6 November 2008 Ikabot will be teaching Salsa workshops (Rueda de Casino) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 6, 7 and 8 November 2008. The workshops are each two hours long (six hours tuition in total) and cost 30 000 shillings per person. Please call Lotus on +25 57 57 24 02 90 for details or to book.

19 September 2008 At 7pm on Friday 19 September sees the first of a trilogy of Salsa parties at Paul's Hall on the corner of Buitengracht and Buiten streets in Cape Town, South Africa. Tickets are R60 (pre-booked) and this includes a free buffet or salsa class. To book, please contact Yann at +27 84 477 5541.

14 June 2008 On Saturday 14 June, Monique Hellenberg and Goldfish are performing at Ku De Ta in Durbanville, including a performance of their latest hit, This is How it Goes off the album Perceptions of Pacha. Sakhile Moleshe will also make a guest appearance. The cost of entry to the venue is R70.

22 November 2007 The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation presents a Sizzling Salsa Night on Friday 22 November 2007 with the theme Toast to the Flavours of Life. The evening features a live Salsa band, Salsa dance performances, gourmet Latin-style tapas, as well as tequila and wine tastings in adjacent rooms. Tickets cost R200 and can be had from Kate Snyder at +27 21 650 6963.

20 October 2007 There is a rugby/salsa/pool party at 5 Spilhaus Avenue, Constantia on Saturday 20 October. There will be a spit braai, rugby on a big screen, DJs and a live band. If you wish to attend, you must contribute R70 and take drinks. Please call Yann Lellouche for more information on +27 84 477 5541.

12 October 2007 Saxophonist Doug Masek is giving a recital in the Nassau Centre at Groote Schuur High School in Palmyra Road, Rondebosch on Friday 12 October at 8pm. Masek is Professor of Saxophone at UCLA and the concert is part of his South African tour. Tickets cost R60 (R40 for students and scholars). For tickets and enquiries, please contact Anton Els on +27 82 457 0784.

6 October 2007 There is an Arabian Nights party at ¿Que Pasa? on Saturday 6 October 2007. Doors open at 8pm. There is a R30 cover charge which includes a free cocktail. There will be a beginners' salsa class at 8:45pm, with the party starting at 9:45pm. The music will be Salsa and Reggaeton, and there will be hubbly bubbly and a Middle Eastern dance show during the evening. For details, please call John Morrison at 083 556 7466.