Carnival de Cuba is one of the largest free festivals celebrating Cuban Culture in the United Kingdom and Europe, and has been held in London's Southwark Park and Burgess Park. It has included live salsa bands, dance, food, drink, and kids' events. The event is normally held around June. The event regularly has attendances in excess of 50,000 people and attracts top Salsa bands, and Cuban reggaeton stars including Papo Record, Kid Afrika, and Osvaldo Chacon y su Timba. The Carnaval moved to Burgess Park in 2009, and appeared at Glastonbury in 2010.

See also

Cubans in the United Kingdom

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Annual events in London

Cuban diaspora

Festivals in London

Latin American carnivals in the United Kingdom

Parades in London

Carnival de Cuba