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Where Will The “German Salseros” Celebrate In December?
Marathon, Festival, and current Salsa clubs we bring you for this season
Germany has become one of the most hospitable countries for Latin American immigrants. In recent years, the number of people from Latin America has been on the rise, and this is due to the fact that this country located in the center of Europe offers a large number of job and educational opportunities, as well as a high quality of life.
Therefore, it is not surprising that many immigrants from the Caribbean and South America decide to celebrate their festivals and traditions in this region. In particular, the German Salseros (Latin American immigrants residing in Germany) are usually very active during the month of December, and this is because the Salsa events take place during this time of the year. So join us and discover all the Latin parties that Germany has prepared for you this month.
One of the most important social dance events in this country that borders nine nations is the 18th Stuttgart Latino Festival. This festival begins on the second day of December and will offer 36 hours of Workshops (Salsa On1, Salsa On2, Mambo, Pachanga, Bachata, Fusion Styles, and Body Movements), a lineup of more than 20 world stars of Salsa, Mambo, and Bachata, numerous national and foreign participants, and incredible international DJs mixing the best songs (DJ Rumbero – Salsa and DJ Milad – BACHATA) on three dance floors. The Stuttgart Latino Festival https://www.facebook.com/groups/latinfestival culminates on Sunday, December 4th, and will take place at the Sängerhalle Untertürkheim (Lindenschulstraße 29, 70327 Stuttgart). Tickets can be purchased at €179.
Another event I present to you this month is Hamburg Salsa Marathon 2022 – NYE Edition. Hamburg Salsa Marathon 2022 – NYE Edition. This gender-balanced, high-level dance family Salsa-marathon will take place from Wednesday, December 28th (9 PM) to Sunday, January 1st, 2023 (8 PM) at Beerenweg 1D, Hamburg, 22761, De.
“The Marathon Pass NYE Edition https://hamburgsalsamarathon.com/nye-edition?fbclid=IwAR2QJVxpxsQdQR9IRNZT-l5OI1TNrB3uXJMHx9buozmK13cqevAi0RuS8IY costs €190 (€180 couples pass) and includes 4 days and 4 nights of social dance practice. It also includes unlimited free drinks like coffee, tea, and water, some afternoon snacks, brunch on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, plus NYE dinner on Saturday.”
And if you are wondering why they carry it out during these dates. Here, I give you the answer. The principal mission of its organizers is to be the perfect host so that you feel in a cozy atmosphere while you continue with your unstoppable passion for learning a social dance. In this way, they make sure to collaborate with the opportunity to spend the last days of the old year, where there were adventures and challenges, with friends.
Finally, I remind you that you don’t forget to stop by the Havanna club https://www.havanna-berlin.de/ located at Hauptstr.30 10827 Berlin, where you can enjoy Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and other rhythms on four tracks dance with resident DJs. You can also try the mojitos in one of the seven bars, and as a prelude, you can take Salsa classes with qualified instructors at both advanced and amateur levels.
Ah! Here, I leave you this list of clubs where you will also find the “German Salseros” during December: Mint Club https://www.facebook.com/mintclubmunchen/?ref=page_internal (Munich), Buena Vista http://www.buena-vista-bar.de/ (Munich), Tank Bar https://tankbar-leipzig.de/ (Leipzig), Latin Palace Changó http://www.latinpalace-chango.de/ (Frankfurt), and Clärchens Ballhaus https://claerchensball.haus/ (Berlin).
Sundays Are Salseros In London
5 Clubs to not stop dancing Salsa even on the last day of the week
Salsa parties don’t stop in London, its fusion of Caribbean rhythms with a subtle swing and a few drops of Latin folklore make this genre one of the most contagious and fun to dance as a couple or with friends.
For that, here we make a list of the best places to dance Salsa on the last day of the week and if you do it regularly you will obtain health benefits such as muscle toning, improvement of cognitive functions (memory and coordination), the release of stress, increased self-esteem through a positive and confident attitude, in addition to improving circulation and the physical appearance of the legs. Let’s start now!
We started with Medbar in Southampton. It’s the perfect place to drink, dine, and dance, as well as being one of the hottest hotspots in the heart of Oxford Street (50 Oxford St, Southampton SO14 3DP). Every Sunday from 6 PM is about Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba. Beginner classes start at 6 PM, and advanced level lessons start at 6:45 PM. The value of each lesson is £8.
End the week with Medbar’s famous Latin nights and take advantage of the S.B.K social parties on Sundays from 7:30 PM until 2 AM.
