Afrekete 2025 - Island Edition 2.0

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! FULL EVENT PROGRAM (subject to change) TUESDAY 20th MAY 6.30-8.30pm Son Musicality – Dance to Live Percussion - The Active Centre MI WEDNESDAY 21st MAY 5-7pm Afro-Cuban Culture Conference - MI Brewery THURSDAY 22nd MAY 9am-5pm Free Time for Optional Island Tour 8pm - Rumba Dance jam to live percussion at AMAROO!! 9pm - Social Dance & time to connect FRIDAY 23rd MAY 9am-1pm Free Time for 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 (Cuban Dinner available from 6.30pm) SUNDAY 25th MAY 9.30am Registrations Open 10.30am-3.30pm Workshops 3.30-7pm Community Performances, Market Stalls, Food, Celebration 7pm Closing Ceremony Don't hesitate and BOOK NOW ⚡️ ALL Event tickets available on https://afrekete.com/book-events/ Full Weekend passes NOW $333 ($366 on door) https://afrekete.com/product/full-weekend-event-pass/ Day Passes and individual event passes also available. https://afrekete.com/book-events/ Look forward to sharing an AUTHENTIC piece of Cuba on Maggie!! We would like to thank the Queensland Government for awarding us the Celebrate Multicultural Queensland Multicultural Events Grant to facilitate our Community Rhythm & Roots Showcase Sunday and also the Townsville City Council for their Community Grant funding with their generous contribution towards our full event.