The only way to spend your New Year Celebrations. Bring in the New Year in Cuba, without being in Cuba. We will bring Cuba and all the Latin vibes to you here in the UK.
This year, we will partner with Illusion Events to create this ridiculously, insanely fabulous, no corners cut event. You will be mesmerised and lost in the world and energy of everything Latin.
With the quality of the Artists and DJs we have confirmed, the PA system, staging, lighting, and production in every one of the five rooms, along with amazing workshops, performances and evening entertainment; we have one top class experience waiting for you this year.
You will have the best Cuban Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba / Reggaeton / Artists and DJ line up for a New Year Festival, with some of the best international professional dance artists and DJs coming together to create an unforgettable event with classes for all levels, show stopping performances, and much more! The only way to spend your New Year weekend.
We will have FIVE amazing rooms set up for you, with water stations on hand and many more surprises to make this an event not to be missed:
★ Room 1 – Cuban Salsa
★ Room 2 – Bachata
★ Room 3 – Salsa Dura / Romantica / Mambo
★ Room 4 – Kizomba
★ Room 5 – Reggaeton /Latin
Non dancers & family members are welcome, to this one off, truly New Year weekend celebration.
New Year Festival: This is a 2 day event
Dates: Sat 30th Dec – Sun 31st Dec 2023
Event Opens: 15:00 on Sat 30 Dec
Ticket Prices: See options below
Check in Saturday: From 14:00
Check in Sunday: From 09:30
Organised By: Havana Salsa & Illusion Events
Phone: 0116 332 4647
Email: [email protected]
Location: Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island
Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley LE10 3JA
Website & Reservations: https://www.leonardohotels.co.uk/hotels/hinckley-island
Booking Code: LHHAVA301223
Tel: +44 1455 631122
Email: [email protected]
Our confirmed all star performance artist line up for 2023 includes some of the biggest names in the Latin community, some making their UK debut with Havan Salsa. The artists have dance credentials ranging from World Champions, to backing dancers with Shakira, to Dancing with the Stars dancers.
This year unlike any other, there will be a sit down Cuban Meal with live entertainment, live music and dancers entertaining whilst enjoying a traditional Cuban sit down meal. This will be available on both evenings. You can pre-book this on checkout. This meal is NOT included in your ticket or room booking it is separate and will therefore needs to be paid for separately.
Email: [email protected] with your food options cut off being the 10th of December
Join us for an electrifying experience and immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms and infectious energy of this 9 piece professional Cuban band – Mixael Cabrera Y Su Grupo. This will be a special 2-hour live event and promises to be an unforgettable part of our Saturday night line up.
Let the soulful melodies of Mixael Cabrera transport you to the streets of Havana as you enjoy the mesmerising skills of these talented musicians! Prepare to be captivated by the pulsating beats of Cuban salsa that will get your New Year festival off to a great start!
ROOM BOOKING CODE: LHHAVA301223
Room booking codes will also be on your booking confirmation email. The discount code is a preferential rate and only available to festival attendees.
Limited availability now on some tickets
New Year FULL 2 DAY Festival Pass – £135
30th December Full Day Pass -£90
30th December Party & Guest Classes Pass – £75 (LIVE BAND)
30th December Workshops Pass – £50
31st December Full Day Pass – £105
31st December Party & Guest Classes Pass – £85
31st December Workshops Pass – £70
Ticket prices for non-dancers are available. Prices are fixed and will not be subject to increase along with dance and workshop passes.
Full 2 day Non-Dancer Pass – £75
Sat 30th Only: Non Dancer Pass – £50
Sun 31st Only: Non Dancer Pass – £65
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email ticket with unique QR code
Please keep your email safe as the code will be scanned when you check in. The ticket can be printed or you can show the QR code on your phone.
Each QR code is different and unique to you so please ensure you keep this email secure.
To save delays, please have your QR code ready before checking in, or contact us in good time before checking in if there are any issues.
Wristbands will be used throughout the event and will be issued to you during check-in
Tickets are not refundable, but can be transferred to other salseros.
It may be possible to Pay On The Door but we cannot guarantee entry.
Ticket prices will be the final price +£10.
A beautiful Cuban style meal will be served on both evenings. We will need to have all meal bookings in advance.
Meal 1: Sat 30th Dec – 19:30-21:00
Meal 2: Sun 31st Dec – 19:00-20:30
For the sit down meal with entertainment, please indicate your choice when booking your festival tickets.
