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Miami Beach Salsa Fest to feature Melina Almodovar on Sunday

Get out your dancing shoes because the Miami Beach Salsa Fest is back!

Presented by Melina Almodovar, known as “La Muñeca de Salsa,” this special annual event will celebrate the music – and its culture on Miami Beach – from 4-10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at the North Beach Bandshell.

Melina Almodovar (File photo)

The Miami Beach Salsa Festival typically has featured Latin bands, food vendors and visual artists. General admission for this year’s event is $10 a person. For tickets, click here

The lineup this year also includes: Tito Puente Jr., Mofongo de Plena and Isabella Velasquez.

The venue has announced COVID-19 protocols, with a limited audience capacity, hand sanitizer availability and strict cleaning policies. The North Beach Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave, is open-air, covered with a canopy, and there will be no assigned seating, so guests may move throughout the bandshell.

For questions regarding COVID-19 policies, click here or email at info@northbeachbandshell.com. 

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About Melina

Melina I. De Rose is a veteran editor and communications specialist with a special love for all things Miami. The longtime resident spent 22 years at the South Florida Sun Sentinel in roles such as section editor, department head, social media specialist and web producer. Melina has much experience in the freebies-and-bargains arena, having edited the popular Sun Sentinel feature, “Doreen’s Deals,” for many years. She also is editor of ArtburstMiami.com, a media hub for local music, theater, dance, visual arts and independent arts coverage. Contact her at editor@miamionthecheap.com.

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