Full Weekend Event Pass

Description

🌊🎵🏝 AFREKETE ISLAND EDITION 2.0 – Australia’s Premier Afro-Cuban Culture, Dance & Music Festival, in it’s 2nd year on Yunbenun, Magnetic Island (off Townsville, North Queensland) 23-25 May 2025

A whole weekend of Cuba, from the Afro-Cuban Roots to the Salsa, with dance & drum workshops Friday to Sunday, parties with DJ Friday night & Live Cuban Son Band Saturday night, PLUS our NEW Community Day Sunday with markets, food, cultural performances & more….

We are super EXCITED to be bringing back Afrekete Cuban Dance, Music & Culture festival for the 2nd year to the beautiful island Yunbenun, Magnetic Island 🏝💃🏽🎼🕺🏼
We’d love to INVITE YOU TO JOIN US 😍

💛 23-25 MAY 2025 💛
The main event weekend is on 23-25 May but we will be sneak starting with a few exciting instalments the week leading into the main event and also ending with a NEW Community Rhythm & Roots Day on Sunday 25th, with market stalls, community art, cultural performances and our team of esteemed Cuban Dance and Music artists performing and guiding you to dance and drum together!

EVENT PROGRAM (subject to change)
TUESDAY 20th MAY
6.30-8.30pm Son Musicality – Dance to Live Percussion
WEDNESDAY 21st MAY
5-7pm Afro-Cuban Culture Conference
THURSDAY 22nd MAY
9am-1pm Optional Island Tour
7pm-10pm Pre-event Warm-up-Party Rumba in the Rum-Bar at Heritage Exchange Hotel Townsville
FRIDAY 23rd MAY
9am-1pm Optional Island Tour
1pm Registrations Open
3pm Official Opening Ceremony at Nelly Bay Esplanade
4.30-6.30pm Workshops
7.30pm Welcome to Cuba Island Vibe Party with Intro Workshop from all artists
(Cuban Dinner available from 6.30pm)
SATURDAY 24th MAY
9.30am Registrations Open
10am-5pm Workshops
7.30pm WHITE Havana Night Party with Live Cuban Band Kekoson & DJ
(Cuban Dinner available from 6.30pm)
SUNDAY 25th MAY
10.30am Registrations Open
11am-3pm Workshops
3-7pm Community Performances, Market Stalls, Food, Celebration
7pm Closing Ceremony

Please check the Full Event Program for more details.

***Ticket Cancelation Policy***
Strictly NO REFUNDS.
Tickets can be transferred to another participant at buyer’s own inconvenience.
Contact us if you need help to transfer your ticket into someone else’s name.
Only under extreme circumstances will we consider issuing a credit towards another of our events.