{"id":25570,"date":"2014-03-30T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T18:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=25570"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:35","slug":"cuba-hits-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/cuba-hits-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba Hits Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gerardo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/cuba-hits-vancouver\/gerardo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gerardo.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gerardo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gerardo.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25572\" alt=\"Gerardo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gerardo.jpg?resize=300%2C168\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>If salsa moves you you&#8217;ll want to take note that Cuban musician\u00a0<strong>Gerardo Contino <\/strong>along with his troup\u00a0<strong>Los Habaneros <\/strong>are spicing it up in Vancouver on April 3 and 4. Gerardo Contino, nicknamed \u2018El Abogado de la Salsa,\u2019 sings \u2018timba\u2019 \u2013 a style based on Cuban music along with\u00a0salsa, American funk\/R&amp;B, and Afro-Cuban folkloric music. \u00a0The sounds are addictive and will be certain to get more than just your feet tapping.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Thursday April 3rd, 2014\u00a0Performance Works on Granville Island hosts the group with doors at 8 pm,\u00a0a complimentary salsa dance lesson at 8:30 p.m and the show 9 p.m. Just $30 at <a href=\"http:\/\/provencevancouver.us6.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=e02f0173dbfa7b06e9e62859f&amp;id=87b87a5531&amp;e=a5aabacd21\" target=\"_blank\">www.gerardoinvancouver.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friday, April 4, 2014 you can dine and dance personally with Contino at \u00a0<strong>Provence Marinaside in Yaletown<\/strong>. \u00a0The evening starts at 7 p.m. with a three-course dinner including\u00a0<strong><i>Small Bites<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 a selection of appetizers served family-style on platters, a choice of\u00a0<strong><i>Braised Lamb Shank<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0or <strong><i>Steelhead Trout <\/i><\/strong>\u00a0and then\u00a0<strong><i>White Chocolate and Berry Clafoutis<\/i><\/strong> for dessert. You&#8217;ll want to finish your plate so you&#8217;ll have the energy to dance the night away. The dinner and concert combo is $65 are for both nights, there is a package at $90.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/provencevancouver.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e02f0173dbfa7b06e9e62859f&amp;id=0644f4d016&amp;e=a5aabacd21\" target=\"_blank\">www.gerardoinvancouver.com\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/provencevancouver.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e02f0173dbfa7b06e9e62859f&amp;id=bbe5e9764f&amp;e=a5aabacd21\" target=\"_blank\">www.gerardocontino.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If salsa moves you you&#8217;ll want to take note that Cuban musician\u00a0Gerardo Contino along with his troup\u00a0Los Habaneros are spicing it up in Vancouver on April 3 and 4. 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