# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 4 Days of Cuban Dance, Music & Culture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-10:00)
- **Event Description**: Get ready for 4 days of Cuban dance, music and culture on April 16-19 with master teachers Royland Lobato, Yoel Mulen and Andy Pérez!
 
Join us for classes in high-energy and immersive Afro-Cuban dance, percussion, and song led by three incredible artists originally from Cuba! Learn about the historical and cultural roots of Cuban dance and music! All levels welcome.
 
Event schedule:
 
Thursday, April 16 | FREE Presentation & demonstration
5:00-6:30pm - Artistic Resilience in Perilous Times: Exploring Afro-Cuban Music, Dance, and History, with Royland Lobato, Yoel Mulen and Andy Pérez
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Richardson Law School, Classroom 2
Learn about the vibrant fusions at the heart of Cuban music and dance - and the roots of what we call “salsa.”
 
Friday, April 17 | Demonstration and lesson - come meet and dance with the instructors!
Time TBD: Liliha Food Court, 414 North School Street
 
Saturday, April 18| Dance, Percussion & Song Classes
UH Mānoa, Athletic Complex, Studios 2 & 3
Times TBD
 
Sunday, April 19| Dance, Percussion & Song Classes
UH Mānoa, Athletic Complex, Studios 2 & 3
Times TBD
 
Schedule subject to change.
 
Suggested donations for classes:
UH Students with ID: $10
Non-students: $15
Payment: Venmo @Royland-Lobato
Note: Donations cannot be accepted on campus.
 
Location:
UH Mānoa Athletic Complex, Studios 2 & 3, Lower Campus.
Studios are located across from the main entrance to Stan Sheriff. Parking is available at the UH Lower Campus Structure.
  
About the instructors:
Royland Lobato, Angel Yoel Mulen-Robert, and Andy Perez are acclaimed Cuban instructors and performers in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they share their deep understanding of Afro-Cuban music, dance, and culture.

Royland Lobato, originally from Guantánamo, Cuba, holds a degree from La Escuela de Instructores de Arte de la Ciudad de La Habana (School of Arts Instructors in Havana), and is a founding member of the award-winning Havana-based dance company, Siete Potencias. He has performed throughout Europe, Mexico, Cuba, and the United States.

Angel Yoel Mulen-Robert, also from Guantánamo, is a respected lead vocalist, composer, arranger, percussionist, and director of a folkloric band that performs Afro-Cuban folkloric and Franco-Haitian music. Before coming to the United States in 2013, Yoel worked with Danza Libre of Guantánamo and the Habana Sonlar Dance Company.

Andy Pérez, born and raised in Havana, Cuba, trained and performed with prestigious dance companies such as Addaché of Matanzas, Oba Ilú, and Raíces Profundas. Today, Andy is a respected lead vocalist, arranger, and teacher dedicated to preserving and sharing Afro-Cuban musical traditions with communities in the United States and around the world.
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- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Workshops, Music, Art, dance, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Waikiki
- **state**: HI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- **lat**: 21.297
- **long**: -157.817
- **full address**: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, University of Hawai'I System, Dole St, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States, Waikiki

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, University of Hawai'I System, Dole St, Honolulu, HI 96822, United States, Waikiki
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Rueda808
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Entertainment, Workshops, Music, Art, dance, performances
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