Rueda Exchange Festival 2026

🇳🇱 RUEDA EXCHANGE FESTIVAL 2026 🇨🇺 📆 From June Friday 26st to Sunday 28rd 2026 This 3-day festival is to meet other Rueda enthusiasts and groups. Exchange figures and patterns, participate in workshops from known Rueda instructors and just dance a lot of Rueda. 👡 Important note: NO sharp heels allowed!! 👡 Our location (Akoesticum) is very proud of its pristine wooden floors. Please leave your sharp heels at home. Heels with a surface above 3x3cm are fine. Put on your comfy shoes and party on! ▶▶▶ WORKSHOPS ◀︎◀︎◀︎ During the festival there are 48 workshops to choose from! At every time slot there are workshops at different levels. All workshops are given by enthusiastic dancers and performers. Friday - SBK instructors ✨ Kai & Rodolfo - Oropuro (Salsa/ChaCha/Pachanga) 🇿🇦 / 🇨🇱 ✨ Daniel & Irene - Danca Angolano & LAfrique (Kizomba/Semba) 🇳🇱 ✨ Oscar & Raquel - Pasito (Bachata) 🇪🇸 / 🇳🇱 ✨ Bernhard & Eva - RdCA (Rueda) 🇦🇹 ✨ Mijael & Katie - Alaroye Dance Academy (Afro Cuban) 🇲🇽 / 🇬🇧 Saturday & Sunday - REF instructors ✨ Bernhard & Eva 🇦🇹 ✨ Jochem 't Hoen 🇳🇱 ✨ Katie Catling 🇬🇧 ✨ Maria Puertas Formigo 🇪🇸 ✨ Michel Vigo 🇨🇺 ✨ Mijael Bueno (Afro Cuban) 🇲🇽 ✨ Nadya Toncheva 🇧🇬 ✨ Niels van Aacken & Anna Jansen 🇳🇱 ✨ Noe & Diego 🇬🇧 ✨ Osbanis Tejeda & Anneta Kepka 🇨🇺 / 🇵🇱 ✨ Pentcho & Irene 🇳🇱 ✨ Yorni Blen & Kyra Weggelaar 🇨🇺 / 🇳🇱 ▅ ▆ ▇ 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 ▇ ▆ ▅ 🏫 Location Akoesticum Frisopark 4 6711 JC Ede 🚂2 minutes Walking from train station Ede - Wageningen 🅿️Free parking near Akoesticum Akoesticum ▅ ▆ ▇ 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈 ▇ ▆ ▅ The program is in the discussion ▶▶▶ Parties & Matinee ◀︎◀︎◀︎ 🕺 No time for workshops? Come to the parties and matinee! 💃 DJs and Band 🎧 DJ Rafi (Salsa Cubana) 🎧 DJ Peluche (Salsa Cubana) 🎧 DJ Yorni (Salsa Cubana) 🎧 DJ Arsalan (Salsa LA / Bachata) 🎧 DJ Niek (Salsa LA / Bachata) 🎧 DJ Virgil (Salsa LA / Bachata) 🎧 DJ Kapitula (Kizomba / Semba) 🎧 DJ Ellen (Kizomba / Semba) 🎶 Live Band - Salsa Mundial (Salsa / Son / Timba) ▶▶▶ MORE INFO ◀︎◀︎◀︎ 💦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 During the festival there are 6 shower rooms available to freshen up. Bring a towel and a clean shirt and dance all day long! 🍕 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 There are food trucks at the festival. You can buy your lunch/dinner there or go to nearby restaurants. - Breakfast Breakfast on Sunday is included in the sleepover price. 🛌 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 There are rooms available at Akoesticum for you to sleep over. You can choose between a private bedroom (with 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 beds) or a shared bedroom. All bedrooms come with a private toilet and en suite bathrooms. You will be provided with bed linen upon arrival to make your own bed. Towels and breakfast are included. ▶▶▶ TICKETS ◀︎◀︎◀︎ www.lafriquedancecompany.nl/ref