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*SUNDAY, FEB 21, 5 PM-10 PM : CURUYE & KATI’s CUBANEANDO CUBAN DANCE PARTY! ft JOSIEL PÉREZ & his LATIN ORCHESTRA! DEEJAY WARAPO! TRIBUTE to ELEGGUA! ‘AFRO TIMBA’ DANCE CLASS!’. TRATTORIA 25, 2501 S. Santa Fe Ave., LA 90058. SPREAD THE WORD!

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SATURDAY, FEB 27, CUBA LIBRE @ La Taverna Cubana celebrating LUDIS BENÍTEZ’s BIRTHDAY w DJ RICUBANA. RUEDA de CASINO CLASS at 8:30 PM w LUDIS & POLET. RICUBANA spins the CUBAN DANCE MUSIC from 10 PM. $10. La Taverna Cubana, 5424 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Valley Village 91607.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27: LILY HERNÁNDEZ ORCHESTRA w CALIXTO OVIEDO perform SALSA at VASILILO’s NIGHTCLUB! 7931 Firestone Blvd., Downey.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1:30-7 PM: L.A. RUMBA

CONNECTION-CALI2CUBA & RINCÓN RUMBERO! offer a day of authentic CUBAN RUMBA PERCUSSION & DANCE WORKSHOPS & PARTY! RUMBEROS from the BAY & SANTA BARBARA come together to share their love of RUMBA, and build community! CUSITO PEÑALVER will start the day off teaching RUMBA RHYTHMS: YAMBÚ, GUAGUANCÓ, COLUMBIA 1-2:30PM $20 at 601 So.Clarence St., LA 90023; Then 4:30-5:30 PM KATI HERNÁNDEZ will teach a RUMBA DANCE CLASS $20 at KAOS NETWORK 4343 Leimert Blvd., LA 90008. STAY for the RUMBÓN (RUMBA JAM). RUMBA PARTY free anyone taking workshops, $5 for those who come to party only. More info: troy31270@yahoo.com

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 4-9 PM: CUBAMANÍA

TARDEADA w ROBERT & LAURA at STEVENS STEAK HOUSE DEEJAY WARAPO. Rueda de Casino class with ROBERT MORALES, & dancer LUDIS BENÍTEZ 4-5 PM. $10 cover. STEVENS STEAK HOUSE, 5332 Stevens Place, Commerce, CA 90040. More info: RuedaInThePark_SA@yahoo.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, RUMBANKETE headlines @ ZANZIBAR for all you dancers out there! Playing some of their dance music faves, and new songs from their upcoming cd! ZANZIBAR, 1301 5th St., Santa Monica 90401. 21+ w i.d. $12.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4: 7:30 PM: CAL STATE LA AFRO LATIN ENSEMBLE under the direction of PAUL DE CASTRO, gives a FREE CONCERT at the campus STATE PLAYHOUSE, with special guest musicians CALIXTO OVIEDO, and JUSTO ALMARIO! CSULA 5151 State University Drive, LA 90032.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 3-6 PM:RINCÓN RUMBERO! L.A.’s COMMUNITY RUMBA! FREE EVENT, for all lovers of authentic rumba, and an opportunity for serious Los Angeles drummers, dancers, and singers to put their skills on display. This is a Community Potluck. Instruments provided, but bring some food to share! Donations welcome to help support KAOS NETWORK! For more information call 310-941-3838. KAOS NETWORK, 4343 Leimert Blvd. (corner w/ 43rd Place), L.A. 90008.

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