The Mzansi Cape Town Salsa Festival

Dance your way through parties, workshops and performances at this red hot international fiesta

Fans of sultry, spicy Latin American-style dancing are in for a shoe-shaking good time at the return of the highly successful Mzansi Cape Town Salsa Festival, an international dance event bringing together salsa DJs, instructors and performers from all over the world from Thursday, 20 to Sunday, 23 November 2014 at The River Club in Observatory.

The four-day fiesta features a dream line-up of events sure to delight anyone interested in cha-cha slides and racy rumbas. Alongside more than 40 workshops with top local and international salsa specialists, the festival also includes performances by dedicated dancers, showcases by DJs and, of course, great parties where attendees can give their hips a workout.

Everyone from beginners to experts can take advantage of having access to some of the globe’s finest instructors, who will give lessons in everything from cha-cha, African dance and Cape jazz to rumba, tango and more. Otherwise, if you’re more content to let the pros – think artists like Alien Ramirez from Cuba, Karel Flores from  New York City and South Africa’s biggest salsa exports Marchant and Davina Birch – do the shimmies and shakes, there are more than 30 shows to enjoy. Not to mention, each festival day ends with a themed blowout – themes include Red and Black, Summer Chic with an African Twist and All White – where visitors can practise their newly acquired moves or partner up with someone with a little more experience.

TICKETS FOR THE 2014 MZANSI CAPE TOWN SALSA FESTIVAL

There are seven different ticket package options available for the second Mzansi Cape Town Salsa Festival so that dance fans can attend distinct events depending on their preferences and pocket. Tickets are on sale online at Alloutsalsa.com and discount promo codes are available from event promoters, dance schools and dance venues. Do note, ticket prices increase each month (hence, there are a few different prices for November below, depending on when you buy).

MZANSI CAPE TOWN SALSA FESTVAL TOURS

The organisers of the salsa festival have also arranged a number of optional tours of the city for visitors to Cape Town who have some time before, during and after the event and want to explore the area. The price of the tours is not included in any of the festival fees and is at visitors’ own cost. All bookings for these extra activities must be made by Monday, 20 October 2014. Those who miss the deadline are welcome to book through the tour operators individually. The tours are as follows:

Wednesday, 19 November

• Dinner at Buena Vista Social Club

Friday, 21 November

• Lion's Head hike (FREE)
• Sun Kissed Salsa Party 

Monday, 24 November

• Open bus tour (R200p/p)
• Table Mountain Tour (R250p/p)
• Sunset cruise and Boat Party (R400p/p)

Tuesday, 25 November

• Picnic at Kirstenbosch Gardens (R150p/p)
• Camps Bay beach outing and dinner and sundowners

Wednesday, 26 November

• Greenmarket Square
• Robben Island (R280p/p)
• Wine tour (R350p/p)

Thursday, 27 November

• Cape Point, Boulder’s Point and Chapman’s Peak (R250p/p)

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Have a squiz at our guide to annual November events to find out about more hot happenings taking place during the month.
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