Salsa at Blue Mountain, Muy Caliente

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Welcome! Muy Caliente! The very hot Ontario Salsa tour returns to Blue Mountain for the 5th year! A FREE family street party transforms the Village into a showcase of Latin Life with pulsating music, passionate dancing and lessons, fiery foods, kids soccer entertainment, sizzling night life & FIREWORKS! Don’t miss the New Friday night Party and the LIVE Soccer airing of Saturdays Italy vs. Brazil game!  Friday 21, Satudarday 22 and Sunday 23, 2013

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FRIDAY SALSA UNDER THE STARS – New for 2013!  
8-8:50pm Changui Habana, Village Stage 

This energetic band of Cuban musicians has been injecting the Toronto Salsa scene with new Latin flavour. With a repertoire based on the most popular Latin dance rhythms such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata and Son, Changui Habana will surely have you up on your feet and dancing.

 8:50-9:10pm  Salsa Dance Lessons with Los Salsanamos, Village Stage 

This Colombian born Torontonian has completely immersed himself in the Salsa World by becoming a Salsa dance instructor, a cardio Salsa specialist, a choreographer, and a very passionate Latin Dj!

9:10-10pm   Changui Habana, Village Stage

 

 

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SATURDAY  * performers BIOS listed below
1-1:45pm Changui Habana, Village Stage
1:45-2pm Salsa Dance Lessons with Los Salsanamos, Village Stage
2-2:45pm Changui Habana, Village Stage
2:45-3pm         *Madskills Inc., Village
3pm-5pm LIVE FIFA Confederations Cup Italy vs. Brazil game — look for the 4 White Tents throughout the Village with a public viewing experience! Chairs provided.

 

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3-3:45pm Parade, Village
3-4pm *The Imbayakuna, Hot Spot #1 (Water St. Bandstand)
3-9pm Salsa Dance Lessons with Los Salsanamos, Hot Spot #2 (Rusty’s at Blue)
3:45-4pm Madskills Inc., Village
4-4:40pm *Tropicana Orchestra, Hot Spot #1, Water St. Bandstand
5-5:15pm Madskills Inc., Village
5-6pm The Imbayakuna, Hot Spot #1 (Water St. Bandstand)
5pm LIVE FIFA Confederations Cup  Delayed airing of the Japan vs. Mexico game…airing at various restaurants throughout the Village
5:15-6:15pm *Lucho de Sedas, Village Stage
6-6:40pm Tropicana Orchestra, Hot Spot #1 (Water St. Bandstand)
6:15-6:30pm *Caliente Entertainment, Village
6:30-7:30pm Lucho de Sedas, Village
7pm LIVE FIFA Confederations Cup  Repeat Game: Italy vs. Brazil …airing at various restaurants throughout the Village
7-7:45pm Parade, Village
7-8pm The Imbayakuna, Hot Spot #1 (Water St. Bandstand)
7:30-7:45pm Salsa Dance Lessons with Los Salsanamos, Village Stage
7:45-8:45pm *Rice & Mango, Village Stage
8-8:40pm Tropicanada Orchestra, Hot Spot #1 (Water St. Bandstand)
8:45-9pm Caliente Entertainment, Village
9-10pm Rice & Mango, Village Stage
10pm  Fireworks, Village
 * performers BIOS below

 

 

SUNDAY 
10-10:30am Freestyle Soccer Performers with Madskills Inc. Village Plaza
11-11:30am    Freestyle Soccer Performers with Madskills Inc. Village Plaza
1pm-5pm   CASSAVA Latin Band  Village Stage
3pm LIVE FIFA Confederations Cup game: Nigeria vs. Spain at various restaurants

Madskills Inc.

Madskills was born from Willy Giummarra’s love of playing soccer and his understanding of the transformative influence of the game. He set up Madskills to help people develop the skills to play the beautiful game and to achieve all their goals in life. The Madskills Freestyle show is an awesome display of juggling skills, tricks and ball control. They are fun and entertaining for all ages. They mix comedy, crazy tricks and eye catching moves into an amazing time, with plenty of crowd interaction and cool giveaways.

The Impayakunas

The Imbayakunas creates a unique World Music fusion that combines traditional Andean sounds with contemporary Latin rhythms. They have become well-known for their musical mix of pan flutes, guitar, violin, charango and drums with a wide repertoire of musical sounds spanning from traditional Andean San Juans to classics such as “Hotel California” by The Eagles. With 10 CDs recorded and released, the Imbayakunas continue to evolve while their infectious sounds continue to draw and captivate Latin American and North American audiences alike.

Henry Vivel & His Tropicanada Orchestra

Henry Vivel was born in Colombia and now resides in the GTA as a Crossover singer who performs covers and originals in the styles of Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Cha Cha, Pop and Boleros.

 

Caliente Entertainment

With over 20 years of dance, performance and competition experience in various world dances, Caliente Entertainment showcases skilled dancers performing rhythms of the Latin countries in a colourful, cultural and dazzling Latin dance show

 

Lucho de Sedas

Luis Rey “Lucho” De Sedas and Juan Diego “Jay-D” have become mainstays in Toronto’s vibrant Latin music scene. Lucho, Jay-D and Los Selectos have performed for numerous events and festivals throughout Canada.  Numerous awards have been won and they have shared the stage with many artists inclusing: Olga Tañón, Jorge Celedon, Marco Antonio Solis and Alfredo Gutierrez

 


Rice & Mango

A Latin music band formed of 7 Venezuelans, Rice & Mango started out playing in night clubs without a set list or defined style and combining many music genres.  After gaining a huge following they were encouraged by fans to amplify their sound. Rice & Mango is a Venezuelan concept meaning ‘to mix the unthinkable’, mingling those ingredients that you would not normally combine, but in a way, creating a special combination that always intrigues people.

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