Born in 2004 from the encounter of three persons and the desire to create a popular event in a place of exception, The Festival Salsamonaco aims to be the indispensable ‘rendez-vous’ of the French Riviera for salseros all around the world. Hamidine THIAM, world-known salsa professor, Grégory SALERNO, events and communication entrepreneur in Monaco, and Christian Dudek, passionate salsa amateur, are united to set the tone, and launch the exceptional project of creating a Salsa Festival in one of the most prestigious destinations, world wide.
Since the first edition of the Salsamonaco Festival, that saw Jhesus Aponte, Luis Vazquez, Melissa Fernandes, Henri Herera, Eddie the SalsaFreak, or even Huey Dunbar among other stars that trampled the floors of the ‘Salle du Canton’, Grégory SALERNO and Hamidine THIAM never stopped covering the world to be able to propose each year a ‘first choice’ array of artists and shows.
This is how you had the chance to see Yamulee, UTribe, Ramark Dance Company, Deuce, and Swinguys during the 2nd edition of the Festival of Monaco, and this year, once again more than 10 troupes will be for the first time in Monaco among Hacha y Machete, Pablo y Diana, SalsaBor or the Salsa Dance Squad.
The criteria of this project are quite simple : to propose to the dancers as well as to the beginners a concentration of known artists and confirmed professors, from around the world, in order to provide the best initiation and classes, but also to showcase great performances, and mind blowing shows for the greater entertainment of everyone. All this, in a unique and magic environment.

Monaco is certainly one of the smallest states of the world, but it also concentrates in this small space of many places and events with international dimension, with a capacity and an incomparable quality of reception. Monaco remains a prestigious framework with its casino, its hotels large luxates, its spangled restaurants and its idyllic landscape between sea and mountain. The Festival of Salsa of Monaco proceeds entirely in the district of Fontvieille. The parties and shows taking seat in the fabulous "Salle du Canton" offering a scene of 22 meters opening and a parquet floor of 1.600 m2. Talking about the Work Shops, they will be held at the Stage Louis II, less than 5 minutes of the "Salle du Canton".

In Monaco the quality of the hospitality is more than an obligation, it’s a reflex. Everything is put into place for your comfort and security. You may avail of our shuttle services and we even propose on demand, a list of restaurants in town with our recommendations. Eventually, from your arrival at the Nice Airport of the Côte d’Azur, you will easily get to Monaco by car (the highway A8 will lead you directly to the Principality of Monaco), by train (with a modern station –TGV- entirely underground and close to the city center), by taxi cab (Monegasque or French), by bus (intercommunal or municipal), or by helicopter (with it’s heliport at a few hundred meters from the Festival grounds).

This Festival will make you hold your breath… May it be from seeing the shows we have lined up, or by participating in one of the stages, or even more by dancing until the end of the night!!
Catch your breath and gather your forces, choose well your program, participate in numerous beginner’s classes in order to discover new passions in you, or continue your progress by the sides of masters in each style and class.

Exactly that ! With artists from around the world, chosen for their audacity, their charisma and charm on stage, and their capacity to make you shiver of excitement, each in their own way, in all their different styles. But above-all they are here for you, on the dance floors and in the classrooms, to share their experience, their greatest moments of delirium, hoping to give you maximum entertainment, all in an exclusive, privileged and warm environment.