Cuba Vibra!
Dance Performance by Litz Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC)
Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025
Time: 7pm
Duration: Act I: 55 minutes, Act II: 45 minutes (intermission: 20 minutes)
Location: Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre
Founder and Artistic Director: Litz Alfonso
Choreographer: Litz Alfonso, Diana Fernandez, Yadira Hernandez, Liliet Rivera, Yanet Rodríguez
Music Composers: Reynier Mariño, Yuniel Rascón, Efraín Chibás, Dayron Echevarría, Ernesto Hermido, Juan Pablo Solas, Carlos Alfonso, Consuelo Velázquez, Osvaldo Farrés, Pablo Milanés
Costume Designers: Erick Grass, Oscar de la Partilla, Litz Alfonso
Sound Designer: Armando G. Sin
Lighting Designers: Alejandra Escobedo, Juan Carlos Coello
Set Designer: Juan Carlos Coello
Projection Designer: RAUPA (Raul Valdes)
Founded in 1991 by Litz Alfonso, this company has become one of Cuba’s most celebrated cultural institutions and the country’s most popular dance company. Renowned for its unique fusion of ballet, flamenco, contemporary, and Cuban popular dance, LADC has forged a signature style that reflects the rich diversity of Cuban culture and captivates audiences around the world. LADC has performed to sold-out crowds in major international venues such as New York City Center, Broadway’s New Victory Theatre, Shanghai Oriental Art Center and many many more. In 2016, Litz Alfonso received the International Honour Award from First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, in recognition of her exceptional social and educational outreach benefiting thousands of Cuban youth.
Cuba Vibra! is an authentic, energetic, and colourful production that takes the audiences on a journey through Cuban rhythms and dance, from the 1950s to the present. Each scene reflects the vibrant syncretism of Cuba’s Spanish and African roots, performed by a cast of young dancers and musicians whose technical refinement and infectious energy command the stage. Crafted with elegance, precision, and exuberance, the production radiates rhythm and joy, delivering a contagious spirit that sweeps across the audience.
