Re: Havana Club's Friday Night Salsa is HUGE! This week is KEY!

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: I'm happy to say that 170 folks braved the thunderstorm to participate in Friday Night Salsa and that we have managed to keep the place, as a salsa venue, for at least the next week. : And, as promised, the air conditioning was fixed and the floor was clean and great for dancing. : We are close on a long-term deal to keep the place as a salsa venue, but we'll probably need to make a tweak or two with the pricing (door and drink) in order to make sure that we can pay for the space. : I'll keep you all posted! : All the best, : Jeff : : : : : Dear Friends, : : : : : : On behalf of the Friday Night Salsa team, I'd like to thank everyone who helped : : : make Friday so successful. Beyond the fact that we had 230 people attend, it was : : : a very cool and classy event. Special notes of thanks go to the team - Salsa y : : : Control, Jamnastics, the MIT Rueda Team, Juliana, Ivan & Sylvie, and Ben. And I'd : : : like to thank the entire salsa community for coming together in such a wonderful way. : : : : : : This week is critical; if we throw another excellent party then we have a : : : great chance of being able to keep the venue for the long term! : : : : : : If you want to have a beautiful place to dance on Friday evenings, come out : : : this Friday to support the new venue! And invite your friends who like to : : : drink. My doorman, Ben, will let new people who are designated drinkers get : : : in for free! Also, to keep costs down, this week we won't have food. : : : : : : And I'd like let folks know that we are resolving the minor issues with the venue. : : : : : : Havana Club Friday Night Salsa! : : : June 25th @ GAPC Ballroom, 288 Green St, Central Sq, Cambridge : : : 8-9pm Rueda Lessons w/ the MIT Rueda Team, Ivan Skopovi & Sylvie Garneau : : : 9-10pm Salsa Lessons w/ Salsa y Control : : : 10-1am Dance Party w/ DJ D Martinez : : : $10. Ages: 21+ (soon will be 18+) : : : : : : Special Performances by- : : : . Salsa y Control : : : . Jamnastics : : : . MIT Rueda Team : : : . Havana Club Samba Dancers : : : : : : The Greek American Political Club (GAPC) has a beautiful 5400 square foot : : : ballroom. That is enough space to fit 300 salseros! And in addition to its great : : : location, all-wood dancefloor, and huge raised performance stage, we have : : : restaurant and bar facilities. That means that our cultural events can feature : : : traditional food dishes and drinks! : : : : : : : : : : : : Sunday afternoon, Juliana and I teach a free kids lesson from 2-3pm at the : : : fountains area of JFK Park, Memorial Drive, Cambridge. However, given the work : : : to do in launching the Friday Night Salsa party, we will be putting this event on hold : : : during the month of June. : : : : : : Juliana Melo's Samba Sundays is a hit! The evening includes instruction on : : : Samba de Gafieira (the authentic partnering Samba) and Forro from 9:30 to 11pm, : : : and an upscale Brazilian dance party from 11 to 1am. : : : : : : April Genovese's Sunday Social party is at Ryles from 6-10pm. Please join us! : : : : : : Mambo Mondays is the coolest. Great people, great dancing, and a cool, : : : relaxed atmosphere! : : : : : : And don't forget that Jamnastics has new classes! http://www.jamnastics.org : : : : : : Also, Johnny Giraldo and Kelly Silfies have just started their summer session! : : : : : : : : : Havana Club events this week: : : : Friday Night Salsa!, June 25th : : : Rueda Lessons 8-9. Salsa lessons 9-10. Dance 10-1. 21+. $10. : : : Greek American Club, 288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge : : : : : : Sunday KidsDay, (re-opens in July) : : : Kids Beginner lesson 2-3pm. Free. : : : JFK Fountains area in JFK Park, Memorial Drive, Cambridge : : : : : : Juliana Melo's Samba Sunday!, June 27th : : : Beginner Samba de Gafieira lesson 9:45-11pm : : : Dance 11pm-1am. Admission is $8/$10 w/ lesson. Ages: 21+ : : : Green Street Grill, 280 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge : : : : : : Mambo Monday, June 28th : : : Beg Salsa lesson 9:30-10:15pm. Beg Rueda lesson 10:30-11:30pm : : : Dance 10:00-1am. Admission is $8; $10 with lesson. Ages: 21+ : : : Green Street Grill, 280 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge : : : : : : Sincerely, : : : Jeff Robinson : : : : : : : : : Havana Club Story : : : http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/calendar/articles/2004/01/29/salsa_dancing_all_week_long____almost/ : : : : : : Directions : : : Green Street Grill http://www.greenstreetgrill.com/ 617-876-1655 : : : http://maps.yahoo.com : : : : : : : : : Mission : : : Havana Club's mission is to provide cool, classy salsa events so that people can : : : meet with friends, dance, improve their skills, share and showcase cultural art, : : : and have fun. : : : : : : : : : Disclaimers : : : We care deeply about the safety of our friends, and we want everyone to feel comfortable : : : a