I LOVE BACHATA Festival 2026

❤️ I LOVE BACHATA FESTIVAL 2026 ❤️

Leuven, Belgium · April 17, 18 & 19

Belgium's most beloved bachata festival is back — and this edition promises

to be the best one yet. Three days of high-quality workshops, unforgettable

parties and the warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes I Love Bachata

one of the most special festivals in Europe. ✨

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💃 ARTISTS & LINE UP 💃

• ✦Teachers ✦
• ✪York & Lisa (Belgium)
• ✪Gero & Migle (Belgium)
• ✪Marc & Marilyn (Netherlands)
• ✪Petra & Habibi (Spain / Romania)
• ✪Aitor & Angelica (Spain)
• ✪Marie Petitpois & Hamsa (Spain)
• ✪Michal & Nicky (Poland)
• ✪Gaetan & Estelle (Germany)
• ✪Fernando & Julia (France)
• ✪Riemert & Lisa / WeDance (France)
• ✪Kenny & Lindsey / Pura Vida (France)
• ✪Fabian & Lauranne (Spain)
• ✪Pieter & Marieke (Spain)
• ✪Werner & Ece (Belgium)
• ✪Ahmedy & Caroline (Belgium)
• ✪Axel & Heleen (Germany)
• ✪Julien (Germany)
• ✪Tedy & Chun (Belgium / Lithuania)
• ✪Bachata Passion (Netherlands)
• ✪Annelies (Belgium)
• ✦DJs ✦
• ✪DJ York (Belgium)
• ✪DJ Kamilo (Belgium)
• ✪DJ Sparkl (Belgium)
• ✪DJ Pepito (Belgium)
• ✪DJ Mitch (Belgium)
• ