Riviera Latin Fest 2026

About this event

Riviera Latin Fest 2026 is a seven-day salsa and bachata festival running July 13 to 19, 2026, at Centre Expo Congrès de Mandelieu in Mandelieu-La Napoule. Weekend pass options run July 16 to 19.

Daily daytime and early-evening workshops lead into afternoon socials and seven nights of shows and parties. Featured instructors include Alicia Velasco, Gaby & Estefy, and Harold. The Mambo, bachata, and Cuban bootcamps each total three hours: two hours on July 18 and one hour on July 19. Separate registration is required, and participants can perform onstage on Sunday, July 19.

Havana D’Primera and Alexander Abreu perform a Cuban timba and salsa concert on Monday, July 13. Music across the festival includes salsa, Cuban timba, Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, and bachata. Bootcamp registration is €55 for Mambo or Cuban and €75 for Bachata.

The venue is independently wheelchair-accessible, with adapted services listed for hearing, visual, and cognitive disabilities. A free covered 530-space car park is about 50 metres away.

Palm Express and bus line 23 stop at Centre Expo Congrès, while Palm Express A connects the Cannes high-speed train station with Gare routière de Mandelieu. Hotels and Airbnbs are available within walking distance, and Line 90 connects Nice Airport with Parking Beguier/Mandelieu-la-Napoule.