El Grande @ the Colosseum, feat. showcase from HAVANA RAKATAN

Hola salser@s!

El Grande @ The Colosseum is London's famous and largest monthly salsa party organized by Simply Salsa/ Salsa Republic in Vauxhall.

This is a salsa night that ticks all the right boxes! Check this out:

1) Classes are offered for all levels from 9.45 pm, so you have plenty of time to go home after work to eat, relax, change etc.
2) You can enjoy 3 different music with great DJs:

Main Salsa Room (Nuyorican, Colombian): DJs Johnny G, Mr Bilongo & Marquitos
Cuban Salsa/Timba Room: DJ Rich (La Clave Cubana) & Lazaro

and also a Lambada Room for a taste of Brazil with DJ Luis Moralez

And the Latin Lounge to relax, chat and have a drink.
3) Dance until 3.30 am.
4) Plenty of night buses from Vauxhall bus station to go home!

But the highlight of El Grande is this

There is usually a 10 min dance show around midnight and this time, we will have the pleasure to see a showcase from HAVANA RAKATAN, directly from Cuba. They are performing now and until the 22nd of June in London at the Peacock Theatre.

Here is what is said on Havana Rakatan:

"High-octane Cuban dance combines with an awe-inspiring Cuban band in this spectacular new show direct from the world's most soulful city.
From the sexy, spontaneous rumba to the slick footwork of the cha-cha-cha, this is a show that's guaranteed to get heads nodding and feet tapping. Set to live Cuban music courtesy of Cuba's well-known son band Turquino, Havana Rakatan is a captivating journey through the dance and music of a truly unique country."

** Where to find us **
I will wear a red Puerto Rico T-shirt and will be waiting for you by the bar in the "Latin Lounge". The "lounge" is upstairs, just before the main salsa room. I'll be there between 9.30 pm and until the classes start ~ 10 pm.
When you RSVP, please tell me if you are coming for the class or much later. The venue is large and it is
difficult to see/meet each other unless
I'll arrange another meeting time at 11.30 - 11.45 pm by the bar in the "lounge".

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I have no doubt we will have a great night of salsa (and initiation to lambada) and an amazing show from Havana Rakatan.

See you on Friday!

Maruro, assistant organizer

Practical Info

Classes

Salsa classes at 9.45pm

- Beginners with Amanda Maitland
- Improvers/Intermediate with Michael Mandrel
- Advanced teacher Frank Santos & Natalie
- Cuban with Lazaro Lopez & Paola

Lambada with Braz Santos **AT 9.00PM**

Where:
Colosseum
1 Nine Elms Lane
Vauxhall
SW8 5NQ

Admission:
£10 (£8 NUS), includes classes, showcase, access to the 3 rooms.

Map:
http://www.streetmap....

Tube:
Vauxhall (Victoria line, will work on Friday 30th May)

Buses:
Day/evening buses: 2, 36, 77, 87, 88, 156, 185, 196, 344, 360, 436
Night buses: N36, N88, N344, N2, N87, N136