Cuban Stories
By Angel Gil, Helena Smith and Claire Boobbyer
Wed 27 Jan – Sun 27 Feb / Mezzanine / FreeClick here for information on the Cuba - 50 Years film season
Angel Gil explores the relationship between people and place. We follow 27-year-old Michel Palacio Colina as he discovers a passion for rearing and training messenger pigeons for racing, and finds his peace within the hustle and bustle of Cuban life.
Helena Smith’s black and white images capture the Cuba of 2009, 50 years on from the Revolution, with reportage-style portraits and cinematic street scenes.
Claire Boobbyer recently made a 5000-kilometre road trip round Cuba, in the process capturing striking propaganda images that adorn walls, billboards, workplaces and roadside hoardings across the cities and fields.Cuba - 50 Years
Sun 31 Jan - Sun 14 Feb / 2pm / Screen 3 / standard price
A film selection that complements Cuban Stories Photography at Rich Mix (Wed 27 Jan - Sat 27 Feb) / Click here for details
Soy Cuba
Sun 31 Jan / 2pm / Screen 3 / £5
Dir: Mikhail Kalatozov / 1964 / Soviet Union and Cuba / 141mins / cert PG
Starring Sergio Corrieri, Salvador Wood, José Gallardo
Soy Cuba charts the rise of the Cuban Revolution, giving us four stories: a mistreated prostitute, a farmer in dispute with a greedy landowner, student revolutionaries, and the rallying of Castro’s forces in the hills. Click to book tickets online or call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498
Those Who Left UsSun 7 Feb / 2pm / Screen 3 / £5Dir: Estela Bravo / 1980 / US / 58minsThis award-winning documentary follows Cubans who left their country at the beginning of the Revolution, and who are now living in the United States. It reveals the inside story of the exodus of unaccompanied Cuban children.Click to book tickets online or call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498
Los MarielitosSun 14 Feb / 2pm / Screen 3 / £5Dir: Estela Bravo / 1983 / US / 57minsA film about those Cubans who left the island in 1980 from the port of Mariel. After two years of living in the United States, they compare their former lives with their new ones.Click to book tickets online or call our Box Office on 020 7613 7498 Hello All,
We are proud to announce that we have a new Bombo Productions web site.
Here you can find out about all the latest Bombo Projects including Dilanga,
The Rhythm Summer School, Rumba @ Troy 22 and much more......
Vamos A Guarachar!
www.bomboproductions.comTrip the light fantastican artwork in the windows and streets of Archway, North Londonpresents
Movement Angol Dance Company in
"Do They See What I See"
Performance artist Francis Angol explores the presence of embodiment through the theatrical dynamics
of Authentic Movement. This site specific performance draws from African dance philosophical
beliefs to engage the conscious body in dialogue with its objective environment.
18 February 2010
Performance times: 5.30pm and 9.30pm
Performance site is located on the Holloway Road, North London
(about 3-5 minutes walk from Archway Station, next to Sainsbury’s and Budgens supper markets
*Free workshop programme*
A variety of free, hour long taster classes ranging from the dynamism of Street Dance, to the intricate steps of Tango, the pulsing beats of
Contemporary African, the silent presence of Butoh and the red hot saucy Mangueira Samba. A refreshing opportunity to experience dance
culture as you’ve never done before, a chance to express your inner self through rhythm and dance.
Workshop Dates: January 21st - Street Dance / January 28th - Tango / February 4th - Japanese Butoh Dance
February 18th - Contemporary African / February 25th - Mangueira Samba
All workshops take place on Thursdays between 4 to 5pm @
Archway Methodist church 1st floor dance studio, Archway Close N19
All workshops are free of charge but must be booked in advance
To book your place on any of the five workshops, please contact Islington Arts Factory, quoting
‘Trip the Light Fantastic Workshop’ on: 020 7607 0561 or email IAF on iafdance@btconnect. com
BACKGROUND TO ‘TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC’
Over the past six months, artist Jane Watt, has photographed over two hundred people who live, work or study in Archway and who have a passion
for dance. She has subsequently created an installation of forty beautiful translucent images, which can be seen in Archway office and
shop windows on Junction road, Holloway Road, Highgate Hill, Archway Close and Archway Mall until 18th March 2010.
