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23/08/2005
'Come dancing' at Queen's musical extravaganza
A unique toe-tapping, high-stepping musical event at Queen's University next month is set to bring the audience to its feet in more ways than one.
The concert, on Saturday 17 September, will feature nine-piece band Almeida Girl and Descarga, who recently appeared at the Glastonbury Festival, and are bringing their exciting blend of Latin rhythms, jazz and soul to Belfast for the first time.
The Whitla Hall gig, organised by the University, the Belfast City Council Active Lifestyles initiative and local dance instructors from Salsabelfast.com and Isis-events.com, is the closing event of Belfast's Week of Dance, and the finale of Queen's Welcome and Orientation programme for new students.
Tickets will be distributed free to the first 250 Queen's freshers who book for the event and 100 free tickets have also been made available to local residents' associations.
Dr Robert Gamble from Sport and Recreation Services at Queen's said: "Dance is important in its own right as a popular cultural and social activity but it is also a great way for people to take that first step towards a more active and healthier lifestyle.
"The dance demonstrations in the programme will not only enable students and the public to learn to dance but will also introduce them to a very enjoyable form of exercise."
Tickets for the event, which starts at 7.30pm, cost £10 and £5 (Queen's students and staff.) and are available from Salsa Belfast.com or Queen's Physical Education Centre on telephone 028 9068 1126.
(MB/GB)
The concert, on Saturday 17 September, will feature nine-piece band Almeida Girl and Descarga, who recently appeared at the Glastonbury Festival, and are bringing their exciting blend of Latin rhythms, jazz and soul to Belfast for the first time.
The Whitla Hall gig, organised by the University, the Belfast City Council Active Lifestyles initiative and local dance instructors from Salsabelfast.com and Isis-events.com, is the closing event of Belfast's Week of Dance, and the finale of Queen's Welcome and Orientation programme for new students.
Tickets will be distributed free to the first 250 Queen's freshers who book for the event and 100 free tickets have also been made available to local residents' associations.
Dr Robert Gamble from Sport and Recreation Services at Queen's said: "Dance is important in its own right as a popular cultural and social activity but it is also a great way for people to take that first step towards a more active and healthier lifestyle.
"The dance demonstrations in the programme will not only enable students and the public to learn to dance but will also introduce them to a very enjoyable form of exercise."
Tickets for the event, which starts at 7.30pm, cost £10 and £5 (Queen's students and staff.) and are available from Salsa Belfast.com or Queen's Physical Education Centre on telephone 028 9068 1126.
(MB/GB)
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