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Pennsylvania Clubs
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BRASIL'S
RESTAURANT + NIGHTCLUB,
112 Chestnut
street, 2nd floor, Phila,
PA, 215 413 1700.
Every Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday, and some
Sunday's. Wed's
free salsa lessons, 9 pm,
Admission varies.
Small but cozy place with
DJ Rockwell, a good mix
of people. Friday's
is 90%
Salsa with Sonya
Elmore teaching a
class from 9 - 10 pm.
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CUBA LIBRE,
This
bar/restaurant started
playing salsa and
show-cased Salsa dancers
when Sonya Saamova Elmore
danced a number with her
dance partner, who were
just having dinner there.
They danced the manager
saw them and since then
they show-case Sonya and
other Salsa dancers every
Saturday night.
Cuba Libre is a
restaurant so they don't
have a wooden floor, it's
tiles, but it's not too
bad. The DJ plays a
lot of great salsa songs,
mixed in with Merengue's,
Cha-chas and later at
night just Latin rock.
It's located at 2nd and
Market in Philly.
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Isla Verde Restaurant &
Lounge- Live
music every Friday &
Saturday night, plus DJ,
admission is free before
10pm. Located in the
Plaza de Las Americas on
American Street at
Lehigh Avenue. Dress
like a grown up when you
go!
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LA LUNA
4610 BENSALEM BLVD, Bensalem,
PA 19020, free parking,
parquet cushioned dance
floor, Lion Gate cafe, Dance
Boutique which sells dance
shoes, Salsa CD's and
instructional Salsa videos.
La Luna is also available for
hall rentals for weddings,
birthday parties, etc and can
accommodate up to 400 people,
215 327 3249
www.wildonsalsa.com,
dances every 2nd & 4th
Saturday's of the month,
DJ
Miguel Lebron & DJ La Clave, lots of
dancing, surprises, give-aways,
large hardwood floor, free
parking, BYOB.
LYRICS
Harbison + Roosevelt
Blvd., Northeast Phila,
PA.
Every Thursday night
9pm- 2 am.,
free parking, nice spot.
RENOVATED new floor. DJ
MIGUEL LEBRON
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LA CARRETA BAR + GRILLE,
5837 Rising Sun Ave, Phila,
PA, 215 722 8990. A
touch of Costa Rica in
Philly. On Fridays,
Saturdays, and Sundays 10 - 2
am, its party time.
NITE LIFE,
2938 Kensington Ave,
every Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday - this place
has been here for a very
long time - it caters to
an older crowd
- salsa,
Merengue, and Bachata.
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TIERRA
COLUMBIANA,
4535 N. 5th Street,
Phila, PA, 215 324 6086.
Every Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday. Admission
varies depending on the
event, good mix of people,
nice decor.
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TONY'S WAY,
1900 N Front St., Phila, PA,
215 423 3033 - call for
schedule.
South Jersey Clubs
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ATRIUM DANCE STUDIO,
4721 Crescent Blvd. (Route
130) - South, 2 blocks south
of Browning Rd., Pennsauken,
NJ., 856 661 9166 or 856 858
6083. Every 1st and 3rd
Saturday of every month 9:45
- 2:30 am, BYOB some
refreshments provided,
special dances are held some
off-days see their web-site
www.atriumdance.com.
LEARN
HOW TO DANCE
PA Dance Studios + Instructors
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LA LUNA DANCE STUDIO,
4610 Bensalem Blvd, Bensalem
PA. 19020,
www.wildonsalsa.com,
Sonya Saamova Elmore's own
studio specializing in Salsa,
Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue,
dances every 2nd & 4th
Friday,
www.LaLunaDanceStudio.com
215 638-0418 fax: 215
638-0419 Why Just Salsa....If
You Can Salsa With Style?
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LOS CHICO'S DANCE STUDIO,
Broad + Ridge, Philadelphia,
PA, 215 235 0433, instructors
- Chico and Nikki.
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Muevete Dancers Salsa
Classes
@
ASPIRA -Hostos Building
4322 N 5th St
Philadelphia, PA. Every
Monday and Thursday,
Starting January 26,
2004, 7pm to 8pm Cost:
$10.00 For more
information please call
Rey Velez
215-768-2435 or Ada
Rivera Mitchell @
215-464-6428 Ada
Rivera-Mitchell
Administrative Assistance
Tel #: 215-992-5238 - Fax
# 215-618-0778.
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RITMO,
215 425 9898.
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RAZALA, Rafael
Benitez
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215 426 6385.
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Rittenhouse Dance Academy,
225 S. 17th Street,
4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
19103 215 545 5235,
www.rittenhousedance.com
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SALSEROS INTERNACIONAL DANCE
COMPANY,
2101 Orthodox St. Phila, PA.
215 535 4388. IT'S HERE
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salseros-int.com
their web page.
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SOCIETY HILL DANCE ACADEMY,
401 South 2nd St,
Philadelphia, PA, 215 574
3574, teaches all types of
dancing, specializing in
aerobics activities, they
sponsor special party events.
Beginner's Argentine Tango
We will be having
Argentine Tango classes every
Friday night starting July
11th. The class is a 10 week
course - please sign up
before the end of June!