A totally Latin atmosphere in London is the Salsa Soho Bar, Restaurant, and Nightclub, cataloged by many as one of the most authentic Latin music venues in the United Kingdom. Here you can enjoy the free Latin warm-up with Crossbody (LA) style Salsa classes for 45 minutes from 7:15 PM and continue with Salsa and Reggaeton lessons at all levels starting at 8 PM, you can also enjoy excellent South American dishes and 50 types of cocktails in this bar open seven days a week and located at 96 Charing Cross Rd since 1997. So live the experience of visiting Salsa Soho every Sunday and enjoy the Sundays X–perience until 2 AM with DJ José Luis. Admission is £5 after 8 PM. For more information visit their website. https://www.bar-salsa.com/soho
We continue with the Off The Cuff Live Music Bar located in the heart of Herne Hill (Arch 645, 301-303 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0JN, UK). Voted by Mr. Hide magazine as one of the top five independent music venues in London, this bar offers one-hour Salsa Sessions every Sunday of the month from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM, and the cost of admission is £10. Get fun the Sunday afternoon in the excellent company of Salsa.
We now walk through Juju’s Bar and Stage open six days a week. This place with a wide variety of events brings Latin parties every Sunday night for seven hours with DJ Javier “La Maquina De Cuba” and the Sambroso Sambroso dance academy.
Admission is free and starts from 4 PM to 11:30 PM. Juju’s Bar and Stage is located at Ely’s Yard, 15 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR.
And in November! This prestigious space will play host to the EFG London Jazz Festival, London’s largest annual event, acclaimed for showcasing talent from around the world. This year the constellation of established and emerging stars will be intoxicating starting on Sunday, November 13th with the presentation of Cuban artist Yuri Hernández, who organically entered Latin Jazz in 2020 with the single Loco Soñador. DJ Flecha (Joel Verdecia) will also perform in this presentation. The ticket costs £8.50 and the sets will be distributed as follows 6 PM – 8 PM and 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM. Get your tickets and don’t miss out on the EFG London Jazz Festival from November 11th to November 20th.
We end this tour at Bar Salsa Temple. Every Sunday is Cuban hits night. Relive the Havana of Puros by the River Thames! DJs Jorge Andre & DJ JJ Latin mixes the most recognized songs of yesterday and today from Timba, Salsa Cubana, Cubatón, and Bachata. Free Beginner Salsa Classes start at 6 PM, one-hour Sensual Bachata lessons start at 7 PM (£7), and Intermediate Cuban Salsa (Salsa Rueda) instruction is at 8 PM (£7).
Bar Salsa Temple is one of the largest Latin clubs in the country and is located on the Embankment, London. Join and experience the flavor of Cuban Sundays until 2 AM.
Salsa Invades Belgium In September
We tell you about 5 Salsa events that you cannot miss
Salsa Park
Caption: Food & Latin Music at Josaphat Park in Belgium
We started with the dance school specializing in Cuban Salsa, Cuban Style, and Rueda de Casino in the capital of Belgium (Brussels), Danza Mania. This academy with more than a decade of experience teaches Salsa classes for all levels with an emphasis on mastering combinations, movements, and figures in a fun and relaxed environment.
The Danza Mania’s motto https://danzamania.be/ is Dancing with Feeling, which is the motive to offer the last free workshop for all Salsa lovers on Friday, September 2nd.
At 7 PM the lessons will begin for those salseros who want to start in Cuban Salsa but don’t worry, they will also teach classes for intermediate and advanced levels. An hour after Salsa Party will begin with DJ Felito, and at 8:45 PM, there will be entertainment with the Danza Mania team. The workshop will end with the last Salsa Party with DJ Felito from 9 PM until dawn. Where? At La Laiterie in the heart of Josaphat Park, 1030, Schaerbeek, Belgium. Dare to participate and have a pleasant recreation at no cost in a warm and welcoming environment.
Axxes Café
Caption: A pleasant evening with dinner and lots of Salsa
We continue with the second recommendation in this edition and it is Axxes Café https://www.axxes.be/. In this venue, you can taste delicious Mexican dishes and tasty cocktails. Additionally you can dance to Latin rhythms such as Southern Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and Kizomba every first Saturday of the month from 11:30 PM to 3 AM. Admission is free.
DJ Pepe is in charge of making this Salsa night a reality since last Saturday, July 22nd (2022). This resident DJ of Latin night in Belgium for almost two decades traveled for the first time to Old Havana (Cuba) in 1997, where he fell in love with this musical genre. Since then, he has been a faithful lover of Salsa, and is currently the organizer of the Salsa evening at the Salsa Axxes restaurant and café in the Kinepolis complex. Address: Groenendaallaan 396, 2030 Merksem. Enjoy the most southern atmosphere in Belgium!
Mambo Surge Weekend
Caption: Daily workshops from 1 PM to 6 PM
The second weekend of this month Mambo Surge Weekend www.mambosurge.com event will be held in its first edition with workshops (7 PM – 8 PM), shows (11 PM), and social events in three different rooms of the Theater of Dramatic Art OC Djoelen, Steenweg op Mol 3/Bus 2, Oud-Turnhout, Belgium from 9 PM.
Mambo Surge Weekend is a cooperation of experienced Salsa event organizers whose goal is to create quality events that spread love and passion for this Afro-Caribbean rhythm.
Mambo Surge Weekend is from September 9th to 10th and will feature the following local DJs team: DJ CyCy, DJ Asmadi, DJ Cisko, DJ Louis, and DJ Lukas “El Taz” mixing the best Caribbean music. The cost to attend this event is €80.
