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Europe Festivals – September 2023
Austria |
Vienna Bachata Congress
Sep 22 2023 – Sep 24 2023 https://www.viennabachatacongress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/viennabachatacongress Palais WertheimCanovagasse 1-5. 1010 Vienna Description The 4th edition of Vienna Bachata Congress offers workshops, shows and social dancing with national and international instructors, performers and dj’s. Cost from € 99 + € 1.99 Fee |
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Croatia
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Eden Urban Kiz Festival
1st – 4th September 2023 https://kizomba-world.com/event/eden/ https://www.facebook.com/events/633523768561261/ Hotel Pinija Petrčane V. ulica 1 a, 23231, Petrčane , Zadar, Croatia Description Catch the last summer sun in a breath taking scenery of the Adriatic. We set the scene in an exquisite 4 star hotel that will cater to all your needs. We handpicked a selection of artists that will take you on an exotic journey to paradise. Cost: Full Pass COUPLE € 195 |
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Czech Republic
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Prague Zouk Marathon Autumn Edition
Sep 14 2023 – Sep 18 2023 https://www.praguezouk.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/915798366052643 Na Marjance Belohorska 35/262, Prague, Czech Republic, 169 00 Description The 9th edition of the first 100% Zouk social dance event in the world. Parties all day & night long. No shows and No workshops. Drinks & Dining: Food and Water all inclusive Cost: Full Pass: from € 118 Prague Salsa Marathon Autumn Edition Sep 21 2023 – Sep 25 2023 https://www.praguesalsa.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1621231704946397 · Na Marjánce: Belohorska 262/35., Prague, Czech Republic, 169 00 · Vineyard Gazebo: Havlickovy sady 1369, Prague, Czech Republic, 120 00 Description Prague Salsa Marathon Autumn Edition presents 3 days & 2 nights of Salsa workshops, shows and after parties. DJ Playing: Sergio, Cycy, Julian, Gaby & Karlos Cost: Full Pass: from € 149 |
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France
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Alpes Bachata Congress
Sep 01 2023 – Sep 03 2023 Impérial Palace Hotel Allee de l’Impérial, Annecy, France, 74000 Website https://www.facebook.com/events/849216285728358 Description Alpes Bachata Congress offers workshops, shows, parties & socials with national & international instructors, performers & dj’s: · DJ Playing: Alejandro & Dimensions · Artists Performers: Antonio & Yvana, Aimane & Brigitte, Antony & Patricia Cost: Full Pass: from € 120 Tokoos Kizomba Festival Sep 08 2023 – Sep 11 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/1176148169669606 Hyatt Regency Paris – Charles De Gaulle 351 Av. du Bois de la Pie, Roissy-en-France, France, 95912 Description The second edition of Tokoos Kizomba Festival offers workshops, socials & parties, Kizomba, Semba, Tarraxinha Cost: Full Pass: € 111.39 The Wave Dance Festival Sep 14 2023 – Sep 17 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/614476846986153 Les Villages sous les Pins 2747 Avenue de l’Océan, Leon, France, 40550 Description The second edition of Wave Dance Festival offers 50 hours of workshops, national & international shows, socials, parties with local & international instructors, performers & dj’s playing: Ralph, Ibra, Neko, Timbahe, Lafuriosa, Jeff & Smach Cost: Full Pass: from € 80 Kiz N You Non-Stop Sep 15 2023 – Sep 17 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/3234429473484703 Espace Jean Jaurès Dance Studio 3 Avenue De La Paix, Tomblaine, France, 54510 Description The 5th edition of Kiz N You Non-Stop offers workshops, parties, parties, after- parties & socials with national & international Kizomba instructors, performers & Dj’s. · DJ Playing: Stefanio Lima, David Ruela, Colt, Snakes & Valet · Artists Performers: Gwany & Liliana, Aime & Angie Cost: Full Pass: from € 50 Paris Salsa marathon2 Sep 15 2023 – Sep 17 2023 https://www.facebook.com/parissalsamarathON2 Le Boreas 1 Port