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Latinamerican Dance Schools in UK

Over the years Latin music growth and People decided to learn how to dance maybe to get fit or for fun, Salsa is quite popular, others get into fitness and discover Zumba perhaps, then decide to enrolled into a Latin dance class, and are many dance instructors up there very professionals with an amazing techniques, show you step by step how to dance 1,2,3,4 BUT in Latinamerica we usually not learn any steps in any schools we just feel the music and dance is in our blood is in our nature that's why I will show you some Dance Schools in UK with Latin teachers/instructors.

1. Los Rumberos Dance Academy

Established since 2008 created by a Colombian born Monica Hernández, the Academy is based in London and welcome students from the age of 5 upwards offering a diverse of dances from folklore to ballet, they performed in diverse of Festivals around UK and they participate in differents competitions including Brittish got talent.

https://www.facebook.com/LosRumberosDanceAcademy/?ti=as

Los Rumberos dance academy

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2. Fitness Fun Machine

One of the Best Zumba Latinamerican instructors in the UK, they bring so much fun in every class and 100% satisfaction guarantee they offers membership, packages and pay as you go if you not sure and you just one to give it a go, they participate in a diverse Latinamerican Festivals all over UK and I definitely contact them for a future event in Glasgow.

"The kings of the Zumba"

https://www.facebook.com/fitnessfunmachine/?ti=as

Fitness Fun Machine

Fitness Fun Machine, London, United Kingdom. 1,875 likes · 14 talking about this · 12 were here. Come and join our community to learn basic

3. Latin Roots

Base in Edinburgh and created by Wellington Black he is from Dominican Republic, he started the Dance school in 2016 offers Salsa and Bachata classes, Latin Roots been performed and participated in diverse Festivals and competitions in the UK with five start ratings in the feedbacks, very impressive.

https://www.facebook.com/latinrootsedinburgh/

Latin Roots Edinburgh

Latin Roots Edinburgh, Edinburgh. 2,276 likes · 2 talking about this. Latin Roots is a dance community created for people who want to be par

4. Tumbao Salsa School

Tumbao Salsa School was created by a beautiful Cuban talented Farah Portela, the school based in Glasgow, the classes been hold in Boteco and Mango for many years, hopefully she will be back after the pandemic been in control and the government let hospitality industry back to business, Farah participate in countless festivals and events in the UK and abroad, she always bring fabulous vibes and energy in her performances & workshops, I considering one of the Best Cuban performers in UK.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/293864170634615/?ref=share

Salsa Glasgow with Farah & Tumbao Salsa School has 1,132 members. Everything related to Salsa dance and Salsa classes in Glasgow.

5. Orí Dance Academy

Founded by Yainer Carbonell & Anetta Tampuori the most talented and professional Cuban couple, they based in Glasgow they have and amazing professional background and offers diverse of dance classes from Salsa to folklore, they performed in countless festivals, salsa congresses, Competitions and events all over UK and abroad if you interested in joining their classes online click in the link to know more about it.

https://www.facebook.com/oridanceacademy/

https://www.origroup.co.uk/

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6. Sergio & Patricia

I decided to add this cute couple, I know they're not Latinamericans BUT they are truly amazing in what they do the Queen and King of Bachata dance, this couple are from Spain based in Glasgow and even with this pandemic times they're never stop dancing, zoom clases are available and are very very popular, they're participated in diverse Festivals and events in UK and abroad, 100% recommended

https://www.facebook.com/Sergio.Patricia.SPAIN.UK/

Sergio&Patricia

Sergio&Patricia. 576 likes · 1 talking about this. Innovative dancers who integrate the society with their knowledge, a cultural and musical

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Latinamerican Festivals in UK

Over the Years the Latin Festivals gets better and bigger, the most famous Festivals are located in London, last year every event in UK being hold BUT that wasn’t stop the organisers to prepare with plenty time the Comeback of Summer Festivals in UK and when we talking about Latin Festivals means Music & Dance,Dance,Dance!!!

