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SALSA CLASS: 5-6pm, 2 levels
beginners with Fabhiola
improvers/intermediate with Cliff & Miho from the famous London Funky Mambo Dance School
https://www.facebook.com/groups/937514026444119
SOCIAL: 5pm - 10pm (bar and reception open all day)
ENTRY: £10 - CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR
PLEASE NOTE:
- bring your own water bottle for refill (the venue will be providing a plastic cup per person for reuse on the night, water jugs throughout the night)
- we can no longer use any talc powder on the floor, please don’t bring or use any on the dance floor
VENUE:
The London Irish Centre,
50-52 Camden Square,
London, NW1 9XB
Camden Town underground (Northern Line) – 10-12 min walk | 0.6 miles
Camden Road overground– 5 min walk | 0.3 miles
Buses to Murray Street bus stop: 29 (West End) and 253 (Euston) – 0.1 miles
Plenty of free street parking around Camden Square on weekends
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We welcome summer with a true gem on the ILLT vinyl decks. The turntables will burn with the hottest rhythms and you will travel the world of salsa with our talented guest dj straight from Poland! Dj Piotr from Krakow, is a master record collector with an enviably extensive collection and deep knowledge of world salsa, as well as a truly talented dj who blew the dance floor last time we had him round back in 2018 (vol.23)! A unique gem and unmissable night for salsa music lovers for sure!
Join early and enjoy a top class with Yuri and learn fresh ways to approach dancing salsa or take your early steps with fantastic Fabhiola who will ensure a thorough and enjoyable beginners' class.
Sunday afternoon with quality salsa on vinyl on the very spacious and fully air-conditioned McNamara Hall on the London Irish Centre, Camden. Looking forward to dancing with you and sharing the joy of salsa!
Great variety of drinks, best Guinness in town and hot and cold beverages to accompany your Sunday salsa dose!
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The music behind the dj: DJ Piotr - Krakow, Poland
Piotr is a dj, record digger and collector. He has a collection of several thousands of old-school salsa vinyl records (salsa vieja), containing Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Colombian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Antilean and especially Panamanian pieces of music. The last few years he has been traveling and living in Latin America which helped him collect an enormous set of salsa original albums.
He has been playing for over 15 years, performing at various big salsa festivals and events such as Prague Salsa Marathon, Marrakesh Salsa Festival, Cyprus Salsajam, Colombia – Bogota Siguelo, Istanbul, NRW Salsa Gala, Paris O’Sulli, Café Mambo Project - Nottingham, Conexion Salsa Fiesta - Budapest, Danube Salsa Festival - Bratislava, Crystal Salsa Festival in the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Mambofestival - Warsaw, Baila Maquina - Krakow, Wroclaw Salsa Festival, Summersalsa Festival in Warsaw.
Piotr has also been a DJ in several Colombian salsa radio stations such as Calisabor, Palsonero, Saoko and Salsaygolpe.
When he Djs, he creates a fantastic atmosphere. The music he chooses is very energetic and authentic. His sets are based mainly on old-school salsa, classic and completely unknown old mega hits, while also adding fresh sounds from talented contemporary artists.
Have a taste of his salsa mixes on mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/piotrdudek75641/
Check out the awesome times we had at ILILT vol.23 with Dj Piotr & Dj Eddie Hunt: