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12/10/2026

Culture Fest 2026 is coming!! 🎉

Make sure to save the date for one of the biggest events of the year. Culture Fest won event of the year in 2025, and we’re bringing it back, even bigger and better 🔥

With plenty of food 🍛, music 🎶, and the biggest cultural celebrations of the year. This is an event you 🫵 do not want to miss.

🗓 Wednesday 28th Oct
📍Brennan Room, Callaghan

Keep an eye out for more details. Ticket link coming soon 🎟

04/10/2026

Hola everyone!

We welcome you to join us for our Annual General Meeting in the McLarty Room at 6pm on the 19th of October. It will be just before our classes.

During the meeting, we will give the President’s Report, the Financial Report and elect executives for the next year! If you are interested in a role feel free to contact us for more information in advance! We will also review the club’s activities over the year.

We look forward to seeing you there!

28/09/2026

Enjoy your recess break, see you guys in two weeks. Long weekend holiday means no Ladas class next week either.

14/09/2026

Hola everyone 👋,

We are excited to announce a special collab on Monday the 26th of October. University of Newcastle African Students Association will be teaching Afrobeats from 6pm in the McLarty Room! We will share some Cuban salsa with them from 7pm!

Make sure to put it in your calendars and come enjoy some rhythm, music and dancing 💃!

14/09/2026

Hola 👋

The executive team of LADAS is looking for a new Social Media Manager!

Do you like photography, videography, graphic design, visual communication, social media, making awesome reels OR hopefully, watching people dance 💃?

We are looking for someone who wants to use their creativity to promote our club!

If you’re interested, send us a DM or come find us on Mondays from 6-8pm in the McLarty Room for a chat!

14/09/2026

Hola everyone 👋

Here is our calendar for the remainder of the semester!
We are looking forward to you all joining us in the McLarty room for:
💃🏼 Bachata
💃Cuban Salsa
💃Forró
💃Linear Salsa
💃Afrobeats, brought to you by a special collab on the 26th of October!
For those of you who still can’t get enough, come join us during the recess for a Kizomba social at Crown and Anchor, (28/09)!

31/08/2026

Hola!! Get ready for Semester two dance schedule! 💃🕺

We’ll have Bachata first up taught by Alex followed by Cuban Salsa taught by Chris.

For new comers come give us a shot, no experience needed, just bring a positive attitude, water bottle and comfy clothes and shoes. 😁

6pm - Bachata
7pm - Cuban Salsa
8pm - Social dancing

📍McLarty Room, Shortland Building, Callaghan

09/08/2026

Hola new and returning students! LADAS welcomes you to join us this welcome week at both Callaghan and NUSpace campuses.

We are excited to:
❓ Answer any questions about LADAS!
🍬 Share some FREE Latin American lollies!
💃 Play music at our stall (bust some moves 👀)

For those who wish for a more calm visit, the music will stop between 1 and 2pm for the expo’s quiet hour!

Pssst. If you’re still curious about LADAS after welcome week, our first session on the 17th of August is free to see what we’re all about! Come and join us! The following session will have a pizza party for all our members!

29/06/2026

15/06/2026

Alright familia, tonight’s we’re turning up the Latin flavour with our friends from Newcastle Latin Dance 💃🔥

Big shoutout to Dance on Newy for joining us and bringing the energía and Latin magic to the floor. This workshop is all about exploring more of the Latin música, the movimiento! bring up your “yeah nah mate… I’m definitely coming” vibe😌

🚨 CLASS TODAY 🚨

📍 Brennan Room, Shortland Building
📅 Today, 15 June
💸 MEMBERSHIP LINK IN THE BIO!!

Tonight’s plan:

🕕 6:00 PM — Linear Salsa with Alex
We’ll kick things off with salsa foundations, timing, partnerwork and smooth basics.

🕖 7:00 PM — Latin Workshop with Newcastle Latin Dance
fresh moves, new rhythms ! buenas vibras !

✨ Beginner friendly
✨ No partner needed
✨ All levels welcome

Nos vemos on the dance floor!! 💃🕺🔥