New location for CURUYE AUG 2 CUBAN DANCE PARTY w KATI ft TIMBA LA BAND !

CURUYE and KATI HERNÁNDEZ are joining forces for this month and next to make sure you get your SUMMER GROOVE ON ‘A LO CUBANO’ with some SIZZLING CUBAN MUSIC & DANCE at the outdoor/indoor TRATTORIA 25 RESTAURANT near downtown L.A.! Cuban percussionist CALIXTO OVIEDO's new TIMBA LA BAND will be featured this evening!

5:15 PM - BEGINNING CASINO (CUBAN SALSA) DANCE CLASS w KATI HERNÁNDEZ & her PA’ LA ORILLA DANCE TEAM

7:30 PM - CALIXTO OVIEDO’s ‘TIMBA L.A. BAND’ 

Before and after the live sounds, DEEJAY WARAPO will keep us moving with the best of CUBAN DANCE MUSIC: including SON! RUMBA! TIMBA! REGGAETÓN! AFRO TIMBA LINE DANCES TO KEEP THE DANCE FLOOR HOT! And YES! WE’LL BE CELEBRATING AUGUST BIRTHDAYS with the BIRTHDAY DANCE & SOME CAKE!

SPREAD THE WORD! LET’s HAVE SOME SUMMER DANCE FUN!

TRATTORIA 25, 2501 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles 90058 located in the SANTA FE PLAZA (peachy pink building on corner of Santa Fe & 25th St.) FREE PARKING BEHIND RESTUARANT! The menu is quite tasty, so you want to be sure to make a table reservation at 

(323) 587-1494

ALL AGES WELCOME!

$10 cover includes KATI’s dance class. 

A KATI HERNÁNDEZ/CURUYE EVENT!

August Curuye Timba Dance Party in LA - Sun. Aug 2nd

Greetings Casineros & Amigos!
SAVE THE DATE! The next best thing to the San Francisco Rueda Festival is the Curuye Timba Dance Parties! Great atmosphere. Great music. Great dance floor. Come where all Southern California casineros go to get their timba dancing fix. If it's your birthday in August, they do a birthday dance Cuban style of course, so come celebrate a lo Cubano! you must tell Kay, the organizer that it's your birthday to put your name on the cake. You can go to www.curuye.com to contact Kay.

Here are the details:
WHAT: Cuban Dance Party (Includes dance class, DJ spinning the best timba, lots of people who can dance casino)
WHEN: Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 5pm-10pm (Dance class is at 5:30pm)
WHERE:The Granada: 17 So. First St., Alhambra, CA 91801
COST: $10

Casinero Invasion at Carlsbad TGIF Jazz at the Park with Louie Cruz Beltran(Latin/Salsa) - Fri. August 7th

We are taking advantage of this wonderful tradition in Carlsbad with a FREE concert as part of TGIF Jazz at the Park Summer Concert Series with a Latin/Salsa band Louie Cruz Beltran. Come dance, eat, drink and be merry at a free concert. Here is a link to Louie Cruz Beltran's website about his group.

Here are the details:
WHAT: FREE Latin/Salsa Concert with Louie Cruz Beltran Orchestra(Part of Carlsbad TGIF Jazz at the Park Summer Concert Series. Casineros will be there to dance rueda, salsa suelta and casino!
WHEN: Friday, August 7, 2015 from 6pm-to 8pm
WHERE: Poinsettia Community Park - 6600 Hidden Valley Road, 92011
SHUTTLE & PARKING:  Click this link for Shuttle and Parking Info or go the the City of Carlsbad website under TGIF Concert in the Park for details of all concerts.

See you there!!
Maritza

Casinero Invasion at Salsa-Under-The-Stars at Seaport Village - Fri. July 17th

It's that time again to dance under the clear San Diego sky at twilight with Manny Cepeda Orquestra this coming Friday. Over 200 people were at the last one and it was a lot of fun. The Casineros stayed later after the event was over to keep dancing as Tim Snedeker (rueda instructor extraordinaire) brought his boom box and played timba and Cubaton. Don't miss out!

Here are the details:
WHAT:  Salsa Under the Stars (Casinero invasion; live music)
WHEN:  Friday, July 19, 2015 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
WHERE:  The Headquarters at Seaport Village: 789 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
COST: Free!

