{"id":28904,"date":"2021-08-23T14:38:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=28904"},"modified":"2021-09-14T17:51:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T21:51:58","slug":"free-afro-cuban-dance-classes-with-marisol-blanco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/free-afro-cuban-dance-classes-with-marisol-blanco\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Afro-Cuban Dance Classes With Marisol Blanco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dancer and master instructor Marisol Blanco teaches free weekly Afro-Cuban dance classes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a1Baila Little Havana!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dade College Koubek Memorial Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd St.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The classes start on Aug. 24 and take place every Tuesday through Oct. 19\u00a0 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the sessions, participants will learn about Cuban folklore and culture. 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