FYI from CCFA Toronto – Join us for a Cuban Dinner & Dance Jan 29th

Saturday – 29 Jan. 2011 – 7:00pm

José Martí Cuban Dinner & Dance – Great Food, Great Music, Great Company

Featuring The Clave Kings.  Plus: Canadian Jazz musician Jane Bunnett, and Cuban pianist/composer Hilario Duran, will perform a few of the the pieces that will be on their yet to be completed CD of Cuban classical music.

Bloor St. United Church, 300 Bloor St.W. (entrance on Huron St. in parking lot)
wheelchair access1 block from St.George subway, 2 blocks from Spadina subway

Door opens at 6:30pm – Dinner 7:00pm, Cultural event 8:30pm

Band Los Clave Kings plays at 9:15pm 2 sets.

Door Prize, Raffle, Cash Bar

$30 advance paid ticket 0R reserved ticket (dinner plus all) 7pm  ($40 at door)

Dance only $10, come at 9pm

A Vegetarian meal is on advance request only.

To order or reserve tickets, for more info:

call CCFA Toronto –Liz 416.654.7105 or Sharon 905.951.8499.

Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association Toronto (CCFA Toronto)

PO Box 99051 – 1245 Dupont St Toronto ON M6H 2A0
Tel: (416) 410-8254 Fax: (905) 951-7629
email: info@ccfatoronto.ca
or email: ccfatoronto@sympatico.ca
website: www.ccfatoronto.ca

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Benny Escalante was born in San Fernando de Camarones, a small town of the Cienfuegos province. For several years, he was part of the Andres Mena’s Orchestra, a well respected music teacher and band leader involved in all kind of musical events- creating possibilities for musicians and music students wanting to pursue their career as professional musicians. While working in the sugar cane fields, he helped to build the popularity of the orchestra in the Central part of the country sharing stages with the Aragon Orchestra, Benny More Orchestra Fajardo y sus Estrellas and other famous bands of the 1950’s. In the late 50’s Benny moved to Havana and started to play with the Mariano Garcia Orchestra, the Havana Riviera Orchestra, and Havana Libre Orchestra. Benny has recorded as a soloist as well as a backup vocalist and featured in Glenda del E’s Q-ban Mixology last CD and has been awarded several prestigious awards from the Cuban Ministry of Culture.

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Havana Nights will be back for the first party com 2011.

HAVANA NIGHTS is back!!! Help us start the year off right with another amazing night of salsa and casino dancing at Epic Lounge on Friday January 28, 2011. Your favourite DJ Bernal is back from Cuba with musical ammunition to heat up the dance floor and guaranteed to keep us dancing all night!

As a special treat, a few of the local dance groups will be performing for your enjoyment throughout the night so come out early!!! 19+ event, dress to impress, $5 cover all night. SPREAD THE WORD!!!

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Join us for our famous salsa dance party. Sonido Cubano features some of Toronto’s hottest Cuban musicians playing irresistible dance music.

Sonido Cubano was formed in 1998 under the direction of Fernando Mon Padron a.k.a “Picolino”. Since the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in Cuba, Picolino has been a prominent figure in the salsa and timba stages of Cuban music. He has performed with such greats as the original Roberto Fa, Reyes 73, La Tropicana as well as Los Van Van and many, many others. Having been travelling and performing for over 34 years internationally, Picolino found Toronto to be his home since 1995. Sonido Cubano has been a staple in the Canadian Latino movement of Cuban music. Bringing Salsa Cubana like no other band in the city, Sonido Cubano promises to keep the dancers moving.

Join us for dancing after 9pm ($15 includes the lesson) or come early and enjoy our $49 dinner and show package. Our dinner package guarantees seating for the night and includes  appetizer, main course and dessert, the 9pm beginner salsa lesson and three sets by the live salsa band.

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Spend the day in Havana! Every Sunday, Lula offers a salsa brunch party featuring live music by Luis Mario Ochoa’s Traditional Cuban Quartet and a beginner salsa lesson by Miko Sobreira. Perfect for birthday and family celebrations, baby showers, office and retirement parties, the $25 cover includes buffet brunch, coffee, dance lesson, live music, tax and service. Kids 12 and under are free. Seatings at 11am and 1pm.

Patrons relax and eat for an hour or so, then hear the band for 45 minutes… and dance if the spirit moves them, and it should with this excellent band! The dance lesson is 1 pm, shared by both brunch seatings.

Born, raised and educated in Havana, Cuba, Luis Mario Ochoa is an accomplished singer, guitarist, composer, arranger, educator and bandleader. Artist page is here !

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Spend the day in Havana! Every Sunday, Lula offers a salsa brunch party featuring live music by Luis Mario Ochoa’s Traditional Cuban Quartet and a beginner salsa lesson by Miko Sobreira. Perfect for birthday and family celebrations, baby showers, office and retirement parties, the $25 cover includes buffet brunch, coffee, dance lesson, live music, tax and service. Kids 12 and under are free. Seatings at 11am and 1pm.

Patrons relax and eat for an hour or so, then hear the band for 45 minutes… and dance if the spirit moves them, and it should with this excellent band! The dance lesson is 1 pm, shared by both brunch seatings.

Born, raised and educated in Havana, Cuba, Luis Mario Ochoa is an accomplished singer, guitarist, composer, arranger, educator and bandleader. Artist page is here !

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Bandleader/arranger/pianist/composer extraordinaire, Roberto Linares Brown presents an all-star line-up of the finest Cuban musicians in the country. $15 Admission includes the dance lesson at 9pm or book a table for our $49 dinner package.

Lula Lounge, 1545 Dundas St W… donde si non?

Photo by Roger Humbert

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Salsa Dance Party with Cafe Cubano and DJ Jimmy Suave (note change of DJ)

Join us for the best salsa dance party in town. With their potent blend of dance floor friendly salsa and high-energy showmanship, Cafe Cubano evoke the spirit of the legendary dance clubs of Havana. $15 at the door or book a table for our $49 dinner and show pacakge.

Youtube link to documentary with Cafe Cubano

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