Afro-Latin Cultural Exchange Society

Victoria Kizomba Social: Fall Series
2023-12-23 20:30 - 23:30, 2023-09-23 20:30 - 23:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Another Season, another series of kizomba events coming up. Join the island vibe this Saturday. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere. Happens every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month!
Urban Kiz class starts at 8:30pm, followed by the night social.
Cover: $10, cash only.
“Dance with your heart. your feet will follow”

Kizomba Practica Thursdays
2023-12-21 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-12-01 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Join us every Thursday for Kizomba/Urbankiz classes.
Intermediate 7:30PM-8:15pm Beginner 8:15pm-9:00pm Practica until 10:30pm
Class only: $10
Class & Practica: $15 or $10 for university students w/ID
Practice only $10
Classes will be provided by your local Instructor (David Lamine) and assistants (Robyn, Becky) and occasionally by some out of town and International Instructors.
Please help to spread the word and let’s continue to build this beautiful community ✨💗✨

Afro Kizz Me Festival
2023-10-06 20:00 - 2023-10-09 21:30 UTC | Evergreen Community Spaces, 1709 8 Ave NE #2, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 0S9, Canada
Afro-Kizz Me Festival 1st Edition happening on October 6-9 2023
This is going to be the first Kizomba festival in Alberta! And will feature ….
European artists + NA artists + an appreciation for our Canadian local artists.

15hrs of dance party which includes Day social
11hrs of workshops which includes 1hr Q & A Session with the artists
VENUE is 14min from the airport. Evergreen Community SPACES
1709 8 Ave NE #2, Calgary, AB T2E 0S9

Workshop & Night Party Info
Friday October 6

Registration & Set-up : 9:00pm
Workshops from 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Night Party from 10:30pm to 3:30am

Saturday October 7

Registration & Set-up : 11:30am
Workshops from 12:00pm to 6:00pm includes Q & A 1hr session
Registration : 10:00pm
Night Party- 10:30pm to 3:30am

Sunday October 8

Workshops from 12:00pm to 5:15pm
Sunday Day Social Party : 5:30pm to 10:30pm

HOTELS near the venues (From closest to farthest)
HOLIDAY INN CALGARY Airport, an IHG Hotel (3min drive or 14min walk to and from venue) 1250 McKinnon Dr NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7T7
Tel: (403) 230-1999
1-2 QUEEN BEDS from $103-$145 per night depending if you want breakfast included or not
BEST WESTERN Airport Inn
(4min drive or 22min walk to and from the venue )
1947 18 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7T8 Tel : (403) 250-5015
1 QUEEN BED from $113 – $143 per night
2 QUEEN BEDS from $123 – $156 per night
FOUR POINTS SHERATON Calgary Airport (6-7min drive or 42min walk to and from the venue)
2875 Sunridge Way NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7K7
Tel: (403) 648-3180
1-2 QUEEN BEDS from $120- $185 per night
DAYS INN by Wyndham Calgary Airport (6-7min drive or 40min walk to and from the venue)
2799 Sunridge Way NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7K7
Tel: (403) 250-3297
1-2 QUEEN BEDS from $110 – $135
BEST WESTERN PREMIER Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre (9min drive or 45min walk to and from venue
1316 33 St NE, Calgary, AB T2A 6B6
Tel: (403) 248-8888
1-2 QUEEN BEDS from $115 – $299 a night
STAY TUNED for Artist & DJ Line-ups and be a part of the experience!

Kizomba Practica - Kizomba & Semba Workshops
2023-09-21 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
SPECIAL EDITION PRACTICA!!!

Join us Thursday August 21th as we learn Kizomba & Semba with Kenny.

Coming from Calgary to share his knowledge and love for dance. Kenny finished first for the kizomba Semba category at the North American Olympiads. He will help you incorporate smoothness in your Kizomba and Semba while leveling up your skills. Kenny is no stranger to this community and has been a big support since the beginning. We are really looking forward to having him here!