1. El Carnaval del Pueblo

Is an all day Free Festival, one of the biggest Latin Festivals in London promoting Latinamerican heritage with colourful performances of all Latinamerican countries, they start the festival with a street Parade from London City halls arriving to the Burgess Park with music and Dance performances all day long.

https://www.carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk/

2. La Clave Fest

Based in London La Clave Fest is a Free Festival created 6 years ago and developed a reputation for created unique experiences with exclusive artist, The Festival takes place in the North of London "Finsbury Park" and already got a date for this year Saturday 31st July 2021 could be a virtual event? If covid restrictions change they might try to go on with the festival? Who knows but you can find out more in their platforms.

https://www.laclavefest.co.uk/https://www.laclavefest.co.uk/

3. The Latinamerican Festival Birmingham " The Arcadian"

This festival been held over 20th years every summer (July) take place in the Arcadian centre start in the morning and finish at night around 7pm - 8pm another Latin Fest Free of charge organised by a non profit organisation, they offers live music, Dance performances and workshops all day. If you ever plan to go to Birmingham in July, you can't miss this Latin Fest.

http://www.thearcadian.co.uk/the-latin-american-festival-birmingham/

4. Vamos Latinamerican Festival (New Castle, Leeds, Liverpool.)

Funding in 2006 is a Multicultural organisation base in North East England, this Festival growth over the years offering the very best of Latinamerican Culture with high profile artist, Mardigrass Carnival, combine cuisine, art, film, theatre, dance, music, Literature, fashion, sport, and Education.

https://www.facebook.com/vamosfestival/

5. GLASGOW LATIN FESTIVAL

I started the idea in 2016, first time I organise a Latin Party with 2 weeks of preparation and arrived 156 adults plus 17 kids and been hold in " The Shed" in the southside, in 2017 I change the name to Glasgow Latin Festival and the event been hold in Garnethill Multicultural Centre capacity max 200 people was a full house, people came from Aberdeen, Perth, Inverness, Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow and surrounding areas, people was waiting to come in, was a big queue, I was so happy to see people happy and enjoy themselves, The event offered 2 djs, a host from London, Dance performances and salsa workshop and also food stalls started from midday to 9pm and the after party was in Mango (Sauchiehall st) the event was a success.

The following year I looking at the bigger venue " The Classic Grand" the Glasgow Latin Festival been hold there start the event in the afternoon until midnight, food stalls, dance performances, dance workshops, 3 live bands. Around 500 people arrived to the festival. I hope to organise a Latinamerican Festival as big as London, Birmingham or Leeds one day I hope when all the pandemic passes.

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/latin-festival-happening-glasgow-summer-14672717

https://www.facebook.com/latinpartyglasgowuk/

UK LATIN PARTY

UK LATIN PARTY, Glasgow, United Kingdom. 1K likes. ORGANISING LATIN PARTIES IN UK base in GLASGOW with our GLASGOW LATIN FESTIVAL Growing e

There is a Latin festival happening in Glasgow this summer

This all-day extravaganza is sure to spice up your life!

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Latinamerican Food in Glasgow

If you like to try new flavours or maybe you're feed up to order the same take away every now and then, is another options in town you can try because some of the business still open for collection and others for delivery, otherwise you can wait until the businesses reopen hopefully this year at some point.

One of the Best Latinamerican Coffee shop in town is Andina Colombian Coffe, OMG you need to try the Colombian Coffee is amazing, they served also the famous Arepas (is like Cornmeal rolls) you can choose different fillings and they offer a vegetarian options too.

Andina made it at the top 10 in The Best of Glasgow City Guide & Cookbook.

https://www.facebook.com/andinacoffeeco/

Another Latinamerican cuisine in Glasgow is Brazuca do Brazil, their food is just delicious from sandwiches to buffet days the combination of flavours made this wee Cafe stand out.

https://www.facebook.com/BrazucaCafe/

Last year appears different catering businesses in Glasgow and surrounding areas, like the Argentinian catering Leo's, one of the Best empanadas (Bridies) in town they offer different fillings including vegetarian options and a wide delicious range of pastries and cakes. Orders in advance and Delivery available for all Glasgow areas.

