TD Salsa in Toronto spans over a 3 week period from July 3-23 and features the 13th Annual TD Salsa on St.Clair Street Festival in addition to a series of city wide events that celebrate the Latino culture including concerts, art exhibits, dance lessons and salsa parties. The festival’s main event, TD Salsa on St.Clair takes over midtown Toronto on Saturday July 8th & Sunday July 9th and is the only festival where people do more than just eat and watch entertainment- they dance in the streets – from beginners, to non-dancers who come for lessons on the street to semi-pros who are amazing to watch! Take part in the fiesta with free dance lessons, live music, authentic cuisine, kid’s entertainment and of course non-stop dancing!
Long-time supporter TD Bank Group (TD) returns as the festival title sponsor. “TD Salsa in Toronto was a smash success in 2016 and we are thrilled to be back as the festival’s title sponsor,” said Leo Salom, Executive VP Wealth Management, TD Bank Group. “TD celebrates the vibrancy of the Latin culture in Toronto with so many things to experience and enjoy! The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival captures them all.”
What started as a local two-day event (Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival) initiated by Telelatino Network in collaboration with the Hillcrest Village BIA in 2005 is now a nationally recognized celebration that attract hundreds of thousands of lovers of salsa and the Latino Culture from across the region and beyond to Toronto annually.
Mark your calendars for the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival featuring TD Salsa on St. Clair – it’s going to be Hot, Hot, Hot!
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About TD Salsa In Toronto Festival & TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival
Canada’s #1 Latino-themed cultural celebration, the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival spans over a three week period (July 3rd – 23rd 2017) and features the TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival (Sat. July 8 & Sun. July 9) in addition to a series of city wide events that celebrate the Latino culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. The festivities feature Latin dance and art exhibitions, concerts and salsa dance parties all capped off with the main event, the 13th annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival.
The annual FREE TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival will take over midtown Toronto transforming a stretch of St. Clair Avenue West (from Winona Dr. to Christie St.) into Canada’s biggest salsa party featuring an international calibre of Latin music, non-stop dancing in the streets, Latin foods and fun for the entire family! What started as a local two-day event in 2005, has grown into a nationally recognized annual celebration that attracts hundreds of thousands of salsa lovers from near and far.
The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival and TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival are produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization. www.canadiansalsafestivalsproject.org
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (“TD” or the “Bank”). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 24 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world’s leading online financial services firms, with approximately 10.7 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.1 trillion in assets on April 30, 2016. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol “TD” on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
SALSA DANCING STREET FESTIVAL HEATS UP THE SUMMER
I love street festivals. Enigma has surveyed over 100 of them and we’re sure to do 100 more – they’re universally beneficial to everyone involved (and we’ve got the numbers to prove it). TD Salsa on St.Clair is an annual hispanic festival in Toronto and I was on-site to experience it from beginning to end!
The air is sweeter up here! Our research has consistently proven the economic impact of festivals to local communities and businesses, giving residents plenty to celebrate. They’re a boon to corporate sponsors and tourism partners, like Univision and Aeroméxico, strategically improving their connection with specific cultural groups in large cities. You certainly can’t miss the collective energy of Salsa on St. Clair!
Couples, families, tourists and salsa dancers wandered through the street, stopping here and there to check out the aromatic cuisine and talented musicians. Similar to last year’s Chicago Motoblot, I was impressed with the way genuine entertainment was at the heart of the event.
How about that crowd? I thought it looked pretty impressive from above.
Thousands of people were dancing in the street, from professionals to amateurs heating up the pavement with copa and sombrero. I learned a few steps in a free group lesson – a bonus skill I can take with me to future events! You can never learn too many dance moves.
PUPUSAS, COFFEE & CHURROS
Summer street food is one of life’s great pleasures, isn’t it? Our on-site team leader, Karen, recommended the pupusas from her native El Salvador, a thick corn tortilla filled with meat, cheese and beans. Tan delicioso!
Need to cool down and re-invigorate between Mambos? No hay problema. I discovered a cool indie coffee vendor called Wrestlers, specializing in cold java.
It was the perfect day to bring my two youngest kids along for a stroll in the sunshine. The Junior Event Professors helped their father with some “hands-on” research when it came to sugary churros.
And with that, another successful Event Professor research mission is complete. Maybe I’ll see you in a salsa lesson next year!
