About 3 weeks of Salsa workshops & parties, what a hangover. Felt good to be a part of the first ever International Salsa Congress to be held in India. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be as big and as well received as it finally turned out. My congratulations to everyone who was behind this successful event.
It was fun to meet so many salsa crazy people from all over the world. Some of the big guys from outside bangalore were - Kaytee & Ash from Delhi/Mumbai, Amelie from France, Anton from Shangai, Pablo & Dianafrom Spain. Also in town were Kevin & Shohan along with a great bunch of friends from Sri Lanka.
A lot of different dance schools in Bangalore put their differences aside and helped in making this show worth remembering. All I keep telling people at work, now that I am back, is that it was tiring (workshops during the day & Parties everynight) and painful (my backaches) but on an overall, I had a lot of fun and would be more than happy to do it again. This congress was one hell of an experience and I hope I get to attend a lot more of these in the future.
The Salsa Congress in the Media:
Deccan Herald:INTERNATIONAL SALSA CONGRESS
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug102006/metrothurs133353200689.asp
Deccan Herald:Fitting finale to Salsa congress
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug242006/metrothurs151092006823.asp
NDTV: Salsa Congress floors Bangaloreans
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=Salsa+Congress+floors+Bangaloreans&id=91859
New Kerala.com: Bangalore plays host to International Salsa workshop
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=9751
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