8PM TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: LOCARNO

Locarno is the Latin project of Juno award winning musician and Paperboys frontman, Tom Landa. The music, like him, is part Mexican but with strong doses of Cuban Son, Folk Music, Pop and Funk.

DANCE LESSON  - 9:30PM

You don’t need a partner to enjoy our beginner salsa lesson! Featuring Toronto’s top instructors, the class will lead beginners  through the salsa basics while more experienced dancers warm up for the best salsa party in town.Vladimir is back by popular demand.

SON ACHE with Jane Bunnett – 10:30PM
One of Toronto’s most popular Cuban music groups, Son Ache performs their patented blend of high-energy son montuno that has been packing dance-floors for years.

DJ SUAVE – ALL NIGHT

Green P Parking – just a short walk from Lula

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Door time: 7PM
Salsa Lesson: 9:30 PM
Live Band: Son Aché@10:30PM
Admission: $15 admission includes dance lesson
Dinner, dance lesson, and show special starting at $49
Reserve: 416-588-0307 or reserve@lula.ca

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ALITHEA CAMERON 8:00 PM

BEGINNER DANCE LESSON – 9:30 PM
You don’t need a partner to enjoy our beginner salsa lesson! Featuring Toronto’s top instructors, the class will lead beginners  through the salsa basics while more experienced dancers warm up for the best salsa party in town. Our great salsa teacher Vladimir is back.

CAFE CUBANO: 10:30 PM
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. Drawing on the skills of three of Toronto’s most accomplished frontmen (vocalists Yani Borrell, Alberto Alberto and Angel Luis Marquez) and lead by music director/pianist Jorge Betancourt, the band features some of Toronto’s finest musicians from such famous Cuban groups as Adalberto Alvarez y su Son and Cubanisimo.

DJ SUAVE: ALL NIGHT!

Door time: 7PM

Alithea Cameron: 8 pm
Dance Lesson: 9:30 PM with Vladimir
Live Band: Café Cubano @10:30 PM
Admission: $15, Dinner special starting at $49 includes cover
Reserve for dinner: 416-588-0307 or reserve@lula.ca

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News from AfroLatino, the biggest of the local Toronto Dance schools teaching Cuban dance styles:

Our BIGGEST party of the year! This is the one you’ve been waiting for: 7th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!! Come CELEBRATE with us on SUNDAY, JUNE 24 2012 @ 6pm to midnight!

AFROLATINO TURNS 7 YEARS OLD this year! Let’s make this year’s anniversary party another giant hit. We have a lot in store for you:

• ** STUDENT PERFORMERS ** – 10 of our wonderful students take their turn at impressing with the cool choreography they’ve been working on. Don’t miss them in action! (THE GUYS: Marco, Jeremie, Desmond, Ulrich, and Peter; and THE LADIES: Vesela, Raj, Cian, Sophia and Beatrice, will create a SPICY SPECTACLE!!!)

• PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS: The AfroLatino Dance Company professional dancers will wow you with fresh and mesmerizing choreography. Representing some of Toronto’s best in Cuban and Afro-Latin dances. For our shows visit www.afrolatinodance.com

• DJ YUMANICHE: has been taking the Toronto Timba scene by storm!! With raving reviews of his music at monthly Salsa Klimax and other parties. DJ YumaNiche will keep you moving!

• HORS D’OEUVRES

• Awesome PRIZES and surprises!

WHEN: Sunday, June 24 @ 6pm to midnight

WHERE: Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor Street W (just West of Dundas St. W.)

TICKETS: $20 IN ADVANCE; $25 AT THE DOOR

(advance tickets available at AfroLatino Studio: 901 Yonge Street)

