Viva Cuba salsa festival III in Biezenmortel (The Netherlands)
From Friday 15th March till Sunday 17th March 2012, the huge Cuban salsa festival III is hold in Biezenmortel for 200-250 salseros. For three days, we all dance together.
It’s Cuban salsa and other Cuban dances, like Son, Rueda de Casino, Rumba and Reggaeton. During daytime, workshops of different levels are given by professional instructors. In total 4 different workshops are held simultaneously giving something for every taste. No partner is needed since rotation is used in all workshops. Every night there is a big party with salsa shows, ending with social dancing where everybody dances with everybody.
Workshops, partys en shows.
Dance till you drop with 42 hours of workshops and 12 hours of parties. There are 5 dancing halls with fascinating workshops and animationes. More than 10 instructors and 2 DJ’s have already confirmed to be present at the Huga Cuban Salsa festival. In the next coming weeks, more instructors and DJ’s will be presented.
Beukenhof, Biezenmortel, Noord-Brabant
In the heart of the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands, on the edge of the Loonse and Drunense Dunes, the Group Accommodation Beukenhof is situated. The former Capuchin monastery offers an ideal location for group holidays, parties and other events. The modernized accommodation consists of many compartments accommodating groups up to 140 guests.
The beautiful garden forms an oasis of tranquility. This tranquility and the all-inclusive packages give you a feeling of freedom, for everything is taken care of. Enjoy the good life in Brabant. There are 5 rooms, including a beautiful chapel and library. Dance till you drop with more than 42 hours of workshops and 12 hours of party.
Facilities
- Reception desk: Reception 24 hours, Safe, Luggage storage, Newspapers
- Parking: Free parking
- Food & drinks: Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast buffet, Lunchbox
- Building & rooms: Lifts, Heating, Rooms / facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Chapel, Terrace, Garden
- Inside: Library, Darts
- Outside: Good for biking, Canoeing, Playground, Hiking
- Internet & business: Internet services, WIFI /Wireless Lan, Business center, Meeting room, Fax / Copy facilities
- Transport: Bicycle rental
- Accessibility: Train station, Highway
- City: Old city center, Museum, Shopping center
- Nature: Lake, Rural area, Forrest, Panoramic view, Park
Line-up
Full Project ( Gigi & Gigi) (Italy) (New!)
Maykel Fonts Company is the best of the best. Gigi and Gigi are being part of the Maykel Fonts Company. They are winners of many championships including: Pasos Libre. These guys will drive everybody totally crazy with their workshops Rumba and Salsa, with their shows and animations. And last but not least, they dance with every lady of the festival.
video of fullproject
Yanet Ochun Chango (Cuba/France) New!
This beautiful lady from Santiago de Cuba is very all round. She dances different styles, from traditional to Reggaeton. Her latest show is overwhelming, and not to be missed!
video of yanet ochun
Ricardo Castellano (Cuba/Netherlands) New!
Castellano Ricardo Salazar was born in Santiago de Cuba. He started his career as a professional dancer at El Compañia Foklórica in Santiago de Cuba. He worked many years for the international dance company El Ballet Folklorico Cutumba. He was the founder of salon del Son.
video of ricardo
Diana en Yoandy (Cuba/Moskou)
Diana Rodriguez Garcia is the most versatile and energetic Cuban dancer of the moment. (Salsa Cubana, Lady Styling, Afro Cuban, Rumba, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Son and Reggaeton. She studied in Cuba and modern folk dances. She was a member of the Caribbean Dance Theatre and folk ballet company, where she first became a soloist. Together with Yoandy they won many championships in salsa and rueda in and outside Cuba. They participated in many international festivals. Now they are for the third time in the Netherlands.
video diana & yoandy
Pedro Larrazabal Dubois
Pedro Lazzarabal Dubois was born in Havana. He has been dancing for many years at the most famous dance companies, such as e.g., Andobo Yoruba, Mercedita Valdes, and Rumberos de Cuba. Pedro has been specialized in Cuban folk dance, Danzon, Mambo and Chachacha. His workshops are an experience in itself, not only because of his humor.
Video Pedro
Juan Carlos Conzales (Cuba/Groningen)
Juan Carlos Gonzalez was born in Santiago de Cuba and has been dancing salsa since he was 10 years old. Jaun Carlos started to dance popular and traditional Afro-Cuban folkloric and religious dances. By his eighteen birthdays he was already dancing in the professional group of the Conjunto Folklórico Cutumba and the Ballet Folklórico de Oriente, for then becoming a soloist at the famous Tropicana Cabaret.
Later he became a professional dancer in Cuba at the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional in Havana. He is a very skillful dancer as well as a great teacher. His enthusiasm and his warm personality combined with professionalism and top dancing skills are making his workshops very inspiring and energetic.
Ivan Rodriguez Alvarez en Annemarie (Cuba/Netherlands)
Ivan Rodriguez Alvarez was born in Havana where he was educated at the Escuela Nacional de Arte (la ENA). For ten years he was dancing at Danza Contemporánea de Cuba. He teaches daily dance courses in Cuban salsa, Cuban traditional dance, Rumba, Afro Cuban, Hip Hop Merengue and salsa for kids together with Annemarie Rodriguez, graduated dance teacher at Rotterdam Dance Academy and trained in Havana, Cuba.
Sunel Santiesteban (Cuba/Spain)
Great salsa dancer from Cadiz (Spain) with his roots in Havana. Sunel was one of the best Dance4two teachers in Havana and you'll see why.
DJ El Raton Rabioso, Mark (Belgium ) New!
A nice DJ from Belgium with an enormous passion for Cuban salsa music. This hotshot from Belgium dos not need extra introduction. He only wants music from Cuba.
DJ Oggun
Dj Oggun, also known as Paco, or Fransisco. He is a specialist in Cuban music and is well-known for his recent releases. After his performance at Viva Cuba I and II, he is becoming more and more well-known.
More, and more will be announced in the comming months.
Overnight stay
For an impression of hotel Beukenhof, see impressie.
There are limited tickets available without overnight stay. Tickets per day are not available. Tickets can only be booked on-line. No ticketing at the entrance. |
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Location, hotel and route
Beukenhof
Capucijnenstraat 46
5074 PJ Biezenmortel
The Netherlands
E: info@beukenhof.nl
T: +31 (0)13 511 2499
F: +31 (0)13 511 5045
Route
Nicely situated in the South of the Netherlands near the Belgium border.
Easy to travel to by highway or rail. From Schiphol airport, it is less than 2
hours by rail.
Click here for a map and
directions from N65 to Beukenhof .
From N65 Tilburg/Den Bosch, exit
Biezenmortel. There are maintenance works on Capucijnenstraat.
Follow
yellow signs "Volg A" and "Beukenhof". On the last roundabout (marked with a yellow balloon on the
map) ignore "road closed" sign, take the first exit to
Capucijnenstraat.
Directions from Eindhoven airport to
Biezenmortel
- Bus to Eindhoven train station
- Train form Eindhoven to 's Hertogenbosch
- Bus 140 to Helvoirt (direction Tilburg)
- Bus 239 to Biezenmortel (direction Udenhout).
Directions from Schiphol (Amsterdam) airport to
Biezenmortel
- Train from Schiphol (Amsterdam) to 's Hertogenbosch
- Bus 140 to Helvoirt (direction Tilburg)
- Bus 239 to Biezenmortel (direction Udenhout).
For a actual train time table, see 9292 OV.
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