San Diego Pride Parade: Join Maritza and CSUSM by walking and dancing in the parade - Sat Jul 18th

Hello Mi Gente!
Last year we had a few casineros join Maritza and the Cal State University San Marcos students, administrators, faculty and staff to walk and dance in the parade. Maritza will be leading a salsa suelta routine as we walk in the parade. We did this last year and it was so much fun. To add to the fun, one of our casineras, Christina Espejo, will be leading the efforts for the Western School of Law and joining us for the dance and walk on the parade. If you are interested please let Maritza know by e-mail or text. Her contact information is on the Instructors Tab of this blog or contact her on Facebook.

Here are the details:
WHAT: 2015 San Diego Pride Parade -  dancing Cuban Salsa Suelta w/ CSUSM & Western School of Law
WHEN: Saturday, July 18th from 1:30am-1pm
WHERE: Hillcreast Area of San Diego - 
WHERE TO MEET: CSU San Marcos has a Zone Color,  Zone # and Letter:
        Check-In Color Station: BLUE 
        Contingent Name: Cal State San Marcos 
        Contingent Number: 209 
        Contingent Zone:  N 
        IMPORTANT: Please be at the contingent Zone/#  by 10:30 am.
Plan for enough time to park and take shuttle to parade starting point. The later it gets the longer the wait for the buses. 

PARADE LOCATION: Parade steps off at Normal Street and University Avenue. It runs west to 6th Avenue, south to Balboa Drive and Quince.  

PARKING & SHUTTLE INFO: There is free parking at The Old Naval Hospital on Park Blvd and President’s Way. (The parking lot across from the WorldBeat Cultural Center  - 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101). This is directly across from the back of Balboa Park along Park Blvd. Free shuttle service will be available from the Naval Medical Hospital to the parade site. Shuttle service will also be provided between Hillcrest and the festival site after the parade. The shuttle drops off at the festival entrance at 6th and Juniper Street. Remember: the closer it gets to 11:00 am the longer it takes to get on a shuttle to get to the parade. Maritza will be at 10am at Zone # 209 with CSU San Marcos. Meet you there! 

WHAT TO WEAR: Colors of the rainbow or a rainbow tutu. wig sunglasses, hats (available at any party store). Most importantly, comfortable shoes. We are walking and a dancing for two miles!! See you there!

Communication & Positioning in Casino Workshop in Costa Mesa - Sat. July 18th

Guest artist, Ercan Dereköy, will be giving a communication and positioning in casino dancing workshop in Orange County on Saturday, July 18th. All levels welcome to join. After the workshop, we will continue the music and have an evening of social dancing.  Don't miss out!

Here are the details:

WHAT: Communication & Positioning in Casino Workshop and Social Dancing afterwards

WHEN: Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 7pm

WHERE: Dance Asylum: 151 Kalmus Dr. Ste J7, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

COST: $15 - Some wine and snacks will be offered.

Casineros at the Beach - Birthdays & Anniversaries Celebration - Sat. July 18th

Greetings Ma'Peeps & Familia!!!

Join us as we celebrate a few special birthdays and an anniversary on this very chill, laid back and enjoyable atmosphere as we settle into the night.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Birthdays & Anniversaries Celebration - Music, Dancing and Jam Session; Fun in the sun with our Dancing Family

WHEN: Saturday 18 July! from 1pm (13:00) until whatever time we run out of fire wood ;-) (I'll bring a few fire sticks but most importantly will reserve the fire pit. We'll need your assistance with some wood to burn ;-))

WHERE: behind the Bahia Hotel - Ventura Cove in Mission Bay: 3240 Gleason Rd., San Diego, CA 92109
Here are some pictures to give you an idea of where it is going to be:

WHAT TO BRING: beach chair, umbrella, picnic blankets, lots of pillows, hammock, your instruments (this will be unplugged/acoustics), comfortable clothing and dance shoes to dance in the grass.

Instead of gifts, join us and help us contribute to this potluck event with food and "spirits" ;-)

I'll bring chicken rotisserie, some chips and salsa to share, a bottle or two of wine, Also, I'll bring my percussion instruments for some percussion sessions.

This is an open invite, so invite your friends, pass the word around and celebrate the birth of a few special peeps and acknowledge the commitment a two individuals.

Looking forward to seeing your happy, jolly, dancing, musically-adventurous selves :-)

John Gutierrez

Rueda-In-The-Park 11th Annual Potluck Beach Party in LA - Sunday, July 19th

Greetings San Diego Casineros!
Every year in LA, there is a HUGE anniversary rueda party to celebrate the tradition of Rueda-In-The-Park Organization who maintained their commitment to teaching rueda in a park for now the last 11 years.  It went from one chapter to now four!! One of them is in Santa Ana (Orange County). Thanks to this organization, more people have learned and continue to learn rueda de casino. They are our dear friends who make rueda fun all the time! San Diego peeps have gone to this event in the past. Let go celebrate with them!

