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Join
us for an evening
of salsa dancing at the
elegant Autumn Brook
Gallery in Kitsilano.
Friday,
July 25
9pm-1am
Capacity for this event
will be limited for a more
intimate, social evening.
Arrive early if you want in!
Only 125 people allowed! |
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Dress
theme: Summer White |
| Performance
by Scarlett and Manuel |
| Fully
licensed bar |
| Delicious
Gelato available
(from Mario's Gelati) |
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Autumn
Brook Gallery
1545 West 4th Avenue
(Between Fir and Granville)
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| Free street parking
and free parking in Carter Honda lot next door. |
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Admission:
$12
Licensed event
All ages welcome, but must be
19+ years of age to consume alcohol |
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How
many salsa venues have an outdoor pool?
Spend
an afternoon at Kitsilano Beach dancing outdoors
in the sunshine. Cool off in the pool. |
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Only
two dates at this exceptional location: |
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July 27 |
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| Sunday,
Aug 24 |
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Kitsilano
Showboat Theatre
Kitsilano Beach
(Cornwall Ave & Vine St)
Google
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Admission:
FREE! |
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Mojito
Night
Friday, July 25, 2008
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser St (at 24th)
Cost: $10
Time: 7pm
Music: Cuban Salsa (live!)
Enjoy the magic of Cuba, right here
in Vancouver with traditional Cuban food, drinks and
music at Mojito Night with live Cuban music by Miguelito
Valdes and Puro Son.
Cuban drinks will be served at
the bar all night, and Cuban food will be served at
a cost of $5 per plate from from 7:00pm. Complimentary
salsa lesson at 9pm and the band will be on at 10:30.
MORE INFO:
Phone: 778-318-4504
Email: cynthiarodriguezcu @gmail.com
Website: myspace.com/purosoncuba |
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Cuban
Fiesta at Kentizen
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Kentizen Lounge
Tinseltown Mall
Cost: $10 (2 for $15 before the show starts)
Doors open: 9:30pm
Music by DJ Julio: Cuban Salsa, Salsaton, Reggaeton,
plus some Merengue & Bachata.
Cuban Fiesta returns with Salsa
Rueda performances and a visit by the local TV.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Julio Montero
Phone: 604-737-1719
Email: eljabaito@yahoo.com |
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Susie's
Dance Party
Saturday, July 26
Howie's Bistro and Bar
2830 Bainbridge Avenue
(at Lougheed), Burnaby
Time: 7:30-11:30pm
Cost: $15 minimum consumption
Free lessons in Salsa-Rueda at 8pm
and Merengue at 10pm. Dance to latin and swing music,
lots of salsa, and the occasional ballroom dances.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Howie's Bistro & Bar, and Susi
of Latin Beat Dance Club
Phone: 604-415-0006 (Howie's Bistro)
604-584-7874 (Susi)
Email: Susi@LatinBeatDanceClub.com
Web: latinbeatdanceclub.com |
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Tanga
in concert
at Harmony Arts Festival
Saturday, August 2 2008
John Lawson Park, West Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Music: live salsa
As part of West Vancouver's annual Harmony Arts Festival,
one of Vancouver's best salsa bands Tanga will be performing
at the Sunset Concert on Saturday, August 2.
Don't miss this chance to catch a free concert with
a live salsa band in an outdoors setting. Salsa dancing
on the grass as the sun sets! Bring your own deck chair
if you want to sit.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Harmony Arts Festival
Website: harmonyarts.ca |
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Angelita's
2008
Summer Salsa Cruise Series
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Aboard MV Britannia, departing from Coal Harbour
at foot of Denman St (near Georgia St)
Boarding at 8:30pm, departs at 9:30pm, returns at 12:30am
Cost: $25 in advance ($30 at door)
Music by DJs Jorgito B, Carlitos G, & Jose T
Angelita's 8th Annual Salsa Cruise Series sets sail
again this summer aboard Vancouver's largest cruising
vessel, the MV Britannia
Salsa and Latin dance music on three levels by:
• DJ Jorgito B, spinning a mix of Latin,
Top 40 & R & B on the upper deck
• DJ Jose T mixing all of your favorite
Latin sounds on the main level
• DJ Carlitos G playing as much Salsa
as you wish!
