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The All Stars Festival Will Be like This In Budapest

The Event Will Take Place From October 29th To November 1st

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The All Stars Festival started from being a small Hungarian-only Bachata event to an international festival of Salsa, Bachata, and other danceable rhythms

Everything is ready to celebrate the Latin heritage in the capital of Hungary, Budapest. Thousands of people have enjoyed the All Stars Festival for eight years, and this 2021 they bring workshops, Latin parties, and the novelty of this year will be the master classes taught by professionals specialized in each Latin rhythm.

In this eighth edition, you will be able to update and improve your dance techniques from Friday to Sunday with the different workshops and master classes taught by national and international instructors trained in Bachata, Cuban Salsa, Cross Body Salsa, and other rhythms. You’ll have fun with late-night Latin parties and social dances to practice the recently learned steps, ending with the afterparty on Monday (November 1st) with the best local and foreign DJs.

The All Stars Festival In Budapest Is An International Mixed Event!

The festival started in 2013 based on the prestigious international Bachata competition (BachataStars International). As time went by, they ventured into different Latin dance styles, involving a greater number of international artists each year, and at the same time, they continued to organize contests to serve as a platform for new talents.

In the last 3 years the amazing Salsa and Zouk rooms at the festival are very nice, every year they manage to gather a great mix of Hungarian dancers and visitors of different levels. Likewise, the Bachata and Urban Kiz / Kizomba spaces have grown enormously, bringing together a great variety of traditional and new dance steps on the floor.

Full Pass: € 90 (Does not include preparties and afterparties)

You Can Also Read: Don’t Think About Not Attend The Alocubano Salsa Festival

In Case Of…

DJ dressed in black at the All Stars Festival in Budapest
Enjoy quality workshops, parties with a good atmosphere, and fun teachers in an incredible place in the “Heart of Europe”
  • If the event is canceled due to the organizers, you will receive a full refund for your purchased ticket. But, if the festival must be postponed for climatic reasons or government regulation, the tickets will be automatically transferred to the following year according to the conditions and circumstances of the moment.
  • Do you have the 2020 event ticket? You can use it for this event or transfer it before September 30th, 2021.
  • Remember to bring your vaccination card or PCR-Negative.
  • You should be aware that photos and videos will be taken at the All Stars Festival for use on the website and social media, as well as to be featured in event marketing materials.
  • Private drones will not be allowed during the festival. If you use one, your pass will be revoked immediately.
  • In the spirit of providing a safe space for all dancers, a Zero Tolerance Policy towards inappropriate behavior will be maintained. Whoever violates this regulation will be penalized for current and future events.

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Chain Bridge at dusk in Budapest
Chain Bridge in Budapest
  • If you plan to spend more days in the capital of Hungary, you can take a tour of the Jewish quarter. There you will discover the great secrets of the dark period, and you can visit the Great Synagogue. In addition, the splendid neo-Renaissance building, the Budapest Opera House, is also very close. The duration of this tour is two hours approximately.
  • You can also visit Széll Kálmán Square and appreciate the symbolic Buda Castle fortress, declared a World Heritage Site.
  • Or enjoy a cruise that crosses the Danube River passing through the five representative bridges of the city: Chain Bridge, Elizabeth Bridge, Liberty Bridge, and the two Margaret bridges.

Dallas becomes the capital of bachata in October 2021

What the Dallas Bachata Festival is

Dallas Bachata Festival Logotype
Dallas Bachata Festival 2021 logotype

The Dallas Bachata Festival is a celebration in which Latin music and dance have a leading role, but there are so many other things to see besides that. Among the many things that this great event offers its assistants, we can include amazing dance workshops that specialise in salsa, bachata, kizomba, zouk, and many other dancing musical genres. That is why its organisation team has made a genuine effort to get the best instructors to teach the best classes their students have ever had. 

There was a lot of doubt about the realization the festival for the year 2021, as the Dallas Bachata Festival had previously been suspended last year. However, it was recently announced that its organizers have decided to hold it this year without any further delay. All efforts have been made to carry out this great set of activities, including the obedience of all the protocols required by the health authorities in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19 among those attending. 

