Latin Quarter Charity Live Latin Band night – Fri 27th April

9 04 2012

A week to go to the LATIN QUARTER CHARITY BAND NIGHT with live band SON al SON @ The Invercarse Hotel, 371 Perth Rd, Dundee, DD2 1PG on Fri 27th April.  8.00pm till 1am,with free Salsa beginners class at 8.15pm.  Tickets £12 (£10 students) on door or £2 DISCOUNT in advance from sarah at classes or via sarahbrox@gmail.com also from Grouchos in Dundee ( cash only). There’s a raffle on the night, Peru goods for sale and a Rueda dance demo. Tables can be reserved via sarahbrox@gmail.com for 10 to 12 people for prepaid ticket holders.





Latin Quarter Fri 23rd March -Thanks

25 03 2012

Many thanks to everyone who came last Friday to support Latin quarter and the Azul Wasi project, the evening raised £270 which is great. A big thanks to those who donated raffle prizes too.





Latin Quarter charity latin social night – Fri 23rd March

12 03 2012

Latin Quarter latin social night – Friday 23rd March @ Tayside Deaf Hub,The Old Mill, 23, Brown St, Dundee DD1 5EF.  If you are fairly new to Salsa or latin dancing come along to meet fellow salseros !   Anyone welcome.  All money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru for former street children.  Evening will start with a Bachata workshop – all levels, suitable for total beginners & also something for those with Bachata experience.  Will also be a salsa taster class too for any newcomers. Pay on the door. £8/£7 (students) entry to LQ and workshop, or £5/£4 (stu) after 9pm, on till 12pm.  Will be raffle on eve, donations welcome.  Please pass the word & pop a poster up if you can.





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.





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 BAND NIGHT – SAT 7th MAY

27 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 or from Sarah at classes.   On door price £12 or £9 (stu).   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!.




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 !





SPICE NIGHT – FRI 1st April

16 03 2011
Latin Quarter Spice night on Fri 1st April,  8pm till 12.30am at The Chamber Suite, Panmure St, Dundee DD1 1ED  a night of latin dancing ( much like a normal Latin Quarter night but with the added SPICE of performances from the Spice countries).  So far we have the brilliant AFRODISIAC and others TBC.  The AFRODISIAC group are from all over Angus and have been together for over 10 years, they play West African rhythms, including the occasional bit of singing and dancing too.
There’s a free salsa class at 8.15pm and a raffle too.  Tickets on the door, £5/ £4 ( stu).  Money raised goes to the Azul Wasi project in Peru for Street children.  Email sarahbrox@gmail.com for more details.  Why not come along, have fun, spice up your life & help children at the same time !  Will send more details about performances once confirmed.  Please print off if you can & pop one up.