Salsa Grand is a dance festival dedicated to salsa and mambo, returning to Zagreb for its second edition from 27 to 29 November 2026.
Over three festival days at the Sheraton Zagreb Hotel, it brings together dancers from Croatia and numerous countries around the world for workshops with internationally renowned dance artists, daytime and evening social dancing, performances and music by top DJs. The festival takes place alongside the opening of Advent Zagreb and will once again be part of the city’s Advent programme. The combination of salsa, mambo, an international dance atmosphere and festive Zagreb makes Salsa Grand an attractive winter dance and tourism event in the Croatian capital.
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