Atlantic Canada's hottest Afro-Latin festival with dance, music, food and art across the Halifax waterfront.
Salsa By The Wave returns to Sackville Landing on Thursday 13 August, marking the 8th annual Halifax Salsa & Bachata Festival. It's a day that takes over the Halifax waterfront, with dance, music, food and art spread across the area rather than tucked into a single room. The festival's main feature is the Halifax Salsa & Bachata Festival itself, and it's billed as Atlantic Canada's hottest Afro-Latin festival.
If you've been around the city's dance scene for a while, you'll know the drill: the day is built around salsa and bachata, with the music running and people dancing out in the open. It's not just about the dancing, though. The food and art are part of the mix, and because it's spread across the waterfront, you can drift between the different spots throughout the day. It's an outdoor affair, so the weather will play its part in how the day unfolds.
Sackville Landing is the home base, and the festival's 8th year means it's a well-established fixture on the summer calendar. It brings together the Afro-Latin sounds of salsa and bachata in a city that's always welcoming of them, and it does so right on the water. If you're into these styles, it's one of the biggest dates for them in the region.
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It all happens on Thursday 13 August at Sackville Landing in Halifax, with the Halifax Salsa & Bachata Festival as the main feature. It's a day of dance, music, food and art across the waterfront.
