Thurs Oct 29th
Doors 7:30
Dancing 8pm-late
Salsa, bachata, and line dance lessons all night long!
About this Event
We are bringing together different cultures, dance styles, music genres, and spooky celebrations to bring you the ultimate queer party to kick off Halloween weekend!
Come celebrate Día de los Muertos with Spurs Night and Baila Saficá at Lula Lounge. We will be teaching beginner line dance, salsa, and bachata lessons, along with hours of open dance floor to keep things sexy and sweaty.
Come learn a new form of dance or dance your favourite style—there will be room on the dance floor for all genres throughout the night.
Halloween costumes and calavera makeup* encouraged for our costume contest!
*Calavera makeup is traditional Mexican skull makeup worn during Día de los Muertos celebrations. If you aren't Mexican or Latinx, we're trusting you to pick your costume and makeup in a way that respects the wonderful but culturally sensitive traditions of others.
BIPOC Ticket Tier and PWYC Door Tickets
We have reserved a number of $15 tickets for BIPOC audience members. No one will be clocked on the door; we trust people to self-identify for these tickets.
There will be a small number of door tickets available on the night. These (plus any remaining online tickets) will be sold on a pay-what-you-can basis. Suggested price $15-20 but no one turned away for lack of funds!
Accessibility Information
The front entrance to Lula is fully accessible. There is one step down onto the dance floor and one or two steps to the elevated dining areas. The venue has a movable ramp that allows wheelchairs and mobility devices to access the dance floor and the elevated dining area on the east side. There is a fully accessible universal washroom on the main floor off the lobby. The coat check, basement washrooms and mezzanine areas are not accessible. Requests related to accessibility can be directed to [email protected].
This event will not have a dedicated, enclosed low-sensory room. However, there will be a "chill out" space available in the mezzanine, with ample seating and away from dancing and flashing lights.
This is a Queer Party
Please note that this event is open to all identities and audiences, but it is a queer event. Respect the space and queers to the front! There will be a zero tolerance for discrimination in any form. Spurs and Baila staff (and Lula's security team) will be on site to ensure safeguarding of our community, please don't hestiate to ask us for help on the night.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 PM
Doors & Dinner
Info: Join us early to enjoy the Lula dinner menu and cocktails. Reserve your dining table at www.lula.ca/reservations
🕑: 08:00 PM
Dance Floor Opens
Info: We will be playing country music for line dancing to start the night. There will be short, beginner line dance lessons lead by SPURS from 8pm (and throughout the whole night!). No experience needed.
🕑: 09:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Salsa Lesson
Info: Beginner lesson by BAILA SÁFICA to teach you the basic salsa steps, followed by open dance floor for partner dancing.
🕑: 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Bachata Lesson
Info: Beginner lesson by BAILA SÁFICA to teach you the basic bachata steps, followed by open dance floor for partner dancing.
🕑: 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Costume Contest
Info: Strut your stuff in our on-stage costume contest. Finalists will be picked by our Día de los Muertos Master of Ceremonies (and beloved Spurs bartender), Re! Gift bag prize for 1st place.
🕑: 11:30 PM - 01:30 AM
DJ B in the City
Info: DJ B in the City will be spinning Latin music for our split dance floor! Line dance song swaps will be lead by DJ Doña Delgado. The floor will also be open for salsa and bachata parter dancing.
Event venue & nearby stays
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada
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