You do not pay for your meal when booking your festival tickets. Payment is made our independent caterers directly. You will need to email the caterers with your requests [email protected]
Further details to be added shortly.
Meal price £20 per person. Paid directly to our independant caterers not Havana Salsa. Please indicate your reservation choices to [email protected]
Children 15 years and younger are welcome and tickets are free. You do not need to add them to your booking. If they are eating the Cuban Meal you will need to reserve and pay for them with the Caterer.
The live band will be performing for 2 hours on Saturday 30th Dec only.
Due to the size of this event, we are fortunate to have the entire hotel and rooms exclusively reserved for our New Year Festival guests and friends.
On top of that, we have secured an exclusive discounted rate which is extrodinary value for this time of year and provides you with all of the creature comforts you could possibly want, bringing a little extra luxury to your Latin festival weekend.
TO BOOK YOUR ROOM:
Everything here from registration to classes and entertainment.
Keep an eye out here for the latest details, including updates for times and changes.
Wrist Bands will be issued to each ticket holder. You can not check in before 2pm. **Check-in to rooms only once EVENT WRISTBANDS ARE ISSUED (not before)** Please note the hotel is a cashless hotel.
Workshops in all rooms for all styles.
Matinee SBK
Cuban sit down meal with entertainment (singers/dancers)
Doors open for evening event in all rooms
Professional photographer will be taking still couple and group shots at the front entrance
Guest teacher classes in all rooms
Performance preparation in the Cuban room
LIVE 9 piece Cuban Band – Mixael Cabrera Y Su Grupo
Doors close
Check in for all workshops and Sunday guests.
If you checked in on Saturday you do not need to check in again.
Workshops in all 4 rooms for all styles and all levels
HOT ORDERS AT THE TRIUMPH/PIAZZA BAR. COLD SANDWICH STATIONS IN THE ROTUNDA TO EASE THE FLOW AS EVERYONE WILL BREAK AT THIS TIME.
Matinee SBK
Cuban sit down meal with entertainment (singers/dancers)
OPEN DOORS FOR EVENING EVENT
Professional photographer will be taking still couple and group shots at the front entrance
Guest teacher classes in all rooms (Class schedule to be released early Autumn)
Performances and preparation
COUNT DOWN PREPARATIONS / LIGHTS / PIROS
Celebrate and dance until you drop. All rooms social party until close.
DAY 1 – Sat 30th December
Schedule of Workshops & Classes
30TH DEC 2023 – DAY WORKSHOPS 15:00- 18:00
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 – 15:50 | RUMBA INTERM/ADV | LAZARO & LUANDA | CUBAN |
| 15:00 – 15:50 | BEGINNERS BACHATA MODERNA | RAUL AND CAROL | BACHATA |
| 15:00 – 15:50 | RUMBA BEGINNERS | ANNETA | KIZOMBA |
| 15:00 – 15:50 | REGGAETON -OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO & YAINER | XBODY |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | AFRO -ELEGUA AND SHANGO -OPEN LEVEL | LAZARO | CUBAN |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | DOMINICAN BACHATA FOOTWORK OPEN LEVEL | DEE DIOSA | BACHATA |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | BEGINNERS KIZOMBA | DAVID AND JUSTINE | KIZOMBA |
| 16:00 – 16:50 | SHINES ON 1 -OPEN LEVEL | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | AFRO -YEMAYA AND OCHUN – OPEN LEVEL | LUANDA | CUBAN |
| 17:00 17:50 | STYLO PACHECO – BACHATA -OPEN LEVEL | RAUL AND CAROL | BACHATA |
| 17:00 17:50 | KIZOMBA INTERMEDIATES | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 17:00 17:50 | ABAKUA | SETTIMO JIMENEZ | XBODY |
| -18:50 | ABAKUA | SETTIMO JIMENEZ | XBODY |
30TH DEC 2023 – GUEST CLASSES 21:15 – 22:15
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:15 -22:15 | RUEDA | JESSICA AND LEON | CUBAN |
| RUEDA BEGINNERS | TILLY | CUBAN | |
| 21:15 -22:15 | BACHATA MIX -OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO | BACHATA |
| 21:15 -22:15 | KIZOMBA INTERMEDIATES | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| KIZOMBA BEGINNERS | BIANCA | KIZOMBA | |