Salsa Classes and Dance
Party We will be having
Beginner and Advanced Salsa
Classes every Friday night
from 9:00-10:00pm followed by
a Latin dance party from
10-2am!!! The cost is $10.00
at the door B.Y.O.B.!
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STUDIO 101 DANCESPORT
ACADEMY,
7584 Haverford Ave,
Phila. PA, 215 473 4569,
specializing in Mambo, Salsa,
Merengue, call for
class schedules.
NJ Dance Studios
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ATRIUM DANCE STUDIO,
4721 Crescent Blvd. (Route
130) - South, 2 blocks south
of Browning Rd., Pennsauken,
NJ., 856 661 9166 or 856 858
6083, specializing in Salsa
(steps and shines) but also
teach Mambo, Cha Cha Cha,
Merengue, Rumba, Argentine
Tango, and so on. The
Dance studio also hosts
special events and parties
that are open to the public.
www.atriumdance.com
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FORTUNA'S DANCE CENTER,
41 E Crescent Blvd.
(Rte 130 South between
Airport + Collingswood
Circles), Collingswood, NJ,
856 869 0010.
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DONNA TAMBUSSI BALLET STUDIO,
20 Haddon Ave,
Westmont, NJ, across from
MacMillan's Bakery.
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NEW JERSEY SALSA,
330 Glenwood Ave, Bloomfield,
NJ, 973 743 5124,
specializing in Salsa (steps
and shines) but also teach
Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue,
Rumba, Argentine Tango, and
so on, , open 6 days a week,
entertainment for corporate
and private parties.
www.njsalsa.com your
total dancing experience.
PA
Instructors
NJ
Instructors
www.phillysalseros.com DJ POOL
DJS
AND/ LIVE LATIN BANDS OR SOUND SERVICES AVAILABLE
FOR ALL TYPES OF MUSIC- CONTACT
WEBMASTER@PHILLYSALSEROS.COM
OR (609) 631-4322
PA Salsa DJ's
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David Ortiz
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Cookie Quinones
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DJ
Jose Rodriguez
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Jay
Rockwell
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DJ Miguel Lebron
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DJ Jo Jo
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DJ Sugar Ruiz
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DJ La Clave
NJ
Salsa DJ's
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Danny Montes
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New York Latin Sounds
DEL DJ'S
Dance
Attire
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Dance Wear, Shoes, Bags,
Assecories and More -
Salsero's Salsa In Motion
Boutique,
2101 Orthodox Street,
Philadelphia PA 19124, (215)
535 4388 (entrance on the
Edmund Street side of
Salseros Dance Studio)
featuring: Capezzio dance
shoes & sneakers, Elegance
dance shoes, Dance Naturals
dance shoes, Merlet dance
shoes, Leo's dance sneakers,
Bloch's dance sneakers,
Shanza dance sneakers, and
many more. Elegant
evening wear, jewelry, bags,
accessories. If we do
not have it in stock we will
order it. Orders are
being accepted for dance
groups and studios.
Radio
Stations
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Mega 1310 am
- Camden, NJ./Philly PA (simulcasting
in 1320 AM in Allentown PA) -
latest salsa, Merengue,
Bachata, cha-cha, some club
music, and some oldies.
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WRTI 90.1 FM
- Most of eastern
Pennsylvania and South Jersey
- 9 to 12 midnights on
Saturday's nights - David
Ortiz brings you the best in
salsa and Latin jazz.
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WHOL
1600 AM Radio Unica -
Lehigh Valley's (Allentown,
Betlehem area) 24 hour
bi-lingual radio station 215
663 8877.
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WMUH 91.7 FM,
Sunday's from 8 am,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Wilkes
Barre (in the Poconos).
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www.2000radio.com -
if you like salsa, merengue,
freestyle club music, try
this internet station - it's
one of my best.
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WLCH
91.3 FM-
Lancaster, Lebanon, York
central Pennsylvania. Salsa
101 Mondays
7pm to 9pm – Ruddy Hernandez
covers what is Salsa Classica,
Mambo, Latin Jazz.
717-295-7760. Check out the
Salsa Marathon from 6pm-2am
every 3rd Saturday of
September
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RUMBA 104.5 FM
-24 HOURS PHILADLPHIA PA
& THE ENTIRE DELAWARE VALLEY
SALSA, MERENGUE AND SO MUCH
MORE
PA Cultural Connections
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LATINO ART GALLERY, 2702
N 5, Phila, PA., the latest
art gallery in town.
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PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER,
230 Vine St, Phila. PA, 215
922 9914. This
organization is dedicated to
the arts. They showcase
a variety of poetic, music,
performances, and so much
more (everything from salsa,
jazz, all the way to
classical). Check their
website at
www.paintedbride.org
for more information.
ALMA
usually sponsors monthly
events.
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TALLER PUERTORIQUENO,
2705 N 5th St. Phila. PA.
books, t-shirts, all types of
merchandise from Puerto Rico.
The Taller also has an area
where they perform plays.
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UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE,
3701 Chestnut St, Phila. PA,
215 569 9700.
Multi-cultural events.
