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SUMMARY: Afro-Latin Rhythms: Dance Lesson with Julio Montero (2025)
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a free Afro-Latin dance lesson on various styles f
 rom the Hispanic world\, while refreshing yourself with delicious pizza! Th
 e beginner-friendly dance lesson will be taught by Cuban instructor Julio M
 ontero\, a former student of French and Spanish Studies at UBC. The lesson 
 will be followed by an informal celebration with food and […]
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 "" width="content"]</p><h3>Join us for a free Afro-Latin dance lesson on va
 rious styles from the Hispanic world\, while refreshing yourself with delic
 ious pizza!</h3><p>The beginner-friendly dance lesson will be taught by Cub
 an instructor <a href="https://www.vancuba.com/"><span style="text-decorati
 on: underline\;">Julio Montero</span></a>\, a former student of French and 
 Spanish Studies at UBC. The lesson will be followed by an informal celebrat
 ion with food and drinks to wrap up the academic year.</p><p>No previous da
 nce experience is required!</p><p>All members of the UBC community—across a
 ll languages and programs—are welcome to attend.</p><h3>Program:</h3><ul><l
 i>A <strong>video</strong> <strong>presentation</strong> of the Afro-Latin 
 dance community in Vancouver and why they are using dance as a means of cul
 tural expression</li><li>A <strong>lesson</strong> on the dance styles of s
 alsa\, bachata\, reggaetón\, and merengue</li><li>An opportunity to <strong
 >practice</strong> what you learned or simply enjoy some Afro-Latin music</
 li><li>An <strong>overview</strong> of dance events in Vancouver for you to
  continue learning\, if you are interested</li><li><strong>Food </strong>an
 d <strong>drinks</strong> to celebrate the end of the academic year!</li></
 ul><p>Remember to bring water\, as you might just break a sweat! \;)</p><p>
 <em>Hosted by the Department of French\, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS
 ) with the support of the AMS Colombian Student Association (COLSA) and the
  Centre de la Francophonie de UBC (CDLF). </em></p><h2>Register by Sunday\,
  March 30:</h2><p>Spots are limited\, so register ASAP!</p><p>[gravityform 
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 he event will be located at the <strong>Performance Theatre</strong> on the
  <span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>2nd floor</strong></spa
 n> of <strong>The Nest.</strong></p><p>[image_spread img_url="/wp-content/u
 ploads/sites/29/2023/03/Screenshot-Nest-Performance-Theatre.jpg" caption=""
  width="content"]</p><p><em>We acknowledge that this event is located on th
 e traditional\, ancestral\, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musq
 ueam) people.  </em></p><hr /><p><strong>Questions?</strong> Contact the St
 udent Programs Coordinator at <a href="mailto:fhis.undergrad@ubc.ca">fhis.u
 ndergrad@ubc.ca</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
LOCATION:The Nest - Performance Theatre
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