The first and longest-running bachata festival returned to Kensington with rousing success! Celebrating the fun on its 12th year, the Sydney International Bachata Festival (SIBF) was a showcase of local and world-class talents.
The party, which happened on the 26th to the 29th of April 2019, spanned four nights of performances and three days of dance workshops featuring well-known personalities in the world of bachata, such as Samy el Magico & Carolina Rosa, Micka and Emi, as well as Sergio and Ana. It took place at the Roundhouse on Anzac Parade.
The Bachata Festival highlighted the Dominican Republic’s popular social dancing style and hundreds of participants signed up to learn how to do this sexy dance movement right. The workshops, however, also included other Latin American dances like the Cha-Cha, Kizomba, Mambo, Samba, Raggaeton, Rumba, Tarraxhina and Zouk.
This cultural event also presented a concert featuring Dominican Republic singer and songwriter Joel Santos and his son Veneno. Mr Santos is a Latin Grammy-winning artist and a Billboard chart-topper whose hit songs have hit the airwaves in the United States and Europe.
This dance party and musical showcase gathers Latin American dance lovers from all over the world every year. It is recognized by the Dominican Republic Arts Commission.