Re: Havana Club Update - Friday@BCCA, Latin Tuesdays@Ryles, BCCAceo, Willie Colo

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: : Dear Friends, : : : : I am pleased to make these announcements: : : 1) This Friday we will be at the BCCA : : 2) This Tuesday we start a new Latin Night at Ryles : : 3) I have accepted the position as Executive Director at BCCA : : 4) Havana Club Salsa Lesson at Willie Colon Concert July 21st : : : : : : This Friday, we will be at the BCCA. I expect an excellent crowd of between : : 80 and 100. We have a new atmosphere in the ballroom - new tables, tablecloths, : : candles, and... food! : : : : Havana Club Friday Night Salsa! : : July 16th @ BCCA, 14 Green St, Coolidge Corner, Brookline : : 8-9pm Rueda Lessons w/ MIT Rueda Team, Ivan Skopovi, and Sylvie Garneau : : 9-10pm Salsa Lessons w/ Salsa y Control : : 10pm-1am DJ Dance Party w/ Rotation of All-star DJs : : $10. All ages. : : : : The Brookline Community Center for the Arts (BCCA) has a beautiful 2350 square : : foot ballroom, with an amazing sprungwood canadian maple floor perfect for dancing. : : The space is perfect for our regular crowd of 80 to 150 salseros. : : : : : : This Tuesday, we kick off Latin Night at Ryles with a fundraising benefit : : for the Dominican and Haitian flood victims. : : : : Havana Club Tuesday Latin Night : : July 20th @ Ryles Dance Hall, 212 Hampshire St., Inman Sq., Cambridge : : 8-9pm Salsa, Merengue, Bachata lesson with Seemore and Cristina of Hips on Fire : : 9-1am Latin Dance Party w/ DJ Seemore and DJ Cuban Jeff : : $20. All proceeds to benefit Dominican and Haitian flood victims. All ages. : : : : Recently, floods and landslides destroyed communities all over the island joining the : : two nations. Over 2000 people are reported to have died and thousands more to : : have been displaced and affected by the situation in life threatening ways. We have an : : opportunity to contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of the lives of thousands : : of people on the island. The proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross disaster fund : : for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. : : : : Moving forward, our Tuesday Latin Night at Ryles will feature Latin Dancing upstairs : : and Live Latin Music downstairs. More details next week! : : : : : : Effective immediately, I am the Executive Director for the BCCA. I believe : : strongly that we should have a community center for arts, and that the vision for the : : BCCA should become a reality. Dan Marshall will continue to lead the development : : of our artistic programs. Olaf Bleck will be the finance director. If you would like to : : volunteer and help the center, please send me a note at bccaceo@yahoo.com : : : : : : On July 21st, The City of Cambridge is presenting Willie Colon for a free, : : outdoor concert! One of salsa's living legends, Willie Colon has fused his musical : : talent, a passion for humanity and political activism into an extraordinary, multi- : : faceted career. As he says, "It's not just the music. It's also about our collective : : aspirations to make this a better world. Havana Club is organizing the free salsa : : lesson and performances, from 7-8pm, which will feature many of Boston's most well : : known instructors, including Salsa y Control, Jamnastics, MIT Rueda Group, and : : Hips on Fire. The concert will run from 8-10:30pm and will be held at the corner of : : Vassar and Main Streets in Cambridge. : : : : : : Havana Club events this week: : : Friday Night Salsa!, July 16th : : Rueda Lessons 8-9. Salsa lessons 9-10. Dance 10-1. All ages. $10. : : BCCA, 14 Green Street, Coolidge Corner, Brookline : : : : Sunday KidsDay, (re-opens soon) : : Kids Beginner lesson 2-3pm. Salsa Dance 3-5pm. Free. : : JFK Fountains area in JFK Park, Memorial Drive, Cambridge : : : : Samba Sunday, July 18th : : Beginner Samba de Gafieira lesson 7-8:30pm : : Dance 8:30pm-11pm. Admission is $8/$10 w/ lesson. All ages. : : BCCA, 14 Green Street, Coolidge Corner, Brookline : : : : Mambo Monday, July 19th : : 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 : : : : Tuesday Latin Night - Benefit Fundraiser, July 20th : : Latin Dance lesson 8-9pm : : Dance 9pm-1am. Admission is $20. All ages. : : Ryles Dance Hall, 212 Hampshire St, Inman Sq, Cambridge : : : : Willie Colon Concert, July 21st : : Salsa Lessons and Performances 7-8pm : : Concert 8-10:30pm. Free. : : Corner of Vassar and Main Streets, Cambridge