Philadelphia's only
independent intercultural
student residence and arts
center, International House
is the best place in the city
for making friends for life
from around the world.
Go to
www.ihousephilly.org
for more information.
NJ
Cultural Connections
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New Jersey Performing Arts
Center,
1 Center St. Newark, NJ, 973
642 8989
www.njpac.org
- New
Jersey Alliance of Atlantic
County.
TV Programs
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American Family, The
first Latino drama series
ever to air on broadcast TV.
The Gonzalez family of East
Los Angeles - check your
local PBS listing for dates
and times.
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Univision will be opening an
office in Philly, that means
that this area will have 3
Spanish speaking TV stations
in this area - Telemundo,
Univision, and Telefutura,
opening soon - check your
local TV listings.
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Puerto
Rican Panaroma, times
vary check your local TV
listings, CH 6. Diego
Castellăno hosts this show
dealing with topics that
deals with issues in the
Latino community. This
show has been on the air for
30 years and has been placed
in the Guinness World Book of
Records for the longest
running TV show.
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Resurrection Blvd. on
Showtime - A show about the
Santiago's, tradition
honored, and defied.
Check local listings for show
times. Has some good
Latino actors, very VERY
good.
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Sabroso
Video with Baby J and
Star, Comcast cable channel
66, 9 am Monday's and
Friday's - check local
listings, (in Philly
Saturday's @ 2pm Comcast 66).
- Local
News in Spanish
CH69
from Allentown, 11 – 11:30 pm
daily - check your local
listings.
Restaurants
North Philly
Northeast Philly
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EL AZTECA II,
1710 Grant Ave, Phila, PA,
215 733 0895. Authentic
Mexican flavor.
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Kona Kai
- Criollo Hawaii Style,
Welsh Road + Roosevelt
Blvd, Philadelphia, PA,
Hawaiian style but
Hispanic owned, great
decor, service, if you
desire an unusual meal –
go here.
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LA PAELLA TIO PEPE,
12012 Bustleton Ave, Phila,
PA, 215 677 8016.
Authentic Spanish (tapas
style) flavor.
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LA CARRETA BAR + GRILLE,
5837 Rising Sun Ave, Phila,
PA, 215 722 8990. A
touch of Costa Rica in
Philly. On Fridays,
Saturdays, and Sundays 10 - 2
am, its party time.
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O PORTO IDEAL,
738 Adams Ave at Tabor,
Phila, PA, 215 743 8270.
Authentic cuisine from Spain
and Portugal - excellent.
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PALOMA,
6516 Castor Ave, Phila, PA,
215 533 0356. Authentic
cuisine from Mexico and Spain
- excellent.
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TASTE OF PORTUGAL, 718
Adams Ave at Tabor, Phila,
PA, 215 535 8700, Authentic
cuisine from Spain and
Portugal - excellent.
Arti Galan appears every
Friday.
Downtown Philly
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Alma
de Cuba, 1623
Walnut St., 215-988-1799.
Reservations recommended.
great ambiance, decor, and a
taste of Cuba in Philly.
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AZAFRON, 617 3rd
St, Phila PA, 215 928 4019.
All types of Latino cuisine.
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BRASIL'S, 112
Chestnut Street, 1st floor,
Phila, PA, 215 413 1700.
Authentic Brazilian with a
Latin twist.
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CIBUCON,
2025 Samson St, Phila, PA,
215 231 9895. Cuban
with a Puerto Rican flavor -
decor recreates memories of
Puerto Rico.
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Cafe
Habana, 102 S. 21
St., 215-561-2822. No
reservations taken.
specializing in Cuban cooking
nicely prepared in a lively
ambiance.
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EL AZTECA,
714 Chestnut
St, Phila, PA, 215 733 0895.
Authentic Mexican flavor.
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Los
Catrines & Tequila's Bar,
1602 Locust St.,
215-546-0181. No reservations
taken. Formerly known as
Tequila's.
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MALLORCA RESTAURANT, 119
South St, Phila PA, 215 351
6652. Authentic Spanish
cuisine - a touch of Spain.
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MIXTO'S,
1141-43 Pine St.,
215-592-0363. Reservations
only for parties of eight or
more. a taste of Tierra
Columbiana in downtown Philly
(same owners and style)
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MEXICAN POST,
104 Chestnut
St, Phila, PA, 215 923 5233.
Authentic
Mexican flavor.
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PASSION, 211
S 15th St. Phila Pa, 215 875
9895. I've heard good
things about this one.
Voted BEST OF PHILLY in 2000.
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SOUTH BEACH, 1437
South St, Phila PA, 215 732
3939. All types of
Latino cuisine.
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Taqueria La Veracruzana,
920 Washington Ave.,
215-465-1440. Cash only. When
you want to eat something
fast, cheap and good — and
don't want to resort to the
usual over-processed American
fast food, this is the place.
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Valanni, 1229
Spruce St., 215-790-9494.
Reservations recommended. A
neighborhood place with a
sidewaIk cafe and a
late-night menu.
New
Jersey
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El
Azteca Mexican Rest –
1155 N Rte 73, Mt Laurel, NJ
08054, 856 014 9302
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