#salsafest

For the 20th year Toronto has hosted Salsa Fest on St. Clair W. It is a celebration of all things Latino - music, dancing, food & culture. Salsa Fest is also about the people who live and work in the neighborhood and the people who come to enjoy the culture during the festival. I've tried to capture that joy and spirit in these photos. I don't know whether they do the festival or the people justice or not. There are many other things Latino as well as music and dance and if you're in Toronto or visiting check out this website for more things to do. https://salsaintoronto.com/

Summer's here and so are the street festivals. One of my favorites has always been Salsa Fest that takes place on St. Clair Ave. W. between Christie St. & Winona Dr. in Toronto, ON. I often wonder if the attendees actually realize how much logistics, planning, negotiations and execution go into staging such an event by the organizers? So here's to them and here's to the emcees Camilla Gonzalez and Ivan Wanis Ruiz who are so instrumental in inspiring the crowd in appreciation of the various acts. Great job! Yes and they can dance too. 🥸 From the colorful costumes of Llasas De Bolivia [telling the story between good and evil] to the Tall Beats [look for the ladies on stilts no less] to the dance ensembles of Dance Connexion and Salsa Calena there is much to see and do. My favorite though was Salsotika. What a tight, talented band. Then there's the people and the food. Come and enjoy!

The 2011 Hatch Chile Queen and her court. Y’all know I love Hatch, and Chiles. And Queen... So, yeah. #SalsaFest #LasCruces #shoehead #shoehead65 https://www.instagram.com/p/CEb1r8qANLH/?igshid=r8d054na296b

One of the coolest guys I ever had the privilege to call friend. Miguel G Silva. #RIP my friend the world is just a little less bright without you. #LasCruces #SalsaFest #shoehead #shoehead65 https://www.instagram.com/p/CEb1YE5AjOO/?igshid=t0o59eyuwlrp

Verny Varela es un arreglista, compositor, cantante y flautista; se ha presentado en escenarios tan importantes como el Lincoln Memorial, el Kennedy Center, Teatro Lincoln, museos del Smithsonian, embajadas de Colombia, Italia, Panama, y Francia en Washington, DC, III Festival Mundial de la salsa en Lima, Peru, Festival Mundial de la salsa en Cali, Colombia, Festival Petronio Alvarez y Feria de la Caña de Azúcar en Cali, Colombia, entre muchos otros. #music #youtube #luisitocomunica #salsafestival #salsafest #salsacaleña #salsacubana #salsa #caliespetronio #washingtonperformingarts #libraryofcongress #latinamas (en Cali, Valle del Cauca) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Fk_59FID9/?igshid=hflpzgo3zbfj

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