Events

5th International Kizomba Gala Hamburg

Europe / Germany / Hamburgo

International Kizomba Gala Hamburg

Back to the Roots Love is the Message!

One of the best Kizomba events in Germany which offers participants a highly stimulating and immersive experience of dancing with first class international instructors, who will teach you the proper way of dancing Kizomba, Zouk and other African & Latin Dance. An intensive 3 days Workshop is proposed for this purpose, starting from 9pm to 07:00 pm which will end with a Party. The Party will be thrill with Shows and Animations from the international instructors.

Line-up:

Nelson Campos & Vanja Mula? (G Bissau / UK / Croatia) Donny (Cameroun / UK)
Vitor Taveres & Ivona Szantova (Cape Verd/ Slovakis / Prague) Betrand & Celine (Cameroun. Swiss / France)
Cazuza & Maria Sieriche (Angola / Angola / Strassbourg)
Mams & Anthéa (Angola / Angola / Angola / France)
DJ Cubanito (Angola / Manchester)
DJ Lindt (Surinam / Rotherdam)
DJ Ben (Ghana /Hamburg)
DJ Zezom (Anglona / Copenhagen)
DJ Alberto Sa (Paris / Lisbon / G Bissau)
-10. October 2016

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Festival Corazón Latino Bordeaux 2016

Europe / France / Cenon

Festival Corazón Latino Bordeaux – 16-18 September 2016

Le Rocher Palmer, 1 rue Aristide Briand, 33150 Cenon, FRANCE

A whole weekend dedicated to dance, music and sensuality! An amazing program with a lot of great dancers who come from all over the world in a dream location for this type of events, Le Rocher Palmer at Cenon! Live Concert, Shows, 2 days workshops and 3 amazing parties. Salsa (and variants), Bachata, Kizomba, Cha cha cha, Semba, Tango, Lady Styling and Forró…

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Venue

An amazing venue for such type of event, the Rocher de Palmer at Cenon.

Large hall for the concert on Friday night and 650 seats for the dancing shows on Saturday night. 4 dance-floors on Friday and Saturday evenings, Mambo, Cuban Salsa, Kizomba and Bachata. 5 workshop rooms with 50h workshops on Saturday and Sunday!

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ARTISTS

BLOQUE 53& TROMBORANGA Live Concerts

Terry & Cécile (France)
Dominican Power (D.R./Italy)
Osbanis & Aneta (Cuba/Poland/UK) Anne & Anichi (Ecuador/Germany) Alegria DC (France)
Yoannis Tamayo (Cuba/France) Falco (Ecuador/Spain) Yemambo (Spain)
Gaby & Estefy (D.R./Spain)
Reda (France)
Selwin & Suleika (Holland)
Pedrito & Giusy (Cuba/Italy)
Jess & Zio (France) Roméo & Isabelle (France) Jonathan (France) Sam (France) Hicham (France)

Djs

Willy Viper (France) Diablito (France)
Ivan Omelenco (Spain) Sam (France) Amine (France) Fonceca (Switzerland)
Hicham (France)
M&M’s (France)
Aimen (France)
Shems (Tunisia)
Ash (France) Antonio (France) Pastaguero (France) Lenhy (France)

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Photos:

http://festivalcorazonlatino.com/gallery_en/ 2. http://festivalcorazonlatino.com/gallery_en/ 3. Loeil de Sly

Online Sale

http://festivalcorazonlatino.com/tickets/

FREE GARDEN PARTY in the park Sunday 18 at 5pm

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Salsa Nor’s Rueda Congress 2016

Europe / Norway / Tromsø

Salsa Nor’s Rueda Congress – 01 Sep 2016 – 04 Sep 2016 Trondheim, Norway

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SalsaNor is organizing its 15th annual Rueda Congress this year, and we will celebrate this milestone inspired by the Cubans! When they have lived for 15 years, they dress up in the most extravagant outfit, having a great meal, partying, taking photos and not least – dancing the night away. If your dress is too much for the entire night, do as the Cubans do

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The Rueda Congress Saturday evening will start with a Gala dinner, followed by a salsa & rueda party – Fiesta Los Quince. We will have the Cubans to teach us a proper Quince dance, and there will be surprises!!

– and prizes for the most Cuban quinceanera!

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Seating at 19.00, dinner at 19.30, party at 22.00

Don’t miss the 3 course dinner! There will be program between the courses, and you will have a great chance to socialize with the other participants at the congress over a good meal. Note that the Gala dinner must be ordered in advance, and is available online until August 15th.

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Why not browse the internet for information about the Cuban quinceanera tradition to be inspired?

PROGRAMME

Thursday September 1st

17:30: Registration, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
19:00: World Championship – first rounds, First rounds of Rueda de Casino WADF World Championship 2016. World Champ, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
20:00 – 21:30: Dinner pre-ordered upon sign-up Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
21:30 – 01:00: Opening party, Salsa and rueda party, Included in the Rueda Congress pass. Hotel Scandic Lerkendal

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Friday September 2nd

10:30 – 11:00: Daytime social, 10:30 in Hotel Scandic lobby, 11:00 in Trondheim city center, If weather allows, outdoor rueda at Torvet
14:00: Registration, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
16:00 – 18:30: Workshops, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
18:30 – 20:30: Dinner Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
21:00 – 22:30: World Championship finals, World Champ, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
22:30 – 02:30: Rueda Congress Championship Party, Salsa and rueda party, shows, social rueda de casino., Hotel Scandic Lerkendal

