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Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that mainly originated in Latin America, though a few styles originated elsewhere. The category of Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble ...
Latin Sparks Festival is Canada’s largest Latin dance party that occurs annually in Ottawa, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2023, over 5,000 people attended the festival in each city for one night of dancing. Latin Sparks Festival is a one-night event that brings the fire and flavour of Latin America to Canada.
The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. [2] Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba as well as American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap.
Ruido Fest is an annual multi-day Latin American music festival in Chicago, Illinois, held every July in Addams/Medill Park. [1] Ruido Fest was first held July 10–12, 2015. The festival features "Latin post punk, electronic, hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, tropicalia, reggae and punk acts from all over the American continent and world".
The festival continues to play a vital role in advocating for equity and celebrating the cultural heritage and achievements of Black women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The festival brings together music, dance, theater and literature performances, as well as debates on education, entrepreneurship, creative economy and communication.
Vive Latino - Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical is an annual music festival held in Mexico City. It is one of the most important music festivals in Mexico, featuring a great variety of groups of many genres. The event takes place in Foro Sol usually in the months of March and April. The duration of the festival has been one to three ...
The Festival Presidente (Presidente Festival) previously known as Festival Presidente de Música Latina, is a music festival in the Dominican Republic.It is one of the most important musical events in Latin America and is the largest in the Caribbean region.
The festival is "a spin-off of the highly successful iHeartRadio Music Festival" dedicated to Latin music. [4] [5] The festival was supposed to happen simultaneously with the competing 2014 edition of the Calibash, 10 miles (16 km) across town at the Staples Center. [6]