Schedule
8pm-9pm Kizomba
9pm-10pm Semba
10pm-11pm practica

Price $30 (includes practica/social dance)

e-transfer to: islandalevents@gmail.com

please include the name you go by if different from your e-transfer account. Thanks!

Kizomba Practica / Urban & Tarraxo Workshops
2023-08-17 20:00 - 23:00 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
SPECIAL EDITION PRACTICA!!!
Join us Thursday August 17th as we learn Tarraxo with Emily and Urbankiz with Denise.
We are so grateful to have them come back to the coast where they started their Urbankiz journeys.
Let’s give them a warm west coast welcome that they are familiar with.
Schedule

8pm-9pm Urbankiz with Denise
9pm-10pm Tarraxo with Emily
10pm-11pm practica

Price $30
e-transfer to: islandalevents@gmail.com
please include the name you go by if different from your e-transfer account. Thanks!

Victoria Kizomba Social Summer Series
2023-06-24 21:00 - 2023-06-25 00:00 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Another Season, another series of kizomba events coming up. Join the island vibe this Saturday. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
Urban Kiz class starts at 9pm, followed by the night social.
Cover: $10, cash only.
“Dance with your heart. your feet will follow”

Becky's Birthday Bash & Fundraiser Party Passes
2023-06-09 18:30 - 2023-06-11 02:00 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Let’s celebrate Becky’s Birthday in her favourite way! By having a community building fundraising event. Let’s come together to dance, eat, learn and grow. ALL proceeds go towards “Casa del Corazon”. This project is to build affordable housing just outside the city of Medellin, Colombia. There will also be a silent auction portion to this event which is open to the community. It will have various items dance and non dance related.
Please welcome to Victoria:
Ashby Laine with her contagious smile she will have you feeling comfortable dancing in no time! Whether it is semba, kizomba, movement or beyond, Ashby brings strong teaching ability, unique exercises and explanations to any class she instructs.
Ashby’s kizomba journey began in Boston in 2014, and since then has been fortunate to train with, learn from and teach with many talented dancers from Europe and the USA.
Ashby has a professional background in training and teaching, which adds a unique perspective to her teaching methods. Ashby is inspired by the beautiful women she encounters in the kizomba world and seeks to connect with and guide other women to grow. She is known for her passion for sharing valuable and relevant tools to follows in class which is something that is much needed. For the leads, Ashby can not only dance and teach this role but also explain how to do so in a way that you will be able to send a clear message and at the same time making it feel good for the follow.
WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT!!!!!!
PARTY PASSES ARE AVAILABLE STILL
SCHEDULE:
* Friday, June 9th (potluck, silent auction + 4 hours of social dancing) $20
* 6:30pm – 9:00pm (Silent Auction & Community Building Potluck)
* 9pm-1am (Party)
* Saturday June 10th (3 hours of workshops + 1 hour guided practice, 5 hours of social dancing)
* 11am – 12pm (Body Movement)
* 12pm – 2pm (Kizomba/Semba)
* 2pm – 2:30pm (Break)
* 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Guided Practica)
BREAK
* 10pm – 2am (Party) $20