de Bercy, Paris, France, 75012 Description Offering workshops, parties, and socials. Cost: Full Pass: €145 Festival Corazon Latino Sep 22 2023 – Sep 24 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/834977621070592 Rocher de Palmer Ballroom 1, rue Aristide Briand, Cenon, France, 33150 Description The 10th edition of Festival Corazon Latino provides 2 days of Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba workshops, parties, shows and concerts with national/international performers and Djs. Cost from € 109 KAMBA Kizomba Festival 2023 Sep 29 2023 – Oct 01 2023 https://www.facebook.com/Kamba49 Théâtre Foirail 105 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, Angers, France Description Passion SBK is delighted to welcome you to Chemillé in Anjou for its first edition of Kamba Latino. A Salsa & Bachata Festival Cost € 83 Lambazouk Paris 30 th Sep – 1st Oct https://www.facebook.com/events/247904804688395 Studio Des Rigoles School Kim Kan 46 Rue des Rigoles, Paris, France, 75020 Description The first edition of LambaZouk Paris offers 10hrs of programs on weekends + parties in Lambada and Brazilian Zouk Cost from € 90 |
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Germany
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Yo Vengo De Cuba
Sep 01 2023 – Sep 03 2023 http://www.yo-vengo-d-cuba.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/939909900748641 Kongresshalle Gögginger Strase 10, Augsburg, Germany, 86159 Description A Cuban Style Festival with the most popular teachers in Europe, two parties with shows, animation and 3 days of workshops (Afro Cuban, Casino Rueda, Reggaeton, Salsa) and the DJ El Gato Cost: Full Pass: from € 100 Kizomba Days Cologne Weekender Sep 08 2023 – Sep 10 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/463779918931456 Tanzschule Tanzraum Salierring 33, Cologne, Germany, 50677 Description The third edition of Kizomba Days Cologne Weekender offers more than 20 hours of workshops, 3 parties, 2 socials with national & international instructors, performers & dj’s. Kizomba, Semba, Tarraxinha Cost COUPLE Passes = 205€ Kizomba Festival Stuttgart Sep 21 2023 – Sep 24 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/5291996470844592 Singing Hall Lindenschulstrasse 29, Stuttgart, Germany, 70327 Description The 10th edition of Kizomba Festival offers 4 days of Kizomba workshops, socials, parties & shows with national and international teachers, performers and dj’s playing: Lenhy, Iron Mams, Hazel Beats & Harry Cost: Full pass: from € 99 Festival Timba Paradies Sep 28 2023 – Oct 01 2023 https://www.facebook.com/events/336208325279496 Congresshalle Convention Centre Hafenstr.12, Saarbrucken, Germany, 66111 Description The 6th edition of Festival Timba Paradies offers 40 workshops, shows, 3 parties with national & international instructors, performers & Dj’s: Francois Timbalero, Yannick, Pastaguero Samir, Assane Kane & Herve Timbaleaks Cost from € 99 Zouk Festival Hannover Sep 29 2023 – Oct 01 2023 https://www.zoukfestivalhannover.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/907611530362575 https://www.instagram.com/zouk_festival_hannover/ Move & Style Dance Academy Vahrenwalderstr. 195 A, Hannover, Germany, 30165 Description Zouk Festival Hannover offers 3 days of workshops (Brazilian Zouk), 3 days of parties, with extra 4h of special masterclass training with BZCC official Jack & Jill. Cost from € 120 Phone: 004917643474398 |
| Hungary | Dance Casa Festival
Sep 29 2023 – Oct 02 2023 https://sbkbudapest.hu/dancecasa-festival/ https://www.facebook.com/events/569685034120334/ https://www.instagram.com/dancecasafest/ Hungarian University of Sports Science Budapest, Alkotás u. 42-48, 1123 Mobile: 0631730933 Description Welcome to Dance Casa Festival A Ukrainian Festival that will take place in Budapest. See you all from 29th of September to 01st of October 2023 We are a well-established Ukrainian based festival and we are happy to announce our first Budapest edition. We are expecting all of you from September 29th to October 1st 2023 for an amazing experience where dancers from all over the world will join us to learn, teach, have some fun and share together our passion for dancing Afro Latin, Bachata, Kizomba, Salsa, Tarraxinha in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Cost from €150 |
