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DATE OF EVENT |
Summer 2018 - Every Saturday Rain or shine. As we get more information, we will post it. Information is usually posted on the La Marqueta Facebook Page . |
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TIME |
12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. Rain or shine. Held outdoors underneath the Metro North railway so there's still music and dancing during the rain as long as the temperature is nice. See photo above. |
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LOCATION
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Held outdoors at La Placita De La Marqueta, underneath the Park Avenue elevated Metro North trains between 111th and 112th Streets in East Harlem, "El Barrio", uptown Manhattan, NYC. See photo above. |
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VIEW LOCATION MAP |
Click Here For Map. Travel instructions are below. |
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PRESENTED BY |
East River Renewal Inc. presents the 7th Annual East Harlem Multi-Cultural Festival, salsa dancing in the afternoon, and DJ & coordinator Raymond Perez . |
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CONTACT INFO |
Event FaceBook Page and DJ Raymond Perez . See phone numbers on flyer above. |
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TYPE OF EVENT & VENUE |
An annual free outdoor salsa dancing event held at La Placita De La Marqueta located on Park Avenue between 115th & 116th Streets, underneath the elevated Metro North train tracks, which means that it's protected in case of rain. Dancing is rain or shine. Dancing is on cement to the classic salsa & cha cha of veteran DJ Raymond Perez & invited guest DJs, plus a band usually every other week. |
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MUSIC |
Almost entirely pure classic salsa plus a little cha cha. |
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DANCE PERFORMANCES |
Occasionally. They would be listed on our Main Calendar. |
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DJ |
Raymond Perez & invited guest DJs. |
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BAND |
Usually once or twice a month. They would be listed on our Main Calendar. |
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DANCE FLOOR |
Typical of outdoor summer salsa events in NYC, the dancing is on cement. There are several dance areas. |
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PRICES |
Free. |
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BEVERAGES AND FOOD |
There are beverages and Latin food available for purchase at the event and at stores nearby. |
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DRESS CODE |
Very casual. |
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DANCE TIMING
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Most people are dancing on various salsa timings, such as On 1, On 2, side-to-side, or other timings. If you want to be assured of dancing On 2, bring a partner or group. There are always a few On 2 dancers.
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DESCRIPTION |
La Placita De La Marqueta - An annual outdoor free event that is the classic NYC neighborhood salsa dancing gathering, attracting dancers of all ages and all timings & styles. The music is very good traditional mid-tempo salsa and cha cha with attendees singing, dancing and playing along on the usual percussion instruments. Dancing is on cement on 3 levels of dance "floors". Usually food & beverages are sold at the event, and they are also available at the many stores right nearby on East 116th Street. Since the event is underneath the overhead Metro North train tracks, it is protected from rain, so the event is held rain or shine. For the pure On 2 dancers who learned in a studio, this event is a valuable opportunity to be in the original atmosphere of our NY style mambo, among people dancing with all the flavor & rhythm & musicality that it began with.
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HOW TO GET THERE |
Held outdoors at La Placita De La Marqueta, underneath the Park Avenue elevated trains between 115th and 116th Streets in East Harlem, "El Barrio", uptown Manhattan, NYC. Click Here For Map . Subway - #6 train to 116th Street Station. There is a crosstown bus on 116th Street, and there are north & southbound buses on 3rd, Lexington and Madison Avenues nearby.
Driving - There is fairly easy street parking with a few blocks of the event.
For more information on public transportation, click on NYC Subway-Bus-Train Maps , or NY-NJ PATH Train Maps or Long Island Railroad Maps or MetroNorth Railroad Maps or HopStop.
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OTHER INFORMATION |
Please Note - Disclaimer: New York City area summer outdoor salsa events in general are subject to program changes and occasional cancellations for various reasons (band, DJ, weather, administrative mix-ups, etc.), so don't be too surprised if this happens. And the music may not always be as "pure salsa" as we would like. Also, the dancing conditions may be less than ideal, for example concrete, grass, dirt, sand, etc., so bring footwear that prepares you for any surface. I will state the dancing surface if I know what it is. My information comes from the most reliable sources I can find. In most cases, the information turns out to be accurate, but occasionally it is not. "It's the nature of the beast."
See our Summer Events Listing Policy
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