Cuban Summer Festival 2024
100% Cuban Teachers
A festival that lasts from
27 July to 1 September 2024!
You don’t have to travel to Cuba this summer, because we are bringing Cuba to you! At this festival ONLY Cuban teachers will share their passion with you. Instead of having daily workshops within one week, we spread it out - so you will have a week to regenerate and attend the next workshop with a fresh body & mind!
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20 workshops, +8 international specialists, 5 weekends
1 big opening party:
Fiesta de Verano Cubano! on 27/7
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1 big closing party:
Siempre Verano! on 31/8
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3 Cuban Summer Cafes:
2, 10 & 16 August (tickets)
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Location: CanDance Studios, Amsterdam
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Tickets
Weekend 1
27 & 28 July
Victor Gonzalez & Lisandra Garcia
Top artists Lisandra Garcia & Victor Gonzalez will kick off the festival! Fun fact: Lisandra was Victors very first dance partner back in Havana and they haven’t seen each other in over 5 years. Now for the first time they will be sharing their passion with you in The Netherlands.
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They will also be attending our grand kick-off party on 27 July in Amsterdam!
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Schedule & workshops
27-07 | 12:00: Victor | Storytelling in Timba
27-07 | 13:30: Victor | Musicality Footwork
28-07 | 12:00: Victor & Lisandra | Timba Partnerwork
28-07 | 13:30: Victor & Lisandra | Men & Lady Styling (Separate)
Weekend 2
3 & 4 August
Yordano Bulgar
When Yordano was created, his maker must have been like: ‘Let’s add just a dash of energ- whoooops spilled the whole bottle!’ - And we certainly don’t mind! Crazy talented, passionate and allround dancer Yordano is coming for you! He will be teaching traditional Casino, (Afro) Styling, Cuban body Flow ánd tiempo switches (tiempo-contratiempo).
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Get ready for some very energetic & good vibes only workshops where you will learn a lot!
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Schedule & Workshops
03-08 | 12:00: Casino Traditional - Partnerwork
03-08 | 13:30: Styling in Casino (Partnerwork)
04-08 | 12:00: Cuban Body Flow & Isolation
04-08 | 13:30: Afro Essentials: Yemaya & Oggun
Weekend 3
10 & 11 August
Yoan
The amazing, playful Yoan will share his passion with you! We are véry happy to have him at the festival on 10 & 11 August!
Yoan is known for his stylish footwork in partnerwork and blending this with traditional Cuban Afro - as a true timbero! He will be teaching styling in partnerwork, afro essantials like guaguanco & orishas (in combination with social dancing) ánd fun ruedas! We can’t wait!
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Schedule & Workshops
10-08 | 12:00: Styling in Timba Partnerwork
10-08 | 13:30: Afro Essentials: Rumba Guaguanco
11-08 | 12:00: Afro fusion in Timba
11-08 | 13:30: Rueda de Casino Party
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Weekend 4
17 & 18 August
Barbaro Dance & Carlos Charly 'Stage
FIRST TIME EVER in The Netherlands:
We had the pleasure of meeting Barbaro & Carlos and working with them in Havana last december and they immediately warmed our hearts with their hospitality, big smiles and amazing energy. And of course: with their amazing dance skills. Together, they are a warm, energetic force to be reckoned with!
Schedule & Workshops
17-08 | 12:00: Timba Musicality & VIBE - Partnerwork
17-08 | 13:30: Regueton & Afro House
18-08 | 12:00: Son Cubano part 1 - Partnerwork
18-08 | 13:30: Fusion: Salsa con Hip Hop
Weekend 5
31 August & 1 September
Barbaro Dance & Carlos Charly 'Stage
Barbaro specializes in Cuban Afro, (as he was part of Conjunto Folklorico!) and son Cubano. He blends more traditional styles with modern timba, and it looks amazing!
Carlos is master of fusion, as he effortlessly blends hip hop, regueton, & afro-house into timba. This year he is invited to participate at Summer dance Forever in Amsterdam, as the first ever Cuban to enter. This is one of the biggest dance competitions in the world!
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Schedule & Workshops
31-08 | 12:00: Son Cubano 2 - Partnerwork
31-08 | 13:30: Afro Essentials: Elegua & Chango
01-09 | 12:00: Cha cha cha - Partnerwork
01-09 | 13:30: Timba loca: mix everything you learned!
