savoy Dancers, a group of Lindy Hop in Argentina. Since 2012 in Luxembourg, she discovered Kizomba, and Alkemia!

10 The Cuban Salsa Festival

Europe / Germany / Munich

10 The Cuban Salsa Festival, Munich 27 Jan 2017 – 29 Jan 2017

10 The Cuban Salsa Festival Germany, Munich 27 Jan 2017 – 29 Jan 2017

In January 2017, Munich will be able to experience a high class weekend full of dance and music, again. Inspired by “Baila en Cuba”, the annual dance and music event in Havanna (Cuba), we brought this festival to life. And moreover we want to import a part of the wonderful atmosphere of its big Cuban counterpart to Munich.

With the 10th “El Festival Salsa Cubana” We will continue our legendary winter festival series. Salsa Cubana is more than a dance – it’s an attitude towards life! Who does not inevitably associate typical Cuban music, Cuban ambience and Son Cubano (the most traditional of all Cuban dances) with these words?

Festival Salsa Cubana stands for this very diversity. No matter if dancer, music lover or just fancier of the Caribbean atmosphere – you will get your money’s worth!

Cuban atmosphere and total joy of life!

Top event for all dancers in and around Munich!
Salsa, Afro, Reggaeton and a lot more!
Great party with show acts!
Taster’s session Salsa Cubana
Rueda de Casino: Dancing Salsa with other couples in a circle. Nice combinations with the exchange of the dance partners provide pure fun!
Up to 50 workshops with best in class instructors
For all dancers and future dancers a “must do”: authentic teaching with guest instructors! From beginner to master class!
Awesome and high class parties and show acts!

Location

The festival is located in the rooms of the CIRCULO. CIRCULO is the biggest dance school for Salsa Cubana in Munich. Additionally, as a salsateca, with legendary salsa parties and a lot of Salsa live concerts, CIRCULO is an integral part of Munich’s salsa scene.

CIRCULO’s address is Rosenheimerstrasse 139, in Munich. With its seven, highly equipped rooms, it is predestined for the realization of all classes and parties that are part of the Festival Salsa Cubana.

The studio in the back has two dance rooms with a bar area. Since the expansion in January 2007, we have 3 additional classrooms with an inviting bar area. And NEW since October 2014, with the latest extension we have another 2 additional rooms with a bar area, which connects the two studios.

Mobile walls separate the single rooms from each other, but can be removed to form one big room for party and dancing. Premises with a very classy interior, a flexible stage excellent quality of light and sound prevent parties and training in greatest atmosphere.