https://www.facebook.com/leosbakeryglasgow/

One of the Best Venezuelan food I ever tried in Glasgow definitely is from Latin Twist, cooked from scratch, food super fresh, amazing flavours, you need to try The Tamales one of the Best I ever tried in Glasgow and you can choose different fillings including a vegetarian options, ask for a Menu the orders are available in advance and luckily is delivery in all Glasgow areas and Paisley.

https://instagram.com/latintwist.food?igshid=1xhoof4c0n2ni

One of the most beautiful cakes, cupcakes, afternoon tea packages I ever seen in the Latinamerican community is from Cakes for You made with love from an Argentinian born base in North Lanarkshire, orders can be made in advance and Delivery service is available in all Glasgow and surrounding areas.

https://instagram.com/cakes.x.you?igshid=1ir8qflj4c6zb

https://www.facebook.com/Cakes.x.You/

Always let them know if you have a dietary requirements, hope you guys try this amazing food and let me know what you think, I will love to hear your feedback anytime soon.

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S O C I E T Y

British-Scottish vs Latinamerica

 

In Latinamerica the family is very important and is normal living in your parents’ home even in your adulthood, the most of Latinamerican countries are very religious (Catholic) and is a big No No take you parents to a nursing home or a retired village, that is a sin. We usually come from a big families, and we get used to live with lots of siblings at home, the parents are very overprotective, they offers the financial security so you became dependant of them and they advise you not to work when you’re young, I remember my dad told me not to work (KFC) He said because in the moment you’re  receive money you will give up your studies, parents usually said your only job is finish your studies that’s it, they take the parenthood very seriously which means they sacrifice themselves to provide their kids the best education not just secondary school in there the private schools are better than the public schools is a mark of status, secondary schools we have between 14 -16 subjects (is 5 years of secondary school) compulsory if you fail 3 you need to repeat the school year, in there your parents receive the school list materials every year they need to buy for you books, notebooks and we have tons of homework after school then everyone is prepare for the university, public universities are prestigious BUT hard to get in due to the admission test, private universities have admission tests too but the difference is the amount of people applied in the public university is very high, basically geniuses only been accepted, Universities get prestigious in different faculties and is differences between universities programmes for example one is the best in engineering but is not prestigious in communication and media so when you going to choose where you going to study you research first which one is the best in the course you want and you can apply, is takes 5 years to get the Bachelor diploma, people who can’t afford the university they can apply for a technician course, depending of your parents financial situation is a cheaper options up there like a Higher Technological Institute takes between 3 to 4 years depend of the career you pick, to able to get a good job you should finish your studies in the best prestigious faculty - University otherwise you will be struggling to get a job, in Latinamerican countries to get a job the most of the times is who you know to recommend you and from which university you're graduate, is a lot of corruption and bureaucracy.

Now in UK is amazing how the parenthood is up here, parents see things with different perspective, they are more laid-back and made their kids to be more independent in such a young age, they let them go to work and often the parents encouragement their kids to looking for a job also kids pick an  apprenticeships programmes, in the secondary school you can pick your own subjects and the school provide all the materials needed,  I wish I had that option when I was at school pick my own subjects, colleges are very accessible to apply and they give you chances to submit assessments, is less stressful in comparison than Latinamerica, but even with all of these options the percentage of kids dropped school and decide to go to work instead of study is high, which is difficult to understand and sometimes frustrating for a Latinamerican because is like your country offer you so many options and you not take any and go to work when you can study instead.