Check out Movement Angol's weekley classes & courses at: www.movementangol. co.uk____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _______
Trip the Light Fantastic is an Alight commission by AIR at Byam Shaw School of Art (Central Saint Martins School of Art)
in partnership with Islington Council and Transport for LondonHi beauties
1- Thank you very much for coming and celebrating with us the launch of our monthly parties con salsa band- SALSA CON WODKA!- The night was a great success with over 100 wonderful supporters and we are speechless with the athmosphere and constant dancing. Thank you also to Cuban Combination for their great performance. Look at the pictures attached, more photos in Facebook under -The Cuban School of Arts group
Our next- SALSA CON WODKA!- will take place on Friday 12th of February when we will be celebrating LOVE with top Cuban Salsa musician GEORGE PEGUERO. More information below. Please read.
2- We are now taking booking for the Ladies Styling dance course starting on the 24th of February. Please remember that our SPECIAL OFFER is valid for bookings before the 30th of January. More information below
3- Spare ticket to see the magnificient Danza Contemporanea de Cuba- leading dance company of Cuba. They are performing at Saddlers's Wells on Friday 19th of March at 7.30pm. We have a very good seat and the price is £25. I would highlly recommend this performance as it would be a night to remember. Please let me know if you are interested in buying a single ticket to see Danza National de Cuba asap.
4- Sorry about the ones who wanted me to book for the Pasion de Buena Vista performance in London. They should be performing on the 28th of February. However, I still can not understand how to book. So if you find out, please let me know asap as I would love to attend this performance
5- Also remember Van Van concert at The Roundhouse, London on Saturday 20 March. Doors 8.30pm . I'll be supporting this great group (after my course Get it Right in Afro & Reggaeton) as I do every year. Hope you do the same as they will need all our support. More info below
6- Have you voted for your favourite teacher or event yet? Hope we (The Cuban School of Arts) can feature in one of the categories or at least create a new category for courses or culture promotion? More info below
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1- SALSA CON WODKA!- with Live Salsa Band
Promoting Cuban Dance & Music beyond!!!
On Friday 12th February 2010 SALSA CON WODKA! monthly celebration party is dancing the night away with GEORGE PEGUERO & band plus romantic candles & raffle.... to celebrate LOVE! We hope you can still support us.
For the LOVE for Dancing theme we would like for the Girls to wear something gold and/or yellow and for the Guys to wear something white & red.
SALSEROS- Don't miss this Cuban Party celebration with Live Salsa band, beginners Salsa class taught by Damarys Farres, line ups, surprises, Great Drink value & more ......HEAT & Cuban athmosphere guaranteed!
Price- £8 (whole night) Discount applies for advance booking as well as for group booking
Venue: JazzCafe POSK, 238-246 King St, London W6 0R
Los esperamos! Please arrive early as night finishes at 12
For more info, please email -
cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com or call (Damarys) on +44 (0) 7788 110421. You can also
visit-www.cubanschool.co.ukTubes: Hammersmith or Ravenscourt ParkFree parking close to the venue
Remember that although This event is intended to open up the Cuban Salsa world to the Polish community and although it is mainly for Polish in the UK it is not exclusive to them. You are all welcome!!!
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Please join our Facebook group- The Cuban School of Arts. where we will be sharing videos and photos of our classes and events.
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2- Now taking booking for our Ladies Styling - 110% CUBANA Authenticity and Sabor!!!! starting on Wednesday 24th February - SPECIAL OFFER!
Teacher: Damarys Farres & female guest teachers.
