Salsorro

Infobox Company
company_name = Salsorro.com
type = Privately held companies
foundation = 2001
location = Santiago de Compostela
key_people = Diego Berea & Alfonso Noya
industry = artist management and stage production
products = salsa congress tickets dvds
homepage = [http://www.salsorro.com Salsorro.com] Salsorro is at the same time the common name of a salsa congress in the northwest of Spain and the main European salsa website in Spanish according to Alexa.

Salsorro, Galicia International Salsa Festival

Since 2002, salsorro is the popular name of a salsa congress that takes place every November in Galicia (northwest of Spain). It was originally created because of the anniversary of a salsa music website, called www.salsorro.com. Nowadays, the Salsorro festival [ [http://www.salsorro.com/salsorro2007 salsorro festival] ] is considered one of the most important in Europe, among others as the UK Salsa Congress at Bournemouth, the Switzerland Salsa Congress at Zurich, the Hamburg Salsa Congress, Murcia Baila or the Simposium de salsa de Madrid.

Some of the press notes are available at [http://www.lavozdegalicia.com La Voz de Galicia] [ [http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ed_santiago/noticia.jsp?CAT=123&TEXTO=5276563 La tierra se calienta y Santiago se tropicaliza a ritmo de salsa] [http://www.lavozdegalicia La Voz de Galicia] 11/12/2006] and [http://www.elcorreogallego.com El Correo Gallego] [ [http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php?idMenu=3&idEdicion=331&idNoticia=103110 El congreso internacional "Salsorro" reúne a 1.500 bailarines en Compostela] [http://www.elcorreogallego.es El Correo Gallego] 11/11/2006] [ [http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php?idMenu=3&idNoticia=84902 Santiago será la capital de la salsa] [http://www.elcorreogallego.es El Correo Gallego] 11/11/2006] [ [http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/hemeroteca/2005/11/17/4262731.shtml Cita con la salsa] [http://www.lavozdegalicia La Voz de Galicia] 12/17/2005] .

Some professional photos are available at [http://www.elcorreogallego.es/indexServicios.php?idMenu=56&int1=103110&rutaAtras=http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php%3FidMenu%3D3%26idEdicion%3D331%26idNoticia%3D103110&idGaleria=745 El Correo Gallego] [ [http://www.elcorreogallego.es/indexServicios.php?idMenu=56&int1=103110&rutaAtras=http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php%3FidMenu%3D3%26idEdicion%3D331%26idNoticia%3D103110&idGaleria=745 Salsorro 2006 photos at El Correo Gallego] ] .

Salsorro.com, the main salsa website in Spain and Portugal

Salsorro is also the name of a Spanish salsa website created in August 2001 by Diego Berea and Alfonso Noya to promote the salsa scene in Spain and Portugal.

According to the [http://www.salsaranking.com www.salsaranking.com] , [http://www.salsorro.com www.salsorro.com] is the most visited salsa website in Spain and also the most visited European salsa website in Spanish.

Among its sections, it contains news about salsa congresses, salsa festivals and competitions, forums and galleries, blogs, videos, a salsa shop and a directory of salsa schools, instructors, dancers and clubs. Its original scope was Galicia (Northwest of Spain) but nowadays it also includes relevant information about the salsa scene in Spain, Portugal and many other countries in Europe.

[http://www.salsorro.com www.salsorro.com] has become the most comprehensive and visited website about salsa in Spain and Portugal, and it is one of the most relevant in Europe. It has been updated every week since its creation in 2001 and keeps a history of all the news and posts since then.

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=salsorro Salsorro videos at YouTube] [ [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=salsorro Salsorro videos at YouTube] ]
* [http://www.salsorro.com/salsorro2007/ Salsorro 2007, 6th NW Spain International Salsa Festival]
* [http://www.salsorro.com/salsorro2006/ Salsorro 2006, 5th NW Spain International Salsa Festival]
* [http://www.salsorro.com/ Salsorro.com]
* [http://www.salsaspain.com/noticia-salsorro-2006-v-festival-internacional-de-sal.html Salsorro 2006 poster at Salsa Spain]
* [http://www.salsaranking.com/ SalsaRanking.com]
* [http://www.topdancecard.com/ TopDanceCard.com]

Other relevant salsa congresses include
* [http://www.salsa-uk.com UK Salsa Congress]
* [http://www.puertoricosalsacongress.com Puerto Rico Salsa Congress]
* [http://www.atpevents.com West Coast Salsa Congress]
* [http://www.simposalsa.com Simposium internacional de salsa de Madrid]
* [http://www.murciabaila.net Congreso de salsa Murcia Baila]

References

* "Les congrès de salsa. Origine, évolution et tendances futures" lecture by Diego Berea Cabaleiro (diego [at] salsorro.com) at the
* [http://www.salsalux.com II Luxembourg Salsa Congress]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7j0JSH2R08 Salsorro 2006 DVD intro]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOY7H0yhHhM Salsorro 2005 DVD intro]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6-wSsf89zs Junior and Emily performing at Salsorro 2006]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFdPhJ_4FzI Skandalo Latino (mexican TV program) Salsorro 2006 coverage (part1)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz1gVaaQ-OE Skandalo Latino (mexican TV program) Salsorro 2006 coverage (part2)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCKu5SMTobo Skandalo Latino (mexican TV program) Salsorro 2006 coverage (part3)]
* [http://www.salsaspain.com/fotos149-gal25.html Photo gallery of Salsorro 2006, 5th NW Spain International Salsa Congress]
* [http://watusi.wordpress.com/2007/03/08/con-todos-ud-salsorro-2006/ Some participant's comments about Salsorro 2006]