Come on Pyrmont Village, head down to Darling Harbour over this October long weekend and experience the passion and rhythm of the largest annual Latin American festival in Australia, Fiesta. This event combines modern and traditional talent from Spain, South America and Australia.

Enjoy 70 free performances, DJs and salsa dance classes. In Tumbalong Park, taste the delicious Spanish and Latin American food – tapas, alfajore cookies, churros, paella, empanadas, Colombian coffee – and check out the craft stalls.

Where: Aquashell Harbourside, Palm Grove, Tumbalong park in Darling Harbour, Sydney
When: Friday, 3 October 2008 – Monday, 6 October 2008
Cost of Entry: Free
Program Details: See below

Friday, 3 October 2008

Aquashell Harbourside, Darling Harbour
6:30pm DJ Dennis
7:00pm 740 Boyz – fusion of urban pop and Latin rhythms
8:00pm Fireworks
8:05pm Grupo Capoeira Brazil
8:15pm DJ Dennis
8:45pm 740 Boyz

Saturday, 4 October 2008

Aquashell Harbourside, Darling Harbour
1:00pm Eddie de Brasil
2:05pm Memo Mexican Dance
2:30pm Edison Bordon Trio
3:05pm Cuban Folkloric Dance Company
3.30pm Gonzola Porta and the All Stars
4.40pm Te Amo Peru
5:00pm Sonora Galaxia
6.05pm Hotbeat Productions ‘Ritmo Latino’

Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour
12 noon Edison Bordon Trio
12:35pm Aires Colombianos
1:00pm Bamboleo
2:05pm Raices Peruanas
2:25pm Maria Cuevas Band
3:25pm Fabio Robles
3.50pm Real Mexico and Ballerinos
4.45pm Candombe Yauguru
5:00pm Son De Tagua

Palm Grove, Darling Harbour
12:30pm South Pacific Dancesport – tango display/lesson
1:20pm Salsa Suave – learn to salsa
2:10pm Salsa Vibes – learn to salsa
3:00pm South Pacific Dancesport – cha cha display/lesson
3:50pm Salsa Republic – learn to salsa
4:30pm South Pacific Dancesport – tango display/lesson

Aquashell Harbourside, Darling Harbour
6:30pm Celebrity Dancers of Latin America
7:00pm DJ Willie Sabor
7:30pm Grupo Capoeira Brazil
7:40pm Chukale
8:30pm Grupo Capoeira Brazil
8:40pm DJ Willie Sabor
9:00pm Chukale

Sunday, 5 October 2008

Aquashell Harbourside, Darling Harbour
1:00pm Los Wayras
2:05pm Diana Rojas and Bolivian Mia
2:30pm Malembe
3:50pm Castanuelas
4:15pm Ola Brazil
4:45pm A Tribute to Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon, the Golden Years of Salsa
6:05pm Fabio Robles

Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour
12 noon La Rumba
1:05pm Paraguay folkloric
1:25pm Bolivian Unida
1:45pm Salsa Kingz
2:50pm Raices Argentina
3:10pm Asi Es Colombia
3:30pm Chukale
4:35pm Patio de Tango
5:00pm Club Havana

Palm Grove, Darling Harbour
12:30pm South Pacific Dancesport
1:20pm Cardio Salsa Fitness
2:10pm Latin Dance Australia – learn to salsa
3:00pm South Pacific Dancesport
3:50pm Latin Dance Australia – learn to salsa
4:30pm South Pacific Dancesport

Aquashell Harbourside, Darling Harbour
6.30pm Celebrity Dancers of Latin America
7:00pm DJ Dwight ‘Chocolate’ Escobar
7:30pm Grupo Capoeira Brazil
7:40pm Mi Tierra
8:30pm Grupo Capoeira Brazil
8:40pm DJ Dwight ‘Chocolate’ Escobar
9:00pm Mi Tierra

Monday, 6 October 2008

Aquashell Harbourside, Darling Harbour
1:00pm Martinez Trio
2:15pm Los Carmonas
2:50pm Mucho Mambo
4:05pm Capoeira Topazio
4:30pm Ritmo Argentina
5:00pm Brazilian Fantasy
5:30pm Carlos Sosa

Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour
12 noon Tango Bar
1:05pm Tierras Colombianas
1:25pm Sangre Gitana
1:45pm Quimbombo
2:50pm Chilean Dance Company
3:10pm Candombe Urumbe
3:30pm Viva Fiesta Awards
4:15pm Armanditos band

Palm Grove, Darling Harbour
12.30pm Picante – learn to salsa
1.20pm Capoeira Topazio
1.35pm Ruedisima – learn to salsa
2.10pm Strictly Salsa – learn to salsa
2.50pm Flamenco Soul
3.05pm Latin Motion
3.40pm Learn to Salsa

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