As the name implies it is a wonderful, exciting and unique opportunity for the ladies to learn, brush up on and improve your knowledge of different Cuban rhythms, that will improve your Cuban Salsa style and enrich your dance, improvisation and isolation-body movement techniques, as well as your timing, footwork and partner work. It is designed for you to dance more gracefully and with increased self-confidence & well being. COURSE 1 - Feb 24th - 31st March (6 weeks) - £69 - SPECIAL OFFER!-
1- Book before 30th January and pay £65
2-- Book with a friend for the whole course & save £30 between both of you
3- Book with 2 friends for whole course and get 1 free place (3 for 2)4- Drop in available
- Limited spaces! Time 8-9pm Level-not suitable for beginners Venue: The Urdang Academy, The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RP
Clothing: Please bring high heeled shoes or any other soft soled shoe, a Rumba/ Afro-Cuban skirt will be also required during the course. If you don't have one you can order them through me if you prefer. (Skirt £35 with coloured ribbon)
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5- Los Van Van
The Roundhouse LondonSaturday 20 March. Doors 8.30pm
Ticket price £25.00.
Cuba's biggest, funkiest dance orchestra returns direct from Havana to the Roundhouse following 2009's storming sold out show. Van Van will be supported and followed by sets with the finest Cuban music DJ’s Rich, Dr Jim, DJ Javier; playing for the dancers.
For more information and tickets sales please check
http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/http://www.comono.co.uk/det.php?ev=697The RoundhouseChalk Farm Road , London , NW1 8EHTel: 0844 482 8008
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If you are still thinking what to give to that important person for San Valentin - Remember that - we have a range of dance gift vouchers for San Valentin - which vary from private classes to whole courses. Please contact us for more details
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6- Salsa Central is now running The UK Salsa Awards
It's that time of the year again, where you can vote for your favourite UK Salsa Teacher, DJ, Club, Congress, and more, with all voters entered into a random draw to win a selection of prizes including dance shoes, congress passes, CD's, DVD's, clothing, and more.
The voting categories are below. To vote, please email your nomination(s) to
< style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva">awards@salsa-central.comHere are some of the categories - UK Salsa Awards 2009 Categories
Best UK Salsa Teacher/InstructorVote for your favourite UK Salsa Teacher, teaching couple, or group for 2009 (You can vote for up to 3)
Your 1st Nomination:Your 2nd Nomination:Your 3rd Nomination:
Best Regional UK Salsa Teacher/InstructorVote for your favourite local UK Salsa Teacher, teaching couple, or group for 2009.
Your Nomination:
Best UK Salsa Special EventVote for your favourite 'Special' Salsa event during 2009 (This includes all-dayers, all-nighters, and one-off balls and parties).
Your Nomination:
Best UK Salsa ClubnightVote for your favourite regular Salsa party night (Any event that runs at least every 3 months can be considered a regular event).
Your Nomination:
Best UK Salsa Live Act/Performance in 2009Vote for your favourite live act that performed in the UK during 2009.
Nominees:
Bamboleo (HMV Forum, London)Los Van Van (Roundhouse, London)La Excelencia (Colliery Club, Coventry)La Excelencia (The Wardrobe, Leeds)New Swing Sextet (Southport)Dorance Lorza (Mambcity 5 Star Congress)Oscar D'Leon (Barbican, London)Grupo X All-Stars (Town Hall, Birmingham)Alex Wilson (Assembly Rooms, Derby
HOW TO VOTETo vote, please send your nomination(s) by email to;
Voting closes on Friday 12th February, with the results announced a week later on Friday 19th.
Muchos besos for now and Remember whatever you do...please do not stop dancing
Damarys Farres (The Cuban School of Arts & UK Cuban Salsa Champion)
BA Hons Dance Studies, UKA qualified teacher & ADAD & UK-Dance member+ 44 (0) 7788 110421 Cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com
www.CubanSchool.co.ukFeedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray
An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.
Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42-50 York Way (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge), London N1 9AB
Time: 7pm – 9pm (registration: 7pm-7.30pm; class 7.30pm – 9pm)
Contemporary Dance with Adesola Akinleye, Thursday 4 & 11 February 2010, 7.30-9.00pm.
In these sessions, Adesola will be delivering a class which fuses Graham, Horton and floor based Contemporary techniques. Participants will explore the dynamic use of weight and balance.
