This Sunday, I decided to attend this year’s LATIN VILLAGE festival, and I have to say, I was not disappointed. Never have I seen such a big crowd in such a huge beautiful location. As the festival was open air, the sunny weather made it even more special. The warm atmosphere, the passion for music, the dance moves and the conviviality of the enthusiastic crowd made, everyone talk about a memorable Latin experience.
In this year’s ninth edition of Latin Village festival, from 14:00 o'clock, the festival doors were open! A true Latin Experience for anyone music minded who loves the good life!
In the festival, one could find six music platforms with different line-ups: LATIN HOUSE, RAW& LIVE, DOS-BY-D-RASHID,ELECTRIC-LATIN, SALSA LOUNGE AND AFRO BEATS with music genres for all tastes: club, eclectic, hiphop, house, latin, lounge, merengue, moombahton, r&b, salsa, trap and urban. This party is warmly embraced by the audience something which reveals the massive need of the crowd for such events.
I believe that the big success of the party is due to some reasons which make this festival special. It unites people from all ages, colors and backgrounds, with a common passion for music. Everyone was relaxed, sitting in the grass or enjoying their food and drinks, listening to music or moving their bodies under their favorite rhythms.
What is more, everything in the festival was perfectly organised: the venue, the sound, the stages, the food and drinks.In addition, a big funfair was located close to the Salsa Lounge for those who wanted to take a break and experience some high levels of adrenaline! In the Salsa Lounge the crowd could also enjoy some shows and workshops given by salsa artists.
As a fashion lover myself, I feel obliged to comment on the beautiful and amazingly well dressed people that attended the party. All the girls had a really funky and hot dress-code and were all in fashion- something which was unusual but at the same time interesting to see in an open air festival. The good weather allowed the girls to put on their smiles,their summer party clothes and enjoy the music.
The party went on until 23:00, and as the time passed by each stage was more and more crowded, while the audience became more and more excited…! Next years’ Latin Village, is an event NOT to be missed! If you want a small taste of what happened, you can find more photos and videos of the festival here.
Until the next festival, see you all on the dancefloor!
Review by Kelly Stavridaki / 05-07-2013 / Rated:4 stars
Vol goede moed en enthousisastme ging ik zaterdag 22 juni naar de altijd leuke en druk bezochte ‘Bachata Lounge' party te Warmond. Om de ingang te vinden moet je eerst het halve gebouw rond lopen voordat je eenmaal binnen bent. Dat beschouwen we maar als de warming-up voor de benen en het verhoogt de spanning omdat je vanaf buiten de warme en tropische klanken van bachata en salsa alleen nog maar hoort, en nog niet ziet.
Bij binnenkomst zag het er warm en donker uit. Logisch want de party stond in het teken van ‘Candlelight’. Vandaar die heerlijke Bachata Romantica's. Ze klinken zwoel, slow en sexy. Helemaal top dus.
De echte bachata liefhebber komt volledig aan zijn trekken en kan zich uitleven op de grootste dansruimte. Er werd volop en naar hartelust gedanst. Rond 01.00 uur werd het publiek nog verrast door een bachata demo van ……………………
Op de salsavloer werd er ook uitbundig gedanst. Het was niet zo druk dus het voordeel daarvan is dat je lekker voluit kan dansen. De derde ruimte was bestemd voor de kizomba fanaten. Jammer genoeg was het daar de gehele avond erg rustig.
De dj’s waren voor mij nieuw. Dat merkte je ook de muziekkeus. Het was, zoals eerder gezegd lekkere muziek, maar bij voorgaande edities was de muziek toch meer opzwepend, en gevariëerder. Dit gold zowel voor de bachata als de salsa room. Het was wat ingetogener dan normaal. Waarom dat was weet ik niet.
Over het algemeen heerste er een goede sfeer en had je veel dansruimte.
Facts
Parkeren: Gratis parkeren en er zijn veel parkeerplaatsen
Zalen: Ruime zalen en goede dansvloeren
Bar: Ruime bar alleen te weinig personeel
Sfeer: Goed
Publiek: lekker gemixed. Doelgroep metname tussen de 25 en 45 jaar
Consumptiebonnen: Verkrijgbaar tegen een goede prijs en bij te veel ingekochte muntjes kan je ze aan de eind van de avond weer inruilen. Dat vind ik geweldig en dat is bijna nergens anders!!
Review by Alejandro Casas / 22-06-2013 / rated: ... stars
In the festival, one could find six music platforms with different line-ups: LATIN HOUSE, RAW& LIVE, DOS-BY-D-RASHID,ELECTRIC-LATIN, SALSA LOUNGE AND AFRO BEATS with music genres for all tastes: club, eclectic, hiphop, house, latin, lounge, merengue, moombahton, r&b, salsa, trap and urban. This party is warmly embraced by the audience something which reveals the massive need of the crowd for such events.
I believe that the big success of the party is due to some reasons which make this festival special. It unites people from all ages, colors and backgrounds, with a common passion for music. Everyone was relaxed, sitting in the grass or enjoying their food and drinks, listening to music or moving their bodies under their favorite rhythms.
As a fashion lover myself, I feel obliged to comment on the beautiful and amazingly well dressed people that attended the party. All the girls had a really funky and hot dress-code and were all in fashion- something which was unusual but at the same time interesting to see in an open air festival. The good weather allowed the girls to put on their smiles,their summer party clothes and enjoy the music.