Free salsa dance lessons by Vancouver's best instructors
and a dance show on every cruise.
Additional cruises on:
August 23
Septepber 6
Tickets available at:
Ticketmaster 604.280.4444
Los Guerreros 604.451.7850,
HighLife Records 604.251.6964
Mexico Rico 604.688.7426
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Angelita
Phone: 604-312-6772
Email: salsacruises@shaw.ca
Website: salsacruises.com |
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Latin
Summer Fest
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Trout Lake Park
Victoria Drive at 15th Ave
Time: 11am-7pm
Cost: Free admission
Annual outdoor festival celebrating Latin culture -
featuring performances, music, food, arts, etc - fun
for the whole family! A variety of local and international
music acts and entertainers, including Will Campa, Rumba
Calzada, Orquesta Emanuel Salsa. Full details on festival
website.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Ana David
Phone: 604-533-4380
Email: vancouverlatinfest@canada.com
Website: latinsummerfest.com |
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Summer
Latin Cruises
Plaza of Nations
Saturday, August 23 2008
Doors open: 6pm-10pm
Cost: TBA
Music by DJ Cachete
Vancouver
Latin Fever Summer Latin Cruise series sets sail every
month - last cruise of the season.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: DJ Cachete, Vancouver Latin Fever
Email: cachete @vancouverlatinfever.com
Website: summercruises.ca |
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Latin
Nights
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser St (at 24th)
Cost: $10
Time: 10pm
Music: Cuban Salsa
Live music from hot local
Cuban band Puro Son performing traditional Cuban
music. Led by phenomenal Miguelito Valdes and
featuring Vancouver's best Cuban musicians.
Complimentary Salsa lessons
at 9:30pm. Taught by Nina and Rees of Bravura
Dance Co and Karlos Reyes of Estilo Cubano on
a rotating basis.
MORE INFO:
Phone: 778-318-4504
Email: cynthiarodriguezcu@gmail.com
Website: myspace.com/purosoncuba |
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Real
Salsa Fridays
Moxie's Classic Grill Ballroom
Sandman Inn Hotel
180 West Georgia St (at Cambie)
Doors open: 8pm
Cost: $10
Music: Salsa
Dj J Francis is
back with a new weekly event: Real Salsa Fridays
at the Sandman Inn, located between downtown and
Yaletown. Expect a great mix of salsa, mambo and
Latin Jazz to dance to.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Tropical Moon Productions
Website: tropicalmoon.ca |
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Salsa
Fusion Fridays
Empire Landmark Hotel
1400 Robson Street
Doors open: 8:30pm
Cost: $12
Music: salsa, mambo, cha cha, bachata, merengue
Complimentary dance lessons
(with cover) with different local instructors
every week.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: City Salsa Vibe
Phone: 778-863-2623
Email: Ran@CitySalsaVibe.com
Website: CitySalsaVibe.com |
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Summer
Salsa Fridays
Lonsdale, North Vancouver
South Plaza
Fridays, 6-8pm
Cost: $5 for drop-in class
Salsa dance lessons outdoors
at Lonsdale Quay with Doris Angela. Progressive
lessons for all skill levels. $5 drop-in, all
proceeds go to BC Children’s Hospital.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Lonsdale Quay
Phone: 604-985-6261
Web: lonsdalequay.com |
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Zocalo
Live on Fridays
Zocalo
Contemporary Mexican Restaurant
2515 Main Street
(between Broadway & 10th)
Time: 8:30pm-midnight
Cost: minimum order of $10 food or drinks
Music: salsa, cha cha, etc
Live-music at salsa-dancing
chef Tanya's restaurant Zocalo on Main Street,
featuring Marlin Ramazzini and her band Salsa
Beat.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Tanya, Zocalo
Phone: 604-677-3521
Marlin:
Email: ramazzinimarlin@yahoo.com
Website: marlinramazzini.com |
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Copacabana
Jupiter Lounge
1216 Bute Street
Cost:
Doors: 8:30pm
Music: Latin, Top 40, Reggaeton, Brazilian, House,
Merengue, Banda, Salsa
New Latin music night from
Vancouver Latin Fever.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Vancouver Latin Fever
Phone: 604-722-1559 or 601-891-7644
Email: cachete@vancouverlatinfever.com
Website: vancouverlatinfever.com |
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Cuban
Nights with Puro Son
The End
Cafe
2360 Commercial (at Broadway)
Time: 10pm
Cost: $7
Music: Cuban Salsa
Live music from hot local
Cuban band Puro Son performing traditional Cuban
music. Led by phenomenal Miguelito Valdes and
featuring Vancouver's best Cuban musicians.
