AFREKETE 2024
EVENTS PROGRAM

7th - 9th JUNE 2024

Sneak starting Thursday with a pre-event warm up at Heritage Exchange, Friday with Welcome to Cuba Party, Official Welcome Ceremony & Drumming Saturday and all weekend with dance and music workshops, our Under the Sea event Saturday night plus an optional island tour Monday..

Journey through the history and roots of Cuban Culture, Dance and Music in the tropics of North Queensland!

We are extra excited to share our NEW Afrekete Island Edition in 2024, which sneak starts on Thursday at the Heritage Exchange, then on Friday with our Welcome to Cuba Party, Welcome Ceremony Saturday morning, and continues over the weekend of Afro-Cuban song, dance & rhythm workshops as well as Under the Sea themed performance & social night to live Cuban band & DJ Saturday night, PLUS an optional island tour around the beautiful island post-event Monday.

The main event will take place in one place – Amaroo on Mandalay in Nelly Bay.

Full Weekend Event Passes, Day Passes, Party-only Passes,  Workshop Taster Passes are available NOW

If Accommodation all sold out at Amaroo and you need help securing alternative accommodation please email us on afreketeaustralia@gmail.com or check out Best of Magnetic for some fantastic options for all budgets.

Amaroo contact details :
T: +61 7 4778 5200
E: frontdesk@amarooonmandalay.com.au

FULL EVENT PROGRAM (subject to change)

THURSDAY 6th  JUNE
7pm-10pm Pre-event Warm-up-Party Rumba in the Rum-Bar at Heritage Exchange Hotel Townsville
FREE to community

FRIDAY 7th JUNE
7.30pm Welcome to Cuba Party to DJ DreadJuan

SATURDAY 8th JUNE
8am Official Opening Ceremony at Nelly Bay Esplanade
10am-5pm Workshops
7pm Cuban Dinner

8pm Under the Sea themed Dance Party with Afro-Cuban Orisha Performance, Live Cuban Band Kekoson & DJ DreadJuan

SUNDAY 9th JUNE
9am-5.30pm Workshops
5.45pm Official Closing Ceremony

MONDAY 10th JUNE
Optional Walking, Bus or Boat Tour around Magnetic Island (Yunbenun)

Full Weekend

Workshop Program