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This Week's Heads Up: Marc Anthony at Agganis Arena this Sunday. See mailbag for full details and tickets.
MetaMovements Classes Continue at Club Caribe!
Every Thursday, SalsaBoston is pleased to welcome MetaMovements as our resident instruction team at Club Caribe. For the time being we will be offering Beginner Salsa at 8:30. However, in September we will tentatively be starting at 8pm with Casino Rueda and 9pm will be Beg/Int Salsa lessons. Stay tuned for details.
Welcome MetaMovements!
This Week's Salsa Schedule:
Wednesday --> Sagra, Davis Sq./Somerville, lesson at 9:30 w/ Johnny and Kelly, plus DJ D.Martinez Website »
Thursday --> Club Caribe, Cambridge, lessons at 8:30, dancing with DJ D. Hernan Website »
Friday --> Salsa Cruise! Long Wharf, 8:30-11pm plus lessons on the dock at 7pm. Join about 350 people each week as we sail and dance on the scenic Boston Harbor Website »
Saturday --> Havana Saturday in Central Square Website »
Note: Salsa Sundays at Sagra is on hold for a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.
Salsa at Boca Bar, Waltham Website »
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... plus plenty more in the mailbag.
More details on all these below or on the website, or call 617-513-9841 for groups and table reservations.
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-Olaf
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Salsa Wednesdays at Sagra |
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Salsa Wednesdays at Sagra (formerly Salsa Wednesdays at AnTuaNua)
400 Highland Ave, Davis Square/Somerville
(ample free municipal parking, and 100yds from the
Red Line)
http://salsaboston.com/sagra
617-513-9841 (Call to reserve a table or to book
a group)
Each Night:
9:30pm-10:15pm: Beginner/Adv. Beg. Salsa Lessons with Salsa Y
Control/Johnny & Kelly
10:15pm-1am: Dancing! Salsa/Latin with resident DJ's D. Martinez
and Hernan
(note: lessons with MetaMovements from 7-9 will resume will resume
later
this summer, as we don't have space lined up for those times yet)

About Sagra
Sagra Restaurant is a very elegant fairly new Italian Restaurant in
Davis Square. We will be on the ground level this summer, and by the
end of the summer they are building out the 2nd floor with a full
dance hall, the likes of which we've been dreaming of for years. Join
us for what we predict is going to be a great new home for Salsa!
Features:
- Elegantly decorated restaurant with a full bar
- 1 minute from the Red Line ("Davis Square")
- Nice wooden dance floor (moderately sized, until later this summer
when we
move upstairs)
- Outdoor terrace and open air bar area
- A great loungie flavor
- Very friendly staff and management
- Tons of free municipal parking lots and street parking (note: meters
go until 8pm)
- The menu is supposed to be awesome! Modestly priced gourmet Italian,
most items $10-$19. (Kitchen closes at 10pm presently)
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Club Caribé Thursdays |
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Every Thursday at the Courtyard Marriott, Cambridge
 Home page »
Google Map »
 Recent Photos
Welcome to Club Caribé, Boston's newest upscale Salsa/Latin hotspot! Resident DJ's Hernan and D. Martinez are in the house spinning the best of Salsa, plus frequent special night and promotions. The party is hopping!
- $10 cover, but visit the website for promotions and discounts.
- Beginner and Intermediate salsa lesson each week with MetaMovements at 8:30.
- Free appetizers
- Coat check & Cash Bar
- Big space, so no line to get in.
- Free Parking: if the hotel lot is full, the hotel has an agreement with Trader Joe's, so there is plenty of additional parking there.
Club Caribé
at the Courtyard Marriott/Cambridge
777 Memorial Drive
overlooking the Charles River
(adjacent to the MicroCenter and Trader Joe's)
ALL AGES WELCOME
Home page »
Book a room for $109: The Courtyard is offering an unheard of $109 rate for Club Caribé attendees! Based on Availability. Call the hotel and mention SalsaBoston/Club Caribe.
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Havana Fridays and Saturdays |
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Friday Night Salsa rocks so hard that we are going to "double down" this weekend (and every weekend going forward) and throw Friday and Saturday parties at 288 Green Street in Central Square! This weekend: special dance performances by the world famous Jayson Molina and Boston's own Rumba y Timbal.
Saturday Night Salsa's opening will be a big bash, a joint production of Havana Club and Salsa Boston, with Salsa y Control teaching the lessons.
