Latin Quarter Xmas Spice night – Sat 10th Dec

7 12 2011

Latin Quarter Charity SPICE night / Christmas social Sat 10th Dec at The Chamber Suite ( new name Chamber East), Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1DU. Pay on the door, £5 or £4 for students.There’s a raffle too, all proceeds  go to the Azul Wasi project for street children as usual. Timings : Doors open at 7.30pm, free beginners salsa class at 7.45pm followed by music for dancing, 9pmish Bollywood demo, 9.30pm bellydance demo 1, 10.10pm bellydance demo 2 & join in, 10.40 Raffle, followed by music for dancing & line up.  Latin music for dancing inbetween dance demos. Hope you can make it !





Latin Quarter Xmas Spice night – Sat 10th Dec

29 11 2011

Latin Quarter Charity SPICE night / Christmas social Sat 10th Dec at The Chamber Suite ( new name Chamber East), Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1DU.  Doors open at 7.30pm with a free beginners salsa class at 7.45pm, pay on the door, £5 or £4 for students. For new folks to LQ, a SPICE night is a fun Latin music social night with a twist from the Spice countries ! There are belly dancing & bollywood dance performances with an opportunity to have a go yourselves if you want ! (& a Rueda performance TBC).  There’s a raffle too, all proceeds  go to the Azul Wasi project for street children as usual.  Please start passing the word.  Raffle donations are very welcome. Please email sarahbrox@gmail.com for more info.





Latin Quarter Xmas Spice night – Sat 10th Dec

9 11 2011

Latin Quarter Charity SPICE night / Christmas social Sat 10th Dec at The Chamber Suite ( new name Chamber East), Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1DU.  Doors open at 7.30pm with a free beginners salsa class at 7.45pm, pay on the door, £5 or £4 for students. For new folks to LQ, a SPICE night is a fun Latin music social night with a twist from the Spice countries ! There are belly dancing & bollywood dance performances with an opportunity to have a go yourselves if you want ! (& a Rueda performance TBC).  There’s a raffle too, all proceeds  go to the Azul Wasi project for street children as usual.  Please start passing the word.  For more info or raffle donations please email sarahbrox@gmail.com.





Last week to join BEGINNERS CUBAN SALSA Classes@ The Chamber Suite

19 09 2011

This Tuesday is last week to join NEW Beginners Cuban Salsa class 6.45pm @ The Chamber Suite.  9 week block left £27 or £4 per class.   Classes will begin with partnerwork and later lead on to learning how to dance the fun Cuban Rueda ( circle dance where you swop partners).

Also on Tuesdays.    7.30-Improvers/ Intermediate cross body salsa, 8.15- Cuban Rueda ( no new entrants unless have Rueda experience). Classes £4 per class or £15 pass for 5 classes.  All proceeds from classes goes to the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco in Peru.  Please pop a poster up somewhere if you can.





NEW BEGINNERS CUBAN SALSA Classes@ The Chamber Suite Start 13th Sept

20 08 2011

Beginners Cuban Salsa Class starts on Tue 13th Sept- 6.45pm.  10 week block £30 or £4 per class.   Classes will begin with partnerwork and later lead on to learning how to dance the fun Cuban Rueda ( circle dance where you swop partners).

Also on Tuesdays.    7.15-Improvers/ Intermediate cross body salsa, 8.15- Cuban Rueda ( no new entrants unless have Rueda experience). Classes £4 per class or £15 pass for 5 classes.  All proceeds from classes goes to the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco in Peru.  Please pop a poster up somewhere if you can.





Reminder re Live band night this Sat 7th May @ The Friary

4 05 2011
Remember £2 DISCOUNT on pre paid tickets from Grouchos ( Dundee) for LATIN QUARTER CHARITY SALSA BAND NIGHT.  Spice up your life with Latin band Son Al Son, bound to get up up dancing or toe tapping !   The Friary is a large hall with huge dance floor, The Friary is the large building on left on Tullideph Rd as turn off Lochee Road, Dundee DD2 2PN.   Tickets £10 (£7 students) in advance from Grouchos, or £12 or £9 (stu) on the door.   Groups can reserve a table for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please help advertise , click on the poster & pop one up somewhere if you can.
Doors open at 8pm with a FREE salsa beginners class at 8.15pm, band will play 2 sets starting with the 1st  around 9.15, evening ends at 12.30am, latin music for dancing inbetween band sets.  There’s a raffle too and an AUCTION for a Umbrian hamper with goods straight from Italy.  Money raised for the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco, Peru.




LIVE LATIN BAND- Sat 7th May @ The Friary

18 04 2011
Tickets on sale now for LATIN QUARTER CHARITY SALSA BAND NIGHT with Son Al Son, Latin band on Sat 7th May at The Friary, Tullideph Rd, Dundee DD2 2PN   Doors open 8pm, salsa beginners class at 8.15pm, on till 12.30am.  Raffle too.  Venue has large wooden dance floor.  Money raised for the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco, Peru.
Tickets £10 (£7 students) ie.£2 discount if paid in advance from Grouchos ( Dundee, from mon 11th april) or from Sarah at classes.   On door £12 or £9 (stu) on the night.   Groups can reserve a table for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please help advertise , click on the poster & pop one up somewhere if you can.
Information about the band, Son al Son was formed in 2008. Its line-up is made up of musicians from Cuba, Ricardo Fernandes Pompa,(Lead Vocals and Bongos) Eric Alfonso (Congas) and from Scotland, Bob Thomson (Bass) and Lorne Cowieson (Trumpet)with Lino Rocha on Vocals and Guiro and Simon Gall on Piano and Vocals.  As the name suggests, Son al Son play son, a style of music made popular in 1920’s Havana and more recently in the film “Buena Vista Social Club”. To this day, songs like Chan Chan, El Cuarto Del Tula and Dos Gardenias are played in cafes and bars across Cuba,Son al Son have recreated this sound to bring a little bit of Havana to you.  Son al Son play a lively set of traditional Cuban songs guaranteed to get your feet tapping and out of your seat in no time, Gozar! Enjoy!.




CHARITY Salsa Band Night with Son al Son – Sat 7th May @ The Friary

8 04 2011
Latin Quarter presents CHARITY SALSA  BAND NIGHT with Son Al Son, Latin band on Sat 7th May at The Friary, Tullideph Rd, Dundee DD2 2PN  to raise money for the Azul Wasi project for street children near Cusco, Peru. Doors open 8pm, salsa beginners class at 8.15pm, on till 12.30am.  There’s a raffle too.  Venue has large wooden dance floor.
Tickets available with a £2 discount if paid in advance from Grouchos ( Dundee, from mon 11th april) or from Sarah at classes.   Otherwise tickets are £12 or £9 (stu) on the door on the night.   If folks are coming together you can reserve a table  for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com.  Please help advertise , click on the poster & pop one up somewhere if you can.
Information about the band, Son al Son was formed in 2008. Its line-up is made up of musicians from Cuba, Ricardo Fernandes Pompa,(Lead Vocals and Bongos) Eric Alfonso (Congas) and from Scotland, Bob Thomson (Bass) and Lorne Cowieson (Trumpet)with Lino Rocha on Vocals and Guiro and Simon Gall on Piano and Vocals.  As the name suggests, Son al Son play son, a style of music made popular in 1920’s Havana and more recently in the film “Buena Vista Social Club”. To this day, songs like Chan Chan, El Cuarto Del Tula and Dos Gardenias are played in cafes and bars across Cuba,Son al Son have recreated this sound to bring a little bit of Havana to you.  Son al Son play a lively set of traditional Cuban songs guaranteed to get your feet tapping and out of your seat in no time, Gozar! Enjoy!.




Evening of Japanese Culture for earthquake victims – Fri 25th March

23 03 2011

Message from Yumiko, an invitation to an evening to experience Japanese culture, in support for earthquake victims.  You can come and learn how to make origami bird, taste sushi, drink green tea, while you write your messages to the earthquake victims, and
make your donation.  Place: UNESCO Centre board room (Peters Building), University of Dundee,   Time: 4:30-5:30. Friday 25th March.

Your donation and messages will be sent to Association for Aid and Relief Japan http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/english/ a Japanese NGO
experienced in emergency relief operations.   AAR has kindly agreed to take our message directly to the earthquake victims along with their aid delivery.  For those who have lost their family and loved ones, a warm message and support from Scotland will be an encouragement.

You are also welcome to bring any additional food or drink items.  If you would like to drink green tea, please bring your own cup.
Please feel free to bring your friends and family, and pass this message to others.  In case you cannot join us on Friday but would like to contribute,  please email Yumiko at  yumikoyasuda@gmail.com .





LATIN QUARTER SPICE NIGHT – Fri 1st April

21 03 2011

Spice up your life at Latin Quarter, come along to support the Azul Wasi street childrens project in Peru  and see African drumming with the fantastic AFRODISIAC playing West African rhythms, including the occasional bit of singing and dancing too. We also have Flamenco dancing with fabulous FLAMENCO JUEVES and try a Salsa beginners class ( 8.15pm). Also Latin  music for dancing inbetween performances.  All for £5/ £4 ( stu), pay on the door, Raffle too.  At The Chamber Suite, Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1ED. Doors open at 8pm, on till 12.30am.  Please help advertise, click on the poster & print off & pop one up somewhere !