Latin music Festival in Spain August 2023
SalsaNor’s Rueda CongressAug 31 2023 – Sep 03 2023
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Eurostars Madrid Foro HotelRonda de Europa, 1, Tres Cantos, Spain, 28760 DescriptionThe 20th edition of SalsaNor’s Rueda Congress offers 50 workshops and 4 parties with national and international instructors and artists performers: Enrique Solla & Meli Rodríguez de Guzman Cost: from € 120 |
Sevilla Sensual Summer04/08/2023 – 06/08/2023
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Hotel Vértice AljarafeApartaments Vértice Aljarafe. Av. República Argentina,1 DescriptionEvent where we will enjoy Bachata and Kizomba from the best artists. Bachata and Kizomba
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Summer Bachata & Salsa Trip 2023 ✩ Holidays Official Event10/08/2023 – 17/08/2023
https://www.facebook.com/SummerSalsaTrip https://www.SummerSalsaTrip.com
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Spain Don Angel HotelCarrer del Pla de la Torre, 14, 08398 Santa Susanna, Barcelona, España DescriptionIt will take place at the hotel in the center of a beautiful city where the biggest bachata festivals in Spain take place. 60 hours of workshops on various levels, separate bachata and salsa dance floor during the events! |
Bachata Summer11/08/2023 – 13/08/2023
https://lasalsadelbaile.com/comprar/bachataummer2023
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Thalasia Costa de Murcia HotelAv. del Puerto, 327-329, San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, España Description:Artists: – Ronald Y Alba – Magda Y Valeria – Alfonso Y Mónica – Antoni Y Belén – Alfredo Y Andrea – David Eines – Tamara Y Candido – Crecory Campillo – Oscar E Inés – Alonso Y Noelia – Yaizà Melero – Franco Rocha – Juan Y Nerea – Jesus Y María – Oleo Eisa Adán – Agustin Y Amanda – Juanma Y Tania – Julio Y Alicia – Andy Y Saray – Marcelo Y Maribel – Samu E Isa Dj: – Dj Salya – Dj Miguelom – Dj Franky – Dj Samu – Nicko Play |
MADRIDKIZ11/08/2023 -13/08/2023
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Hotel SPORT NáyadeAv del Nautico, s/n, 40424 Los Ángeles de San Rafael, Segovia, España Description:Jesús y Anni Dj Neo ***** HORARIOS *** VIERNES SÁBADO DOMINGO *********** PRECIO ******** FULL PASS (sin consumición) NOCHES (desde 23h) |
Bachatazo Beach Festival24/08/2023 – 27/08/2023
https://www.facebook.com/BachatazoBeachFestival
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VS Gandía Palace HotelCarrer de la Rioja, 41, Gandia, Valencia, Spain Description:4 days and 4 nights of partying (from Thursday to Sunday), from August 24 to 27, 2023…. We will have a POOL PARTY (on Sunday), and a BEACH PARTY (on Friday), because the BACHATAZO takes place in a hotel next to the beach. The important thing is that you book your accommodation soon, because in August, occupancy in Gandía will be 100%. Artists:
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Accommodations: The entire event (workshops, parties, shows…) will be held at the Hotel Versus Gandía Palace, in Playa de Gandía, a beautiful brand-new hotel, just 100 meters from the beach. Hotel launch offer (can only be booked in full board, water and wine included in meals): Double/Triple Room: €99 x person and day. – Minimum stay: 3 nights. |
Know the connections of tropical dances
Latin America / Venezuela /Caracas
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Did you know that people have several ways of communicating?
Oral communication is what we normally use to communicate in such a way to establish and maintain personal relationships, and to show not only words and express emotions and/or feelings, body communication is used, which can be said in a few words that it is a form creatively expressing through gestures, eye contact, poses, and arm and leg movements; turning this form of communication into something more intimate and accurate without the need for the use of words.
