Archive for July 2008
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Yossi’s 41st Birthday Party
Joseph Conde, aka Yossi, is one of my favorite instructors here in Los Angeles. He specializes in Cuban salsa and his classes are always entertaining, you are almost guaranteed to have a good time. While I am sad to no longer see him at Zabumba, he is doing well teaching classes at La [...]
Christina Haggerty’s Birthday Party 2008
Today is the birthday of one the sweetest, nicest and most genuine persons I know in the salsa community. Christina Haggerty is one of the more well-known and well-loved salsa instructors in the LA area. Christina and her partner/instructor, Mike Ticas, are also longtime members of Rueda in the Park. Last night, Christina celebrated her [...]
Rueda in the Park - 4th Anniversary Beach Party
On Sunday Rueda in the Park (RITP) celebrated its fourth anniversary by having a potluck and party at the Santa Monica beach. While the actual anniversary date is actually this coming Sunday, it was held a week early so as not to conflict with the Oxnard Salsa festival. The party had good food, a lot [...]
Glow - Santa Monica
The city of Santa Monica held an all night art event entitled, “Glow”. It was held at the Santa Monica pier and the surrounding waterfront. It was scheduled to go from 7 pm to 7 am. It featured, art installations, performers, musicians and DJs from KCRW. I didn’t get to the event until after 10 [...]
4th of July in Puerto Vallarta
This Jamaican decided to celebrate USA’s Independence in Mexico. So I spent the 4th of July weekend in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was overcast when we landed on the 4th of July. The area was feeling the effects of a nearby tropical depression. The first thing you notice about Puerto Vallarta is the feeling of [...]