*SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 8 PM-12 MIDNITE! CURUYÉ’s CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY! THIS SATURDAY WE'LL BE DANCING IT UP FOR THE LAST CURUYE DANCE PARTY OF THE YEAR! PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES AND JOIN IN ON THE FUN! DJ SAOCO will be spinning the latest CUBAN DANCE MUSIC to keep us on the dance floor! You'll have not only the opportunity to dance plenty of casino (Cuban salsa), and Rueda de Casino, but MUÑECO and LARRY will be on hand to lead us in some get-down line dances as well! Food and drinks available for purchase. $10 cover. TROPICO de NOPAL GALLERY & ART SPACE, 1665 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 90026. An activity of CURUYE.COM, and the CURUYE CULTURAL EDUCATION PROJECT. Check out some videos from last month's party! Muñeco's Line Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVT91mFAlX8&feature=related; Conga w/ Kati http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3OyhLVLsSE SATURDAYS (every other), DEC 17, 2-6 PM: CUBAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE MUSIC is featured on CRISTINA BANUELOS’ segment on ALMA del BARRIO RADIO (88.9 FM) SHOW! (As most of you know ALMA del BARRIO has been bringing us AFRO LATINO music from rumba to salsa every Sat & Sun from 6 AM-6 PM since 1973). DJ CRISTINA spins our favorites including VAN VAN, CHARANGA HABANERA, PUPY y LOS QUE SON SON, HAVANA d’ PRIMERA and more! 88.9 FM, or listen to her program live streamed via internet http://www.live365.com/stations/kxlu1?site=pro *FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, FRIDAY NIGHT FIESTA! 7 PM-MIDNITE hosted by WIL McZEAL …a night of dancing to SALSA & R & B. The music mix includes Cuban timba,salsa classics, and R & B. $10 includes a beginning salsa class 7:15-8:15, and an urban line dance class 8:15-9:00, then dance the night away! If you come for the dance party only from 9 PM, cover is $5. Soft drinks and snacks available for purchase, or byob or some eats to share. If you haven’t ever urban line danced to BAMBOLEO or ORISHAS, here’s the place to enjoy the experience! LASC DANCE STUDIO, 159 N. Market St., Inglewood 90301. Every third Friday of the month! For more info: mczealwd@pacbell.net THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 8 PM: Cuba’s virtuoso pianist CHUCHO VALDÉS & the AFRO CUBAN MESSENGERS, in a jazz concert w/ CUBANO BE CUBANO BOP:PONCHO SÁNCHEZ & HIS LATIN JAZZ BAND w/ TERENCE BLANCHARD . WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, 111 So. Grand Ave. L.A. 90012 323 850.2000. Tix $47-94 on line @ laphil.com. THUR FEB 16-SUN FEB 19: 4th SALSA RUEDA FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO! The 2012 festival not only offers classes with some of the best teachers of CUBAN POPULAR DANCE and AFRO CUBAN TRADIITONS (beginners track also offered!) coming from around the world, but showcases an array of Rueda de Casino groups from Latin America, Europe, Asia, the U.S. including our own AFRI-K-SINERAS, CASINEROS QUE SON SON, RUEDA in the PARK, SAN DIEGO’s AFINCAO! THREE NIGHTS of PARTIES and AFTER PARTIES featuring TIMBALIVE & MANOLÍN from Miami, TIMBAHIA, and DJs WALT DIGZ and DARK RUM! CURUYÉ LOVES THIS FEST & HOPES TO SEE YOU THERE! http://salsaruedafestival.eventbrite.com/ updated 11/16/11
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