BE YOU Kiz Weekender - First Edition
2023-05-26 19:00 - 2023-05-28 19:00 UTC | BE YOU Kizomba, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
BE YOU Kiz Weekender – First Edition (Ottawa’s FIRST Kiz Weekender!)
May 26 – 28, 2023 – SAVE THE DATE, it’s gonna be 🔥🔥🔥
Link to Tickets Coming Soon!
◈◈◈Artist Line Up◈◈◈
Phillyp Chanlatte, Miami🕺🕺🕺
Elvis Amisi, Ottawa🕺🕺🕺
Lee Archer, Toronto🕺🕺🕺
Myriam Ebrahim, Ottawa💃💃💃
Samantha Fast, Calgary💃💃💃
◈◈◈DJ Line Up◈◈◈
DJ Sink, Montreal 🎧🎧🎧
DJ Angel, Montreal🎧🎧🎧
DJ Georges, Ottawa🎧🎧🎧
DJ SAvvy, Calgary🎧🎧🎧
◈◈◈Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change)◈◈◈
Friday:
8pm – Registration Opens
9pm – Workshop
10pm – 2am – PARTY🔥🔥🔥
Saturday:
11am – Registration Opens
12pm – 4pm – Workshops
4pm – 7pm – Day Social 🎵🎵🎵
10pm – 3am – PARTY🔥🔥🔥
Sunday:
1pm: Registration Opens
2pm – 5pm – Workshops
5pm – 8pm – Day Social🎵🎵🎵
More details to come!

KizOwna
2023-05-19 08:00 - 2023-05-22 17:00 UTC | The Kore Dance Project, 100 - 2340 Hwy 97 North, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 4H8, Canada
Come join us in celebrating the first KizOwna dance conference.🚨
3 days of fun filled Kizomba workshops with and socials in the beautiful, sunny Kelowna, BC.
<<<<<<< Confirmed Instructors >>>>>>
Makedaalya Kizzy (Paris, FR)
Kristiann McCool (Kelowna, CA)
Lena Deschner (Vancouver, CA)
Jo’Seize (Goussainville, FR)
<<<<<<<< Confirmed DJs >>>>>>>>>
DJ Markus Prime (Edmonton, AB)
Dj T’SH (Vancouver, BC)
<<<<<<<<<<< Location >>>>>>>>>>
Kore Dance Studio:
2340 Hwy 97 N #100,
Kelowna, BC V1X 4H8
<<<<<<<<<<< Tickets >>>>>>>>>>>
Believers Pass: SOLD OUT
Early Bird Pass: $120+Fees (Ends Jan 15th)
Regular Pass: $135+Fees
<<<<<<<<<<< Schedule >>>>>>>>>>
TBA
<<<<<<<<<< Host Contact :?>>>>>>>>
Host: Sheida AKA Shades Dash
Contact: sheida.dash@gmail.com

Victoria International Kizomba Festival 4th Edition
2023-04-06 - 2023-04-10 | Victoria Convention Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 3M7, Canada
Welcome to the Victoria International Kizomba Festival, APOCALYPSE EDITION!!
What to expect?? Locally and Internationally renowned instructors, teaching Semba, Kizomba, Urban Kiz, Tarraxinha, Tarraxo, Douceur, Afro Beat, Afro House, Kuduro and More!
ALL IN ONE:
Over 27.000 square feet of space
3 ROOMS: Kizomba room, Urban Kiz room, Social room
After Party Room: dancing goes to 7am with Douceur, Tarraxinha, and Sweet Kiz
VIKF 4th Edition is offering you:
*4 days of workshops
*3 day-time socials
*4 nights of dancing
*3 afterparties until 7am
*15 hours + of workshops
*40 hours + of dancing
* 2 educational sessions of Cultural Aspect of African dances
* 1 Gala Night of celebration of Multiculturalism, Diversity, the Arts including performances and fashion shows by African Designers
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This 4-day festival has some free components offered to the general public as well as some activities with a minimal cost (to be announced at a later date)
ARTISTS CONFIRMED TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
15+ Taxi dancers
20+ International Special Guests
HOTEL DEALS: WE HAVE 4 PREMIUMS HOTELS TO HOST YOU.
Follow us on Facebook for up-to-date announcements!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are no longer able to join, you can transfer your pass to another participant without any fee, transfer your pass to the next edition, or ask for a refund within 15 days after the event.
You must be 18+ to attend this event.
Click the “Going” tab on Facebook to receive notifications about line-up updates and any useful information regarding this event.
By purchasing the pass, you grant the photographer, videographer, the Organization and its partners/sponsors the permission to use your image in any and all forms of media for commercial purposes, advertising, and promotion.
COVID-19 Clause: This event may be postponed or cancelled by the Organizer due to the Covid19 pandemic or any other resulting event related to the instructions of the federal government of Canada and the BC provincial government. In such case, the buyer can ask for a full refund.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
2023-03-21 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online Event
The International Day for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination (IDERD) (March 21) is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made to address racial discrimination to date, it is also a time to re-commit ourselves to the continued efforts to eliminate discrimination, injustice and racism. The goal remains to ensure that we live in a world where everyone is respected and has equal access and opportunity to safety and to the tools they need to succeed.
#DiversityIsOurStrength #LaDiversiteEstNotreForce #FightRacism #NonAuRacisme
Details to come.
This event is sponsored by the Government of Canada.

