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8th Edition

Afro Cuban Dance Festival OLO KUMI

Make a £150 deposit and pay the remainder before January 15, 2024.

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Program 50 hours of classes with Live Music

Welcome to the most all-inclusive, international Afro-Cuban Dance festival you will ever experience today

DAY 01

DEDICATED TO ELEGGUÁ

YORUBA SHOW
  • Yoruba class: ELEGGUÁ
  • Rumba class: YAMBÚ
  • Yoruba Singing Class: ELEGGUÁ
  • Rhythmic patterns of musicality ALATOPA
  • Abakuá Class (Men) Women Singing
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
  • Free evening
DAY 02

DEDICATED TO OCHOSI

YORUBA SHOW
  • Yoruba class: OCHOSI
  • Rumba class: GUAGUANCÓ
  • Yoruba singing class: OCHOSI
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns AGUERÉ
  • Gestuality of Rumba Men & Women
  • Night activity RUMBA CONCERT
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
DAY 03

DEDICATED TO YEMAYÁ

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: YEMAYÁ
  • Rumba class: COLUMBIA
  • Yoruba Singing Class: YEMAYÁ
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns YAKOTÁ
  • Arara class AFREKETE
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
  • Free evening
DAY 04

DEDICATED TO CHANGÓ

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: CHANGÓ
  • Bantu class: PALO
  • Yoruba Singing Class: CHANGÓ
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns ALUYÁ META
  • Arará class GEVIOSO
  • Night activity MALECON FLASHMOB
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
DAY 05

DEDICATED TO OGGUN

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: OGGUN
  • Bantu class: MAKUTA
  • Yoruba Singing Class: OGGÚN
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns REZO OGGUN ÑONGO
  • Guiro class: OGGÚN – CHANGÓ – YEMAYÁ – OCHOSI – ELEGGUÁ Night Activity TOAST
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
DAY 06

DEDICATED TO OSHUN

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: OSHUN
  • Bantu class: YUKA
  • Yoruba singing class: OSHUN
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns REZO OSHÚN IYESÁ
  • IYESÁ Class ALL THE ORISHAS
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
    Free evening
DAY 07

DEDICATED TO OYÁ

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: OYÁ
  • Bembé class: OYÁ
  • Yoruba singing class: OYÁ
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns: REZO OYÁ / TUI TUI
  • MIMETIC RUMBAS class: THE KITE / GAVILAN
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
  • Night activity SALSA CONCERT
DAY 08

DEDICATED TO OBBATALÁ

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: OBBATALÁ
  • TUMBA FRANCESA class: MASÓN
  • Yoruba Singing Class: OBBATALÁ
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns REZO OBBATALÁ
  • Haitian Dance Class: Nagó
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
  • Free evening
DAY 09

DEDICATED TO AGGAYÚ

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: AGGAYÚ
  • TUMBA FRANCESA class: YUBÁ
  • Yoruba Singing Class: AGGAYÚ
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns CHACHALOKAFÚN
  • Haitian Dance Class: GAGÁ
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)
  • FLASHMOB MALECON
DAY 10

DEDICATED TO BABALU

YORUBA SHOW

  • Yoruba class: BABALUOPEN
  • RUMBA class: ALL STYLES
  • Yoruba singing class: BABALU
  • Musicality rhythmic patterns ARARÁ ALANTE
  • Comparsa Class – Conga Carnival.
  • Night Activity: CUBAN FETECÚN PARTY
  • Salsa & Afro-Cuban fusion (optional)

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Conjunto Folklórico Nacional De Cuba

The Conjunto Folklórico Nacional De Cuba is an emblematic cultural dance institution, highly recognized both in and outside of Cuba.

Calle 4 #103 % 5ta y Calzada,Vedado Ciudad Habana, CUBA

Maestros Afro Cuban Dance Festival 2024

Directors

Simon Atkinson

Director ACDF Master Capoeira Angola – Brazil Acosta Dance Foundation Community Programmes Coordinator RythmicRopeFlow developer.

Luanda Pau

Director of Afro Cuban Dance Festival Afro-Cuban Dance Specialist & Coach Artistic Director & Choreographer Events Producer.

Collaborators

Selina Wolke

“The program of the Congress covered a lot of ground, which I would describe as a genuine Afro-Cuban experience”

Student 2023

Manuel Mendigutia

“It was such a wonderful experience, not only to dance and learn from incredible teachers, I'll treasure this trip for my whole life! highly recommended I'm signing up for 2024!”

Student 2023

Laryza Carrington

“What a fantastic experience it was! Luanda and her team did an amazing job as the organisers and they ensured each and everyone had a really good time, - whatever your dance level and knowledge, each participant got personal attention and tuition. I am really grateful for this experience and for the support provided by all who were involved. Thank you so much to Luanda and all the team!”

Student 2023

Tichafara Chisaka

“Wonderful people - What an amazing, nourishing and enriching experience the Afro Cuban dance festival 2023 was! - thanks for the memories!”