People dancing at the Dallas Bachata Festival
Some dancers at the Dallas Bachata Festival

what about costs and dates?

Given that the event already has specific scheduled dates, costs, guests and activities have been announced via the festival’s official Facebook page. According to the information published on the aforementioned social network, the general admission ticket is $125 and gives you access to all programmed activities during the three days of the event. Taking into account that all this will take place in a luxurious hotel in the city, those interested can also book a room, which will cost $109 per night. In case they want to pay for a double room, the price must be over $129 per night.   

As of now, those who want to live the unwinding experience will be able to reserve their places at the event during the days of its realization, even if it has to be postponed once again. As it happened once before, the festival had to be postponed due to the spread of the pandemic, but the organizers were fast enough at the moment of responding to the return of the money invested by the attendees or using the payments made for the new dates. Now the same thing will happen here. If the event is canceled for any reason, buyers can be assured that their money will be refunded or pledged to the new dates. 

On August 8, the organisation team made some major announcements about the event. One of them refers to the overwhelming speed with which the remaining passes are selling, so those interested have to hurry up to get one. October 4 will be the day when the sale of tickets will close, as there will be no sale at the doors to the event.   

Another of the announcements made was the implementation of a health protocol for the protection of attendees from COVID-19, which includes a negative PCR result or a rapid antigen test to detect the presence of the virus.   

Students ina dance class
Some students in a dance workshop

Further information can be found on the official Dallas Bachata Festival website at www.dallasbachatafestival.com or call 956-497-3450. 

The Costa Rica Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Fest 2021 begins.

There are different musical rhythms throughout the world and as time passes new rhythms are born and in turn dances that show the elegance, grace, fun and communication between us, at present the kizomba is a musical genre that emerged in the decade of the 70 in Angola, a South African country with varied terrain (beaches, deserts and rivers), this great genre is described as an art, it is passion and beauty who dances it, that means that the couple who dance it shows their viewers their own music through its steps and close movements (it is a narrow or sensual dance) since its songs are more leisurely, romantic and soft, currently it is the fashionable dance.

In the different congresses, events and / or festivals lively dances reign, with rhythm, grace and competitive, where there is a great interaction with the participants and spectators, especially in Latin America with the following musical genres Salsa, Bachata, El Mambo, Merengue and the Kizomba, where a great skill of conduction and communication is required between the dancers, alternating open dance steps (Pasos Libres) with complicated and fast movements of the feet.

 

 

There are a wide variety of congresses in all Latin American countries, which have taken place every year including the Covid19 quarantine through social networks such as Facebook live and Instagram live, but this time Costa Rica will be holding Costa Rica Bachata Salsa and Kizomba Fest 2021 from September 2 to 5 at the Hotel Radisson San Jose, Costa Rica.

 

It will be 4 days full of music from both DJs and live music, shows, competitions, pool parties, after parties and workshops, and everything is possible thanks to its sponsors Euroson Latino world Salsa Championship, Houston Salsa Congress, World Championship from Pasos Libres “La Negra Salsa”, Oaxaca Salsa Bachata Festival Nicaragua, Salsa Resort Punta’l, Pie World Championship, Palma Real Hotel & Casino and Sara Beauty Salon.

Flyers - Costa Rica Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Fest 2021
Costa Rica Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Fest 2021 Flyers

In this great tropical festival we will have the following artists (dancers) already confirmed:

  • Oswaldo Corzo (Mexico) will participate for the first time in the Costa Rica Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Fest, offering and giving him a lot of bachata on those days.
  • Style Company By Henry Urias (El Salvador)
  • Rincón Salsero Puntarenas (Costa Rica), known for being a school specialized in Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and popular dances in Costa Rica, not to mention that they are experts as companies that offer shows and competitions, so their presence will be very interesting and dynamic. . @ Rincon-Salsero-Puntarenas
  • Alexander Gómez (Panama), who will teach us Panamanian Kizomba and contemporary rhythms, you can learn more through his Facebook page @danceholicpanama or Instagram @alex_holic.
  • Dicky Colon (Puerto Rico), known for being a Puerto Rican dancer and instructor who has participated in different international events, teaching salsa, afro, rumba and other musical genres, you can learn more through Instagram @ dickycolon
  • There will be the Dancer, Choreographer and teacher Jessica Quiles (Puerto Rico) @jessicaquilesll
  • Dancers of Papa Tambor Los Santana (Costa Rica), where we will be ready to enjoy the “Bomba” @ Danzarines-de-Papa-Tambor
  • Director and choreographer of Latin sphere # 2 # 3, dj, salsa and bachata dancer, Bachateros factory Danny Salsita (Colombia) @ danny.salsita
  • The dancers of Héctor and Mariana (Mexico).