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Saturday 3. September

10:00: Registration at Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
10:15 – 17:00: Workshops, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal Schedule.
19:00: Doors open. Seating for the Rueda Congress Gala Dinner, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
19:30: Rueda Congress Gala Dinner, 15 years anniversary dinner, programme and entertainment during the dinner congress. Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
22:00 – 02:30: Fiesta los Quince – Rueda Congress Anniversario 15, Quince! 15 years anniversary Rueda Congress party, Salsa and social rueda, shows, presentation of the congress artists. Hotel Scandic Lerkendal

Sunday 4. September

09:45: Info desk opens at, Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
10:00 – 17:00: Workshops, Hotel Scandic, Lerkendal
16:30 – 18:30: Dinner Hotel Scandic Lerkendal
17:00 – 23:00: Salsa matinee, Salsa and rueda party, surprises,, Juan y Juanita contest, social rueda de casino

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For tickets and prices http://ruedakongressen.no/

Here is how the 2nd Edition of the “Ponce, Cuna de la Salsa Fest” Unfolded

The 2026 Ponce Cuna de la Salsa Fest honored the work of Don Tite Curet all weekend long.

The second edition of the Ponce Cuna de la Salsa Fest drew and welcomed more than 30,000 attendees to the Ciudad Señorial (The Majestic City), according to reports from the mayor’s office. The festival, which paid tribute to Don Tite Curet Alonso on the occasion of his centennial, took place at the Héctor Lavoe Stage inside the La Guancha Recreational and Cultural Complex, keeping salsa fans captivated throughout the entire weekend.

On Friday, July 31, 2026, the opening day kicked off right on schedule, delivering an organized, top-tier lineup.

El Junte Ponceño, under the direction of Julito Alvarado accompanying Dakota Flores, Kriptony Texeira, and Wito Colón opened the show, making it clear why Ponce retained its title as the “Cradle of Salsa” (Cuna de la Salsa) for the second consecutive year. To achieve this, the Ponce-born trumpeter, who is the director of the Juan Morel Campos Music Institute and the musical leader of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, assembled a roster of master musicians, including: José “Murcy” Reyes on congas, Richie Carrasco on bongo and cowbell, Pablo Padín on timbales, Reynaldo Burgos on piano, Efraín “Frao” Hernández on bass, Víctor “Yuka” Maldonado on baritone sax, Víctor Vázquez on trombone, Carlos Atiles on trumpet, Francisco Javier Quiñones and Juan Bautista on backing vocals, as well as emerging trombonist Carlos Malavé a recent graduate of the Juan Morel Campos Institute who stepped onto a major international stage within the salsa movement for the very first time.

El Junte Ponceño was followed by Charlie Aponte and his orchestra, who, as always, kept the stage ablaze. This set the tone for the grand finale led by Luisito Figueroa’s Orquesta Abran Paso, backing Luigi Texidor, Anthony Colón, and the First Lady of Salsa, Yolanda Rivera.

The second day, Saturday, August 1, featured a stellar lineup: Los Guardiola, Don Perignon y La Puertorriqueña proving themselves to be a world-class orchestra in front of an audience represented by delegations from Italy, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Argentina, Panama, Ecuador, Japan, and Thailand, along with many Puerto Ricans from across the island and the diaspora. Willie Rosario and his crowd-pleasing band showcased the ever-treasured playing of “Míster Afinque” behind his timbales, handing off the drumsticks to his grandson, Yoaquím Cintrón Rosario, between songs. The grand finale of the second night was delivered by Moncho Rivera, who faithfully upheld the legacy of El Sonero Mayor, blending in his now extensive repertoire as always. The municipal administration ensured smooth traffic flow by establishing designated transportation shuttles into the recreational complex.

The third and final day of the 2026 edition of this salsa landmark event kept the genre and its Puerto Rican exponents flying high right from its birthplace, Ponce. This was made possible by the Honorable Mayor of Ponce, Marlese Sifre, the Salsoul team under the programming of Ricardo Padilla-Núñez, and the production of Madera Events. Adding to the musical lineup was a cultural exchange with the city of Cali, featured through the voice of Willy García. The artists who kept the Sunday crowd fully locked into Ponce Cuna de la Salsa Fest mode until the very last minute were Papote y su Grupo Esencia, Bobby Valentín and his orchestra, José Alberto “El Canario”, Luis Enrique, and Andy Montañez and his orchestra. The event closed with a tribute to the late, legendary composer from Guayama, Catalino “Tite” Curet Alonso, featuring the Orquesta del Centenario performing his musical repertoire under the direction of Pete Perignon. They backed an extraordinary lineup of vocalists: Tito Allen, Herman Olivera, Papo Sánchez, Jeremy Bosch, and Caleño singer Willy García.

Carmencita DJ kept the music flowing, staying true to the central theme of the Ponce event and keeping Don Tite Curet’s music playing all weekend long.

Photo of Julito Alvarado: (c) Bella Martínez

All other images: (c) Ciudad de Ponce & (c) Visit Ponce

Also Read: Bella Martínez, Salsa’s Irreverent Writer

Timbafest-International Salsa Festival in Moscow

Europe / Russia  / Moscow

First weekend of September

01 Sep 2016 05 Sep 2016 AC production presents the 4rd international Afro-Cuban Dance & Music Festival TIMBAFEST!

What is Timbafest about?

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It’s not like other Timba event in Russia and even more!

For the 4th time, in September Moscow is waiting for real Cuban style fans from all over the Europe and CIS. Exclusively for you there will be the best professional instructors, world famous bands, exciting and unforgettable atmosphere, crazy sleepless nights and, of course, a lot of Timba!

TIMBAFEST MEANS:

More than 1000 participants from the whole Europe and CIS Over 60 hours of workshops

Famous international artists

Live performances

5 awesome parties

All the events in the very heart of Moscow

Tours around the city

5 days of fun and communication!

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For more information and details please write Elena Torres https://www.facebook.com/elena.torress1