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Riga Salsa Festival

Latvia

Riga Salsa Festival is an annual dancing event that takes place in Riga, Latvia. The event has become one of the most important salsa events in the Baltic Countries and many salsa fans from abroad also come to participate. The festival orig…

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Riga Salsa Festival is an annual dancing event that takes place in Riga, Latvia.

01 · What it is
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02 · Where & name
Latvia

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03 · How it is doing
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Riga Salsa Festival is an annual dancing event that takes place in Riga, Latvia.

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Riga Salsa Festival is an annual dancing event that takes place in Riga, Latvia. The event has become one of the most important salsa events in the Baltic Countries and many salsa fans from abroad also come to participate. The festival originated in 2005 and features live performances from salsa artists, workshops and salsa masterclasses as well as a salsa ball. The sixth annual festival took place in Riga from 11 to 13 June 2010 and featured international salsa dancers from countries such as Spain and Portugal.

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Riga Salsa Festival is annual dancing event in Riga, Latvia, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1

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