Salsa En La Plaza FREE SALSA CONCERT series starts up
(4/16), 5:30-9:30pm, at Jones Plaza (600 Louisiana in
Downtown) with HAVANA NRG (salsa) from Dallas!!!
(4/23) SANTIAGO CERON (salsa) from DOMINICAN REPUBLIC!!!
(4/30) TITO ALLEN (salsa) from PUERTO RICO!!!
See Calendar below. Check out
http://www.latinoaccess.com/tumusica/index.shtml

2 WINNERS so far in the SalsaHouston Lottery!!! Check
out http://SalsaHouston.com/files/Contest2/draw.html

Enter into the GRUPO AVENTURA tickets or SALSA DANCE
CLASS drawings by emailing to SalsaHouston@...,
5 of your friends' emails who are not on the list but
want to join!!! Check out
http://SalsaHouston.com/files/Contest2/Contest.html

TEXAS SALSA OPEN COMPETITION pre-lim starts (4/11), at
Amazonia (11449 N. Frwy)!!! 2nd pre-lim (5/16). Come
and watch Houston's best salsa dancers!!! Check out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HoustonSalsa/message/51
http://www.houstonsalsa.homestead.com

Thursdays at the Skybar (3400 Montrose, 713-520-9688)
accepts SALSA requests at rhumbabrava@...

Become a SalsaPower.com Houston correspondent!!!
Email Jacira@...

Robert Duvall tango film "ASSASSINATION TANGO" co-stars
RUBEN BLADES and starts screening (4/11), at Landmark
Greenway (5 Greenway Plaza, 713-626-0402)!!! Check out
http://www.mgm.com/ua/assassinationtango
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/ae/movies/1851757

Latest craze in MEXICO is COLOMBIANA MUSIC! Check out
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/ae/music/1851704

Concurso de Belleza de Fiestas Patrias las
inscripciones comenzaron. Informes al 713-926-2636.

ORBITA 100.7-FM takes SALSA requests at 713-390-5628!!!

$100 JACK'N JILL SALSA DANCE CONTEST every Tuesday at
Tropicana (3222 Fondren, 713-977-4188)!!!

Check out all the FREE SALSA LESSONS at
http://SalsaHouston.com/files/FAQ/Lesson.html

Tell your friends about http://SalsaHouston.com !!!

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Salsa Calendar
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April 9, Wednesday.
OSCAR DE LEON (salsa) from VENEZUELA
Club 713
3860 South Gessner (at Westpark)
(832) 242-3556
Info: 713-349-9800, 713-392-4946, or 832-439-4373
Ladies over 18 FREE before 9:00pm!!!
Buy tickets at DiscoMundo (7669 Clarewood, 713-777-5722)!!!
See who won the tickets in the SalsaHouston Lottery at
http://SalsaHouston.com/files/Contest2/draw.html

April 10, Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm.
HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL MIXER
University of Houston - Hilton Hotel
4800 Calhoun Rd
Entrance Number 1
Info http://www.hpsomixers.com/houindex.html

April 11, Friday 7pm-8:30pm.
LATIN IDOL TALENT SHOW FINAL
Rumba Club
11030 Kingspoint (at I-45 South)
(713) 947-8622
http://www.latinoaccess.com/events/houston/latinoidol

April 11, Friday 8:00pm.
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Verizon Wireless Theater
520 Texas Ave (in downtown)
Tickets http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/717599

April 11, Friday 8:00pm.
JAGUARES (Rock Español) from MEXICO
OK Corral West
10086 Longpoint
(832) 358-3733
http://www.okcorraldisco.com/index2.html
http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/785562

April 11, Friday.
TEXAS SALSA OPEN COMPETITION pre-lim
Amazonia Discotheque
11449 N. Freeway (exit Aldine-Bender)
http://www.houstonsalsa.homestead.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HoustonSalsa/message/48
WIN a trip to PUERTO RICO!!!
Represent HOUSTON at the WORLD SALSA CONGRESS!!!

April 12, Saturday 8pm-1am.
SALSA SOCIAL
Tae Kwon Do 2000
9331 1/2 Stella Link (next to Conn's)
Info http://www.salsazteca.com
Cost: $5.00

April 13, Sunday.
LA GRAN BANDA (punta) from HONDURAS
LOS ROLAND'S (punta) from HONDURAS
Club 713
3860 South Gessner (at Westpark)
Info: 713-459-4804 or 713-392-4046

April 15, Tuesday.
IRS TAX FORM DEADLINE!!!

April 16, Wednesday.
Latin comedy film "CHASING PAPI" screen opening! Stars
JACI VELASQUEZ, SOFIA VERGARA, & ROSELYN SANCHEZ! Look
for the salsa festival scene! Check out soundtrack at
http://www.chasingpapi.com/soundtrack.html

April 16, Wednesday 5:30pm-9:30pm.
Salsa En La Plaza with
HAVANA NRG (salsa/merengue) and DINO LATINO (merengue)
Jones Plaza Downtown
600 Louisiana
Info http://www.latinoaccess.com/tumusica/index.shtml
FREE to 21 and over ONLY!!!

April 16, Wednesday.
GRUPO AVENTURA (bachata) from NEW YORK
Amazonia Discotheque
11449 N. Freeway (exit Aldine-Bender)
Info: 713-349-9800 or 281-260-9885
Win tickets at
http://SalsaHouston.com/files/Contest2/Contest.html
Buy tickets at
DiscoMundo (7669 Clarewood, 713-777-5722)!!!
Info at http://www.chulymusic.com

April 17, Thursday 9:30pm.
"RITMO LATINO" DANCE PERFORMANCE
by COSALDA DANCE COMPANY
Elvia's Cantina
2727 Fondren (at Westheimer)
(713) 266-9631
http://www.Cosalda.com

April 19, Saturday.
AVANCHE NOCHE (Nite of Rock Español) with
INSPECTOR GENITALLICA, CIRCO, Y CHANGO JACKSON
Warehouse Party
2202 Nance
http://www.avancenoche.com

April 23, Wednesday 5:30pm-9:30pm.
Salsa En La Plaza with
SANTIAGO CERON (salsa) from DOMINICAN REPUBLIC at
Jones Plaza Downtown
600 Louisiana
Info http://www.latinoaccess.com/tumusica/index.shtml
FREE to 21 and over ONLY!!!

April 25-May 4.
Houston International Festival spotlighting MEXICO
Downtown Houston
http://www.ifest.org

April 27, Sunday Noon.
CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
http://city.netmio.com/cinco_de_mayo/0,2025,ID273-LGen-CI7,00.html
FREE tickets for the Family at all Fiesta!!!
LA INDIA (salsa y pop) from NEW YORK to perform!!!

May 17, Saturday
GIPSY KINGS at
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
2005 Lake Robbins Dr
The Woodlands, Texas
Tickets http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/734216