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Clubs and Restaurants

Bellisima Bar
3rd floor, The Fort Strip,
The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Telephone number: +63-2 815-8688

Salsa Nights every Thursday, free salsa lesson by 9 p.m.-10 p.m. hosted by Salsa Filipinas then salsa dancing after the lesson. It's not a huge venue but it's comfortably located away from Makati's mad traffic. When the servers clear the tables, the floor can safely accomodate as many as ten lively couples . The place has a very cool vibe. Next door is a foot massage place that closes at 10 p.m.

Café Havana Malate
1903 M Adriatico St.
(corner Remedios St.)
Malate, Manila
Telephone number (+63-2) 521 8097

Café Havana is Latino-Cubano, and it lives the spirit of the island from its decor to its food and music. The atmosphere here is decadent Havana, late 1950's.
Live band begins to play at 11 p.m. till 2 a.m. They play salsa on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Thursdays, however, are reserved for Reggae. There is no dance floor but they normally take out most of the dining tables after dinner time to give way to the eager dancing crowd. Major Credit Cards accepted.

Café Havana Greenbelt
Greenbelt 3, Level 1
Estrella St., Ayala Center, Makati City
Telephone numbers (+63-2) 757-4370, (+63-2) 757-4371

Café Havana Greenbelt is a Cuban bar with a Cuban ambiance. Live Salsa band performance from Mondays to Saturdays, from 9:30 p.m. till past midnight. On Sundays, however, it is reserved for Reggae. Just like Café Havana Malate, the bar has no dance floor and people manage to dance in small spaces between the bar and tables. Tables and chairs are usually taken out of the bar when live bands perform to give way to dancing people.
Major Credit Cards accepted.

Café Havana Araneta
Gateway Mall, Level 1
Araneta Center, Cubao
Quezon City
Telephone numbers: (+63-2) 913-2267, (+63-2) 913-8103,
(+63-2) 913-8736
Just like Café Havana in Malate and Greenbelt, Café Havana at Araneta is basically Cuban. Newly opened in February 2005, the bar serves Cuban food and music. Unlike the Café in Malate and Greenbelt, it does not have live band performances but salsa music is played often.

826 Dance and Theater Lounge
826 Pasay Road (near Paseo de Roxas)
Makati City
Telephone number (+63-2) 844-6753

826 is a music and dance theater lounge that offers patrons with live band performance. Most of the bands play hip-hop, pop, reggae, and latin music. Local bands that play salsa and latin music also perform at 826. If patrons would want to listen and dance to salsa music, call the lounge ahead of time. For the month of February 2005. Thursday is salsa day with Puro Ritmo performing live.

Conways
2nd Level,
Makati Shangri-La Hotel
Ayala Ave. cor. Makati Ave., Makati City
Tel. 840-0884, 813-8888

Open everyday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. A Latin bar, not necessarily Salsa. Latin music is performed by a live band every Monday.
No cover charge. The bar can accomodate 200 people.

In the Mood
2nd Level, The LJC Center
1900 M. Adriatico St., Malate
Manila
Telephone number (+63-2) 524-3798

Typical ballroom, and not exclusively salsa. Entrance is 250 pesos. There are dance instructors on duty for a dance partner. Availing the services of Dance Instructors cost 600 pesos for a minimum of 2 hour. Opens daily 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Savannah Moon
2nd Level, Corby I Bldg.
E. Rodriguez Ave., Libis
Quezon City
Tel. 638-0566 to 69, 631-0497

Typical ballroom, not exclusive for salsa. Cover charge (consumable) 330.00 pesos. There are dance instructors on duty for a dance partner. Availing the services of Dance Instructors cost 600 pesos for a minimum of 2 hours.
Open everyday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Cubalibre
2nd Level, Starmall
Edsa cor. Shaw Boulevard
(+63-2) 718-3790

Cubalibre is a spacious bar and restaurant that offers latin food, drinks music and dance. The bar also offers billiard games. Salsa dancing only on occasional events. There is a separate music and dance lounge. The ambiance is basically Afro-Cuban. Music selections range from Cuban son, guarachas and salsa. The music and dance lounge is available for other functions and reservations.

Schools / Escuelas

Salsa For Social Transformation Dance Class
Asian Social Institute
1518 Leon Guinto Street
Malate, Manila
Tel. (63-2) 5238266
classes are on Saturdays. 6 - 8 p.m.

Ares Andres/Ronda de Salsa Instructor
Grupo Filipino Salsa de Manila
Asian Social Institute
1518 Leon Guinto St., Malate, Manila
Land line Tel: (ASI) +63 (2) 523-8266
Mobile Tel: +63 (919) 599-6070
Venue of Classes: Ciboney Café Bar and Restaurant
Remedios Circle, Malate, Manila
Beginners Class includes Bachata lessons on Tuesdays: 7-9 p.m.
Intermediate Class includes Rueda and Ronda lessons on Saturdays: 6-9 p.m.
Fee: Free. Strictly RSVP. Book your reservation a week ahead of time.

Events / Eventos

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