Afro-Cuban Dance Festival Brings Havana Rhythm to Miami

Recently, the White House took historic first steps to end travel restrictions to Cuba. But until an epic Capitol Hill battle, which will likely end in blood, tears, and airline tickets, lifts the travel ban entirely, you’ll have to settle for swaying your hips to the conga drumbeat at the 12th annual Ifé-Ilé Afro-Cuban Dance Festival. This Saturday at 8 p.m., the festival, which celebrates the African roots of Cuban music and dance, will hold its gala performance at the Byron Carlyle Theater.

Vamos Festival: Mexico has arrived to UK

There’s no doubt that ¡Vamos! has taken the idea of a Latin cultural festival to a whole new level. Amid a fevered brew of salsa dancing, Colombian food, leading contemporary Afro-Cuban dance, photography and multimedia, and multi-genre performances across 10 days is a radical strand of arts from Mexico.