In L.A.: CURUYE's JAN CUBAN DANCE PARTY WELCOMES in 2014!



SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 5-10 PM LET’s WELCOME 2014 with ACHÉ by dancing at CURUYE's FIRST CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY of THE YEAR! DJ SAOCO will be spinning our favorite CUBAN SALSA-TIMBA-REGGAETÓN! WEAR WHITE FOR PEACE and LIGHT IN THE NEW YEAR, or RED for HEALTH, and for ALL GOOD THINGS IN 2014!

We’ll be having a SPECIAL AFRO CUBAN SALUTE TO THE NEW YEAR to kick off the festivities! Then KATI HERNÁNDEZ will be teaching some AFRO TIMBA to make sure we’re all dancing in the new year! JANUARY BABIES will be celebrating with some cake to share, and the birthday dance. 

IT’s ALL HAPPENING AT THE GRANADA! LET’s MAKE THE 3rd FLOOR ROCK! 

We have our own food and beverage service on the third floor, and CHEF ISRAEL has a variety of tasty dishes to sample.! 

The $10 cover includes the dance class! ALL AGES WELCOME!

THE GRANADA, 17 South First St., Alhambra 91801. FREE PARKING in structure across from The Granada.

LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING 2014 WITH YOU! 

www.curuye.com
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Please support Curuye parties and The Granada by leaving personal beverages at home. Gracias!


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Cuban Rumba Sunday - Domingo de Rumba Cubana - Dec. 15

Spend a Sunday evening enjoying the delightful sounds of a traditional Cuban rumba.  Next Sunday, Dec. 15th, come experience the rumba with other rumberos from all over San Diego. Dance, play, listen, sing, enjoy! This is a family-friendly & free event.  All are welcome!

Sunday, Dec. 15

Begins at 4pm

Tasty Cuban treats by Las Criollitas & delicious 

 Int'l cusine by WorldBeat Cafe, available for purchase.  

WorldBeat Center, 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, Ca. 92101 (Balboa Park)


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Combo Libertad at Club M - Fri. Dec 13th

Greetings & Happy Holidays Casineros and Soneros,
 Combo Libertad, North County San Diego's very own "son" band  is playing again at Club M at the Hotel Grand Del Mar on Friday, December 13th! If you are a fan of live Cuban music, you have to come check out this amazing son orchestra.  It's only from 7pm to 10pm, so get there on time so you can enjoy the music longer.  Below are the details:
When: Friday, December 13th, 2013 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Where: Grand Hotel Del Mar at Club M
5200 Grand Del Mar Way, San Diego, CA
Cost: Free concert but there is valet parking ($10) OR you can walk a couple of minutes from the FREE hotel parking lot and you have the whole experience for free....unless you order a drink.
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San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival...the Biggest Rueda Festival in the US!

Get your tickets now for the biggest salsa rueda festival in the U.S.





Salsa Vale Todo presents.....
The 6th Salsa Rueda Festival in San Francisco.....The Social Dance Edition!!
February 13th - 16th, 2014
at The Hotel Whitcomb in Downtown SF.
Click this link for Festival Passes
Hotel Rooms: Please Call Call 1-800-227-4747 and tell them your coming for The Festival to get the $106/night rate.
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Join us in celebration of Cuban music and dance in the US! We've grown to become the largest Cuban music and dance festival in the US. We've grown from 3 nights, 2 days, 3 classes at a time, 2 live bands, and 1 Hotel to 4 nights of non-stop dance and partying, 3 days of dance Workshops, 6 classes each hour to choose from, 4 Live Bands and 2 Hotels to house all the excitement. Each and every year our international guests and performers grows!! We hope this event supports and contributes to the ongoing growth of the Cuban salsa community in the United States and throughout the World. Thank you for your ongoing support of this event, building your Cuban salsa dance communities in your home towns, and being part of the ever changing and growing landscape of the salsa rueda and casino world.

As always, each year the festival showcases new groups. The festival strives to be a welcoming, non-competitive environment for groups to showcase their latest works with others that share the love of Cuban music and dance. We have never turned away any group that wishes to participate. Our deadline for confirming 2014 performers is Dec. 15th, so please contact Nick and Serena if you are interested at salsavaletodo@gmail.com

As always, the festival is the third weekend in February and this year we are lucky to have President's Day on Monday, February 17th. So book your trip now and enjoy a long weekend in San Francisco at the festival!!!

Salsa Vale Todo

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New Cuban Band - Pedrito Martinez Group at The ART Studio (San Diego)


Check out their website for their videos!
Their music is awesome!

Come prepared to get up and dance when the Athenaeum’s jazz program returns to the San Diego studio of the Athenaeum School of the Arts (4441 Park Boulevard) for a San Diego debut performance by leading NYC-based Afro-Cuban percussionist/vocalist Pedrito Martinez, joined by his bandmates Ariacne Trujillo on keyboard and vocals, Alvaro Benavides on electric bass and vocals, and Jhair Sala on percussion and vocals. The Pedrito Martinez Group has emerged as the tightest Afro-Cuban band in New York. Their shows ignite a devoted fan base that has spread to include Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal, Roger Waters, and Wynton Marsalis. The ensemble has its roots planted firmly in the rumba tradition, and revels in the bata rhythms and vocal chants of Yoruban and Santeria music. Among their many fans is guitar legend John Scofield, who commented, “Pedrito and the band are virtuosi of the first order. But even more striking is how they work together as a unit. They are one of the greatest groups playing today. I’ve learned so much from hearing and from playing with them.” The New York Times wrote, “Since arriving in the United States at the end of the 1990s, the Cuban percussionist Martinez has been all over the place, putting rumba and guaguancó into the weave of all kinds of groups… when his drums, singing and writing are the focus, he’s an incomparable performer.”
Here are the details:

What: Pedrito Martinez Group Concert
When: Saturday, December 7th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Cost: $26.00 , Here is the link to the cost

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AFRO-CUBAN DANCE IN ENCINITAS!
 FRIDAY, DEC. 13TH

 
Whether you've never tried Afro-Cuban dance or you are a seasoned dancer, this class is for you!  Taught by Master Artist Juan Carlos Blanco, former lead soloist for Raices Profundas (Deep Roots), the nationally recognized folkloric dance company in Havana, Cuba.  This class will work your body and feed your spirit as you learn festive dances of the Congo nation.  Accompanied by Live Percussion.  This class is appropriate for all dance levels.
$12
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd. Ste #100, 
Encinitas, CA 92024
FOR MORE INFORMATION: EMAIL, OMOACHECUBANCULTURALARTS@GMAIL.COM

 
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Afro-Cuban & West African Dance Class!
Sat. December 7th

Taught by Master Artist Juan Carlos Blanco & Suzanne Forbes-Vierling
Come be a part of Umoja, featuring 3 Hours of pulsating rhythms as we move across the floor in CommUnity!  Celebrating Kwanzaa's principle of Umoja (Unity), this mixed level dance class will take you on a journey as we alternate between Afro-Cuban and West African dance traditions.  
Live Drumming accompaniment by the best drummers in San Diego!
All people and all levels are welcome!
$20
3:30-6:30 pm
Stage 7 School of Dance, 3980 30th St. 92104 (North Park)
FOR MORE INFO: EMAIL, OMOACHECUBANCULTURALARTS@GMAIL.COM

 
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