In social activities, one of the most popular is dancing, where body communication is very important since the couple or group needs to know certain signs that indicate “when” or “how”, in order to perform the steps and how. As a result, the success of said interpretation will test the quality, maturity and growth of the dancers in the rhythms they dance.
Of course, it should be noted that each musical genre has its own rules, especially in the counting of steps in music, which gives grace, stability and rhythm to the dancers in the song played either in a musical event and is of vital importance not only for a casual event but for a competition. For this reason, it is important to know the steps and turns to perform and have excellent body communication (especially if it is as a couple) to know what they are going to do.
In Latin rhythms, this type of communication is really important, otherwise the grace of the dance is lost. Among the most important Latin rhythms that are essential and/or significant are:
- Salsa: a Latin tropical rhythm that, although it was born in Cuba due to the mixture of “Guaracha”, “Son”, “Mambo”, “Cha Cha Chá” with a unique style, through time several types emerged ( Salsa Cubana, Salsa en Linea, Salsa Casino, Salsa New York or Mambo style, Salsa Cali style, Salsa Puerto Rican and Venezuelan sauce). In this dance it is very important to pay attention to the look, the hands and arms (the latter in the case of the man since with him he dominates and/or controls the woman in the dance and she must interpret what the next movement is) to thus being able to perform either a simple step or a few laps, of which there is a great variety of them.
- Bachata: is a danceable musical genre originating in the Dominican Republic, within what is called urban folklore. It is considered a derivative of the rhythmic bolero, with influences from other styles such as the Cuban son and merengue. This dance has great sensuality like the rest of the Caribbean rhythms, where it requires an unbeatable appearance on the part of the dancers when performing it, where that connection with the couple is important so that it can impress the public.
- Merengue: is a dance music genre originated in the Dominican Republic at the end of the 19th century. It is very popular throughout the American continent, where it is considered, along with salsa, as one of the great dance musical genres that distinguish the Latin American genre.
- Kizomba: a very sensual rhythm that emerged in Angola, which resulted from the mixture of 3 cultures (Angolan colony, Portuguese colony and part of Cape Verde “Brazil” as well as the French Caribbean of Martinique and Guadeloupe.). In this rhythm, the connection of the couple, especially the woman, is of vital importance, since the movement of the hips is slow and sensual, as are their steps. Did you know that many people have the prejudice that it is a very sensual dance, however, it is as sensual as you want to project it, in the same way it happens with Bachata and Merengue, they can be as sensual as you want to project them or as normal how you want to do it.”
So, if you want to give life, grace, elegance and popularity to your dance, keep in mind, keep in mind these characteristics and how you manage to synchronize with your partner and show your spectators either in a personal party, competition, event and/or or congress, whether national or international, which is a true dance.
Origins of Kizomba
Kizomba is a very catchy musical genre that has its origin in Angola, Africa. It can be said that its birth was in the 1980s; but if we want to understand its history, we must look further back to the 50s and 60s.
It was then that certain traditional dances of the African country and one of them was semba, began mixing with other rhythms both from its country of origin and other cultures after Africa was colonized by Europe in the 14th century. It is from there that a fusion of rhythms begins in which partner dancing takes center stage.
However, the old continent did not do all the work. Argentina and Cuba also played an essential role in the form in which semba must be danced.
In Portugal, the word Kizomba has its origin in all musical rhythms that derive from zouk, with which it is often constantly confused. It is a type of dancing laden with great sensuality and highly contagious that has become very popular with the passage of time, particularly in countries such as the United States, Canada, France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, among others. Many Latin Americans consider that this is a breath of fresh air because it does not seem like anything they previously knew in terms of dance.
One of the reasons that it became so famous around the world is that this dance is very easy to learn due to its softness and simple dance steps. If you want to learn to dance, kizomba is a very good option to begin with.
Kizomba lets the couple play the music they dance. The more intimate the members of the couple, the more likely that the dance will be much more sensual and there will be much more complicity between men and women who enjoy this pleasure.