For all the Students up there you should be proud of your decision and your achievements, many of you are studying and working which is incredibly brave, I know last year and this year online studies wasn’t the ideal way but everyone are doing so well, we have ups and downs but that’s life you should be very proud and appreciate a little bit more what your country is offer you, is truly amazing, so instead of have negative thoughts, if you lost your job or you think you’re not very academic, if you think you cant do it, or you think you’re too old (I am adult learner) just have a look at your options is must be something you always wanted to do, get in a college website have a look and just apply, sometimes you need this and get out of your comfort zone, challenge yourself, you will be amaze how capable you are, you just need to try, you will see, from that decision you will move forward always.

https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/

City of Glasgow College in Scotland has a wide range of full time and part time college courses, as well as evening and Saturday classes to

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S P A N G L I S H

English + Spanish

If you ever watch Modern family and heard Gloria (Sofía Vergara Colombian Actress) talk with a strong accent mixing sometimes English and Spanish words in a sentence.... that’s right That’s Spanglish, but not all Latinamericans talking like that right, did you ever recognise a Latinamerican when they talk? Yes? No? You can leave a comment, Well when a Latinamerican arrived in Uk any part of UK, we ( I said we because I am including myself) are dealing not just with the language grammar but with THE ACCENTS  I learn English in London and when arrived in Glasgow Central asking for directions I thought I made a mistake and took the Eurostar to Belgium it’s not funny J I couldn’t understand the accent, imagine someone from Latinamerica who doesn’t understand English at all (that was me when I arrived to UK) so they communicate with Spanglish maybe sounds funny when they trying (really hard) to communicate, or you will heard them talking with an North American accent that happened because we learn the basics at school in North American accent for years,  I remember my English teacher in London correct me so many times my accent, I wanted to have the North London accent and I couldn’t but when I move to Glasgow and since that time I lived in the East end and I catch some kind of accent (slangs mostly) sometimes when I talk fast then I wondered why I didn’t get the London accent, my partner said to me “ Because we are better" he always comes with an answer and make me smile, the point is I feel more relax to talk here than in England in there was more formal and felt like I have to pronounce everything perfect which made you hear yourself with a strange accent that wasn’t work, when you hear a Latinamerican talk we might made mistakes (a lot) in the grammar and you can correct us kindly (sometimes Latinamerican can take it personally but you can go ahead) the most you heard Spanglish words you will learn Spanish somehow and the most we heard English with a Glaswegian accent we will learn too,  if you fancy to learn Spanish or Spanglish is meet up groups and classes in Glasgow due to Covid 19 still running via Zoom.

https://www.facebook.com/EasySpanishGlasgow/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/253351301344436/?ref=share

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Latinamericans in UK

Hi, I am Pamela born in Lima – Peru, I living in the UK for almost 20 years, which 17 years I Living in Glasgow, since 2016 I started to be more involve with the Latinamerican community in Glasgow, I setup  a Facebook group called Latinos en Glasgow now with 2k members, my Aim is to integrate any Latinamerican into the Scottish society which is not difficult due to the friendly nature of the Scottish people, they just need time to adapt but is another kind of barriers a Latinamerican can face it when they move in UK, the Language, the food, the weather, the society, all depends how they arrive in UK, is a little bit of history here starts in the 70s, 80s due to the Government’s in Latinamerica, Like Cuba, Chile, Venezuela, internal wars like Central America, narcotraffic & terrorism like Peru and Colombia. They immigrated with a Political Asylum, nowadays the Latinamericans who is settled in UK usually are postgraduates Students or masters (PHDs) scholarships, others found love and married a British citizen or a European in Latinamerica then move to Europe, the majority arrive here with Spanish, Italian and Portuguese passports looking for a job when Britain open the free movement but now stops by the Brexit Rules.

My firsts years in UK I lived In London and there is the biggest Latinamerican community the restaurants, clubs and festivals was a replica of those in the Latinamerican countries respectively was like be in home for a couple of hours, over the years the Latinamerican community become more organise forming different organisations, groups, also support groups and charities, we are an ethnic minority, and we are not recognising in any Ethnicity form in the UK yet, to fill out the form we just tick “Other”, The Latinamerican Community in Scotland is growing.

Just to feel more acceptance into the British society I decide to write this blog so you will know more about Latinamerican culture, you might know someone from Latinamerica, your classmate, neighbours, friend of a friend, co-worker, etc. if you are not you might know a few Latin celebrities or maybe with Latin roots, like Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Benicio del Toro, Ryan Guzman, etc.

If you are ready to know more about Latinamerica I will write every week and I will answer any questions, also you can suggest what you want to know more about, and I will blog next time.