1. What is a salsa festival?

Salsa Festivals or Congresses are events, lasting from 2 days up to a full week, where dancers, choreographers, musicians and dance aficionados meet and share their passion through dancing salsa and salsa related dances. Nowdays, there are millions of salsa lovers, travelling all over the world and attending salsa festivals.

During the day there are workshops with international instructors for all levels of salsa – from absolute beginners to professionals, while at night there are parties with show performances and, at some festivals, live concerts. Also, Croatian Summer Salsa Festival has a few 'bonus' features – a live party out in the open air, on the main city square, by the sea, and, adored by many returning dancers – our famous Sunday 'pool party'!

2. Who can attend the festival?

The festival is open for all willing to dance salsa and related dances, regardless of previous dance experience. There are workshops for absolute beginners, who will learn to dance in a few days, up to teachers and performers. Everybody can learn something new and get a chance to meet new people. There are no limits, all you need is desire to be a part of it!

3. Which pass is for me?

a) I want to go to parties only?

In this case, what you need is the FULL PARTY PASS – it includes Thursday evening party, Friday evening afterparty, Saturday Gala party, Sunday pool party (boat trip included) and Sunday evening party. If you wish to attend only some of these parties, you can buy a ticket for each separately.

b) I will be there for the weekend, from Friday (or Thursday evening) to Sunday and I want both workshops and parties?...what you need is a FULL PASS.

c) I'll be there from Tuesday (or before), what can I get?

If you want it all – the prefestival workshops, the festival workshops and parties – your's is a FREAK PASS. Please let us know how you survived this drill...If you wish to take advantage of being there and want to have special classes with top artists which are not too crowded, and enjoy the parties – then take the COMBO PASS. This one includes prefestival workshops (held on Wednesday and Thursday) and parties from Thursday to Sunday.If you want to take workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, and do not want to attend the parties from Thursday to Sunday, then what you need is a PREFESTIVAL SPECIAL PASS.

d) I'll be there for only one or two days?

If you want to go to workshops and parties, then take the 1 or 2 DAY PASS. If you wish to go only to the party, take the SINGLE PARTY PASS (Thursday and Sunday evening party), SATURDAY GALA PARTY (name says it all) or POOL PARTY (includes the boat trip to the island and the entrance to the party).

e) I want to attend only some classes (one, two or three) or classes from Friday to Sunday, but do not wish to go to the parties?

Separate classes cannot be bought. The same applies to workshops from Friday to Sunday, they are not sold separately – if you wish to go to these workshops, you can go only with a FULL PASS, which includes the parties, too (but if you don't feel like going to the parties, that's up to you). We strongly recommend that you use the best of – if you're already there, learning new moves, the best way to memorize them is to dance them out, and parties are the best place for that. *Please note that if you are a beginner, all of this applies to you, too, just add BEGINNER to all types of above mentioned passes (except party pass).

4. What happens after I buy my pass?

There will be no passes sent via e-mail. We receive notification from bank or credit card company of the payment. Your ' actual receipt' is a wristband which you need to pick up at the festival office in Hotel Park, once you get here. Here are the working hours of the Festival office. In case you can't make it in the working hours of the office, there will be a registation desk at the parties as well.

5. Do I need to wear the wristband all the time?

Yes! This is a must! Please keep the wristband on during all days of the festival – this is your ticket for the workshops and/or parties. if you take it off or break it, you would need to buy a new one, so please do take care of it. It is waterproof, so no worries that it would melt from all the swimming in the sea

6. Can I buy the ticket on-site, in Rovinj?

This is an option. However, due to the fact that in the last two years the festival was sold out, and only some tickets were sold on site, we strongly recommend that you buy your ticket before the festival to make sure that you'll get your pass and get the most out of the festival.

7. Which workshop level is for me?

There will be the following levels: beginner, improver, intermediate and advanced. Intermediate and advanced are split into cuban and line. If you have absoulutely no idea what a 'mambo' step is, then you are a beginner. If you know some basic moves and steps, and have been dancing for at least 3 – 6 months, then go for improver level. If you have been dancing from 6 months, up to 2 years – intermediate is for you and you get to choose your stlye. And finally, well you know what we mean – if you've been dancing sooo long, you're not reading this anyway

8. Is this a 'cuban' or a 'line' (Puertorico, LA, NY) festival?

CSSF has it all – if you want cuban – we've got it. If you want line – we've got it. If you want on1, on2, on5, on6... we've got it. Hell, we can even make it on your favourite number!

9. Where is the festival located and how can i get there?

CSSF is located in a beautiful coastal city called Rovinj, in Croatia. Not only do you get to dance salsa, but you also get to enjoy the sun and the sea! A perfect vacation! If you need information on how to get here, check the link how to get to Rovinj. Of course, if you need any help with organizing your trip, please do not hesitate to contact us, we have helped many.

10. Where are workshops and parties located?

There are several locations in which workshops and parties are held. For each level of dancing workshops are always located on one place. In PROGRAM section you can see the general program and festival locations, and here is a map of all the locations. Rovinj is a small city, and all locations are about 10-15 minues away (walking, or as in case of the pool party, by boat).Please keep in mind that this is subject to change in order to improve the quality of the festival. All changes will be announced and published on the website on time, so check the website from time to time.

11. Who are the teachers and artist?

All teachers and artist are among the world's renouned dancers in their section, known not only for their expertize, but also for their approach to the students. You can check them out in ARTISTS section.

12. Do I need a partner?

Noup! Partner is not a prerequisite. There will be plenty of dancers and once you're all here, you can meet some new people and partner up. Also, teachers usualy rotate dancers in workshops which is a great way to see how the same partnerwork routine can effect different dancers and learn from that. Not to mention that maybe you'll even get a chance to learn some new languages...

13. What would be the best accommodation?

You can get the all-inclusive package (hotel + festival pass) from our partner Maistra in several hotels. Details of their offer are in ACCOMMODATION section. Another good option if you are on a budget is to look for private accommodation – there are many people here renting rooms or apartments. This website could be a good place to start: http://www.rovinj.info/

14. What do I wear to a salsa festival?

Anything you feel comfortable exercizing in – t-shirt, tights or sweatpants.. whatever keeps you moving freely. As for the shoes – if you have dancing shoes, bring them along. If not, try to find some shoes which don't have rubber or sticky soles, you'll need to do some turns. It is in the summer, so have a towel and a bottle of water on stand by. And make sure not to forget your bathing suite and other beach accessories!

15. Is videotaping allowed?

During the workshops no videotaping is allowed. Each instructor may give the opportunity to tape at the end and only to workshop attendees, and it is up to each instructor to decide.

16. Who is the organizer of the Croatian Summer Salsa Festival (CSSF)?

CSSF is organized by a group of enthusiasts from Dance Club Los Mamberos and Salsa Adria Productions. You can contacts us by filling out the form on the CONTACT PAGE.