The background music that they will have at the festival will be performed thanks to the participation of the following DJs:

  • Dj Azúcar Morena (Mexico), @djazucarmorena
  • Dj Mac (Mexico)

For more information, consult the following links:

Don’t Think About Not Attend The Alocubano Salsa Festival

It Starts On October 7th in Stockholm, Sweden

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Los asistentes deben guardar su entrada impresa o como recibo digital en su dispositivo móvil.

One of the most anticipated Afro-Caribbean events in Stockholm (Sweden) is the Alocubano Salsa Festival. This year, as usual, they will focus on the culture of the Cuban island and will once again do magic with the multiple Bootcamps led by Cuban instructors of trajectory that will focus on the technical development of each dancer that will make them feel comfortable and at home.

To maintain public health security, the Swedish government has drawn up a plan for the lifting of restrictions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to a more normal daily life. This derogation is based on the gradual elimination of limitations in the country with a maximum of five steps: The first step refers to the extension of restaurant openings until 10:30 PM and releases in the maximum amount of participation in activities at the open-air (Coming from June 1st, 2021). Steps two and three continue with the permission to give training and hold meetings in general without limits of square meters in open and closed spaces (It came into effect from July 1st, 2021). The fourth and fifth steps are estimated to be exposed in mid-September of this current year.

For this reason and in compliance with the measures adopted by the Swedish government, the Alocubano Salsa Festival will be held in 2021 with the main Latin genres of the moment Bachata, Cuban Salsa, Top Mambo, and urban music on four dance floors with eight Spanish-speaking DJs: DJ Javier La Rosa, DJ La’Fe, and DJ Flecha will mix the best Cuban Salsa, while DJ Soto-Mayor and DJ Raymon will make sure the attends do not leave the dance floor with the Reggeaton, moreover, DJ York and DJ DLux will do the same to the rhythm of Bachata, and similarly DJ Mauri will be mixing the best music for Top Mambo.

Venue: Royal Park Stockholm. Frösundaviks allé 15, 169 03 Solna, Sweden

Choose Your Bootcamp

Instructor de baile con camisa blanca y pantalón negro.
During the event, there will be filming and photographs that may include images of private participants

In the Bootcamps, participants will have the opportunity to be in small groups of 20 people, thus achieving a more personalized treatment during the four intensive hours of class, distributed as follows: two hours on Thursday night and the last two night hours will be finished on Friday. Additionally, you will learn a unique and exclusive choreography that you will perform with Cuban instructors on stage during the party on Saturday. (This participation is not mandatory).

Mambo Fusion: Designed for intermediate and advanced dancers. They will have a dress code that will be announced days before the event. The Cuban instructors are Rodrigo & Asya.

Bachata Traicionera: Four intensive hours of exclusive training. Instructors: Sergio and Ana. Level: Intermediate / Advanced. For the performance in the Sergio and Ana show, the participants will use a dress code that will be announced days before the event.

Cuban Salsa: It will last four hours divided into two hours of night practice on Thursday and the remaining two hours will be dictated on Friday. The choreography will be given by Cuban teachers: Seo Fernández and Bárbara Jiménez in individual Bootcamps. Level: Intermediate / Advanced. Essential dress code. The announcement will be on the eve of the event.

