elSol festival
one of the world's top 3 eventssalsa, bachata, kizomba, cuban, live bands
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14-18.11.2024 Katowice, Congress Center
The only event of this kind in the world!
More than 5000 dancers from 82 countries.
4 dance styles
Salsa
Salsa dance was popularized in the 1960s. It was primarily developed by Puerto Ricans and Cubans living in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Different regions of Latin America (including countries in the Caribbean) and the USA have distinct salsa styles: Puerto Rican, NY, LA, Colombian, Cuban.
It is a latin dance where the leader takes the follower through a series of spins and turn patterns to music. (Partnerwork classes, spin class) Salsa can also be danced solo (footwork, styling, shines, body movement). We differenciate 2 major dance styles at elSol. NYC and LA salsa are danced in a more linear way (we call this Crossbody Salsa), while Cuban and Colombian styles are danced in a more circular fashion. Salsa means power, energy, flow, musicality, speed, connection between the dancers and their individual connection with the music.
Cuban
This style originated in Cuba. Cuban salsa is danced by leader and follower in a circular fashion. Under the term Cuban (dances) we also understand a very rich culture of various dances that have influenced salsa: afro cuban dances, son, timba, reggaeton, reparto, rumba, danzon, cha cha cha..
Currently in Europe dancers prefer to have separate dance floors and DJs for Cuban Salsa and Salsa Crossbody (NY, LA styles). But they can also compliment each other and dancers can dance to all of salsa music. At elSol you’ll find 2 separate floors and each salsa style las 3 blocks of separate classes.
Bachata
Bachata dance originated in the 1960s in the Dominican Republic. Its basic step is called Box Step and it is danced on a pattern of a square. Currently bachata is danced all over the world where everyone adds their own influence. Bachata has absorbed zouk, contemporary, salsa and street dance elements. The modern Bachata Sensual or Bachata Moderna basic version is is counted to 4 -3 steps and tap from one side to the other. In more a advanced version partners dance a lot of sensual moves including waves, head rolls, leadable body isolations wi as well as turn patterns and turns.
At elSol we offer bachata dominicana (traditional), bachata moderna, bachata sensual and bachata fusion.
Kizomba
Kizomba is a music genre that originally evolved in Portuguese speaking African countries.In Europe the music and dance evolved in a new direction with influences from hip hop, tango, semba show, and other dances. This started to give the dance a different feeling than Kizomba. We call it now Urban Kiz.
At elSol you will experience mainly Urban Kiz, Kizomba Fusion, Douceur some Tarraxo, small amount of Kizomba and Semba.
It is a very connected dance, dancers dance 3-10 songs together. It is the goal to synchronize perfectly as a couple with the music and express it through elegant footwork, smooth body movement, and attitude.
Meet more than 200 artists from all over the world!
Why you should be with us?
New Town, New Home, New History
See you at the Congress Center in Katowice
Plac Sławika i Antalla 1, navigate in Google Maps
City center, close by hotels, safe and open space open to welcome up to 20 000 dancers! fly to Cracow or Katowice.
It is the perfect location for our festival!
All in 1 venue!, 15 workshop rooms! Unlimited party place!
Buffet and bars open 24hrs, hot pizza in the middle of the night. Stay for breakfast as well!
Choose your comfortable accomodation nearby
We have booked 2 best and closest hotels for you to secure 400 beds for the festival’s participants. Reserve Mariott and Novotel with us. Also, we have negotiated special disocunts for you in 5 other hotels. In total we are recommending 11 acommodation options in Katowice. Choose what suits you best.
Main hotels
HOTEL Courtyard by Marriott
5 minutes walk
to the main venue
Katowice
al. Jerozolimskie 90
Superior Room, 1 king
21 m² / 226 sq ft
max 2
- 1 King bed
- Air-conditioned
- This room is non-smoking
- Living/sitting area
- Windows, soundproof
- Hooks
- Hair dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- Mini fridge
- High-speed internet
- Wireless internet
from 394zł/night
Superior Room, 2 Twins
21 m²/ 226 sq ft
max 2
- 2 single beds
- Air-conditioned
- This room is non-smoking
- Living/sitting area
- Windows, soundproof
- Hooks
- Hair dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- Mini fridge
- High-speed internet
- Wireless internet
from 394zł/night
Novotel Katowice Centrum
12 minutes walk to the main venue
Katowice, Poland, 40-202
al. Roździeńskiego 16
Superior Room with double bed
From 23 m² / 247 sq ft
max 2
- Queen size beds x1
- free in Room Mineral Water
- coffee/tea making facilities
- Mini Bar – additional charge
- fridge
- hair dryer in bathroom
- opening windows
- soundproof doors
- safe
- bathrobes
- Air Conditioning
- WI-FI
from 71.94€/night
Superior Room with twin beds
From 23 m² / 247 sq ft
max 2
- Single beds x2
- free in Room Mineral Water
- coffee/tea making facilities
- Mini Bar – additional charge
- fridge
- hair dryer in bathroom
- opening windows
- soundproof doors
- safe
- bathrobes
- Air Conditioning
- WI-FI
from 71.94€/night
Executive Room with double...
From 23 m² / 247 sq ft
max 2
- Queen size beds x1
- free in Room Mineral Water
- coffee/tea making facilities
- Mini Bar – additional charge
- fridge
- hair dryer in bathroom
- bathrobes, slippers and cosmetics
- opening windows
- soundproof doors
- safe
- 49″ LCD TV
- Air Conditioning
- WI-FI
from 87.57€/night
Normal Room with 1 queen...
From 23 m² / 247 sq ft
max 2
- Queen size beds x1
- free in Room Mineral Water
- coffee/tea making facilities
- Mini Bar – additional charge
- fridge
- hair dryer in bathroom
- opening windows
- soundproof doors
- Air Conditioning
- WI-FI
from 62.49€/night
The most energetic cooperation under the sun
Become our vendor
Set up your shop at elSol. Expose your product or service to 5000 people during 4 days and nights, total of 82hrs. Gain new customers aged 20-60 who share a common passion - love for dance.
Become our ambassador
Get discout for your friends, collect a group of 10 participants and get your VIP Pass for free! Multiply that by 2,5,10 or more! Get close connection to our team, obtain fresh news immediately before it is published!
Become our volunteer
Come and gain professional experience. Work with us for 14hrs and make most of the festival in the remaining time! You will learn: how to work under time pressure, how to deal with emergency situations and demanding customers and how how to organize world-class events.
Become our partner
Contact us if you have an idea how we could work together supporting each other's businesses. We love new connections in dance and in organization and business.
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