Bring yourself and a food and/or drink to share and we will provide the location and music. It is always a great party where we invite all the bailadores/casineros/reggaetoneros/timberos, etc. to come out and help us celebrate our love of la music cubana and have fun.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Rueda in the Park (RITP) Anniversary Potluck Beach Party

WHEN: Sunday, July 19, 2015 11am - ???pm Schedule details listed below

WHERE: 2000 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405; Note: You might want to bring change for parking meters or just park where there is flat rate parking. See you there!

Link to pictures of location:
http://santamonica.patch.com/listings/crescent-bay-park#photo-3088384

HOW TO PREPARE: Please bring something to share as this is a potluck...make sure it is cooked as we can't cook there. Try to bring enough for 15-20 people for whatever dish, drink, etc you are bringing. 

Please add what you will bring when you RSVP on the RITP Facebook Event Page.
Plates, Cups, napkins and utensils are NOT yet covered...... (we can usually use extras of these). And no alcohol is allowed as this is a public park. List so far of what people are bringing is below. 

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
11:00 am  - Refresher course taught by me(Tania)
12:00 pm  - Music starts
12:15pm or so - we EAT! And then you can alternate between dancing/eating and meeting all the people you didn't know and hanging out with those you did. :)
2:00 p.m.  - Announcements from Organizers; 

~2:30 p.m. Annual Group Photo
More dancing...more eating.....and sometime in between all that we will figure out when to do the annual Folllowers Lead the Leaders.......depending on how it goes, maybe we will have a rueda for beginners in the reverse....and then one for the more intermediate/advanced...we shall see.

Live Music from CUBANISMO at the Belly Up in Solana Beach - Tues. July 21st

THIS JUST IN! The Belly Up is bringing in a well known Cuban group called ¡Cubanismo!  next Tuesday!! ¡Cubanismo! will take you on a journey to the dancing heart of Latin music. The 15-piece orchestra of Cuban all-stars showcases the bright tropical blasts of Cuba's hottest dance music.

Here are the details:
WHAT: Live music from ¡Cubanismo! at the Belly Up in Solana Beach
WHEN: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Doors open at 7pm; Concert starts at 8pm
WHERE: Belly Up - 143 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075
COST: $25 -$27 per person  Use this link to purchase tickets

Noche Caribena at the SouthBay Lounge - Sat. July 11th

Looking for something to  do in San Diego? Go south and dance the night away to Cuban music, Cuban food, and the local Cuban community.

Here are the details:
WHAT: Cuban Music, Cuban dancing& Cuban Cuisine (Live music from Kimba Light)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:30pm-1:30am
WHERE: Southbay Lounge - 1463 Palm Ave., San Diego, CA 92154
COST: $7.00

SAT JULY 11: DAVID CALZADO y LA CHARANGA HABANERA at CONGA ROOM-EARLY PERFORMANCE!

SAT JULY 11! FROM CUBA! DAVID CALZADO Y LA CHARANGA HABANERA at The CONGA ROOM at L.A. LIVE! EARLY CONCERT- 8-9:30 PM! CURUYE DISCOUNT ...

COME ON OUT & DANCE TO ONE OF CUBA's FAVORITE TIMBA DANCE BANDS! The concert was scheduled late, so we need everyone's help to GET THE WORD OUT! Save yourself the service charge by using CURUYE as the PROMO CODE when purchasing your tickets on line at www.congaroom.com. General admission is $25. Door open at 7 PM. Remember to get there early, as another event is scheduled after the Charanga Habanera's concert.

Casino on Cardboard at La Jolla Shores - Sat July 25th

SAVE THE DATE EVERYONE! SAT. JULY 25TH!! We will back on the cardboard dancing to our beloved timba music. Come join the salsa suelta line dances and a lot of rueda de casino.

Detail are listed below:
When: Saturday, July 25th 5:30pm to 9pm
Set up is at 4:30pm
Where: La Jolla Shores Beach Park;  8287 La Vereda, San Diego, California

Cost: Bring a snack/drinks to share. We have a table for all the food and a cooler for the drinks. Donation requested to help pay for a  snap-together dance floor for future dance parties at the beach.

Here is what I need help wth,

THREE people to help me unload the floor and tape it up at 4:30pm. I'll meet you at the La Jolla Shores Park Parking Lot. it will be crowded so plan your time to get there and find parking. More details to come!