MORE INFO:
Phone: 778-318-4504
Email: cynthiarodriguezcu@gmail.com
Website: myspace.com/purosoncuba |
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Extreme
Salsa Saturdays
Howard Johnson Hotel
395 Kingsway Avenue (at 12th)
Cost: $10
Doors open: 8:30pm
Music: salsa, mambo, cha cha, bachata, merengue
Complimentary dance lessons
(with cover) with different local instructors
every week.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: City Salsa Vibe
Phone: 778-863-2623
Email: Ran@CitySalsaVibe.com
Website: CitySalsaVibe.com |
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Havana
Nights
Waldorf Hotel
1489 East Hastings Street (at McLean)
Doors open: 8pm
Music: Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Vallenato, R&B,
Top 40
Live music with the Sonora
Kings (formerly Orq Tropicana) and Vancouver's
hottest Latin DJs Golden Boy and Mass.
MORE INFO:
Phone: 604-299-0330
Website: sonorakings.com
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Latin
Extravaganza
Kentizen Restaurant
Tinseltown Mall
88 West Pender St
Time: 9pm-1:30am
Cost: $10
Music: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha
New salsa night at Kentizen
with free lesson at 9:30pm and party from 10:30pm-1:30am.
Runs first and third Saturday of the month: July
19, Aug 2 & 16.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: BC Dance
Phone: 604-685-2846
Web: bcdance.com
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911
Salsa
Atlantis Nightclub
1320 Richards Street (near Drake St)
Doors open: 9pm
Cost: $8
Music by DJ Cachete - mainly salsa, plus bachata,
merengue
Free
intermediate salsa lesson with cover, 9:00-10:00pm,
with Diego Sanchez of Grupo America.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: DJ Cachete, Vancouver Latin Fever
Phone: 604-307-8972
Email: cachete@vancouverlatinfever.com
Website: vancouverlatinfever.com
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Urban
Beat Salsa Mixer
Let's Dance Studio
#202-927 Granville St (near Smithe St)
Cost: $2
Time: 9-11pm
Music played, no DJ/band - mainly salsa, plus
other latin music
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: Urban Beat Dance Co
Phone: 604-299-2199
Email: graeme@urbanbeatdanceco.com
Website: urbanbeatdanceco.com
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Salsa
by the Sea - Starts June 26
June 26 - Aug 28
Ambleside, West Vancouver
Behind the Ferry Building
Gallery
1414 Argyle Avenue at Ambleside Landing
Thursdays, 6-9pm
Cost: $5 for drop-in class
Salsa dance lessons and social
dancing outdoors by the beach in West Vancouver
(Ambleside Landing) with Doris Angela of Latin
Dance For You. Live Cuban band on August 14.
More INFO:
Event Organizer: West Vancouver Cultural Services
Phone: 604-925-7266 |
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Salsa
Passion Thursdays
Howard Johnson Hotel
395 Kingsway Avenue (at 12th)
Cost: $7 or two for $10
Doors open: 8:30pm
Music: salsa, mambo, cha cha, bachata, merengue
Complimentary dance lessons
(with cover) with different local instructors
every week.
MORE INFO:
Event Organizer: City Salsa Vibe
Phone: 778-863-2623
Email: Ran@CitySalsaVibe.com
Website: CitySalsaVibe.com |
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