Dates for the 4th Annual Winter Salsa Carnival Coming Soon!

What's New
Fotos of the 3rd Annual Winter Salsa Carnival click HERE
Video Clips of the 3rd Annual Winter Salsa Carnival click HERE

Video Clip of the All Ladies Freestlye featuring: Susana Montero, Marie Josee Strazzero,
Vanesa Stay, Caryl Cuizon, Akila Ventakesh & Stephanie Gurnon. Click HERE

 

*2nd Annual Winter Salsa Carnival Salsa Competition-Click for Details
*3 nights of shows and dancing.
*2 days of salsa workshops with over 20 International and Canadian performers & instructors.
*Saturday night will feature a Masquerade Ball party with elegant costumes, formal attire and glamorous masks (masks are mandatory and will be available for purchase the Sat night.
* Salsa competition for great prizes including a trip to Bermuda.

 

Is the Salsa Carnival a salsa congress?

Although modeled on a congress, you can expect these differences:

*A lighter load of workshops so you don't feel exhausted before social dancing at night
*More time to hangout & socialize during the weekend
*An exciting theme (masquerade ball) on Saturday night to change the dynamic
*Mixing up casual with elegant dress
*Just enough shows to keep you entertained

 

 

What's a Winter Salsa Carnival?

When the real Italian Carnival first began in the 1500’s, it was celebrated from December 26 and reached its climax the day before Ash Wednesday, also known as "Mardi Gras" (lit.Fat Tuesday). During the period of Carnival, people wore masks and could go incognito as they danced, sang and played games in the cobblestone streets and narrow alleyways of Venice, including Piazza San Marco. The mask wearing immediately dissolved social division, creating an atmosphere of ‘anything is possible’… luring everyone into permissible excess…

Recently revived in the 80’s, Carnival is known to create intrigue and mystery… by wearing masks and costumes representing different characters. (Pictures and ideas for characters coming soon!) Salsa and carnival go well together as they are both about allowing pleasure, music and movement to guide the senses.

A Winter Salsa Carnival brings together professional instructors and performers, amateurs, intermediate and advanced social salsa dancers of all nationalities, who congregate to showcase their talent, learn new moves in workshops, and have fun on the dance floor. Get into the spirit of Carnival March 21st-23rd, 2008!