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Working for the Advancement of Latin American Arts & Culture in the UK

CURRENT EVENTS:

1- Ola Latina & Cubacheche present!

Cultura y Cubania - 5th - 10th October 2009
Various venues including, Canning House, Bolivar Hall & Conway Hall

A week-long cultural event celebrating the richness of Cuban culture in the UK, as part of the celebrations
of Black History Month

The Event
This event, part of the celebrations of Black History Month, highlights the shared common historical experience between Cuba and other neighbouring islands in the Caribbean whose African cultural heritage and legacy are felt throughout the whole region. The slave trade and plantation system form the basis of cultural and structural similarities in Caribbean societies. The traits of African culture and its rich symbolism, although sometimes adapted, are arguably ever more present in Cuba than in other islands in the Caribbean. Read more....

TO SEE PROGRAMME OF THE FESTIVAL, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.culturaycubania.com/Programme.html

This event is organised in partnership with Cubacheche, for more information please visit: http://www.culturaycubania.com/

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2- Ola Latina & Candela UK present, all the way from Puerto Rico!

MAELO RUIZ - 'El Cantante del Amor'

Exclusive UK Concert

Saturday 10th October

@ Camden Centre, King's Cross WC1

See promotional video, please click on image below:

'Exclusive UK concert for popular Puerto Rican Salsa artist, Maelo Ruiz. After breaking into the music scene at age 19 in 1985 as the lead vocalist for Puerto Rico's Pedro Conga y su Orquesta International, Maelo Ruiz has carved an excellent solo singing career, travelling around the world earning seven commendable solo productions.

Maelo's extremely popular last three productions with Codiscos, under the musical direction of Diego Gale, have confirmed him as one of the best and most popular exponents of Salsa Romantica; to these records he has added an extra dimension with his natural talent for improvisation full of 'sabor', hence the tag 'El Sonero Romantico'.

Salsa Romantica con mucho swing!!

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RECENT EVENTS ORGANISED BY OLA LATINA

Summer is the season for Carnivals and Festivals and we have a number of free events not to be missed!

The Latin Carnival season kicks off with CARNAVAL LATINO @ THE TOTTENHAM CARNIVAL on SATURDAY 2oth JUNE. This is North London's biggest street Festival attracting well over 50,000 people and Ola Latina have teamed up with Minka News and Nicky Price, to once again bring you an authentic Latin American carnival area within the Tottenham Carnival.

CARNAVAL LATINO @ the TOTTENHAM CARNIVAL
A Carnival within a Carnival, Representing Latin America in North London’s Oldest and Biggest Growing Street Community Festival and Carnival

CARNAVAL LATINO will feature amongst other activities and attractions:

   *Latin American floats in Tottenham Carnival Parade        *The Inti Raymi – the Andean New Year celebrations
   *Some of the best local Artists from the Latin American community in London
   *Children and elderly dance groups                                       *Folk dance groups from various countries
   *A Latin American dance tent with classes in different Latin American dance styles, plus Latin DJs
   *A Latin Village, with Latin American stall                           *Latin American food and drinks

This will also be an opportunity to celebrate the 'Inti Raymi', the Festival of the Sun and beginning of the Andean New Year.

Join us for an unforgettable carnival experience on Saturday 20^th June!

Click here for more info and programme.

Our second summer free event this year will be SCOOP LATINO on Wednesday 22nd July, as part of the More London Free Festival taking place at the Scoop, next to City Hall by Tower Bridge. Ola Latina in association with Minka News will be organising and presenting a colourful showcase of Latin American music and dance, celebrating the proclamations of Independence of Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. See EVENTS for more information.

Since last year, we're organising SALSA HOLIDAYS TO COLOMBIA and now we can offer two amazing Holidays, one in September and another one in December.

SALSA IN COLOMBIA
Sponsored and supported by:
Salsa World Holidays, World Gate Travel Services / Crystal Travel, Proexport - Colombia, the Cali Tourist & Culture Board & Cali’s World Salsa Festival

Salsa in Colombia brings you!

Amazing action-packed, great value Salsa, Culture and Eco-tourism holidays to Colombia

13^th – 26^th September 2009

Cali, Cartagena & Bogota, including

Cali’s world Salsa dance Festival

Showcasing the most exciting and amazing Salsa dancers on planet earth!

22^nd December 2009 – 5th January 2010

Cali, Cartagena in the Caribbean, and the Pacific coast including

Cali’s world famous Latin carnival extravaganza

‘La Feria de Cali’

For more information about these amazing Holidays, please visit www.salsaincolombia.com

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