LAS Events: Ongoing & Recurring Events

The following list includes events that are ongoing or recurring on a regular basis.

LAS provides event listings as a courtesy to the campus and off-campus community. To submit an event for consideration in our calendar, please fill out our event listing form. Sponsorship or listing of any event by the LAS program does not imply endorsement of the content of the event. LAS is not responsible for time and venue changes - please contact event sponsor to verify information.

 

Mondays

  • Salsa Experience at 8:00 p.m. FREE Lessons, dancing, performances and more. Lessons with Gustavo "El General" Place: LAS MARGARITAS - 1122 Post Ave, Seattle, WA (Down the stairs from 1st & Seneca)21 & Over with ID. Admission Cover $5.
  • Salsa - 8:00 p.m. Experience the Best Mexican food in Seattle. Come for the food, stay for the Salsa show. FREE Lessons, dancing, performances and more. Lessons with Gustavo "El General" Place: LAS MARGARITAS - 1122 Post Ave, Seattle, WA (Down the stairs from 1st & Seneca)21 & Over with ID. Admission Cover $5, No smoking - Deluxe Cocktail Bar
  • On KAOS-89.3FM, 10:00am-12:00pm "Sonidos del Dia"

Tuesdays

  • Enrique Henao International Recording Artist, Guitarist and Singer. 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 PM. Nonna Maria - 530 First Ave. N.Seattle, WA (one block from Key Arena on first Ave) Reservations recommended 206-378-0273
  • (Every Tuesday and Sunday) - Salsa at Rock Salt- DJ Manny mixes the best Latin music in the Northwest. 1232 Westlake Ave. N - 206.284.1047 Lots of Parking * Full Bar with great drink specials * Plenty of room to dance*- For More Information please log onto www.djmanny.com.

Wednesdays

  • Salsa - Havana nights! Experience the Best Mexican food in Seattle. Come for the food, stay for the Salsa show. FREE Lessons, dancing, performances and more. There will be playing the very best Cuban dance music straight from the island for your dancing pleasure. Get in free before 10:15 p.m.  Place: LAS MARGARITAS - 1122 Post Ave, Seattle, WA (Down the stairs from 1st & Seneca). 21 & Over with ID. Admission Cover $5. No smoking.
  • Salsa - SABOR Y FOLKLOR - "En Vivo!" - Live (August & September) Celebrating the initiation of live music and dance entertainment at Juan O'Riley’s. Presenting the region's SALSA music bands, Cuban music groups, Latin Jazz and South American contemporary & folkloric music styles, representing the hottest music of "Las Americas". D.J. mixes & Dance presenters/instructors T.B.A. 9:00 pm - 11 :00 pm. Place: At JUAN O’RILEY’S / Restaurant - Bar - Café & Underground Night Club Venue. 309 1st Ave, Seattle, WA - Tel: 206- 622-5826.  Admission: $10.00 at door
  • On KAOS-89.3FM 6:00-8:00pm; "Sonidos de La Tierra" with DJ Kalumbre Reggaeton, Latin alternative and Latin jazz.

Thursdays

  • ¡Seattle Tertulia! 6:00-10:00 PM. at the Continental Restaurant, 4549 University Way N.E. (206) 632.4700. Every week a group of interesting, Spanish-speaking folks meet in the U district of Seattle. It's a mixed group of people with different ages, interests and backgrounds. The level of Spanish varies from second year at the University to native fluency. Individual attendees come and go as best
    fits their schedules. Some start right at 6:00 to catch the free parking;
    others sometimes stay past 10:00. The group is very relaxed and friendly.
    For more information go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/seattletertulia/.
  • Latin Night at David's on Broadway, 539 Broadway, Tacoma, WA

Fridays

  • Latin night. Where: The Torch Lite - 11014 Pacific Hwy S. W. Tacoma, WA
  • Salsa Cubana - Experience the Best Mexican food in Seattle. Come for the food, stay for the Salsa show. FREE Lessons, dancing, performances and more. There will be playing the very best Cuban dance music straight from the island for your dancing pleasure - 10:00 p.m.  Place: LAS MARGARITAS - 1122 Post Ave, Seattle, WA (Down the stairs from 1st & Seneca)
    21 & Over with ID. Admission Cover $5. No smoking.

Saturdays

  • On KAOS-89.3FM, Community Radio:"El Mensaje del Aire" 2:00pm-5:00pm,
  • On KAOS-89.3FM, 5:00-6:00pm; "Bienvenidos A America" Music and interviews
  • "AL LADO LATINO" from 6pm to 8pm, featuring the BEST in Latin music at www.kbcs.fm and on 91.3 FM with Jhonny Conga.
  • "Sabor" Great Latin Music program on Saturdays @ KBCS 91.3 f.m. from 4:00 a 6:00 p.m. Hosts: Octavio Nava and Jill Friedberg - www.kbcs.fm

Sundays

  • Ballard Farmers Market ! 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.- Come enjoy your community, listen to the sounds of award winning group CORREO AEREO and support your local and organic farmers and craftspeople at this wonderful market in historic Ballard!!! Place: 5300 Ballard Ave
  • Salsa at Juan Orileys at 309 1st Ave in pioneer square. The restaurant is strictly non-smoking & has a small patio outside. DJ Victor Chavez will play the the best salsa, merengue, cha cha and bachata.
  • Salsa Lessons, 4:15 - 5:30 pm. Authentic Basic/Intermediate, plus: Intro. to Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata & Foot/Bodywork, the natural way. Price/Precio: $ 10/class/clase OPEN FLIGHT Dance Studio: 4205 University Way N.E, Seattle, WA
  • Latin Jazz series at the "new" Mamey's Cuban Restaurant located on Alki Beach in West Seattle. Fabulous music, excellent food and drinks, and a great hang on the beach - 4:00 p.m.  Place: Mamey's Restaurant - 2620 Alki Ave. W, West Seattle, WA 98116. No cover charge. For reservations call at (206) 933-0848.
  • (Every Tuesday and Sunday) - Salsa at Rock Salt- DJ Manny mixes the best Latin music in the Northwest. 1232 Westlake Ave. N - 206.284.1047 Lots of Parking * Full Bar with great drink specials * Plenty of room to dance*- For More Information please log onto www.djmanny.com.

 

 

Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Box 353650, 122 Thomson Hall
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 685-3435
►lasuw@u.washington.edu

Dr. Jonathan Warren
Program Chair
►redstick@u.washington.edu

Dr. Marisol Berríos-Miranda
Assistant Director
►berriosm@u.washington.edu

Dr. Linda Iltis
Academic Advisor
►iltis@u.washington.edu

Linda DiBiase
LACS Librarian
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Sarah Hamm
Program Assistant
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