African Connections: Semba Workshop
2023-02-11 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | German Hall, 71 Caledonia Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Taught by Edson Monteiro

Location: German Cultural Centre, 71 Caledonia, Nanaimo

February 11th, 2023, 3:00PM

Ticket: $35

Edson Monteiro (aka Eddy) will offer Semba class and movement as it is done in Angola, Kizomba’s birthplace! Semba is tradition, it is Angolan people and their culture. This dance is much older than Kizomba and actually, Kizomba comes from Semba but was transformed and influenced by other rhythms such as Zouk from the Antilles.

That is why one can not talk about Kizomba without the Semba and because of that here we have the mother of all, the Semba as people do in Angola. One can not waste this opportunity to feel in the body all that fluidity and musicality.

Victoria Kizomba Social: Winter Series
2023-01-28 20:30 - 2023-01-29 00:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Another Season, another series of kizomba events coming up. Join the island vibe this Saturday. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
Urban Kiz class starts at 8:30pm, followed by the night social.
Cover: $10, cash only.
“Dance with your hearth. your feet will follow”

Victoria Kizomba Social: Winter Series 2
2023-01-13 20:30 - 2023-01-14 00:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Another Season, another series of kizomba events coming up.
Join the island vibe this Friday. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
Urban Kiz class starts at 8:30pm, followed by the night social.
Cover: $10, cash only.
“Dance with your hearth. your feet will follow”

Improvers Workshop: Adaptive Dancing
2022-12-03 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Method Studio, 841 Fisgard Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1R9, Canada
𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁? Kizomba is a partner dance, and although there is a lot of technique and personality each person can bring, the magic happens through connection. Fostering connection is communication through movement and energy, and if each person doesn’t speak the same dialect it can be difficult.
Many classes and workshops teach style specific rules, patterns, and lead driven partner work. This vocabulary is important, but when it’s taught, it often assumes the participants have the fundamental skills needed to know how and when to use the material. This class is aimed at helping both leads and follows understand and apply Kizomba fundamentals universal to all styles of Kizomba, fundamentals that are specific to only certain styles, and how to consider the rest as options rather than rules.
Adaptive skills are often viewed as follow skills, some consider it the follows ‘responsibility’ to match the lead. BUT a good dance happens when both parties understand and work with each other to create the dance. A well rounded lead, the one all the follows want to dance with, has these skills.
𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀: This workshop is aimed at kizombeiros that have:

social dancing experience
taken workshops or classes beyond the – introductory beginner level
an understanding of the differences between styles of Kizomba

*All of the activities planned for the workshop are not lead or follow specific, there will be partner work, but we will be switching roles, so that everyone can understand each side.
* Limited spots for individual focus

