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Articles tagged dancing on Medellin Living — Medellín expat guides and stories.
Colombian Dating: 18 Great Places to Take a Date
18 places to take a date in Medellin, including restaurants, cafes, and places for drinks and dancing.
The 10 Best Places to Take a Date
Ryan shares his 10 best places to take a date in Medellín, some of which you likely know already, but others that might still be a secret to most.
Cameo Teatro Club: House Music Has a Home
Cameo Teatro Club offers the best house music with the finest DJs from across Colombia, producing an electric atmosphere that is hard to beat.
Medellin Events: February
A list of Medellin Events for February 2014, including local concerts, sporting events, meet-ups, and more.
Karma Discoteca – A Sunday Evening Hotspot
Karma Discoteca is a popular spot in Barrio Colombia, and one of the best places to go out on a Sunday night in Medellin.
Pole Dancing with the Ladies of Medellin
Pole dancing is one of the hottest physical exercises around. And, there is no better place to see it, experience it or dream about it than in the land of some of the hottest ladies. Even as a woman, I know that…
The Difference Between Academy Dancing and Club Dancing
So there is club dancing and there is Academy dancing. Let me explain the difference. I have been going to the clubs that everyone goes to on Tuesdays and Thursdays and have been feeling quite dejected since, afterall,…
Learn Salsa in Colombia
I met Benny (Fluent in 3 Months) when he arrived in Medellin last November for a 2-month stay in Colombia. He wanted to learn salsa in Colombia, so I referred him to my teacher, Yamile, at the dance studio I’ve used the…
We Love Carlos Gardel
One of the nice things about having traveled through most South American countries, and getting to spend big chunks of time in each one is that you start noticing and recognizing similarities between them. In the 18…
LA 33
On a truly average Saturday night, my friends and I wanted a real Colombian experience. I asked one of my Paisa friends to take us anywhere but Poblado. We ended up on LA 33 in Laureles. I had seen the bars and clubs…
Video – Tecktonik in Medellin
According to Wikipedia “Tecktonik, also known as Electro Dance, Milky Way or Vertigo, is a French style of street dance danced to electro music based on a blend of techno, rave and hip-hop styles – (late 80s vogue, 90s…
My Goodbye Party At La Rumbantela
The festivities of the Salsa Congress concluded, I spent the next few nights seeing friends for the last time – going out to dinner with Milena and visiting Alejandra at her new apartment for home-cooked pasta…
Colombia Salsa Congress: Dancing With The Stars
I had so much fun my first night at the 2009 Colombia Salsa Congress that I was looking forward to a return visit with Astrid on my last Sunday night in the country. We arrived at the starting time, yet they were still…
Feria de las Flores Kickoff
For the first day of the Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival), a few new friends and I went to Parque de los Pies Descalzos to watch fireworks and see a live concert. The fireworks were great, when I was watching the…
Salsa Etiquette
She said “no” – so are you never asking her to dance again? If she says “no” to you and “yes” to another gentleman a minute later, is this really inappropriate or “lame?” — Grace Badillo Now that I’m back in the…
The 2009 Colombia Salsa Congress
As I continued to try to squeeze every drop of enjoyment out of my time left in Medellin, I decided to check out Grupo Gale July 11th. They had performed the prior night at Colombia’s 2009 Salsa Congress party, and were…
My Final Friday Night In Colombia
I returned to Cien Fuegos on my final Friday night in Colombia for one last salsa lesson. It being the night geared toward more advanced salsaleros, the combination taught was rather intricate. I laughed when I saw the…
Let’s Go Salsa Dancing
As my time in Medellin was drawing to a close, I wanted to make the most of the salsa dancing opportunities. Earlier in the week, I’d gone out to El Eslabon Prendido for the last time, though I didn’t get to dance too…
Friday Night at Cien Fuegos
Last Friday night, I had made plans to go dancing with Sirley at Cien Fuegos. It was long overdue, and we posted an invite to the Medellin Couchsurfing group to see who else would be interested. People began arriving at…
Medellin Living Party
Maira entrusted her apartment to me while she caught up with family and friends during the summer break, so I figured it was party time. Well, it took a nudge from friend Martin to motivate me, but I’d been thinking…
The Last Salsa Lessons and More Practice
My group lessons wrapped up two weeks ago as the dance studio is closing for Summer recess. Because I had prepaid for 8 hours, I decided to take a private lesson to get my money’s worth rather than squeeze in another…
Thursday Nights – Live Salsa at Cien Fuegos and G-Bar
Last Thursday, I answered the siren call of a Lelayna, a UK couchsurfer excited to go out salsa dancing. I had a sense she’d be good from her CS profile, but she turned out to be far better than just “good.” I invited…
Celebrating Brazil at Teatro Matacandelas
Attending a Brazilian night at Teatro Matacandelas, including capoeira and musical performances.
Stepping Up the Salsa Practice
Lessons in a dance studio are not enough to become proficient at salsa. I learned this back in Washington, DC circa 2006. You need to practice, at least once a week, and preferably more in the beginning. So with that…
Rum + Salsa + Friends @ Octavia = Fun
Paragliding and bus adventures under our belts, I invited Clint and Martin to join me, Alejandra, and her two friends for a night of dancing. The destination was ladies choice, which worked out well as it was one of my…
Salsa Dancing At El Eslabon Prendido
Salsa dancing at El Eslabon Prendido is one of the top nightlife experiences in Medellin, Colombia. Live salsa bands are featured every Tuesday.
Let’s Get Ready to Rumba
I recently renewed my gym membership at Dinamo in Envigado for a second month and began a new 8-week workout program. Seeing results is only encouraging me to keep up the effort. It helps to be unemployed too – no…
3 Barrios On a Saturday Night
A reggaeton concert was set to occur in Parque Envigado last Saturday, which Martin and I learned about when we happened across a giant stage set up the night before. I rallied people to meet us there at 8 pm, only to…
Let the Salsa Lessons Begin
My original plan to become a superstar salsa dancer by not spending any money and simply hanging out at the clubs on the weekend was failing miserably. I decided to take my desire to learn the dance more seriously, and…
A Rainy, Pre-Easter Saturday Night
Clint messaged me to say he was heading back to Poblado a few nights after our last adventure, and since I had recovered in that time, I met up with him in Parque Poblado along with Martin, my roommate, and his visiting…
Salsa Show Featuring World Champions
Last Thursday I met up with Joe (Australia) and Sirley from Couchsurfing for a salsa show at the University of Medellin. The headlining couples were from Cali, and both pairs were world champions. Carlo Acrosalsa y…
Friday Night Birthday Party
I think of Mondays as my chance to highlight the cool new bar or club I visited over the weekend, however this past Friday was a much more personal and family-oriented experience. I met Sarah a little over a week ago…
Friday Night Salsa
Friday night I went out with Martin, Diana, David and a few others to a salsa club near the Estadio metro station. I would give the name except I saw none at the entrance (update: it’s called El Tibiri). It was a small,…