This Week's Happenings

RUMBANKETE @ VIVERE LOUNGE TONITE THURS! ... ... GRAN COMBO-GRUPO NICHE-LEGENDS OF SALSA: EL CANARIO-

JIMMY BOSCH-ORESTES VILATÓ etc @ 15th ANNUAL SALSA FEST MAY 23-26 ... JIMMY BRANLY @ MAMBO’s THURS ... BOMBACHANTE KICKS off LACMA SUMMER LATIN MUSIC SERIES THIS SAT ... ‘WHITE PARTY’ @ EL CRIOLLO CELEBRATING 6 MOS. OF CUBAN MUSIC & DANCE NITES! ... CUBA’s HAVANA D’PRIMERA GET YOUR TIX NOW $20 for MAY 30 CONCERT ! ... CHECK ‘‘FEATURES’ for DJ SAOCO’s PICK SONG of the MONTH ... VISIT ‘FUTURE HAPPENINGS’ TO ADD EVENTS TO YOUR CALENDAR ....
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CURUYE THANKS YOU FOR MAKING LAST WEEK’s CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY SUCH AWESOME FUN! THE NEXT CURUYE PARTY WILL BE @ The GRANADA, 17 S. First St., Alhambra 91801 on SUNDAY, JUNE 23 ! PUT THE DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR!

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*THURSDAY, MAY 23: RUMBANKETE plays at VIVERE LOUNGE at LA VILLA BASQUE! DJ SAOCO spinning our Cuban dance tunes between sets, KATI HERNÁNDEZ teaching AFRO TIMBA 8:30-9:30 PM. $10. VIVERE LOUNGE @ LA VILLA BASQUE, 2801 Leonis Blvd, Vernon, 90058 (corner with Soto) (Photo: Jennifer Boyce)

*THURS MAY 23-SUN MAY 26: 15th L.A. SALSA FEST-L.A. SALSA

CONGRESS! ALBERT TORRES is bringing the LEGENDS of SALSA (including CHEO FELICIANO, JOSÉ ALBERTO ‘EL CANARIO’, JIMMY BOSCH, ORESTES VILATÓ, etc.!) on SAT; EL GRAN COMBO de PUERTO RICO on SUNDAY, and GRUPO NICHE on FRI, to headline L.A.’s international salsa fest, as well as BACHATA star JOAN SORIANO! Dance workshops galore for all levels! All will take place @ the WESTIN BONAVENTURE HOTEL in downtown Los Angeles. For complete schedule/info, or to register: www.mysalsacongress.com, or call 310 445-9705.

*THURS MAY 23, 8 PM & 9:30 PM: JIMMY BRANLY & FRIENDS playing classic modern jazz featured @ MAMBO’s CAFÉ. BRANLY is a Cuban born percussionist that played with NG LA BANDA, CHUCHO VALDÉS, ISSAC DELGADO. Reservations: 818 545-8613. No cover/$15 min drink/food. MAMBO’s CAFÉ 1701 S. Victory Blvd., Glendale 91201.

SATURDAYS, 11 AM-12 noon: BRAZILIAN SAMBA WORKOUT w/ JEANE JULY! LIVE DRUMMING! $15/class, $40/1 month package. Varieties International, 2523 17th, Santa Monica 90405. For more info: jtriple3@gmail.com

SATURDAYS, 12-1:30 PM: AFRO CUBAN DRUM FUNDAMENTALS taught by RICHARD MÁRQUEZ. An overview of percussion fundamentals as they relate to Cuban music, song and dance. Learn conga, bell and stick patterns from a professional drummer/percussionist. (MÁRQUEZ credits include performing with ISRAEL ‘CACHAO’ LÓPEZ, ARTURO SANDOVAL, JIMMY BOSCH, PAQUITO D’RIVERA, JOHNNY PACHECO).All levels welcome. Class is $20. REMO drums provided. 605 Flower Ave, Venice 90291. For more info, sonofthedrum@yahoo.com.

SATURDAYS (first & third of the month) RUEDA in the PARK offers classes of

RUEDA de CASINO @ MEDIA PARK: 2 classes, beginners at 11am. intermediate at 12 noon. 1st and 3rd saturdays of the month. FREE. Donations are welcome. If raining by 10:00am class is canceled. MEDIA PARK 9070 Venice Boulevard. Corner of Can

field and Culver Blvd. In front of Traders Joe's Downtown Culver City. For more info: Rueda in the Park on FaceBook, or ruedainthepark@yahoo.com

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 5 PM: BOMBACHANTE kicks off LACMA’s LATIN SOUNDS SERIES! This is a FREE concert of LACMA’s SUMMER LATIN SOUNDS SERIES in Hancock Park behind the LA COUNTY MUSEUM of ART (LACMA). lacma.org for more info! http://lacma.org/programs/music/latin-sounds

*SATURDAY, MAY 25, 8 PM-1 AM: @ EL CRIOLLO CUBAN BAR & GRILL

hosted by ROYALTY RICUBANA invites you to a WHITE PARTY to CELEBRATE 6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY! DRESS IN WHITE TONITE! Cuban salsa-casino class 8-9 PM with MARLON & AMY! DJ RICUBANA spins from 9 PM. $3 Cuba Libres. $10 Cover (Class Included), $7 w/RITP membership card; $5 After 9 PM Caribbean, Southern Cuban, Spanish Basque and vegetarian menu. Outdoor seating. Reservations Reservations (818)260-0211. EL CRIOLLO CUBAN BAR & GRILL 916 W. Burbank Blvd, Burbank, California 91506

SUNDAYS, 11-12:30 : AFRO CUBAN DANCE CLASS with KATI

HERNÁNDEZ! KATI is a dancer/choreographer, and graduate of CUBA's NATIONAL SCHOOL of the ARTS (ENA) in La Habana. She has performed with MERCEDITA VALDEZ, MANOLITO y su TRABUCO, and has taught AFRO CUBAN folkloric dance, popular dance, and modern dance in Spain, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and throughout the U.S. Her classes are held @ the UNIVERSAL DANCE DESIGN, 6009 W Olympic Blvd. (just east of where Olympic, San Vicente & Fairfax intersect), Los Angeles, 90036 Tel. 323.938.6508 $15/class. For more info, happyhappykati@gmail.com.

