2027 Schedule and Program
Three days. One room. Every hour building on the one before it. From roots to modern and fusion, we go on a journey through Mambo.
Everything happens in one room. Artists, teachers and students, all in the same space, all working through the same three-day arc.
Nothing here is filler, and nothing runs in a parallel room you have to choose against.
Friday takes you back to where mambo actually comes from; Africa and Cuba merge under one roof.
Saturday builds you up through the foundations of mambo itself all the way to modern and social techniques.
Sunday tests what you've actually absorbed and adds in the fusion element.
See the full day-by-day schedule table below, with times for every workshop, rehearsal, and party across all three days. Keep scrolling to explore the full depth of our program.
Weekend Timetable
Friday
Roots
Saturday
Mambo
Sunday
Challenge and Fusion
The learning journey
Friday belongs to our Cuban maestros, accompanied by a professional percussionist on both congas and bata drums. Together they take you through Afro-Cuban folklore, rumba, and son, laying the foundations everything else builds on.
Saturday takes those foundations and turns them into mambo. Our international superstars, together with the Unity team, all share the stage, building the modern techniques and concepts that let you dance mambo with anyone, anywhere in the world. Exclusive concepts that you can take as a teacher and as a student to continue developing our scene.
Sunday builds on Saturday again, going deep into mambo but increasing the level and intensity: cha cha cha, pachanga, boogaloo, afro, rumba, even hip hop. Same collaborative teaching, same room, one more layer added on top of everything you've already learned. Warning: this will test your level in ways you have not experienced yet.
The parties
Every night runs as a full 100% salsa social, DJs, dancing, bar and animation from 7 pm to 2 am. Here is the fine print:
Friday
Dress code: Warm Unity colours (yellow, red, orange)
Party times 7 pm - 2 am
Unity & Friends showcase 10:30 pm
Bar open 7 pm to 2 am, strictly no BYO
Music: Salsa, Mambo, Timba, Cha Cha Cha, Romantica
DJs: Pizza, Chia, El Padrino & more to be announced
Saturday
Dress code: Dress to impress gala night (elegant formal)
Party times 7 pm - 2 am
Live band 9 pm - 10 pm & 11 pm - 12 am
International Artist Live Band bootcamp 11 pm
Bar open 7 pm to 2 am, strictly no BYO
Music: Salsa, Mambo, Timba, Cha Cha Cha, Romantica
DJs: Pizza, Chia, El Padrino & more to be announced
The workshops
Friday, Roots
Roots Chapter 1, Afro-Cuban folklore: Coming soon
Roots Chapter 2, Rumba: Workshop description]
Roots Chapter 3, Son: [Workshop description]
Saturday, Mambo
Workshop 1, title: Coming soon
Workshop 2, title: Coming soon
Workshop 3, title: Coming soon
Workshop 4, title: Coming soon
Workshop 5, title: Coming soon
Sunday, Fusion
Workshop 1, title: Coming soon
Workshop 2, title: Coming soon
Workshop 3, History of Salsa: Coming soon
Workshop 4, title: Coming soon
Final workshop, title: Coming soon
What's included
Your Full Pass covers every workshop across all three days, plus entry to both party nights. The bootcamp is a separate ticket, on sale later in the year, and available early for training at participating schools through the UME Inner Circle.
Party passes will be released on June 1st, 12:00am, pending capacity confirmations.