It's gonna be a great party- so come on by and let's get that party started right!
Please note that we will likely continue to throw Havana Saturdays in the South End once a month. Next HS party: June 27th!
So join us this Friday for Friday Night Salsa in Central Square! And join us this Saturday for Saturday Night Salsa in Central Square!
This week's parties:
. Friday Night Salsa - Great, Big, Fun Party w/ 300+ People . Saturday Night Salsa - Same as FNS, only on Saturday too!
Photos and Videos from last week's parties can be seen online at http://HavanaClubSalsa.com
Rock on salseros,
Jeff
 Website
Friday Night Salsa in Central Square
288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge .
. 9:00-10:00pm Beg & Int Salsa Lesson w/ Salsa y Control . 10:00pm-1am Salsa Dance Party w/ DJ Cuban Jeff and DJ Sonerito . $12 Ages: 21+ Full Bar. Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable.
Friday Night Salsa is Boston's salsa hot spot! Friday Night Salsa brings together 300+ cool, classy people of all skills levels.
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Saturday Night Salsa in Central Square
288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge .
. 9:00-10:00pm Beg & Int Salsa Lesson w/ Salsa y Control . 10:00pm-1am Salsa Dance Party w/ DJ Cuban Jeff and DJ Sonerito . $15 Ages: 21+ Full Bar. Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable.
The perfect follow-up to Friday Night Salsa, Saturday Night Salsa features 300+ dancers and a cool, classy atmosphere.
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Salsa Harbor Cruises, Fridays |
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The 2009 Salsa Cruise Season Opens Friday, June 19th!
Consider booking a corporate or group cruise now! Call 617-513-9841 or email olaf@salsaboston.com for details.
The 2009 season will be entirely on Fridays, by popular demand.
- Dockside Lessons
- Genuine Latin Buffet Served
- 2 Decks of Dancing: Salsa on the 2nd Deck with DJ D.Martinez and Latin on the 1st Deck with Mike Mercado and the Mojitos Crew
- Only $20 advance, Boston's best harbor cruise deal!
Stay tuned for more details or call us. |
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Mailbag |
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Note:
SalsaBoston does not explicity recommend or endorse events
listed in the mailbag. We just print what we get that may
be of interest. Some organizations buy
advertising with us as well. Please exercise your own
judgement, and be sure to let us know what you find. -ed. |
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Mojitos 5th Anniversary |
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You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating Mojitos 5th Anniversary Friday, August 21st and Saturday August 22nd. This event is by invitation only and includes complimentary admission and drinks from our special anniversary drink menu from 10pm to 12am. Please send your full name and the full name of your guest, along with the day you wish to attend to mojitosboston@gmail.com.
The celebration begins at 9:00 on both days with a free salsa lesson followed by performances and other surprises. This will be the most talked about event of the year. We hope you can join us to celebrate this important milestone with us. As always proper dress is required, 21+. For more information call 617-834-0552. Don't forget to check out the pictures online at http://www.mojitosboston.com
48 Winter St., Boston, MA 02108 |
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Carribean Cruise & Party by "Europeans in Boston" |
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Please join us for a summer cruise party aboard the Majestic Princess, followed by a party at Vinalia. Bring your friends, significant other, or come solo and flirt, laugh and meet interesting people from around the world. This event is co-organized by Cocobolo - Latin State of Mind.
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:00pm
$25 in advance, $35 at the dock if tickets are still available
Rowes Wharf
7pm – Majestic Princess departs from Rowes Wharf (rain or shine), we will have wine tasting on board :)
9.30pm - Return to Rowes Wharf followed by after party at Vinalia, 101 Arch St, Boston. Latin music: romantic rumba and playful salsa - even samba and Caribbean calypso. (Vinalia has a dress code, so this is your chance to dress up! Please leave flip-flops and such like at home.)
Buy advance tickets here:
http://sylvia-rozwadowska.ticketleap.com/buy-tickets/parties/caribean-party/boston/4BF55588-81D9-45EA-B3DB-256968684BA
A ticket covers:
- cruise
- entry to Vinalia
- mini-spa services courtesy of Deb Sarhanis-Arbonne International (massage upon request)
- wine sampling and light appetizers
- Cocobolo gift bag (for those who join Cocobolo on Facebook)
*A portion of the proceeds will go to support a promotional campaign for Congolese fashion designers.
Invitation:
http://www.paperlesspost.com/events/19178-7b493914/guests/473315-50f8ba30/card
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Anderson Mendes Brazillian Champ Salsa/Samba workshops w/MM |
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NEWS FLASH! Anderson Mendes, Brazilian Salsa & Samba Champion will be in Boston from August 23-25, teaching group & private lessons!
Salsa On2 --Sunday, Aug 23 (with MetaMovements)
Location: 119 Windsor Street, Cambridge
Time: 5:00-6:30 pm
Level: Intermediate-Advanced
(Beginners welcome, but will be with a separate MetaMovements Instructor)
Samba de Gafieira --Tuesday, Aug 25 (with Moves & Vibes Co)
Location: Benfica Club; 178 Elm St, Cambridge
Beginner Lesson: 7:00-8:30 pm
Intermediate/Advanced: 8:30-10:00 pm
For More Info or to Register:
http://www.metamovements.com/Anderson.html
Check out Anderson's videos:
Salsa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-fuvfFFkoA
Samba de Gafieira:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=areZTqmog6I&feature=PlayList&p=99D721F7FD3573B5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=37
Anara Frank
MetaMovements Salsa Dance Company
www.metamovements.com
(617) 905-3276--cell
(617) 983-1418--office
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Marc Anthony at Agganis Arena Aug. 23 |
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Tickets available at Ticketmaster
Tickets also available at:
Franklin CD in Jamaica Plain
Princesita Chelsea
Poder Musical East Boston
D & B Auto Sound in Lynn |
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World Rhythms Dance and Fitness Coming to Somerville |
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HYM and Salsalort are partnering up to bring you a new Dance and Fitness Center in Somerville. The location is 313 Highland Ave. and it is scheduled to open it's doors at the end of August.
The grand opening is August 24th - 30th and will include an open house where people can try out dance classes for free and a series of other social and performance events. More details coming soon.
Go to our website www.WRDanceFitness.com (which is still under construction) and sign up to receive information. The first 100 to sign up will receive a $10 credit towards any group or drop in classes.
http://www.WRDanceFitness.com
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Andres Giraldo Salsa Paintings: Special Show & Party |
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Special Showing
Salsa Dancing In Paintings
Art By Andres Giraldo
It’s the Salsa music and the dancing that inspires me to paint. As a Passionate painter and dancer, I saw the similarities of both worlds and wanted to express them all in one. In both I use color, movement, form composition, imagination, creativity, spontaneity, improvisation, and flavor.
Enjoy my choreography!!
Andres Giraldo's paintings will be exhibited at The Savant Project Restaurant, for the month of August.
Come join Andres for an Art show opening/closing, have a drink, eat some delicious food, listen to great salsa music, and check out his art work.
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Opening/Closing Party
from 7pm to 9pm
8pm Dance Performance.
The Savant Project
1625 Tremont St. Boston, Ma 02120
http://www.thesavantproject.com
Enjoy the menu of our very own salsa friend
Executive Chef. Estuart Rojas
Original painting & prints of Andres' art work are available for sale.
Contact Andres at sonerito@aol.com or visit http://www.salsaycontrol.com to view samples.
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Puerto Rican Festival Fundraiser |
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Estimada Comunidad Hispana de MA:
Después de cuarenta y dos años de celebración del Festival Puertorriqueno de MA y un sin números de celebraciones Puertorriqueñas en la Ciudad de Boston; por primera vez en su historia se llevará a cabo bien temprano una actividad de recaudación de fondos para el 2010.
Esta actividad se llevará acabo el 28 de agosto del 2009, en el Cedar Hall de Lebanon, 61 Rockwood Street, Jamaica Plains, a las 7:00 PM. Dicha actividad ayudará, abrir las puertas a una nueva era de actividades de esta organización.
Es hora que los Puertorriqueños digan presente y apoyen el inicio y preparativos del futuro Festival Puertorriqueño, en sus cuarenta y tres aniversario.
En este evento se estará presentando Paquito Acosta junto a la Orquesta Tropical, además estarán, el Grupo Yáqua de David Morales y el gran Espectáculo de los jóvenes Mime Statuz.