www.afrolatinodc.com

Our BIGGEST party of the year! This is the one you’ve been waiting for: 7th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!! Come CELEBRATE with us on SUNDAY, JUNE 24 @ 6pm to midnight! AFROLATINO TURNS 7 YEARS OLD this year! Let’s make this year’s anniversary party another giant hit. We have a lot in store for you: • ** STUDENT PERFORMERS ** – 10 of our wonderful students take their turn at impressing with the cool choreography they’ve been working on. Don’t miss them in action! (THE GUYS: Marco, Jeremie, Desmond, Ulrich, and Peter; and THE LADIES: Vesela, Raj, Cian, Sophia and Beatrice, will create a SPICY SPECTACLE!!!) • PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS: The AfroLatino Dance Company professional dancers will wow you with fresh and mesmerizing choreography. Representing some of Toronto’s best in Cuban and Afro-Latin dances. For our shows visit www.afrolatinodance.com • DJ YUMANICHE: has been taking the Toronto Timba scene by storm!! With raving reviews of his music at monthly Salsa Klimax and other parties. DJ YumaNiche will keep you moving! • HORS D’OEUVRES • Awesome PRIZES and surprises! WHEN: Sunday, June 24 @ 6pm to midnight WHERE: Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor Street W (just West of Dundas St. W.) TICKETS: $20 Advanced; $25 at the door (tickets available at AfroLatino Studio: 901 Yonge Street) www.afrolatinodc.comOur BIGGEST party of the year! This is the one you’ve been waiting for: 7th ANNIVERSARY PARTY!! Come CELEBRATE with us on SUNDAY, JUNE 24 @ 6pm to midnight! AFROLATINO TURNS 7 YEARS OLD this year! Let’s make this year’s anniversary party another giant hit. We have a lot in store for you: • ** STUDENT PERFORMERS ** – 10 of our wonderful students take their turn at impressing with the cool choreography they’ve been working on. Don’t miss them in action! (THE GUYS: Marco, Jeremie, Desmond, Ulrich, and Peter; and THE LADIES: Vesela, Raj, Cian, Sophia and Beatrice, will create a SPICY SPECTACLE!!!) • PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS: The AfroLatino Dance Company professional dancers will wow you with fresh and mesmerizing choreography. Representing some of Toronto’s best in Cuban and Afro-Latin dances. For our shows visit www.afrolatinodance.com • DJ YUMANICHE: has been taking the Toronto Timba scene by storm!! With raving reviews of his music at monthly Salsa Klimax and other parties. DJ YumaNiche will keep you moving! • HORS D’OEUVRES • Awesome PRIZES and surprises! WHEN: Sunday, June 24 @ 6pm to midnight WHERE: Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor Street W (just West of Dundas St. W.) TICKETS: $20 Advanced; $25 at the door (tickets available at AfroLatino Studio: 901 Yonge Street) www.afrolatinodc.com

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HAVANA NIGHTS SUMMER PATIO SALSA PARTY!!!

Summer is here! That means the only outdoor salsa and latin party in Toronto is back at the AMAZING spacious, retractable roof, dance friendly rooftop patio at Wetbar in the heart of downtown Toronto.

- DJ BERNAL spinning the best in timba, salsa, latin beats and more!

- come early at 5PM to enjoy a salsa lesson!

- live dance performances!

- celebrate your special event or June b-day!

Door at 5PM. $5 before 7PM. $10 cover after 7PM.  Jun 17, 2012.

Info:
CUdance.com
havananights.TO@gmail.com
facebook.com/havananights.TO

It’s at Wetbar:   www.suite-wetbar.com

Wetbar, 106 Peter Street (between Richmond and Adelaide) (side entrance, up to rooftop), Toronto

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AfroCubism, with Fatoumata Diawara: At the Hub, Tuesday, June 12.  This is David Pecaut Square, beside Roy Thompson Hall on King Street.  Thanks to Michael Fabello for noticing the error…

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ELMER FERRER

ELMER FERRERAn extremely versatile and prolific musician, Elmer has recorded and toured the globe with many of Cuba’s top artists and shared the stage with the likes of Me’Shell Ndegecello, Ed Motta, the Otis Taylor Band, Chris Duarte, Los Lobos, and the great Chucho Valdes. In the words of Valdes, “Elmer Ferrer is one of the best guitarists I have listened to in the last 30 years”. www.elmerferrer.com
DINNER & SHOW SPECIALArrive early and enjoy Lula’s famous dinner and show package. The three course prix fixe special includes choice of appetizer, main, and dessert as well as the dance lesson and all entertainment. Starting at just $49 per person, the dinner special guarantees seating for the whole evening. We can accommodate a small intimate dinner or large parties! Recently featured on NEWSTALK 1010 and at Harbourfront’s popular Hot and Spicy Festival, our unique cuisine is decidedly international with a latin soul.  Check out Lula’s distinctive tropical fusion menu.
DANCE LESSON  - 9:30PMYou don’t need a partner to enjoy our beginner salsa lesson! Featuring Toronto’s top instructors, the class will lead beginners  through the salsa basics while more experienced dancers warm up for the best salsa party in town. By popular demand, Vladimir is back for tonight’s lesson.

CHANGUY HAVANA- 10:30PMTwelve great Cuban musicians brew up a distinctively new Latin sound flavoured with the the most popular Latin dance rhythms such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata and son.  DJ – ALL NIGHT with DJ Eviloution

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Embracing Voices: The Woman Behind The Music Of Jane Bunnett
Director: Elisa Paloschi
Film Lenght: 68 mins
Elisa Paloschi and Jane Bunnett in attendance
World Premiere

June 13 2012, 7 pm

at 6:30 pm: Musical performance with Jane Bunnett and Larry Cramer, rumba troupe Iya Ire, rapper Telmary Diaz. Part of NXNE festival in Toronto.

Royal Theatre 608 College St Toronto

Multiple Juno Award winner, Grammy nominee, recipient of the Order of Canada, jazz luminary Jane Bunnett came back from the brink after facing depression and the fear that she would never be able to make music again. The film follows Jane’s personal and musical journey from Ontario to Cuba and then to the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Banff, as she produces her most ambitious CD to date. Yet, the final Juno winning recording is more than just a jazz album. It is a re-evaluation and reflection on her life and a tribute to the people that enable her to reconnect with her music. This is the story of a musician who contemplates her relationships, her career, and growing old, both as an artist and as a woman, while asking the universal question: what does it all mean?

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At the Festival Stage, David Pecaut Square, 55 John Street…

Genius rapper from Havana Telmary is at the hub of the Luminato Festival, with Jovanotti from Italy.  Telmary is on at 8 PM.   She’s got the voice, the musical talent, the hip poet, the musical friends, the family history, the pulse of Havana… don’t miss her.  If you don’t speak Spanish, you can still tune in to the songs… and feel its truth and righteousness .

Non-optional event, you need to be there.

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FRIDAY SALSA DANCE PARTY
Join us our weekly tropical dance party with salsa lesson, live band and DJ spinning the hottest dance floor-friendly salsa, bachata, reggaeton and top 40 hits. Cover is just $15 at the door or book a table for our dinner special (starting at $49 plus tax and tip). The admission price includes our 9PM beginner dance lesson which is followed dancing all night long!

DINNER & SHOW SPECIAL
Arrive early and enjoy Lula’s famous dinner and show package. The three course prix fixe special includes choice of appetizer, main, and dessert as well as the dance lesson and all entertainment. Starting at just $49 per person, the dinner special guarantees seating for the whole evening. Perfect for a small intimate dinner or large parties! Check out Lula’s distinctive tropical fusion menu here.

BEGINNER DANCE LESSON – 9:30 PM
You don’t need a partner to enjoy our beginner salsa lesson! Featuring Toronto’s top instructors, the class will lead beginners  through the salsa basics while more experienced dancers warm up for the best salsa party in town. Our great salsa teacher Vladimir is back.

CAFE CUBANO: 10:30 PM
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. Drawing on the skills of three of Toronto’s most accomplished frontmen (vocalists Yani Borrell, Alberto Alberto and Angel Luis Marquez) and lead by music director/pianist Jorge Betancourt, the band features some of Toronto’s finest musicians from such famous Cuban groups as Adalberto Alvarez y su Son and Cubanisimo.

DJ EVILOUTION: ALL NIGHT!

Door time: 7PM
Dance Lesson: 9:30 PM with Vladimir
Live Band: Café Cubano @10:30 PM
Admission: $15, Dinner special starting at $49 includes cover
Reserve for dinner: 416-588-0307 or reserve@lula.ca
GREEN P PARKING (just a short walk from Lula) click here to see the map.

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more SALSA KLIMAX!!! Saturday, JUNE 2 @ 8pm to Midnight.

$7 cover includes:
~ Free Refreshments
~ Free Dance Lesson (different content each month)
~ Intermissions: fun and easy-to-follow Salsa Sueltas & Ruedas
~ DJ YumaNiche (spinning hot Timba & Salsa (+splashes of Reggaeton, Bachata and more!!!)

We know you can’t get enough of Dj YumaNiche….come get more on June 2 (And the Next Salsa Klimax after this one will be July 21)

**SALSA KLIMAX**….COME GET YOURS!!!

www.facebook.com/SalsaKlimax
www.afrolatinodc.com
www.facebook.com/groups/2374979108/

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