Aloha and
Welcome to Hawaii.
I hope you enjoy your visit here in the island of Oahu and are able to
Experience the Music, Passion, Dancing and Spirit of Aloha in Paradise.
The 2008
Hawaii Salsa Festival featured all of the following
World Salsa Championship
Top 10 Competitors
Thank you
Mr. Albert Torres
from Los Angeles for supporting this event. Mahalo to
our Advisors
Evan Margolin
from
Salsa Crazy and
Dakin Ferris.
Thursday pre-party from 7pm to 2am
at the Pagoda Hotel La Salle Ballroom. We'll be dancing
to Hawaii's Premier Salsa DJ's, DJ Ray Cruz of Sabor Tropical
and DJ Rod El Moreno de La Salsa along with DJ Gene.ius One.
Beginner's class from 7pm to 8pm. Tickets for the event
will be on sale. We'll be introducing the instructors in
town.
This year
the pool parties will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting
at 3 pm at the Parkshore Waikiki Hotel pool deck. DJ's
Gene and Mano will be spinning salsa for your listening and dancing pleasure
while you sip a tropical drink or enjoy wadding in the pool.
We'll be giving away one ticket per day to the
person wearing the sexiest bikini/swimsuit.
Friday
workshops will be from 11 am to 3 pm. The kick off Party will
be at the Queen Kapiolani Hotel
Ballroom 2nd floor from 8 pm to 2 am. We will be dancing to the best DJ’s on the islands, Hawaii's Premier Salsa DJ's, DJ Ray Cruz and DJ Rod EL Moreno de La Salsa and guest DJ’s
and performers.
Saturday
workshops will be at the Queen Kapiolani Ballroom from 10 am to 4 pm. Trips around Oahu are available
if you prefer to tour the island during the day. At
night we will have Recording Artists - "Son Caribe"
playing for us from 11pm to 1am. Hawaii's Premier Salsa DJ's, DJ Ray Cruz and DJ Rod EL Moreno de La Salsa, guest DJ's and
fantastic performers will keep you partying till 2 am. This is the
night that you should dress to impress. Albert Torres
will be hosting the night.
Sunday
continue pool party and daytime workshops and our closing night and
last night to party till 2 am.
You will be allowed to bring
your own beverages, i.e. bottled water, during the day as
the ballroom's beverage and food service will not be opening
until 6 pm. Food, soft drinks and exotic beverages
will be available in the ballroom starting at 6 pm. No outside food or drinks
will be allowed into the event after 6 pm.
Restaurants and Stores:
Lulu’s Waikiki Surf Club Restaurant
will play Salsa Music on this weekend just for us, open air and bar and eat
overlooking the ocean and watching the most beautiful sunset of Waikiki. Open
from 6 am till 11 pm. Fresh catch of the day and great burgers and
sandwiches.
Starbucks which opens from 5:30 am till
midnight, Teddy’s Burgers, our famous
ABC
stores on every street corner of Waikiki,
Wolf Gang Puck
Express, Cold Stone Creamery and
more.
Please
join us for fun and exciting salsa weekend in paradise.
