Postcards from... Tempo Latino, great Latin music festival in Vic Fezensac, France
Tempo Latino is arguably the best Latin music festival in Europe, taking place every year around the last weekend of July in the (usually quiet) small town of Vic Fezensac (South-West of France). The concerts are great… (my poor phone pictures don't do them justice - next year I'll try to get an accreditation to be able to bring my camera into the arena…) [Version française de cet article ici]
 Vic Fezensac 2017
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… but for a majority of the people who converge here from all over France and even Europe, the most exciting attraction actually lays in the streets, where salsa and other Latin beats take over the whole village for 4 days.
Tempo Latino 2017
Tempo Latino 2017
The days are actually merely a warm up...
Tempo Latino 2017
... for the nights, when it feels like all the passionate Latin dancers of France and beyond have converged ...
... the cafés blast music in the streets ...
Tempo Latino 2017
... and the crowd dances the night away on salsa, bachata, reggaetón, merengue, kizomba and other rhythms.
Tempo Latino 2017
The atmosphere is warm, and dancers of all levels are encouraged to participate.
Tempo Latino 2017
Mojitos flow…
Tempo Latino 2017
… and "planteur" rum cocktails can hit hard.
Tempo Latino 2017
DJs bring out their A game to a discerning, enthusiastic crowd...
Tempo Latino 2017
... the heat rises ...
Tempo Latino 2017
Tempo Latino 2017
... and heads spin.
Tempo Latino 2017
Sometimes, slightly strange crowd behaviors emerge…
Tempo Latino 2017
… but the beat goes on, rain …
Tempo Latino 2017
… or shine, like on the shores of this nearby lake.
Tempo Latino 2017
Unsurprisingly, such a popular event also attracts a few strange characters…
Tempo Latino 2017
… and not all food stands have particularly good taste!
Tempo Latino 2017
But overall, Tempo Latino is a warm, inclusive, fun and friendly festival, the unmissable rendezvous of Latin dancers in France and beyond.
Tempo Latino 2017
As the night progresses, the crowds thin, until only the most committed still stand…
Tempo Latino 2017
Tempo Latino 2017
… and spin, while the others sit, or retreat to their beds/tents.
Tempo Latino 2017
Tempo Latino 2017
Too soon, the festival becomes a beautiful memory…
Tempo Latino 2017
… until next year, despacito!
Stay tuned for more!
P.S. If you recognize yourself on one of the pictures, contact me, I'll be happy to give you a high-res version!