{"id":62964,"date":"2018-08-01T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-10000-dancers-celebrate-latin-music-and-dance-at-the-2018-goya-foods-new-york-international-salsa-congress\/"},"modified":"2018-08-01T09:48:13","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T13:48:13","slug":"10000-bailarines-rinden-homenaje-a-la-musica-y-los-bailes-latinos-en-el-marco-de-la-edicion-2018-del-congreso-internacional-de-salsa-de-goya-foods-en-nueva-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/10000-bailarines-rinden-homenaje-a-la-musica-y-los-bailes-latinos-en-el-marco-de-la-edicion-2018-del-congreso-internacional-de-salsa-de-goya-foods-en-nueva-york\/","title":{"rendered":"10,000 Dancers Celebrate Latin Music And Dance At The 2018 Goya Foods New York International Salsa Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 1, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Goya Foods New York International Salsa Congress (#goyaNYISC2018), a multi-day Latin music and dance festival, will celebrate its 18<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary with 10,000 dancers from around the world at The New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square from <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, August 30, 2018<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sunday, September 2<\/span>, 2018.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevided24left\" title=\"10,000 DANCERS CELEBRATE LATIN MUSIC AND DANCE AT THE 2018 GOYA FOODS NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SALSA CONGRESS\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><object id=\"prnevided24left\" name=\"prnevided24left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zAHbpPV8FEo\"><\/object><\/div>\n<p>From novice to professional dancers, the congress brings together people of all cultures, ages and backgrounds to gain exposure to different styles of dance and to achieve a higher level of knowledge and expression for Latin dance and music.\u00a0 &#8220;We are thrilled to produce one of the most anticipated Latin dance events in the greatest city in the world,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Vilma and Manny Villavicencio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Luis Guerrero<\/span>, owners of the NYISC.\u00a0 &#8220;We are so proud to have the support of Goya Foods, as our title sponsor and as an iconic institution for Latinos, along with all of our sponsors and attendees who really help to establish a sense of community and passion for this genre of dance and music.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-org\">New York University<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-org\">NYU<\/span>) will host &#8220;A Day of Dreams, Defiance, and Dance,&#8221; an exclusive walking tour of the history of Salsa, a workshop with musician <span class=\"xn-person\">Bobby Sanabria<\/span>, and a panel discussion on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Tuesday, August 28<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">2:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.<\/span> at NYU.\u00a0 The official kick-off party will be held at Iguanas NYC, located at 240 West 54<sup>th<\/sup> Street at 8 p.m. on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Wednesday, August 29<\/span>, 2018.\u00a0 \u00a0T-Mobile will host free dance parties at the T-Mobile flagship store in Times Square on Thursday <span class=\"xn-chron\">1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/span> and Friday through Sunday <span class=\"xn-chron\">2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/span> The festivities will continue with over 60 multi-level group workshops and boot camps for styling, partner work, shines, and more taught each day by world-renowned dance instructors, followed by youth performance showcases on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, evening performances by world-renowned dance teams and couples, and LIVE music.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to celebrate our beautiful music and dance as title sponsors for the third year and to bring together thousands of fans from around the world right in the heart of <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> where Goya first began over 82 years ago,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Rafael Toro<\/span>, Director of Public Relations of Goya Foods.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s band line up includes\u00a0<b>New Swing Sextet<\/b>, a favorite among dancers celebrating over 50 years in music, the big band sound of\u00a0<b>Steven Oquendo Orchestra featuring singers <span class=\"xn-person\">Frankie Vazquez<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Frankie Morales<\/span><\/b>, a 21-piece orchestra playing mambo classics, and one of the most celebrated salsa vocalists of recent times,\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Tito Nieves<\/span><\/b>\u00a0with his powerful voice and his repertoire of hit songs.\u00a0 The party continues with social dancing every evening until <span class=\"xn-chron\">3:00 a.m.<\/span> to DJs playing the best in Salsa, Bachata and Cha-Cha-Cha.\u00a0 The event will also feature the &#8220;Old Skool Room,&#8221; for dancers who frequented the famed NYC nightclubs from the 1950&#8217;s to present day.\u00a0 Celebrating its 7<sup>th<\/sup> year, held at the NYISC, the Old Skool Room is dedicated to preserving the tradition of the <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, Puerto Rican and Cuban styles of dance and Latin music folklore with LIVE music by La Charanga Pacha. <\/p>\n<p>To purchase tickets &amp; for more information please visit, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorksalsacongress.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.newyorksalsacongress.com<\/a> Follow the NYISC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about sponsorship opportunities and press coverage, please contact <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Natalie@retromedianyc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Natalie@retromedianyc.com<\/a> or at 845.659.6506.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Natalie Maniscalco<\/span> <br \/>Retro Media NYC <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Natalie@retromedianyc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Natalie@retromedianyc.com<\/a> <br \/>845.659.6506<\/p>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zAHbpPV8FEo\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zAHbpPV8FEo<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  The Goya Foods New York International Salsa Congress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 1, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Goya Foods New York International Salsa Congress (#goyaNYISC2018), a multi-day Latin music and dance festival, will celebrate its 18<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary with 10,000 dancers from around the world at The New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square from <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, August 30, 2018<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sunday, September 2<\/span>, 2018.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&lt;div id=&quot;prni_dvprnevided24left&quot; 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