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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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
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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 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 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.
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
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
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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