Destinations London Schedules
Here you will find the full schedule for all sessions and presentations at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show London including: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, Meet The Experts Theatres 1 and 2, Experience The World & Taste The World.
To help you nagivate this page, here is a useful guide:
- You can filter by day or by Theatre (these are known as Tracks)
- Meet The Experts Theare 1 is coloured in dark blue
- Meet The Experts Theare 2 is coloured in red
- Stanfords Travel Writers Theatre is coloured in green
What are the various stages?
Stanfords Travel Writers Festival
Brought to you by Stanfords, hear inspiring talks from explorers, adventurers, historians, novelists, TV personalities and many more of the very best travel authors.
Meet The Experts Theatres 1 & 2
Expert talks covering the different corners of the globe. Speakers will give you unique insight into their experiences and take you on fascinating and memorable journeys to inspire your next adventure.
Experience The World Stage
Dive in and experience world cultures, and entertainment. Enjoy the spectacle of cultural performances and get involved with interactive displays. Here you will discover the essence of new cultures and a whole host of new destinations.
Taste The World Stage
Get a taste for unusual international delicacies with hundreds of free world food and drink samples and discover the essence of new cultures and a whole host of new destinations.
Destinations London 2019 Schedules
Experience The World
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Dominican Merengue and Bachata - Demonstration and workshop
Transport yourself to the Dominican Republic, the birthplace of the contagious rhythms of Merengue and Bachata, by watching a couple perform a traditional Merengue and an engaging Bachata, followed by a fun class in which you will learn the basic steps and turns of both rhythms and will be able to dance a whole song which will give you the vibe of the country and will convince you travel to the Dominican Republic for your next holidays!
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London Okinawa Sanshinkai: Okinawan folk and classical music
We will perform Okinawan folk and classical music with traditional dance using the sanshin and taiko (stick and drum), samba (like a castanet) and other instruments.
The sanshin is the most prominent musical instrument in the musical traditions of the Ryukyu Islands (Old Okinawa). The three-stringed lute is used in classical, folk, and popular music. The sanshin has been popular not only in mainland Japan but worldwide and the success of musicians from Okinawa has received much attention in recent decades.
London Okinawa Sanshinkai was established in 1999 and our mission is to introduce Okinawan culture further in the UK and enrich the existing relationship between Okinawa and the UK which has been established through Japan (including Okinawa) related events.
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Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu
Goju Ryu literally means “Hard and Soft style”, which relates to the type of techniques used in Goju Ryu. “Go” being hard, for strong closed hand or straight techniques; “Ju” being soft, for open hand and circular movements. The demonstration will highlight basic blocks and strikes “Kihon”, traditional partner work, and supplementary training “Hojo Undo”.
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Traditional Cossack Dancing
The Cossacks are a well known Cossack dancing act, who have performed too many people over the years. Spanning from Opera Houses to live TV shows. With their high kicking and energetic routines they always leave the audience wanting more!