How kizomba originated
As we have said previously, kizomba has its origin in Angola, which was a colony of Portugal in the mid-1970s. With the arrival of Cuban military personnel, certain rhythms came from the Caribbean island that started to be used by various Angolan artists for their musical projects. The result was a fabulous mix of fast local rhythms with much slower, romantic and partially synthetic sounds.
The resulting genre was danced with semba and merenque, which made it known as kizombadas and, subsequently, kizomba.
By the 90’s, the word kizomba started to be used in Portugal to refer to all African rhythms danced in the nightspots of the most important cities in the European country. With the passage of time, the term would be used to refer to the musical genre and many other sub-genres with which it shares history.
Once this type of dance began to take hold in the rest of Europe, it was in France where all these rhythms that resemble one another started to be called kizomba, leading to the controversy over whether it and soft zouk are the same. Given that on certain islands belonging to France they were the cradle of zouk, it can be assumed that this has kindled heated debate even further still.
At the beginning, kizomba was only able to spread throughout the African continent, but migration allowed it to reach Europe and America respectively where a lot of passionate dance groups of this genre began to appear. The number of followers accumulated by this genre in countries such as Portugal, France or Spain was very huge.
Currently, there are a number of exponents of this kind of music that became famous worldwide such as Nelson Freitas, Djodje, Anselmo Ralph, Matias Damasio, among many others.
Kizomba in Europe
It is incredible the number of places where you can enjoy this spectacular dance. One of them is the world famous Eiffel Tower, where there are many options to learn or improve the dance steps. In France, the genre has been very popular, so much so that many places for dancing celebrate exclusive kizomba nights known as kizomba soirées by the locals. Considering the major African influence on this dance, those wishing to find out more will be able to enjoy a wonderful mix of dance styles and cultures that will leave no one indifferent.
In these places, you can share with a very impressive amount of tourists and foreigners from around the world. This contributes enormously to linkages and friendships between people of other cultures and other ways of seeing the world, which may be very rewarding from all points of view.
In the case of Lisbon, Portugal, it can be said that this is another place that every lover of kizomba in Europe should visit. Besides being a city that receives all its visitors with genuine hospitality, the dancing and music are ever-present. Among the many places you can go to enjoy the dance, it is important to mention the Estudio Sabor & Dança dance studio, the Academy World Dance and the Kizomba Power Dance School.
Regarding Barcelona, Spain, what can be said is that this is one of the best European cities for dancing as there is a gigantic variety of musical styles that can be found there. There are always parties and events worth attending. One of those dances that can be found in the city’s nightlife is kizomba that has gained popularity in recent years.
Latin music events and festivals were based on salsa and bachata, but kizomba has completely changed that reality. Today, it is very common to find festivals and congresses dedicated exclusively to this dance and its most loyal lovers. If you want to learn to dance this genre, there are a number of schools and workshops that could be very useful such as Así se Baila, Seven Dance and Baila Barcelona.
Kizomba in Latin America
Many people who do not know the origin of the kizomba think that it originated in Latin America due to its type of dancing, but the fact is that this dance was not even known in most countries of the continent. In fact, its main boom started relatively recently in some places such as Colombia, where it began to be known not long ago. In that country, there are currently academies and teachers who are dedicated exclusively to this musical style, which has started to happen in other Latin nations.
In Venezuela, it is said that it has been danced for more than 10 years, but it began to be known a short while ago thanks to some videos on the major social networks after it became famous in Europe. The pioneers of this practice were a certain number of instructors born in the Caribbean country after being trained in Brazil. Following this, kizomba was the subject of a great deal of interest in many young Venezuelans who want to learn to dance it. There are not many records on places to dance where this genre may be found, but there is no doubt that soon it will be like this.
Kizomba in Asia
There are many events and congresses linked to kizomba in Asia, which have a great influx of visitors, even when it is commonly believed that Asians are not fans of this type of rhythm. Experience with congresses of the last years has given the impression that this is not true. In fact, there are many fans of this rhythm from the continent who want to know all events and competitions details that are carried out in their countries for the coming months.
Japan is one of the nations where this type of event can be found the most. Such is the case of the Japan Kizomba Festival that has been going on in the country for many years due to the high level of attendance of visitors.
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