Bergen, Norway

Hosted By:

Velaug Myrseth
velaug.myrseth@student.uib.no

EVENTS

• Friday 10 March
  SALSA AND JAZZ CONCERT!

  The Eddie Palmieri Latin- Jazz and Salsa Orchestra will be playing at USF, Roekeriet. The concert starts at 10 pm and is a part of the program of the Ole Blues Festival in Bergen. For more info, see the homepage of Bergen Salsa Club http://home.exo.no/hallbi/salsa/.
  Worth checking out!
  

• BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
  Is coming to Molde Jazzfestival this summer in the middle of July. If you want tickets you should probably hurry!
  More info later.
  

• SALSA CRUISE
  Salsa cruise to England with Fjordline and Salsa del Mundo!
  The cruise company Fjordline offers their guests a »salsa cruise» on board in February and in the beginning of March. Their passengers have the possibility to see what salsa is all about and are of course given a chance to learn how to dance salsa. The lessons and the shows are provided by Salsa del Mundo.
  Former participants of salsa lessons are offered tickets at half price for the salsa cruise to England.
  
  For more details contact Fjordline and look for advertising in Bergens Tidende on Saturdays. You can also win a free salsa cruise by listening to 
  Radio 1.
  Until now the salsa cruises have been a success. People just can’t get enough salsa nowadays.

   

CLUBS

• BERGEN SALSA CLUB 
  It is open for everyone, Thursdays from 19-22:00 (23:00), at Kulturhuset USF, Georgernes Verft 3 (Verftet).
  
  This is the place where salseros meet and practice.
  There is lots of room, and only salsa/merengue music!
  From 19-20:00 there is a beginners-course every week, for a fee of 50 NOK.
  No signing up.
  The entrance-fee for everyone else is 20 NOK. 
  NOTE! Opening hours: 19-23.
  
  For updated information, see the homepage of Bergen Salsa club: http://home.exo.no/hallbi/salsa/
  For more info, also see the homepage.
  

DISCOS

• Ricks play latin-american music
  Address: Veiten 2, near the ”National Theater” (Den Nasjonale Scene)
  No entrance fee or dress code.
  Every Tuesday and Thursday, mostly salsa and merengue.
  
  The music is good, and our DJ is Franco.
  Before midnight there is mostly salsa/merengue, but after that more latin- disco.
  Pretty small dancefloor, which could need some refreshing, but if you come before midnight it is OK.
  Close to midnight and after that, the dancefloor tends to get very crowded, especially Thursdays.
  Tuesday is normally the best «dancing»- night, if you want to dance- not party.
  Opening hours: 22:00-02:30.
  
  Franco can be contacted on: 55 96 07 41 / 93 23 27 34
  or e-mail: fraheleali@hotmail.com or de-da@online.no
  

INSTRUCTORS

• RAUL
  Raul is from Cuba and has a background as a professional dancer there. He is instructing cuban salsa, in Lisbeth studio, Neumansgt. 23 ( around the corner from the Football pub). 
  Beginners class: Tuesdays 19:00-20:00. Started February 15.
  No advanced class this semester.
  It is not necessary to have a partner.

  For signing up, call Raul:
  55 23 29 74 or Lisbeth st: 55 23 12 90.
  

• ZECA
  Zeca is instructing afro-salsa at BIKS (Bergen International Culture Senter) every thursday autumn 1999:
  Beginners: 19:15- 20:15
  Advanced: 20:30- 21:30
  
  If you are interested in taking a course, or if you are a group that need an instructor, you can call:
  Zeca: 91 55 98 41 (mobile)
  or e-mail: ZecaCosta@yahoo.no
  
  
• EDUARDO
  Eduardo is an instructor of salsa and merengue. Mainly intensive and private courses, but also for groups. You need to be in couples, and a minimum of 4 persons. He is teaching at home: Bredalsmarken 12, 5006 Bergen. Eduardo can also be hired to do courses in other places in Norway.
  
  Tlph: at home 55 31 05 66  
  or mobile 92 01 80 62.
  e-mail: edvand@online.no
  
  
• SALSA DEL MUNDO
  

  	Salsa del Mundo are teaching courses in salsa and merengue for beginners and advanced. The courses start in February and in September/October. Salsa del Mundo are teaching both 10-hour courses, which last 5 weeks, and weekend- courses.
  The place is Kulturhuset USF, Georgernes Verft 3.

  Salsa del Mundo has also been hired by the Norwegian cruiseship company Fjordline to give salsa lessons and shows onboard.
  
  Advanced level starts Wednesday 14 March, 20-22.
  The duration is five weeks and both couples and singles can participate.
  It’s recommended to have taken 10-15 hours of beginner level before starting at advanced level. For any question please contact Salsa del Mundo. roar.flotre@student.uib.no
  or call us 55 31 23 91 / 93 62 64 86.
  
  The courses are filled up quite quickly, and you can sign up already now:
  by e-mail: roar.flotre@student.uib.no 
  or by calling: 55 31 23 91 / 95 21 08 42 and talk to Roar.
  
  Appointments can be made for other courses or arrangements for private or business.
  
  

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