This month of vacation, you will have the opportunity to experience incredible concerts and festivals

In December, great festivals are celebrated in Spain that last from the beginning of Advent until New Year’s Day. Moderate, non-intrusive décor is ever-present in public spaces and homes during this exciting time of year. A wide range of music that goes from the traditional Spanish melody to Latin music (Salsa, Bachata, and Reggaeton) popular among the youngest will disperse throughout the Iberian country, and here I have summarized everything for you.

In Girona (a province located in the northeast of the autonomous community of Catalonia), the Dominican singer Yiyo Sarante will make his first appearance on December 2^nd in the spaces of the Latin disco Euphoria https://www.facebook.com/EUPHORIALATINAGIRONA/?ref=page_internal (Sala Univers, Girona, Carrer del camp de les lloses, 8) at midnight to present his most recent singles Quiero Perderme Contigo, Llorarás, Eres Pasado, Demonio y Prohíbeme Verte as well as his greats classics Pirata, Maldita Primavera, Tierra Mala, Nos engañó a Los Dos y Tres Semanas. Tickets are already available and range from €30 (online) to €40 (box office). The minimum age to access this event is 18 years.

This same day (Friday, December 2^nd) the Sevillian exponent of Bachata Dani J will give a concert in Madrid as part of his Abraxas Dancing Tour to celebrate the season. This concert will take place at the Cervantes Complex (Highway M206 Torrejón at Km 2.6, M-206, Km 2, 600, 28890 Loeches, Madrid) at 1 AM, and its doors will open at 10:30 PM with a workshop, followed by an hour of social dance to then continue with the concert, and close with the second social dance until dawn. Tickets can be purchased from €15 by clicking here. https://complejocervantes.com/

The third event that I bring you will take place in Zaragoza, the largest city in the autonomous community of Aragon in the northeast of Spain. The Zaragoza Dance Festival is a three-day celebration of tropical dance immersion with more than 30 Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba workshops with great artists from Europe and Latin America in two simultaneous rooms, two nights of partying from 11 PM to 6 AM with DJ Tevez (Spain), DJ Sergio (Spain), DJ Shark (Cuba), DJ Antony Tarraxa (Italy), and DJ Enzo (Spain), as well as the concert of the world star of the song DANI J on Saturday night. The festival will take place from December 16^th to December 18^th at the facilities of the 8 Tiempos dance school located at C. de Tomás A. Edison, 9, Zaragoza. The full pass for the I Zaragoza Dance Festival which  will welcome thousands of fans from different corners of the planet can be purchased through its official website. https://lasalsadelbaile.com/zaragozadancefestival

Following the same trend in festivals this season, the Winter Bachata Festival stands out. It is an annual event that is organized in Gandia city, province of Valencia. This seventh edition features local dance professionals who will help hone the skills of amateur dancers. All this by the hand of DJ Miguelón, DJ Salva, and DJ Yago who will animate with their mixes the daytime and nighttime workshops as well as the parties and social dances that will start at 11:30 PM until 3 AM. In this field dominated by Latin dance professionals, you will have the opportunity to attend and meet new friends. Winter Bachata Festival https://lasalsadelbaile.com/winterbachata will take place from December 8th to December 11th at the Hotel Gandia Palace (Carrer de la Rioja, 41), and the ticket costs €45.

Finally, in this list of the best Latin music events in Spain that will make you live an unforgettable experience during this beautiful time of year, I bring you the Terra show with an international cast made up of almost 50 artists who will be in charge of guiding a trip around the world very particular that will surprise and show the spectator all the artistic richness with the main performances by the New Bambú Orchestra, the Christmas carols by candlelight with the tribute to Il Divo, and the singer Ami Tapper, who will accompany the spectators during this journey with musical themes that have become universal classics. In addition, award-winning magician David Climent, comedian Titto Lester, aerial contortionist Sharyn Monni, Kimberly Lester with the number of “sand art” and circus artists Sandy, Samantha & Jastin Monteiro Vassallo will perform.

On Sunday, December 25^th (New Bambú show and tribute to Il Divo + gala dinner: €70), Saturday, December 31^st (show + gala dinner: €185) and Thursday, January 5^th (show + gala dinner: €64) are the dates to enjoy this amazing show by Terra at the Benidorm Palace concert hall www.benidormpalace.es located at Avenue Severo Ochoa 13 in the city of Benidorm, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and the Second city in the world with the highest number of skyscrapers per square meter.

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3 events that will warm your days during winter

Going out on winter nights in Sweden (the fifth coldest country in Europe) can be a truly daunting task. Temperatures during the eleventh month of the year are around 5 °C during the day and 1 °C at night. Most people yearn for the scarce two hours of radiant sunshine a day, however, we bring you three Latin music events that accompany the beautiful northern lights that cover the sky during this date and that will make you vibrate and get warm during these days of lively freezing.

We begin with a weekend full of Salsa parties with Hot Salsa Weekend, the largest Salsa and Bachata festival in Sweden will be celebrating its twentieth edition from November 4^th to November 6^th.

This festival will bring together dancers from the US, Italy, Mexico, Norway, and Stockholm. It will also feature inspiring workshops in Salsa L.A Style, Salsa On2, Salsa Cubana, and Bachata, impressive shows, and nightly parties accompanied by seven international and national DJs.

The workshops will take place on Friday from 4:30 PM at SSD Studio (Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata 13, Stockholm) while on Saturday (11 AM) and Sunday (11 AM) they will take place in the beautiful building located in the heart of Stockholm Norra Latin (Drottninggatan 71b).

The themed parties (White Gala Party, Glitter & Glamor Gala Party, and Farewell Party) will take place from 10 PM to 5 AM on three dance floors (Salsa, Salsa Cubana & Bachata) at the Norra Latin a short distance from the central station Stockholm. Tickets for the three days of learning and fun are worth 2000 SEK. So get ready to be a part of Sweden’s biggest weekend party, Hot Salsa Weekend 2022. https://hotsalsaweekend.com/

We continue with the Cuban band La Liga Habanera. This group formed 15 years ago in Havana (Cuba) has toured Europe and mainly has infected every corner of Sweden with its music. Its melody lies in a mixture of modern Cuban Timba with elements of traditional Son, Salsa, Soul, and Funk. The voices create a nuance that adorns the brass section that, together with the bass and the piano, recreates the Son montuno. The Havana League will be presented at the emblematic Fasching Club https://www.fasching.se (Kungsgatan 63, 111 22 Stockholm) on Friday, November 11^th at 9 PM, and tickets are now available for 260 SEK (standing places). The age limit is 18 years.

We end with the free dance party with Swing, Salsa, and Tango at the Merjeriet cultural center https://g.page/Mejeriet (Stora Södergatan 64, 222 23 Lund). This great event on Sunday, November 27^th will now be free and open to all those over 13 years. The dance rhythms will range from an intense Salsa set through Lindy Hop (Swing) to Tango with surprises on stage and on the dance floor with three different DJs.

The evening will begin with workshops for each rhythm and three rounds of courses so you can try the three dance styles and choose the one you prefer. The party will be from 5:30 PM until 7 PM while the courses for beginners will be gradually every hour starting at 2:30 PM.

The Dance Party with Swing, Salsa, and Tango is organized in collaboration with the extensive program of new and recurring events in the center of Lund known as vinterlund https://vinterlund.se/

The main objective of this vast program is to fill the inhabitants of this city in the province of Scania with joy through cultural life during the dark winter months.

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 13^th 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 11^th to November 20^th.

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.