Date: Thursday, October 7th – Sunday, October 10th

Full Pass: 210 EUR

Extraordinary Concert with Havana D’ Primera & Alexander Abreu

Orquesta Havana D 'Primera despidiéndose en el escenario con luces azules
Before the concert, there will be two hours of the workshop, followed by Latin parties (before and after HDP) with DJ Soto Mayor and DJ La’Fe

Havana D’ Primera is a Cuban timba band founded by Alexander Abreu in 2007 and made up of 17 of the best Cuban musicians. The orchestra is led by the main composer Abreu, who has stood out for his melodic voice and ability to fuse genres through Salsa such as Jazz, Funk, and other Afro-Cuban rhythms.

“Since its inception, the band has released five studio albums and one live album. Following the release of the debut album Haciendo Historia with EGREM in 2009, its first release for the record label Páfata Productions, Pasaporte in 2012, received favorable reviews from the international press and was voted one of the best Latin alternative albums of the year.

Likewise, they have followed the success of “Pasaporte” with four more albums, released through Páfata Productions, and the last one in co-production with Cuban Producciones Abdala. “La Vuelta al Mundo” was released in 2015. A live album, “Haciendo Historia LIVE”, arrived in 2016, and then “Cantor del Pueblo” in early 2018, earning the orchestra a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Salsa Album.

Finalmente, en 2021 se edita el disco “Será Que Se Acabó”, como homenaje a la música popular cubana de los 80 y 90 ”. Fragmentos extraídos de la biografía de La Habana D ‘Primera

Fecha : Domingo 31 de de octubre de st

Hora : 6:30 PM – 10:20 PM

Pending, Cancun Salsa y Bachata Fest 2021 is coming up now

One of the best-known Mexican cities, we have Cancun known on a tourist level for having the best beaches in the world, not to mention that you can enjoy exciting and entertaining water activities, such as: diving, snorkeling, kayaking, catamaran or speedboat rides, flyboard, windsurfing and paddle board, which take place both in the Caribbean Sea and in the Nichupté Lagoon; It is also recognized for its wide variety of annual Latin rhythms events that take place.

Cancun Salsa Bachata Festival
Cancun Salsa Bachata Festival 2021

Cancún Salsa y Bachata Fest 2021:

For this year 2021 worldwide some countries, especially in North America, have begun to open their doors in small numbers of course, such as academies, clubs and others began to hold and open events (festivals and / or congresses); and in Mexico the Cancun Salsa & Bachata Fest 2021 is coming, which will take place on September 2 at 4:00 p.m. UNK and will last until September 5 at 7:00 a.m. UNK, an event that finally breaks the standards of the confinement at home due to the Covid 19 pandemic in Mexico, however it complies with all the security measures for its participants and / or the public, which is the most important for its realization.

During these great days you will be able to enjoy workshops, a pool party, incredible shows and much, much social dancing, ending with the party that will last until dawn, this dynamic congress will be held this year in ?????? ???? ?????? a beautiful 4-star Resort located at Blvd. Kukulcan KM. 11.5, Punta Cancún, Hotel Zone, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico; where they tell us that the attention to their clients is excellent and that they have everything at their disposal, now if you want to have more details of what they have in the hotel you can contact them through their phone +1 682-606-8322 or through panama jack resorts

The soloist bachata champion will be participating, prescribing doses of bachata as he goes by, Dr Bachata Armando Garcia Barranco @ SalsaBrosoOo together with Rachelle @Rachelle will be sharing with all of us, there will also be the teacher of teachers Francisco Vazquez, the biggest rumbero in the house and the King of Salsa Rumbero de Corazón, visionary, pioneer of the Los Angeles style (salsa on1) that is danced all over the world. Choreographer of Los Rumberos Dance Company who accompanies them for more than 4 consecutive years.

The Cancun Salsa & Bachata Fest this year will have many activities which will last the entire 24 hours of these 4 days, which will be sponsored by its main host Bachata Sensual Radio where we can know the progress of their activities and how the festival continues; they tell us that “it is a pleasure for us to present the next guest, since we never stop learning with all his teachings, a human being who has much to continue contributing to the new generations of our salsa community.”

If you want to know more details about the Cancun Salsa & Bachata Fest 2021 event and / or festival, follow them and contact them through the following pages and / or social networks and do not run out of your space, you have to participate:




















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