Smile Paradise 2025 – The African Glow Program 🌍💃🏾
From Friday, October 17th to Monday, October 20th, get ready for a celebration like no other — a festival filled with dance, culture, food, and positive vibes that bring people together from around the world.
💫 This Year, We’re Turning Up the Energy!
🔥 10+ Bootcamps — Kizomba, Semba, Tarraxo, Urban Kiz, Konpa, Afro
🎓 3-Hour Grand Semba Masterclass with Fabricio Do Zangado (Portugal)
🎧 International DJs & Artists from North America, Europe, and Africa
🎶 Day & Night Socials + After-Parties with Afro-rooted beats
🍲 Authentic African Food & Flavors served on-site
🛍️ African Market with T-shirts, fashion, accessories, and handmade crafts
📘The Dancing for Growth book by Smile 📘
🎲 Game station with Songo, cards & dice
💃🏾🕺🏾 And a vibrant, multicultural atmosphere — all in one magical place
✨ Dress Codes – Celebrate the Vibe
👕 Friday – SKY 🌌
Shades of white, blue, grey, black, or starry patterns
👑 Saturday – TOUCH OF GOLD ✨
Add a hint (or more) of gold to shine bright
🌈 Sunday – UNITY 💛
Express yourself with colors that represent togetherness
💫 Every day: Add an African-inspired touch (bracelet, earrings, fabric, scarf, waist wrap…)
🎧 DJs Line-Up
- DJ Afrodeshiak 🇺🇸 (Washington, USA)
- DJ Shams 🇸🇳 (Senegal – Washington, USA)
- DJ Casanova 🇺🇸 (Boston, USA)
- DJ Karlito Way 🇨🇦 (Montreal, Canada)
- DJ Sink 🇨🇦 (Montreal, Canada)
- DJ Tal 🇨🇦 (Montreal, Canada)
- DJ Vii 🇨🇦 (Ottawa, Canada)
- DJ Briise 🇨🇦 (Québec City, Canada)
- Java Panzo 🇨🇦 (Toronto, Canada) — MC & DJ
🕺 Instructors & Artists
- Ninja 🇺🇸 (Virginia, USA) — Dance Expression
- Lena 🇨🇦 (Vancouver, Canada) — Kizomba / Semba
- Flavie 🇨🇦 (Montreal, Canada) — Kizomba / Semba
- Nico 🇨🇦 (Montreal, Canada) — Afro
- Daniel Schauenburg 🇩🇪 (Freiburg, Germany) — Urban Kiz
- David & Crisandra 🇨🇦 (Montreal, Canada) — Konpa
- Fabricio Do Zangado 🇵🇹 (Lisbon, Portugal) — Semba
- Tboy 🇺🇸 (Atlanta, USA) — Semba
- YYK Kizàtrois 🇺🇸 (Providence, USA) — Urban Kiz à 3
🎤 Master of Ceremony
- Java Panzo 🇨🇦 (Toronto, Canada)
