Annual Events

Locations, Addresses and Hotel Info

3rd Annual Toronto Bachata Festival
Locations and Hotel Info

Feb 16-19 Weekend, 2012

NOTE VENUE CHANGE TO THE DANFORTH!

Our venue has changed from LITHuanian House -->ESTONian House, on Bloor EAST, 3 Blocks N of Danforth, 3 blocks from Broadview Station. You can walk up or take bus 100 or 87 Flemington Park if it's too cold :)

958 Broadview Ave, adjacent to DVP highway and right beside Pottery Rd for easy highway access. Easy Bloor st access and 5-7 min from Yonge St.

We have more out of towners this year, so we will sell out!! We still have 2 rooms (in fact the zouk room is slightly bigger)...we do have to stop the party at 1am BUT we can have an on-location after party til 4am on BOTH nights!! The stage set up and dressing rooms and bathrooms are much better too and there is a proper coat check. Andy and Diana will still be our friendly bartenders.

Thursday, February 16, 10-1am

Dovercourt House

Pre-Party at Dovercourt! 2 floors like at the Sunday Salsa/zouk Socials!

9:30pm Dj Danilo of Corporacion Sabor and salsa dancing 1st floor.

10:30pm Shows by pro groups only! Salsomanos, Steps, Ifreestyle..watch out! Followed by Dj Mr B til 1am

Bar open; great dance floor! Park on Bloor if staying after midnight, otherwise free parking on all streets.

$10 (Not included in full pass price).

Friday, February 17, 8pm-2am

Acrobat Lounge

Pre-Party for the Toronto Bachata Festival

2464 Yonge St, 5 blocks N of Eglinton, upstairs. Green P parking and street parking.

Eglinton subway

8-10pm workshops $20, $15 after 10pm. See TBF instructor demos and 4 performances.

*Not included in Full Pass price

Saturday February 18, 12:00pm-6pm

Estonian House Danforth/Bloor East

Estonian House (Greektown!) 958 Broadview Avenue

COME AT 12:15-12:30 TO PARK, REGISTER, GET YOUR WRISTBAND OR PAY IN PERSON, AND CHANGE YOUR DANCE SHOES. LET'S START ON TIME AT 1PM!!

Main Hall A for Beg/Int 4 workshops each 55 min long

Crystal Hall B for Int/Adv 4 workshops

Water for sale $1

Parking

Free on the streets; no permit parking (phew!)

75 free parking spots on location. (nice!)

Subway Broadview Station (eastbound from Yonge/Bloor). East side of Toronto. Then head north 3 blocks or take bus 100 or 87 north with a transfer.

Saturday Evening Party February 18, 7:30pm-1am, 1am-4am

Estonian House 958 Broadview Ave.

Cash bar and gorgeous dance floor, including stage.

All-level bachata lesson by Kathy & Angelo 7:30-8:15pm included in entry.

9 Performances at 9-10pm

Separate Zouk Room and Silent Auction!

Dancing til 1am. After party til 4am+

Sunday February 19, 12:00-6pm

Estonian House 958 Broadview Avenue

Same location and info as Saturday! Only difference is that the bachata instructors will change rooms not the students. Saturday Jorjet will teach Beg-Int, and Sunday Int-Adv, for example and Darlin will switch with them. The zouk instructors will be in the main room doing all-levels of zouk for 3 hours per day.

Water for sale $1

Sunday, February 19, Evening Party, 7:30pm-1am/ 1am- 4am+

Estonian House 958 Broadview Ave

This year, the Toronto Bachata Competition will also take place on Sunday evening, 9-10pm. 4 couples from the amateur division and 4 couples from the pro division inalists) will battle it out in front of our international judges. 4 performances will be weaved into the competition. Dancing in the main rooms end at 1am, but after-party is til 4am+ (Monday is a holiday).