| 21:15 -22:15 | SALSA ON 2 IMP/INTERM | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
DAY 2 – Sun 31st December
Schedule of Workshops & Classes
9:15 YOGA WITH BIANCA IN XBODY ROOM
9:15 CUBATONE WITH ALAIN HERNANDES IN CUBAN ROOM
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 -10:50 | SON CUBANO INTERMEDIATES | DAMARYS AND JUAN CARLOS | CUBAN |
| 10:00 -10:50 | REGGAETON OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO & YAINER | BACHATA |
| 10:00 -10:50 | KIZOMBA: ENHANCE YOUR BASICS IMP/INTERM | JUMA AND LUIGIA | KIZOMBA |
| 10:00 -10:50 | SON CUBANO BEGINNERS/IMPS | ERNESTO AND GISELLE | XBODY |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | LADIES AND MENS STYLING (2hrs) | ALAIN MORLAES AND BARBARA JIMENEZ | CUBAN |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | LADIES BACHATA STYLING | CAROL | BACHATA |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | TARRAXINHA 0PEN LEVEL | JUMA AND LUIGIA | KIZOMBA |
| 11:00 – 11:50 | LADIES SHINES AND STYLING 0N 1 | SASHA PHILLIPS | XBODY |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | LADIES AND MENS STYLING (2hrs) | ALAIN MORALES AND BARBARA JIMENEZ | CUBAN |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | DOMINICAN PARTNERWORK OPEN LEVEL | DEE SUVARNA | BACHATA |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | URBAN KIZ OPEN LEVEL | AMINE & BIANCA | KIZOMBA |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | LADIES SHINES AND STYLING ON 2 | SASHA PHILLIPS | XBODY |
LUNCH BREAK 13:00 – 13:50
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 – 14:50 | TIMBA PARTNERWORK (2hrs) | ROLY MADEN AND ERIKA | CUBAN |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | SENSUAL BACHATA | RICARDO Y SILVIA | BACHATA |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | LADIES STYLING KIZOMBA | BIANCA | KIZOMBA |
| 14:00 – 14:50 | TURN PATTERNS ON 1 AND ON 2 | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
| 15:00 -15:50 | TIMBA PARTNERWORK (2hrs) | ROLY MADEN AND ERIKA | CUBAN |
| 15:00 -15:50 | SENSUAL BACHATA | RICARDO Y SILVIA | BACHATA |
| 15:00 -15:50 | URBAN KIZ OPEN LEVEL | AMINE | KIZOMBA |
| 15:00 -15:50 | CHA CHA CHA | SAMI RODRIGUEZ | XBODY |
| 16:00 -16:50 | FUSION AFRO RUMBA AND SALSA (2hrs) | WILMER AND MARIA | CUBAN |
| 16:00 -16:50 | BACHATA SENSUAL MUSICALITY & EXPRESSION | ROGER CRACCO | BACHATA |
| 16:00 -16:50 | SEMBA OPEN LEVEL (2hrs) | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 16:00 -16:50 | SALSA ON 1 | SAMI RODRIGUEZ | XBODY |
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 – 17:50 | FUSION AFRO RUMBA AND SALSA (2hrs) | WILMER AND MARIA | CUBAN |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | BACHATA SENSUAL LEAD AND FOLLOW FLOW | ROGER CRACCO | BACHATA |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | SEMBA OPEN LEVEL (2hrs) | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | ***SBK MATINEE | ***SBK MATINEE | XBODY |
31ST DEC 2023 – GUEST CLASSES 21:00 – 22:00
| TIME | EVENT | ARTIST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 -22:00 | RUEDA | YAINER | CUBAN |
| RUEDA BEGINNERS | TILLY | CUBAN | |
| 21:00 -22:00 | BACHATA MIX -OPEN LEVEL | LEANDRO | BACHATA |
| 21:00 -22:00 | KIZOMBA INTERMEDIATES | FERNANDO | KIZOMBA |
| 21:00- 22:00 | KIZOMBA BEGINNERS | DAVID & JUSTINE | KIZOMBA |
| 21:00- 22:00 | SALSA ON 2 | MICHAEL POTTINGER | XBODY |
Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island is a 20 minute drive from Coventry, a 25 minute drive from Leicester and a 30 minute drive from Birmingham city centre. Hinckley train station is a short 9 minute drive to the hotel. The nearest airports are Birmingham airport, which is a 35 minute drive, and East Midlands International Airport, a 40 minute drive. Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island is just 57 minutes from London Euston via Nuneaton station.
Getting to Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island and Conference Venue couldn’t be easier with complimentary parking spaces on-site for 600 cars, a helipad and close to both Hinckley and Nuneaton train stations.