10 Dance Delirium Salsa Festival Gante
Caption: Tickets for the daily Salsa parties range from 10 EUR to 15 EUR
This seventh edition of the festival will take place from Friday, September 2nd to Sunday, September 4th and will be packed with three days and three nights of parties in two areas (Salsa/ Bachata), around 20 hours of varied workshops, shows from at 11:30 PM, meet & greet with national and international artists, and three DJs: DJ Willy VIP, DJ Cisko and DJ Alfons doing their best mixes.
The location for this edition of the 10 Dance Delirium Salsa Festival Ghent www.10dancefestival.be will be the modern dance complex, Doxtudio, located at Dok-Noord 7/107, Gent. The cost of the Full Pass is 85 EUR, and street parking will be free from 11 PM to 9 AM each day.
But, if you want to continue the fun with the team of the young and dynamic dance school in Ghent, Lékip Dance, Dox Summer Sundays 2022 will take place on Sunday, September 11th, with two hours of lessons. From 8 PM to 9 PM the Afro Body Movement class will be held, and an hour later, you will be able to do the Rueda Cuban Style lesson by the pair of instructors Osbanis & Anneta from Poland.
Two Latin Events Will Blow Europe Away In August
A Salsero Festival and Tour will be the stars of the summer in the main cities of Europe
Europe welcomes Latin music events in the last month of summer this year with two impressive Salseras parties. During these events, the safety of the attendees will be guaranteed, will be an unbeatable festive atmosphere and lots of fun. So, don’t miss the opportunity to attend the Salsa Latina Istriana Festival in Croatia and the Cuban artist Maykel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor’s European Tour, and enjoy the heat of August with your favorite Latin music.
Salsa Latina Istriana Festival 2022
DJ Sergio, DJ Marc “El Mágico” and DJ Julián Duke will be in charge of mixing the greatest Salsa hits during the Festival
Salsa Latina Istrian Festival began in 2004 as a free dance workshop with 100 dancers who love and dance enthusiasts to promote Salsa and other Caribbean dances.
This year the eighteenth edition of this festival with tradition and support for the community of European dancers arrives from August 26th to August 29th with four Bootcamps, workshops (Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, Semba, and Urban Kiz), international instructors, Masterclasses, night parties, boat and beach parties (the farewell party on Monday will be free), 12 famous DJs, two free social dances on four floors, and much more.
Salsa Latina Istriana Festival 2022 http://www.salsalatinaistriana.com will be held under the precautionary measures agreed for events and dance academies.
The workshops, as well as the night parties, will take place over three days at Dom Hrvatskih Branitelja, Leharova 9, in the center of the coastal city of Pula, Croatia, and the cost of the gold pass is €150.
Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor
The singles Qué Hace Que Te Mueve and Ya Tú No Coronas belong to the “Qué Hace Que Te Mueve” album released in 2019
Cuban artist Maykel Blanco and his orchestra will continue their tour of Europe (Part 2) on Saturday, August 27th, at London’s iconic auditorium Electric Brixton with a special six-hour Cuban Salsa show. Javier La Rosa and Dr. Jim will be the evening’s Cuban DJs, while Osbanis and Anneta (Cuban Salsa Dancers and UK and World Champions) will lead a Cuban Salsa class for all levels.
On Sunday, August 28th, they will visit Glasgow (United Kingdom) at The Garage (nightclub) and will end their tour on September 9th at the Transformatorhuis event venue located in Amsterdam (Netherlands).
Maykel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor made their way into the Havanera capital’s music scene more than a decade ago. This popular band in Cuba combines catchy lyrics with irresistible arrangements that get dancers, fans, and onlookers moving on the dance floor.
They currently have two great hits playing on the popularity charts of the most important radio stations on the Afro-Caribbean Island, Ya Tú No Coronas (2019) and Qué Hace Que Te Mueve (2019).
“Maykel was born in San Leopoldo, a neighborhood of the Centro Habana municipality in the Cuban capital, on January 21st, 1981, the year that began a decade of splendor for Cuban popular music. With academic training at the Guillermo Tomás Music Schools and the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, at the age of 17, he joined the orchestra “Abel y la Seducción” and a year later created, “Suprema Ley”, thus starting his outstanding career professional.
At this stage, he arouses the interest of the Spanish record label Envidia Record with which he signed his first international contract. With this record company, he managed to produce more than ten phonograms for his group and various other artists, including Tirso Duarte. He also participated in the recording of 40 albums as a percussionist in various productions and created music for various “Latin Jazz” groups, such as “Havana Express”.
Maykel decides on October 10th, 2004 to make his big debut with his new orchestra “Maykel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor”, made up of talented musicians, who graduated from various art schools in the nation.
Since then and up to the present, he has devoted his energy, creation, and musical talent to this interesting project. Thus, allowing his professional career to continue on the rise, as a pianist, percussionist, composer, music producer, arranger, and cultural promoter reaching a high level of popularity and prestige, in Cuba and the world”. Fragments extracted from Maykel Blanco biography. http://www.maykelblanco.com/