Larry Aiello's take on the salsa scene in Florida, particularly the Tampa Bay area. I'll write about the various locales, restaurant reviews in Tampa, review artist CD's, or whatever else I feel like writing about.
This is one of my favorite and is one of the best Italian restaurants in the Tampa Bay area. They are having a wine event this month. I have been previously and they are definitely very enjoyable because Giuseppe makes you feel right at home. Here is their email that they sent announcing the event.
La Dolce Vita at Villaggio Ristorante
Dinner with Wine Event
Dear friends and patrons, thank you for 24 years of support at Villaggio's.
We have worked hard to be where we are today.
To celebrate our success, we are offering a 6 course dinner with wine from Banfi, Italy. We bring to you a special guest from the Banfi Winery to speak about the exquisite wine to be served.
LUCIANO CASTIELLO is a Banfi brand ambassador, known as one of the most prominent wine experts in the world.
We cordially invite you to join us
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
7:00 pm
at Villaggio Ristorante
102 Flagship Drive
Lutz, FL 33549
813 949-0572
$75 per person
tax and gratuity all included
Please reserve your party, seating is limited, thank you.
R.S.V.P. villaggioandwine at gmail.com
Menu and wine list coming soon
If you ever have a chance to check out a salsa congress, then you should do it! There are so many great performances and instructors from different parts of the country converging in one location. And they all have one thing in common: they love to dance! It’s a great way to meet like-minded people.
You can read about my previous blog post about the salsa cruise review, which is basically a salsa congress at sea that I did last year.
Here is info about the upcoming salsa / bachata congress in Tampa
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
2900 Bayport Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
Call 1-888-421-1442
Mention Int. Salsa Bachata Congress for discounted room rate of $119.00.
Starring
Yamulee
Troy & Jorjet
Victor and Burju
Ataca & La Alemana
Carlos & Arlette
Bachata All-Stars
Jayson Molina
Salsa Congress Event Schedule
THURSDAY
Official Opening Party of the 2011 ISBC
Music by our Renowned DJ's with Social Dancing till 2:00am
8:00pm: Registration Desk Opens
9:00pm - 2:00am: ISBC Official Opening Party
FRIDAY
Day one of the 2011 ISBC. Workshops with Master Instructors and Performances by Local and Internationally recognized Dance Troupes and Social Dancing with Live Music.
SATURDAY
Day two of the 2011 ISBC. More Workshops with Master Instructors, Performances by Local and Internationally recognized Dance Troupes, and Social Dancing with Live Music.
SUNDAY
Day three of the 2011 ISBC. More Workshops with Master Instructors and Performances by Local and Internationally recognized Dance Troupes.
10:00am: Registration Desk Opens
11:00am - 2:00pm: Workshops
1:00pm - 5:00pm: Official ISBC Pool Party
9:00pm - 10:30: Dance Showcases (will start promptly)
10:30pm - 3:00am: General Dancing with live music by SON SALVAJE.
Please join us and dancers from all over Florida on Saturday August 18, 2012 to celebrate our 12th birthday!
We're kicking off the festivities with some incredible workshops taught by international instructor, performer, and choreographer Lee Rios from San Antonio, Texas!
Lee has studied, taught, and performed Salsa as well as many other traditional Latin dances for over 20 years. He is the founder and director of Semeneya Dance Company in San Antonio, Texas. Lee has been a featured artist at numerous national and international events. He has had the privilege of teaching and performing in many foreign countries, including the Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Curacao, France, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, and the United Kingdom. He is known for his playful manner of teaching, unique turn patterns, creative choreography, and his ability to light up a crowd with his famous “improv acting” skills.
2-3pm
Salsa Partnerwork
3-4pm
Spinning
4-5pm
Pachanga
The workshops will be held at Atelier of Dance, 1110 W. Platt St. in South Tampa (just east of Willow in the Yogani building).
Later that night, Tampa's biggest social of the year will be held at the Centro Asturiano ballroom! It's an absolutely incredible venue - tons of space, wood floor, ICE COLD A/C (seriously, bring a jacket!), plenty of free parking, and a full bar!
8:45pmDoors open
9pm
Bachata class with Lee Rios
10pm-2am
Social dancing with DJ Rob Fernandez (Orlando)
11:30pm
Performances by:
Lee Rios (San Antonio, TX)
Marcos & Josbell (Gainesville)
Latin Forte (Salsa Caliente Pro Team)
Plus a few special surprises!
While you're there, be sure to check out our incredible vendors! Dazzlin' Designs specializes in blinged-out shirts, and Tampa Dancewear offers Gabellini and Ballo dance shoes at fantastic prices! Both accept cash and credit/debit cards. And as always, The Scene Media will be in the house taking photos, so dress to impress!
Prices
Social Only
$12 In Advance
$15 At the door
1 workshop
$12 In Advance
$15 At the door
2 workshops
$22 In Advance
$27 At the door
3 workshops
$30 In Advance
$36 At the door
*Add the social for only $10 if you take any workshop!
**Must purchase by 11:59pm on Thursday 8/16 to get advance price. Buy your tickets in class or on the Events page of our website.
All ages are welcome, but you must be at least 21 with ID to purchase or consume alcohol. The Centro Asturiano is located at 1913 N. Nebraska Ave. (at the corner of Palm & Nebraska in Ybor City). Hope to see you there!