Vancouver Island Afro Latin Dance Experience
2022-09-30 12:00 - 2022-10-02 18:00 UTC | Centennial Square, 1 Centennial Square, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1P5, Canada
Victoria’s biggest Afro-Latin event is back. From September 30th to October 2nd, 2022, get ready for the Vancouver Island Afro-Latin Dance Experience like never experienced before.
This mini festival offers an outdoor event with free activities dedicated to the Afro and Latin dance communities in Victoria, BC. It is open to the general public and to all ages.
The first portion of the event will be held at Centennial Square, Victoria City Hall on Saturday, October 1st from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Programming:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: set up/meet artists/live concert
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: live concert (B Kenyan and group) 1st part
1:45 pm to 2:30 pm: speaker presentation (speakers will be on site to take questions)
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Zambia House Performance
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm: Ghozt Walka Performance
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Live Concert (B Kenyan) 2nd part
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Exhibition Class
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: DJ Sets (DJ Gaz & DJ Aquarius)
Performances:
Live concert from B Kenyan (from Vancouver)
Performance from the Zambia House band (from Vancouver)
Performance from Ghozt Walka (from Victoria)
Exhibitions Classes provided by:
Freezy Bruce (from Victoria)
Elvis Amisi (from Ottawa)
DJ Sets from:
DJ Gaz (from Vancouver)
DJ Aquarius (from Ottawa)
Guest speakers will present on cultural aspects and origins of Afro-Caribbean dances, and migration of Kizomba across the globe. They will also provide workshops on systemic racism, multiculturalism, cultural exchange, community building, and the impact of Covid-19 on our communities.
Guests speakers are:
Chris Kizomba (from Los Angeles, USA)
Pr Moustapha Fall (Professor at UVIC)
The indoor portion of the Vancouver Island Afro Latin Dance Experience will be held at the Method Studio, 841 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W 1R9
Activities are structured as follows:
Friday, September 30th:
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Educational Workshops
9:00 pm – 2:00 am: Party
Saturday, October 1st:
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Educational Workshops
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: BREAK
9:00 pm – 2:00 am: Party
Sunday, October 2nd:
1:00 pm-3:30 pm: Workshops
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Day Social
Artists Confirmed:
TIN MAN (Urban Kiz, New York, USA)
ELVIS (Kizomba, Ottawa, Canada)
DAVID LAMINE (Fusion, Victoria – Canada)
DJ Aquarius Jones (Ottawa, Canada)
DJ Gaz (Vancouver, Canada)
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Fall Kizomba Social
2022-09-24 20:30 - 2022-09-25 00:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Join us for fall Kizomba events in Victoria!
Join the Island vibe. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
We offer workshops before the night social to increase cultural awareness, address anti-racism and anti-discrimination, and to promote diversity, multiculturalism, and social inclusion.

Upendo 3: The Final Chapter
2022-09-02 19:30 - 2022-09-04 19:30 UTC | BCDance, 877 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Zambia House Presents…
Upendo 3: The Final Chapter
We could have sworn the sequel was the last one but the vibes were so strong and I think things come better in 3’s. So here it is, the trilogy, the final chapter.
If you know, you know, if you don’t know come find out.
“A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so.” ⁠— Chinua Achebe
Let’s get together and learn, eat, and dance together! The instruction for this edition will come from Julz (Montréal), Jurcic (Quebec), and Freezy (Victoria).
We will have 8+ hours of instruction and 10+ hours of social dancing with music from;
DJ JC Stripes (Quebec), DJ Wu Li (Vancouver), and DJ Gaz TKB (Lusaka).
Friday social is downtown at BC Dance. Everything else is in the Fraser Valley at a venue to be given to workshop attendees.
Upendo Lite Pass : $40

2 Hour Workshl>op
Friday Social Vancouver
Saturday Social (Langley)

Full Pass: $150

8+ Hours of Workshops
All 3 Socials
Sunday BBQ
Q & A

NB: Both are bundles, there is not an option for just 1 activity.
For tickets and accommodation options if you’re not local please get in touch with Jitebe.

Summer Kizomba Social
2022-07-30 20:30 - 2022-07-31 00:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Summer kizomba events are on!
Join the Island vibe. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
We offer workshops before the night social to increase cultural awareness, address anti-racism and anti-discrimination, and to promote diversity, multiculturalism, and social inclusion.