Cost: £5 full / £3 concessions: students; unemployed-dance professionals* [ID/proof of status required]. * This concession is open only to individuals currently between contracts who dance professionally, and for whom dance is their primary source of income. If you would like to check if you qualify for this concession, please contact us on the email or phone number below.
To book a place on these workshops, please email Paula Allen: p_j_allen@hotmail. com or phone: 07792 236583.
FEEDBACK33 TEACHER'S BIOGRAPHY
Adesola Akinleye: choreographer, dancer, and teacher Adesola began her career as a dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem; she later established her own company, Saltare, whilst living in New York and went on to tour work around the US East Coast, Canada, and the Caribbean. Since returning to the UK in 2005, Adesola has created a number of works including Truth and Transparency commissioned by Dance Northwest and supported by Grants for the Arts funding from Arts Council England; Migrations commissioned by Manchester International Festival and Ludus Dance; lOcAte commissioned by Oxford Dance Festival, and Trace commissioned by Dance in Herts (Dance Digital). A recipient of the ADAD Trailblazers Fellowship (2006/07) and the Bonnie Bird New Choreographers Award (2006), in October 2008, Adesola embarked upon a three-year PhD studentship at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Adesola’s work has a strong conceptual strand, ranging from site-specific and installation based performance, to community informed performance. Amongst other projects, she is currently developing a children's dance production for touring in 2010/11. An overview of Adesola’s work can be seen at www.dancingstrong. com.
Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"Getting Dance Out and About in the 21st Century A discussion hosted by the Independent Dance Manager's Network Thursday 4th February 201009.30-11.00am
Birmingham Hippodrome, Hospitality Suite 2 A & B
From touring to distribution: what dance, where do we put it, who sees it and how do we manage it?
A discussion hosted and facilitated by IDMN (Independent Dance Manager’s Network) exploring the new models deployed byartists and producers as they pursue the aim of getting their work seen. The event will be chaired by Nigel Hinds and our speakers include: Lea Anderson, The Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs Arthur Pita, Independent Artist and ChoreographerDavid Edmunds, Independent Producer and tour booker Eckhard Thiemann, Independent Dance ProducerPaul Russ, Director, Dance 4 Please visit http://www.bde2010.
co.uk/event/ getting-dance- out-and-about- in-the-21st- century for more in for mation.Claire MortonIDMN Membership Coordinator+ 44 (0)20 7724 1616 / admin@idmn.co. ukc/o Marylebone Dance Studio, 12 Lisson Grove, London NW1 6TS
Candela LiveCandela Live, Britain’s first online Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American lifestyle magazine, has launched this week. It provides both listings on all things Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese happening in the UK as well as articles, interviews, news and reviews. The Editor, Amaranta Wright, is also the Founder and Publisher of Bulb magazine and Author of Ripped and Torn: Levi's Latin America and the Blue Jean Dream. She can be reached on +44 (0)7868 715 249 and amaranta@bulbmag.comOther editorial contacts include Assistant Editor and Listings Manager Phoebe Ferris-Rotman, who can be reached on +44 (0)7916 161 384 and candelalive@gmail.com, andJose Luis Seijas, Music Editor and Business Manager. Jose, also a Latin Urban DJ and promoter who previously set up and ran the Latin American related websiteReggaeton.co.uk, can be reached on +44 (0)7949 984 388 and candelauk@gmail.co.uk. Candela Live can be visited at www.candelalive.co.uk
Top Cuban line-up for Haiti relief Carnival de Cuba is hosting a night of top Cuban music and dance for Haiti Earthquake relief on March 6th at Conway Hall from 7.00pm to 2.00am Entry is free for online-bookings - you must purchase a £10 food and drink voucher and all profits go to Haiti relief Cocktails bar and street food by Cubana bar-restaurant - beer £2.50 - cocktails from £3 - food from £3.50 ? Click here to reserve your place http://www.carnival-de-cuba.com/http://www.cubana.co.uk/
African Dance: Sabar and Djembe Dance