What: 12th Annual TD Salsa on St. Clair FREE Family Street Festival
When: Saturday, July 9, 2016 Noon to 10:30P – Sunday, July 10, 2016 Noon to 8:30P
Where: St. Clair Ave West – Hillcrest Village – Between Winona Dr. and Christie St. (West of Bathurst St.)
(Toronto, July 7, 2016) – Join the fiesta as hundreds of thousands of salsa lovers from near and far take over St. Clair Avenue West this weekend for the 12th Annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival, the main event of the TD Salsa in Toronto festivities. Get ready for music, dance, food, family fun y mucho más at Canada’s hottest and largest FREE Latino Street Festival.
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: June 30th – July 17th
TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival: July 9th and 10th
For a full calendar of TD Salsa in Toronto Festival events go to SalsainToronto.com
The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival and TD Salsa on St Clair are supported by the Hillcrest Village BIA and is produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization.
(Toronto, July 6, 2016) – This weekend, experience the best of all things Latino while indulging in authentic culinary delights at the
12th annual FREE TD Salsa on St. Clair, the main event of the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival.
St. Clair Ave West will be transformed into a tantalizing marketplace of Latin favourites for all to enjoy including pupusas, arepas, empanadas, and churros. The wide array of Latin American delicacies paired with the Latin beats, and all-day family fiesta lure hundreds of thousands of visitors, foodies and culture aficionados from near and far each year to satisfy their Latino cravings.
Indulge in the fiery flavours of Canada’s hottest street festival at the TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival on Saturday July 9th and Sunday July 10th – It’s going to be…¡CALIENTE!
Click here for the Savory TD Salsa on St. Clair Festival Food Lineup and be sure to bring your appetite.
For a full calendar of TD Salsa in Toronto Festival events go to SalsainToronto.com
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival Week: June 30th – July 17th
TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival: July 9th and 10th
The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival and TD Salsa on St Clair are supported by the Hillcrest Village BIA and is produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization.
(Toronto, July 5, 2016) – This weekend Toronto will be Hot, Hot, Hot as hundreds of thousands of salsa lovers will take over the city at the 12th Annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival on Saturday July 9th and Sunday July 10th, the featured event of the TD Salsa In Toronto Festival.
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for Canada’s largest Latino Street Festival as this FREE family fiesta heats up midtown Toronto (between Winona Dr. and Christie St.) showcasing the best of all things Latino. Dance in the streets to the intoxicating beats alongside some of the city’s hottest dancers and music performers. Get a taste of authentic Latin American flavours, and enjoy a fiesta of family fun and children’s activities.
Get ready for temperatures to rise at the 12th Annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival – It’s going to be Caliente!
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival June 30th to July 17th
TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival July 9th and 10th
For a full calendar of TD Salsa in Toronto Festival events go to SalsainToronto.com
(Toronto, June 30, 2016) – Count down to Canada’s largest free Latin fiesta, the TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival, with Salsa parties across the city running from July 3rd to July 17th.
The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival features an exciting lineup of festivities at the iconic Lula Lounge and Las Brisas night club. Enjoy Salsa lessons from the city’s top instructors, live music, DJs spinning the Latin beats and a fiery menu. Highlights include:
Salsa Brunch at Lula Lounge on July 3 & 17: Bring your family to Lula to enjoy a lunch/ brunch buffet, featuring live music and dance lessons by Miko!
Salsa Parties at Lula Lounge on July 9 & 16: Dance lovers come together to show off all of their moves at one of Toronto’s hottest clubs
featuring Conjunto Lacalu, Moda Eterna, DJ Trambo and dance lessons by Baila Boogaloo and Sarita Leyva.
Las Brisas After Party featuring Manny Cardenas on July 9 & 10: The uptown Salsa Party in one of the best Latin clubs of the city, Las Brisas del Mar, featuring Manny Cardenas and his band.
Click here for information on dates and locations across Toronto.
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: June 30 – July 17
For a full calendar of TD Salsa in Toronto Festival events go to SalsainToronto.com
(Toronto, June 30, 2016) – Dust off your dance shoes as the Fiesta approaches! The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival announces FREE dance lessons across the city from July 4th to 7th.
