285 Grand Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11238

First Saturday - Brooklyn Salsa Party!

ENTERTAINMENT: Classic Salsa (DJ), Bachata & Merengue Plus Live "Indoda Entsha " West-African & Afro-Cuban Drummers!

HALLOWEEN BROOKLYN SALSA PARTY! & $100 COSTUME CONTEST

Halloween 2008 has arrived and this Saturday is the party we've all been waiting for, the Halloween 2008 Brooklyn Salsa Party!. You won't want to miss the salsa party of the year as we celebrate all the Brooklyn ghouls, goblins, witches, mummies & scary monsters who happen to love dancing salsa! Join us as we celebrate in absolute madness on Saturday November 1st! You'll want to get some extra mileage out of your Halloween costume on this night because the Brooklyn Salsa Party! will be giving away $100 in cash to the best costume-dance contest winner. So come and monster mash or do the Transylvania twist, meet wolf-man or salsa dance the night away with Cinderella or a Prince Charming!

In addition, come celebrate the birthdays of fellow salseras Nicole & Mona as well as fellow salsero Adrian! Make their birthdays special by gracing the Brooklyn Salsa Party! with your presence and dancing a song or two in honor of the birthday girls and boy!

SALSA DURA & LIVE WEST-AFRICAN & AFRO-CUBAN DRUMMERS

80% Salsa, 20% Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton Latin Mix. Dance to the hottest selection of Salsa Dura & special Halloween Latin mix yet! Come hear the best songs from Ray Barretto, Direct Latin Influence, Ismael Rivera, Bob Marley, Johnny Pacheco, Frank Reyes, Los Nemus del Pacifico, Grupo Niche, Eddie Torres & His Mambo Kings, Africando, El Caballero de la Salsa Gilberto Santa Rosa, La Voz Hector Lavoe, Oingo Boing (Dead Man's Party), La 33, Willie Colon, Rhianna, Orquesta La Palabra, Bobby 'Boris' Pickett (Monster Mash), Aventura, La Makina, Culture, Oscar D' Leon and many many more!

All songs will be presented using Songology Software© and a 42-inch Plasma TV Monitor. We are the only salsa party in the world with the technology to show you the names & artists of the songs you love while you dance! If you haven't seen this software come check it out!

Join Khephran & Chris as they accent the DJ music with Live West-African & Afro-Cuban drums. They've been doing an amazing job all year and really put on a show so invite your non-salsa friends as well so they can enjoy the live sounds of West-African and Afro-Cuban drums to some of the best Salsa Dura in the city!

LE GRAND DAKAR & CHEF PIERRE ON THE TODAY SHOW!

Chef Pierre recently appeared on the Today show promoting his new book, Yolele! Recipes From the Heart of Senegal. The book is available on Amazon.com but don't wait! Come try some of his recipes and join Chef Pierre & staff for dinner this Saturday Night prior to the Brooklyn Salsa Party!

Don't dare miss the Halloween 2008 Brooklyn Salsa Party!

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Free Before 10 P.M., Cover $10, $5 with College ID. $3 coat check will be provided. A free 30 Min. Beg. Salsa Class (On2) will start the party so join us! Join in the fun and wear a costume!

ABOUT LE GRAND DAKAR!

The entire venue has solid oak wood flooring for great dancing and a classy African-inspired interior with lounge and dining area. It is also very close to Pratt Institute and we will be offering specials for students. You will absolutely love the new venue as well as the amazing international cuisine! Read about Chef Pierre here and check out Chef Pierre's Cookbook on Amazon.com. You can also read the NY Times review of Le Grand Dakar. Join us for what promises to be a great tradition in the neighborhood!

Official Website: http://www.brooklynsalsa.net

Added by Brooklyn Salsa Party on August 24, 2008

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Brooklyn Salsa Party

Take the C (also can transfer from A) train to Clinton-Washington Aves stop then walk north on Washington Ave to Lafayette, turn right then walk over to Grand Ave and take a right turn and Le Grand Dakar is on the left. You can also take the G train to Clinton-Washington Aves then take the B38 bus to Grand Ave or walk east on Lafayette Ave and turn right on Grand Ave. Alternatively you can take the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q, D, M, N, R, W or Long Island RR trains to the Atlantic Avenue / Pacific Street Station and catch a quick-cheap cab to 285 Grand Ave between Lafayette & Clifton Place. Buses that will get you there are the B38, B44, B48 or B52. Plenty of other bus routes as well in the area. Brooklyn Salsa Party! is in Brooklyn centrally located to Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods.

suley20

lets go!!!