Riga Salsa Festival is an annual dancing event that takes place in Riga, Latvia.
The event has become one of the most important salsa

Salsa (dance)

Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...

 events in the Baltic Countries

Baltic countries

The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...

 and many salsa fans from abroad also come to participate.

The festival originated in 2005 and features live performances from salsa artists, workshops and salsa masterclasses as well as a salsa ball.

The sixth annual festival took place in Riga from 11 to 13 June 2010 and featured international salsa dancers from countries such as Spain

Spain

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 and Portugal

Portugal

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.