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Regards Alex WELLINGTON LATIN NEWS UPDATE sent to you from: Alex White Professional Latin Dance Teacher, Performer, & DJ Viva Latina Dance Company Website: http://come.to/tango_firulete Ph: 021 254 3891 . (04) 970 8532 Hm E-mail: [email protected] National dance / cultural e-mail list (featuring events in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch etc) Subscribe: [email protected] URL to this page: http://www.egroups.com/group/NZlatindancescene EVENTS: Wednesdays Lunchtime dancing 12-2 (approx) Cuba Mall (lower end), or outside Fisheye Discs Tango / Salsa / merengue street dancing more dancers welcome If it's fine: Cuba Mall, lower end (you won't miss us) lunchtime dancing in Cuba Mall (near Trade-aid/ Glassons/Vodafone end) If it's wet/ too cold: Inside James Smiths Market, outside Fisheye Discs For info & confirmation : Alex pH 970 8532 hm or 021 254 3891 _______________________________________ Mid-week Milonga With Cindy & Keith (running til 19 July -for a limited time) Form Studio: 8 Fifeshire St, off Cambridge Tce Social dancing = 8.30 - 10pm-ish, $3 entry Tango, Salsa, Merengue & some ballroom.... also Dance Cafe first Saturday of the Month($5) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Club Fiesta (at the Cricketers Arms) Home of Latin-American dancing in Wellingon: Bar, Restaurant & function venue. cnr Tory & Vivian Sts Ph 385-8545. this & every Thursday, Friday & Saturday at "CLUB FIESTA" Thursdays - "todo tango" Enjoy dancing mostly Tango (& other Tango styles Milonga, Vals (waltz) & Canyengue) with some salsa, Merengue, swing etc upon request from 8:30pm til Late now only $5 entry (preceded by Alex's "getting started basics Tango & Merengue" class starting 7:30pm) Fridays & Saturdays Alex White & assistant/s teach a free introductory class in the basics of Merengue, Salsa, Tango, brasilian samba enough to get you dancing! 7:30pm to 8pm.(approx) followed by Latin Dance Party now only $5 entry Argentine Tango, Rumba, from 8pm to 9:15pm Latin dance Party (Salsa, Merengue, Samba, Cumbia, Vallenato, Latin funk / pop etc) from 9:15pm (approx) til late. (3am at the latest) Resident DJ Fresco feel free to bring your favourite CD along (fri & Sat) depending on the demand Song requests welcomed ___________________________________________________ Wellington Performing Arts Centre 36 Vivian St, Wellington Fridays fortnightly, SALSA MERENGUE & TANGO:7:30-8:30 Salsa & Tango latin dance party: Friday 23 June BYO Studio 1: all night Salsa / Merengue etc Studio 2: Tango (8:30pm til late) $8 door entry ( includes free class) 7:30pm til late 2/ << up-coming Events - for the calendar >> At Indigo bar on Saturday June 24th as part of Alliance Francais world music day. Brazilian and Latin influenced band "Zamba Flam" plus "Tango Vivo" play as well as a wide range of bands. Plus watch out for more flamenco magic from the dazzling "Desde Sevilla" who perform at Bats theatre soon. If you've missed their last show be sure to catch this one. Details in July's La Bandera (out soon). Plus these excellent flamenco performers now offer classes at the Wellington performing Arts Centre. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- KANTUTA New Zealand's Number one Latin-American Dance Band will be performing at CLUB FIESTA "Wellington's home of Latin-American dancing" Corner Tory & Vivian St, Wellington. Friday 30 June & Saturday 1 July $15 cover charge 8pm til very late (band starts c. 9pm) drinks & food available from bar Free & Fun "basics" dance class to learn the basics of Merengue, Salsa & Samba every Friday & Saturday - 7:30pm - 8pm (approx.) at Club Fiesta runs as usual then Latin "Fiesta" Dance Party til late ---------------------------------------------------------- Tango Vivo Play Friday June 30 St James Theatre Foyer "Jimmy" café & bar. Live Tango, plus Tango, Son Cubana, and Swing from DJ Frío doors open at 7:30 till -late ( salsa/merengue,tango from 11:30, ) $15. (free entry from 11:30) details at this web site www.kennett.co.nz/vella ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ The Great Tango Ball (mid - August) * LIVE TANGO MUSIC - Tango Vivo & singer Ivana Medar * Alex White and his Bandoneón Plus various dance demonstrations / floorshows (with brackets of Rumba, Cuban Salsa & more of DJ Fresco's fine collection) Contact Alex White [email protected] DJ Fresco's (Alex's) CD/ Song recommendation: check out the good latin music selection at: * Fisheye Discs (James Smith Corner) * Real Groovy (corner Cuba & Abel Tasman St) * on the internet (www.cdnow.com) VALLENATO: "fruta fresca" (the "si si si" one) - Carlos Vives TANGO: "A la gran muñeca" - Carlos di Sarli -------------- for an overview of discussions from the Tango-L list: http://www.cyber-tango.com/e/art.html HAPPY DANCING