Como parte de la Recaudación de Fondos, contaremos con una rifa, el costo de esta es $1.00 el boleto ó 12 boletos por $10.00. La rifa consiste en:
Un viaje ida y vuelta a Puerto Rico
Una pintura, 39”x 51”por ese gran pintor ZACH
Bola firmada por el Gran Pelotero Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees
Departe de la Junta Ejecutiva del Festival Puertorriqueño, les damos las gracias por anticipado por su cooperación, para que este Festival sea un éxito el Próximo año.
Sinceramente,
Reyito Santiago
Prsidente
Festival Puertorriqueño de MA, Inc.
Nota: Estén pendientes para la próxima actividad.
GOOGLE TRANSLATION (gotta love it... -ed)
Hispanic Community Dear MA:
After forty-two years to celebrate the Puerto Rican Festival in MA and a number of Puerto Rican celebrations in the City of Boston for the first time in its history will take place early a fundraising activity for 2010.
This activity will take place on August 28, 2009, in Cedar Hall in Lebanon, 61 Rockwood Street, Jamaica Plains, at 7:00 PM. This activity will help open doors to a new era of activities of this organization.
It is time that Puertorriqueños say this and support the initiation and preparation of future Puerto Rican Festival, in its forty-three years.
The event will be presenting alongside Paquito Acosta Orquesta Tropical also be the Yaque Group David Morales and the great spectacle of young Statuz Mime.
As part of fundraising, we will have a raffle, the cost of this ticket is $ 1.00 or 12 tickets for $ 10.00. The raffle consists of:
A return trip to Puerto Rico
A painting, 39 "x 51" by that great painter Zach
ball player signed by Major Mariano Rivera, NY Yankees
Department of the Executive Board of the Puerto Rican Festival, we thank you in advance for your cooperation to make this Festival a success next year.
Sincerely,
Reyito Santiago
Prsidente
Puerto Rican Festival of MA, Inc.
Note: Be still for the next activity. |
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Providence: "New York Salsa Party" |
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Manolo Presents for all my Salsaholics
THE NEW YORK SALSA PARTY
Saturday, August 29th, 9pm-2am
- Free Cha-cha Lesson 9pm-10pm
- Performance by Carlos & Mabel
- Boston’s DJ Rob Hernan
- Wear Something Yellow
- At "The Spot", 286 Thayer Street, Providence RI
- Admission $10
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"Voces" Acclaimed TV Series on WGBH w/ Episodes about Celia Cruz & Tito Puente |
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LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESENTS NEW SEASON OF
VOCES
SERIES FEATURES FILMS ABOUT CELIA CRUZ, TITO PUENTE AND MORE
AIRS SEPTMBER/OCTOBER 2009 ON WGBH
FILMS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING AT HTTP://WWW.VOCES.TV
Acclaimed actor Edward James Olmos will introduce each week’s program. Says Olmos: “Our Latino culture is deeply woven into the fabric of American life -- one doesn’t exist without the other. These Latino stories presented in this new season of VOCES -- Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Chilean, and Peruvian stories -- are above all American stories and VOCES is the only series devoted to bringing these terrific films to a national audience.”
Screeners are available and the filmmakers and subjects are available for interviews. Complete information and downloadable images are available at http:///www.voces.tv.
[Selected Episodes--see website for full listings -ed]
VOCES – 2009 Series Lineup on WGBH
Sunday, September 13 at 1PM
Celia the Queen by Joe Cardona
Celia the Queen is a loving look at the amazing life and legacy of a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation and captured the hearts of fans worldwide. Erupting onto the Cuban music scene as the lead singer for La Sonora Matancera, Celia Cruz broke down barriers of racism and sexism. With the powerful weapon of her voice and the warm tolerance of her heart, Celia soon became all things to all people. The film shows the diversity of the people whose lives she touched, from stars like Quincy Jones, Andy Garcia, and Wyclef Jean to ordinary people all over the world who loved not only her music but her incredible spirit. A co-presentation with National Black Programming Consortium.
Sunday, October 18 at 1PM
Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music by George Rivera
Of all the musicians who have contributed to the popularity of Latin music, none is more recognized than the man known simply as “The King,” Tito Puente. His family, friends and colleagues all pay homage here: Bill Cosby, Marc Anthony, Armand Assante, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Smits, Paquito D’Rivera and many more. The life of this influential bandleader, percussionist and composer – and one of the most charismatic performers of all time – is recalled through archival footage and interviews as well as excerpts from one of his last concerts.
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