Queens & Kings of Salsa 2026

About this event

Queens & Kings of Salsa makes its debut from November 27-29, 2026, bringing three days of salsa workshops, performances, and social dancing to Grand Hotel Barone di Sassj in Sesto San Giovanni, near Milan.

The festival features two workshop rooms dedicated to ladies’ and men’s styling, with open-level, intermediate, and advanced classes. The program covers spinning, pachanga, boogaloo, mambo, Salsa On1 and On2 partnerwork, shines, son, cha-cha-cha, and musicality.

The teaching lineup includes Angelo Rito, Rodrigo Cortazar, Fernando Sosa, Johnny Vazquez, Elian Gomez, Javier Escobar, Tania Cannarsa, Kelly Iordanidou, Emy Codebò, Karel Flores, Jessica Patella, Carla Voconi, and Giulia Setti.

Additional instructors include Natasha Karp, Fadi Fusion, Stefania Civilla, Matteo Bruno, Wualexa Gonzalez, and Giorgia.

Friday’s program begins with workshops from 2:00 PM to 6:50 PM, followed by dance shows from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Social dancing starts at 11:30 PM and continues until 5:00 AM.

Saturday features workshops from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with a break from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Evening shows run from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM, followed by social dancing from 11:30 PM until 6:00 AM.

Sunday concludes the workshop program with classes from 10:30 AM to 1:20 PM, followed by Milano Baila Guaguancó, a separate salsa social running from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Music throughout the weekend is provided by DJs Stefano El Malo, Enzo MDG, and Alexio.

Full Passes cost €160 per person or €300 per couple. Day passes are €70 for Friday, €90 for Saturday, and €60 for Sunday. Friday and Saturday party-only tickets cost €20 and €25, respectively.

Sunday’s Milano Baila Guaguancó social costs an additional €20 and is not included in the festival Full Pass.

All festival workshops and main parties take place at Grand Hotel Barone di Sassj, with on-site accommodation available for two, three, or four nights. The hotel is approximately 200 metres from Sesto Rondò metro station on Milan’s M1 line.