SUNDAYS (first & third of month): RUEDA in the PARK offers a FREE RUEDA de CASINO CLASS in GRIFFITH PARK near the Merry-Go-Round (rear parking area). Beginners 11-12 noon, intermediate 12-1 PM w/ TANIA & MARLON. (take Crystal Springs Rd. east off of Los Feliz and look for Merry-Go-Round signs). For more info: Rueda in the Park on FaceBook, or ruedainthepark@yahoo.com

MONDAYS, 8-9:25 PM: PEDRO MUÑECO AGUILAR teaching 'RUMBA de la CALLE’ accompanied by LORENZO 'CUSITO' PEÑALVER @ the new SHINE YOUR LIGHT CENTER, 1623 Centinela Ave., Inglewood, 90302. 6 wks/$90; $20 drop in. For more info: www.shineyourlightcenter.com or call 310-665-9066
(Images: Lawrence Shapiro)

TUESDA

YS, 8-9:30 PM: AFRO CUBAN RUMBA for MEN & WOMEN with KATI HERNÁNDEZ! This series of classes is a comprehensive and systematic program designed for learning the basics of authtentic Afro-Cuban RUMBA! Consistent attendance is recommended, as lessons will be progressive. Women participants should bring long scarves, or long, full skirts. $15/class. UNIVERSAL DANCE DESIGN 6009 W Olympic Blvd. (just east of where Olympic, San Vicente & Fairfax intersect), Los Angeles, 90036 Tel. 323.938.6508. For prepayments or more info, please contact Kati at happyhappykati@gmail.com or 310-488-2844.

TUESDAYS, 8-9:30 pm: AFRO BRAZILIAN DANCE: AFRO CUBAN DANCE with Luiz BADARO, artistic director of VIVER BRASIL, at DANCE ARTS ACADEMY, 731 S. La Brea Ave., LA 90036, (323) 932-6230. $15/single class Live drumming. $3-$5 donation basket for the drummers to keep drumming alive! (323) 465-4762 for more class info. www.viverbrasil.com

WEDNESDAYS, 8-9:30PM: BEGINNING CUBAN SALSA (CASINO) w/ dancer KATI HERNÁNDEZ, dance teacher, choreographer, performer, graduate of Habana’s Escuela Nacional de las Artes (ENA)! You’ll learn the fundamentals of SALSA ‘A LO CUBANO’ UNIVERSAL DANCE DESIGN, 6009 W. Olympic Blvd., L.A. 90036. 6 classes=$75. PRE-REGISTRATION: Contact Kati @ happyhappykati@yahoo.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 8 PM: From CUBA: Alexander ABREU y HAVANA d' PRIMERA back in Los Angeles! If you didn't see them the first time in L.A., here's your chance, and if you did you'll be back for sure! Deejay WARAPO spinning between sets. Brought to you by Lucumí y Qué Productions, and Club Los Globos. Tix: $20 in advance; $25 @ door; $35 VIP. Club Los Globos 3040 W. Sunset, L.A.90026. Tel: (323) 666-6669. http://www.clublosglobos.com/

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 8 PM, 9:30 PM: LUIS CONTE y SEPTETO BIEN playing LATIN JAZZ and SON CLASSICS at MAMBO’s CAFÉ! Reservations: 818 545-8613. No cover/$15 min drink/food. MAMBO’s CAFÉ 1701 S. Victory Blvd., Glendale 91201.

*NOW- OCT 20: THE ART of MANUEL MENDIVE:

“Things That Cannot Be Seen Any Other Way”. A 50 year retrospective of the work of Cuba’s renown artist MANUEL MENDIVE curated by Dr. Bárbaro Martínez-Ruíz. Sculptures CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM (CAAM), 600 State Drive, Los Angeles 90037. Admission FREE. Parking $10, entrance @ Figueroa & 39th St. Check www.caamuseum.org for the special monthly events related to this exhibit.

*NOW-OCTOBER 13: AFRODESCENDIENTES, a photo exhibit by Cuban photographer ROBERTO CHILE, continues @ the CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM (CAAM) through October 15. Chile’s photos document the legacy of the African presence of Guanabacoa, eastern Havana. This collection was created for UNESCO’s INTERNATIONAL YEAR of PEOPLE’s of AFRICAN DESCENT 2011, and reorganized by Dr. Javon Johnson CAAM’s Program Manager, and History Curator. CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM (CAAM), 600 State Drive, Los Angeles 90037. Admission FREE. Parking $10, entrance @ Figueroa & 39th St. http://www.caamuseum.org/web_pages/current_exhibitions_afrodescendientes.htm
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REGISTER NOW:

FRI-SUN, AUGUST 2-4: SALSA RUEDA FESTIVAL LAS VEGAS 2013! WIL CAMPA’s y su GRAN UNIÓN LIVE TIMBA BAND is the featured performance group this year, dance workshops with TOMASITO SANTAMARÍA, KATI HERNÁNDEZ, YENNI MOLINET, DUANE WRENN, MIKE & SIMONE, and more! www.salsaruedafestivalvegas.com for more info! REGISTER NOW! EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5583783246

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