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Best Salsa Lessons in Cali, Colombia

May 5, 2019

I recently took salsa lessons in Cali. I would start from the beginning, but that story is a bit long. Suffice to say I’m a relatively tall, very white man raised in rural Canada. My wife is a caramel skinned Latina from the pacific coast of Colombia. We’ve never really learned to dance with one another. But after 17 years

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Things to do

Sonido Central – Cali’s Underground Electronic Club

For many years, the old hotel Aristi in downtown Cali housed a late-night to early-morning venue with electronic music called La Central. It was famous for being the place that you went once all the other bars else closed. The Aristi hotel was sold and the club closed before I

Local Band Cirkus Funk in Concert, Friday, Feb 26th in Cali

Tomorrow, Caleño band Cirkus Funk will be playing in Centro Cultural Comfandi

La Feria De Cali – The Biggest Event Of The Year

Christmas is approaching and so is La Feria, the biggest event of

Parque del Perro in Cali: Students, Bars & Restaurants

October 22, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Parks & Sightseeing·Restaurants·Things to do

At the western end of Carrera 34, in barrio San Fernando lies Parque del Perro – the doggy park. It’s small, and although is has a statue of a dog named Teddy and dog owners occasionally meet up there, the real reason for going is the wide selection of little

15 Colombian Festivals Worth A Visit

October 17, 2015

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing

“Colombia es muy relajado!” proclaimed my friend this past Monday – on Día de la Raza – just one of the 18 national holidays in Colombia. He was drinking beer, grilling corn and enjoying the view of the valley from his finca in El Carmen, near KM26, on the road towards Buenaventura. He is

El Petronio Álvarez – Pacific Music festival

August 5, 2015

Cali with kids·Events & Festivals·Making friends·Music & Dancing·Things to do

Next week, from August 10-16 Cali will be hosting the 19th edition of the annual Pacific music festival, Petronio Álvarez. The festival is named after famous musician Patricio Romano Petronio Alvarez Quintero who was born on the island of Cascajal outside Buenaventura in 1914, and who dedicated most of his life to

Zaperoco – Old School Salsa in Cali

July 9, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Things to do

As one of the oldest bars in Cali, Zaperoco has become an institution and one of the best places to listen to salsa music and dance in the city. I say dance, because the bar is far from the best place to go if you plan to hang in the

Martyn’s Bar

June 18, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Things to do

I’m biased. I met my current girlfriend and the mother of my two daughters at Martyn’s Bar in the spring of 2011, so the thought of the bar awakes great memories for me. That be said, from an objective standpoint, I still think that Martyn’s Bar is a great place! Here’s

MiKasa Bar in Cali

June 6, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Things to do

Mikasa Bar is located in a villa in a residential neighborhood. I must haven driven by at least a dozen times, before one night when passing by with my girlfriend, I was told that there was a bar behind the subtle facade. Don’t be fooled by discrete exteriors. Behind the

International Ballet Festival in Cali

June 4, 2015

Culture·Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing·Things to do

As most people know by now, Cali has been the Latin American capital of dance for a long time, and don’t expect that to change anytime soon. The annual International Ballet Festival starts in Cali this coming Sunday, June 7th, 2015 – and goes on for a week until June 14th.

Delirio – Cali’s Salsa Circus!

June 1, 2015

Events & Festivals·Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Things to do

This may be one of Cali’s best kept secrets. At least among foreigners. I’ve been 3 times and not once have I seen even the shadow of a gringo. But they are missing out. Delirio is spectacle and a show not to be missed. When I explain the concept of Delirio to

Bourbon St Bar & Restaurant

May 21, 2015

Music & Dancing·Nightlife·Restaurants·Things to do

If you like Rock ‘n Roll, deep-fried finger food, live music, flamboyant cocktails on dry ice and a wide selection of beers, then Bourbon St. is the place you want to be. The restaurant / bar recently moved to a massive new location in Barrio Granada, and although in the pricier

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Music & Dancing

Best Salsa Lessons in Cali, Colombia

Sonido Central – Cali’s Underground Electronic Club

Local Band Cirkus Funk in Concert, Friday, Feb 26th in Cali

La Feria De Cali – The Biggest Event Of The Year

Parque del Perro in Cali: Students, Bars & Restaurants

15 Colombian Festivals Worth A Visit

El Petronio Álvarez – Pacific Music festival

Zaperoco – Old School Salsa in Cali

Martyn’s Bar

MiKasa Bar in Cali

International Ballet Festival in Cali

Delirio – Cali’s Salsa Circus!

Bourbon St Bar & Restaurant

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