Salsa lovers can brush up on their dance skills and get ready to shine as Latino Fever hits Toronto! Whether you are a pro or an amateur, learn how to Salsa or Bachata with Soul2Sole Dance Company and Steps Dance Studio, two prominent dance schools in Toronto that have more than 16 years of teaching experience. The dance schools will also be performing at the 12th annual TD Salsa on St Clair Street Festival July 9 & 10th, Canada’s largest free two-day celebration of Latino culture. So get ready to show us your moves ‘cause it’s going to be…¡caliente!
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TD Salsa in Toronto FREE Dance Lessons: July 4-7
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: June 30 – July 17
For a full calendar of TD Salsa in Toronto Festival events go to SalsainToronto.com
(Toronto, June 29, 2016) – Experience the passion and artistry of Latin dance through photography as the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival presents Salsa Eight on Eight, a photographic exhibition featuring accomplished artist Dr. Linda Kooluris Dobbs, running from July 5-30 at Galleria 814 on St. Clair Avenue West.
Discover the beauty of Latin dancing through the movement, passion and colours showcased in the artistic photographs that feature some of the world’s most celebrated dancers of Salsa, Bachata, Cha Cha and Kizomba. An official portrait painter, Linda Kooluris Dobbs’ landscapes, portraits and photographs are found in corporate and private collections worldwide and include Queen’s Park, Mt. Sinai Hospital and the Law Society of Upper Canada. Since 2009, Kooluris Dobbs has been the official photographer of the Canada Salsa Congress. “This last
October was my seventh year documenting thousands of international dancers in performance and rehearsal,” states Linda Kooluris Dobbs. “This exhibition is the culmination of those years of discovery.”
Click Here for more info on the TD Salsa in Toronto Festival Salsa Eight on Eight photographic exhibition.
Salsa Eight on Eight Photographic Exhibition: July 5-30
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: June 30 – July 17
(Toronto- June 27, 2016) – The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival & Mariposa Cruises are once again teaming up to bring Canada’s hottest street festival to Toronto’s Harbour. All aboard for the TD Salsa in Toronto Cruise Night on Friday, July 8th, a party that’s so hot, it’s bound to sizzle when it hits the water. As part of Canada’s largest Latin-themed cultural celebration, taking place from June 30 – July 17, the Salsa Cruise Night features dance lessons, Latino Street food delights and mucho Latin Music. Soul2Sole, a prominent Latin dance company with more than 16 years of experience in the Toronto area will provide Salsa lessons and thrilling entertainment to guests as they cruise around Toronto’s iconic waterfront.
WHEN: Friday July 8, 2016
Boarding: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Cruising: 8:00pm – 11:30pm
Disembarkation: 11:30pm – 12:30am
WHERE: Aboard the Northern Spirit, docked behind 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto, M5J 1A7.
PRICE: $49.95 per person. Tickets available here.
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: June 30 – July 17
TD Salsa Cruise: July 8
(Toronto, June 22, 2016) – Get ready to celebrate the summer Latino Style with a caliente free weekend event of mucho music and dance. The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival is pleased to announce its performer lineup for Canada’s hottest Latin themed street festival, the 12th annual TD Salsa on St. Clair on Saturday July 9 & Sunday July 10.
The TD Salsa in Toronto Festival brings an international caliber of Latin music that will guarantee to get everyone dancing in the streets of Toronto as this year’s TD Salsa on St. Clair festival line-up is bigger than ever. Experience Canada’s vibrant Latino cultures with an all-star cast of Canadian Latin bands, artists and hosts. Toronto-based singer/songwriter Amanda Martinez will host this year’s festivities alongside Salsa on St. Clair’s very own Ivan Wanis Ruiz. Martinez’s unique sound blends her unique Mexican and South African roots with flamenco soul and has garnered her multiple nominations for Latin Jazz Performer of the Year, and her songs have appeared on three Putumayo world music collections.
Practice your dance moves with Rice and Mango, one of the hottest Latin acts in Toronto, experience the best of Bachata with Chantelle Collado, known as “La Princesa de la Bachata”, and take in the vibrant sounds of Roberto Linares Brown Orchestra, hailed as one of Cuba’s most talented composers. Enjoy the pulsating drums of Samba Squad and all the Latin sounds alongside the numerous dance groups and schools at the festival hot spots that will be sure to keep you and your family dancing throughout the weekend!
Click Here for the complete TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival performer lineup.
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival: June 30 – July 17
TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival: July 9 & 10