Description
🇳🇱 RUEDA EXCHANGE FESTIVAL 2026 🇨🇺
📆 From June Friday 26st to Sunday 28rd 2026
This 3-day festival is to meet other Rueda enthusiasts and groups.
Exchange figures and patterns, participate in workshops from known Rueda instructors and just dance a lot of Rueda.
👡 Important note: NO sharp heels allowed!! 👡
Our location (Akoesticum) is very proud of its pristine wooden floors. Please leave your sharp heels at home. Heels with a surface above 3x3cm are fine. Put on your comfy shoes and party on!
▶▶▶ WORKSHOPS ◀︎◀︎◀︎
During the festival there are 48 workshops to choose from! At every time slot there are workshops at different levels. All workshops are given by enthusiastic dancers and performers.
Friday - SBK instructors
✨ Kai & Rodolfo - Oropuro (Salsa/ChaCha/Pachanga) 🇿🇦 / 🇨🇱
✨ Daniel & Irene - Danca Angolano & LAfrique (Kizomba/Semba) 🇳🇱
✨ Oscar & Raquel - Pasito (Bachata) 🇪🇸 / 🇳🇱
✨ Bernhard & Eva - RdCA (Rueda) 🇦🇹
✨ Mijael & Katie - Alaroye Dance Academy (Afro Cuban) 🇲🇽 / 🇬🇧
Saturday & Sunday - REF instructors
✨ Bernhard & Eva 🇦🇹
✨ Jochem 't Hoen 🇳🇱
✨ Katie Catling 🇬🇧
✨ Maria Puertas Formigo 🇪🇸
✨ Michel Vigo 🇨🇺
✨ Mijael Bueno (Afro Cuban) 🇲🇽
✨ Nadya Toncheva 🇧🇬
✨ Niels van Aacken & Anna Jansen 🇳🇱
✨ Noe & Diego 🇬🇧
✨ Osbanis Tejeda & Anneta Kepka 🇨🇺 / 🇵🇱
✨ Pentcho & Irene 🇳🇱
✨ Yorni Blen & Kyra Weggelaar 🇨🇺 / 🇳🇱
▅ ▆ ▇ 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 ▇ ▆ ▅
🏫 Location
Akoesticum
Frisopark 4
6711 JC Ede
🚂2 minutes Walking from train station Ede - Wageningen
🅿️Free parking near Akoesticum
Akoesticum
▅ ▆ ▇ 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈 ▇ ▆ ▅
The program is in the discussion
▶▶▶ Parties & Matinee ◀︎◀︎◀︎
🕺 No time for workshops? Come to the parties and matinee! 💃
DJs and Band
🎧 DJ Rafi (Salsa Cubana)
🎧 DJ Peluche (Salsa Cubana)
🎧 DJ Yorni (Salsa Cubana)
🎧 DJ Arsalan (Salsa LA / Bachata)
🎧 DJ Niek (Salsa LA / Bachata)
🎧 DJ Virgil (Salsa LA / Bachata)
🎧 DJ Kapitula (Kizomba / Semba)
🎧 DJ Ellen (Kizomba / Semba)
🎶 Live Band - Salsa Mundial (Salsa / Son / Timba)
▶▶▶ MORE INFO ◀︎◀︎◀︎
💦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫
During the festival there are 6 shower rooms available to freshen up. Bring a towel and a clean shirt and dance all day long!
🍕 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝
There are food trucks at the festival. You can buy your lunch/dinner there or go to nearby restaurants.
- Breakfast
Breakfast on Sunday is included in the sleepover price.
🛌 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩
There are rooms available at Akoesticum for you to sleep over. You can choose between a private bedroom (with 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 beds) or a shared bedroom. All bedrooms come with a private toilet and en suite bathrooms. You will be provided with bed linen upon arrival to make your own bed. Towels and breakfast are included.
▶▶▶ TICKETS ◀︎◀︎◀︎
www.lafriquedancecompany.nl/ref