Rythms of Latin America | Exeter

About Rythms of Latin America | Exeter

Latin America Arts & Culture Community with the support of Exeter Community Together, have the pleasure of bringing you....

RHYTHMS OF LATIN AMERICA EXETER

Party with DJ Misael Cordero and Live music by Milly Riquelme and La Cubana.

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10-11am Capoeira

Music & Capoeira workshop

Immerse yourself in true, authentic Brazilian culture as you try your hand at the art of Capoeria, and gain real insights into a vital aspect of Afro-Brazilian history and identity.

Music plays a very important role in Capoeira.

11am-12pm Méringue with Chris Shipway.

Méringue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic. The music has Spanish and African influences, while the dance is known for fast footwork and slow turns

12:15-1:15pm Cha-Cha with Sonja Heigl

The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha), is a dance of Cuban origin. It was originally called the ‘triple mambo’ but renamed the ‘cha cha cha’ due to the sound of the feet on the floor! It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.

1:30-2:30pm Samba with Kylie Nott

Samba is a fun, upbeat, lively dance that progresses counter-clockwise around the floor. It is characterized by its syncopated timing, bounce, rolling hip action and pelvic tilt and a great deal of rhythm is expressed throughout the torso.

2:45-3:45pm Cuban Salsa With Misael Cordero

Cuban style salsa does not have many fast spins. Instead the movement is very circular as opposed to linear and partners tend to travel around each other. The hip movement is more noticeable in this style and stems from the pumping of the knees.

4-5pm Bachata with Misael Cordero

The Bachata is a playful Latin dance that is typically danced at Salsa and Merengue dance clubs. This style is danced with soft hip motions, turns and side-to-side footwork. The music of Bachata is very recognizable for its predominant use of the electric guitar combined with Caribbean and Latin musical influences.

5:15-6:15pm Tango with Fernando Guidi

The tango is a type of ballroom dance that features improvisation and is set to tango music. This dance, which originated in Argentina and Uruguay, is popular worldwide.

7:45 party with DJ Misael Cordero

Covid

We hope that Covid will not affect our event this year, and we do not expect any social distancing restrictions etc. However, if you do test positive for Covid, or are experiencing symptoms, please stay at home and protect yourself and the rest of our guests. Booking Protection is available to cover the price of your ticket should you catch Covid, or are unable to attend for many other reasons, by making a small additional payment at checkout.

Please for more information contact us on: latinamericauk@gmail.com or 07734357771