Student 2023

Event Pricing & Registration

1 WEEKS EVENT

25 hours of classes with live music
475 £
  • Salsa and Rumba concerts
  • Malecon FlashMob
  • Cuban FETECUN (Authentic Cuban party with traditional food and drinks in the heart of Havana)

2 weeks event / 50 hours

50 hours of classes with live music​
875 £
  • Salsa and Rumba concerts
  • Malecon FlashMob
  • Meeting "A la Cubano"
  • Cuban FETECUN (Authentic Cuban party with traditional food and drinks in the heart of Havana)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The 8th International Festival of Afro-Cuban Dances in Havana «AfroCubanDanceFestival»
will take place from March 29 to April 9, 2024.

Visitors to Cuba must obtain a tourist card before travelling to Cuba. The tourist visa (Visa)
guarantees a maximum stay of 30 days (90 days for Canadian citizens) and can be
extended once for the same period. Cuba requires that all arriving travellers have a tourist
visa to enter the country.
UK residents please visit: https://www.cubavisa.uk/

A unique experience where you can learn/improve your knowledge of all styles of
Afro-Cuban dances with highly qualified dancers in the genre. We have prepared a super
complete program adapted to all levels of learning.

In our Festival, beginners are more than welcome and will be able to count on the
experience of our best instructors and will have personalised assistance.

Our Festival offers the opportunity to learn/improve within the emblematic and prestigious
dance company «Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba»
The cradle of almost all the high-ranking teachers who today teach in Europe, America and
around the world.

Preferably you can transfer the ticket to another person. But if you need to cancel your
reservation due to an emergency or for health reasons, in which case it will be necessary to
provide a medical justification, the refund rate will depend on the cancellation date:
Up to 90 days before the trip
Full refund (less administration fee – applied to international payments)
1-30 days before the event date
Non refundable
– Exceptional circumstances considered at all times –

Although the flight and accommodation are not included in the price of our event, the festival
team offers assistance in finding your accommodation near the venue of the event

Cuba has direct flights from several European capitals, including France (Air France),
Amsterdam (KLM), Moscow (Aeroflot), London (Virgin), Manchester (Varadero) Rome (Blue
Panorama), Spain (Air Europa and Iberia). Travellers from Asia or the Pacific may prefer to
travel through the US and through a connecting country such as Panama (COPA) or direct
flights from Miami to Havana with charter companies such as Cuba Travel Services, ABC,
Marazul, Gulfstream among others or through Mexico (Aeroméxico and Interjet).

Currently, the only official currency in Cuba at the moment is the CUP or Cuban peso,
SINCE AUGUST 4, 2022: The Central Bank of Cuba established an exchange rate of 120
CUP for 1 USD, which means that if you change at the airport or government exchange
rates will give you 125 CUP for 1 EURO), however in the black market you can find your
change 200 CUP for 1 Euro.
Our recommendation: Wait until you meet the ACDF team and we will help you get a better
option.

Yes, to buy in some shopping centres, but it is recommended to bring cash

To travel to Cuba you must do so under one of the 12 categories authorised by OFAC, for
more information please visit the following page
https://www.barclaylanguages.com/2018/08/08/visas-and-cuba/

In Cuba it is mandatory that all foreigners visiting the country obtain travel medical
insurance. but it is good to know that Cuba has a health system for foreigners called
Servimed. This health system is totally independent from the free system used by Cubans.
There are more than 40 Servimed health centers, which offer primary care, as well as
various specialties and high-tech services in Cuba.
Servimed telephone: 7 24 01 41
If on your trip to Cuba you need to go to the hospital to be treated, you should call Asistur
(7-866-4499 or 7-866-8427 Emergencies) to help you with medical insurance and
healthcare.
Asistur has several regional offices in the main cities of Cuba.

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Upon arrival in Cuba, you will go through immigration with your visa and passport. Be
prepared for questions, and a photo will be taken during the check-in process.
Typical Officer Questions:
How many days are you planning to stay?
Where do you plan to stay?
Are you travelling alone?
Is this your first time visiting the country?

We advise you to take these tablets where 1 purifies 1 litre of tap water. Highly
recommended Click here

You also don’t need to use bottled water to brush your teeth, as tap water has been purified
as well. Salads and fruits are also acceptable to eat at restaurants all included or
recommended.

It’s not going to be cold in Cuba no matter what time of year the trip takes place, so pack
light clothing.

It is necessary to have an adapter that fits into American sockets. Electrical outlets use two
or three prongs and have a current of 110 volts.

It is not easy to use the Internet in Cuba, but it is not impossible either. And I could even say
that a little disconnection is not bad at all. It allows you to enjoy in another way, relax, chat
and meet other people and not be aware of every notification that comes to your cell phone.
To be able to connect to the Internet in Cuba it is necessary to buy a card from the ETECSA
company. This is a Cuban state telephone company.

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Don’t miss the Master Conference off «Afro-Cuban Culture and History» at the Conjunto Folclórico Nacional.

Join our VIP Afro-Cuban Dance Festival community for FREE right now.

REGISTER NOW FREE!

Don’t miss the Master Conference off «Afro-Cuban Culture and History» at the Conjunto Folclórico Nacional.

Join our VIP Afro-Cuban Dance Festival community for FREE right now.

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