🇳🇱 RUEDA EXCHANGE FESTIVAL 2026 🇨🇺
📆 From June Friday 26st to Sunday 28rd 2025
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 40 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
- TBA
Saturday & Sunday - REF instructors
- TBA
▅ ▆ ▇ 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 ▇ ▆ ▅
🏫 Location
Akoesticum
Nieuwe Kazernelaan 2 – D42
6711 JC Ede
🚂2 minutes Walking from train station Ede - Wageningen
🅿️Free parking near Akoesticum
▅ ▆ ▇ 𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙇 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈 ▇ ▆ ▅
----- Friday 26st June 2026 - SBK PRE PARTY -----
19:30 Door open / check in
20:00 Pre Party Workshops - round 1
21:00 Pre Party Workshops - round 2
22:00 Party area 1: 100% Salsa Cuban
22:00 Party area 2: Salsa LA/Bachata mix
22:00 Party area 3: Kizomba mix
23:00 Show time
02:00 Hasta mañana
----- Saturday 27nd June 2026 -----
11:00 Door open / check in
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Workshops round 1
14:00 Workshops round 2
15:00 Break / Social
16:00 Workshops round 3
17:00 Workshops round 4
18:00 Dinner break
20:30 Pre Party Workshops
21:30 Party area 1: 100% Salsa Cuban
21:30 Party area 2: Salsa LA/Bachata mix
21:30 Party area 3: Kizomba mix
23:00 Show time
02:00 Hasta mañana
----- Sunday 28rd June 2026 -----
10:00 Check in
11:00 Workshops round 1
12:00 Workshops round 2
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Workshops round 3
15:00 Matinee with live music and Rueda demos
18:30 BBQ
21:00 Hasta la Proxima
▶▶▶ Parties & Matinee ◀︎◀︎◀︎
DJs and Band
🎧TBA
▶▶▶ PARTIES/MATINEE ◀︎◀︎◀︎
🕺 No time for workshops? Come to the parties and matinee! 💃
▶▶▶ 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 ◀︎◀︎◀︎
Ticket sale starts in February
Pre sale during Fiesta Lafrique (23-25 January)
Also check out other Entertainment events in Ede, Workshops in Ede, Parties in Ede.
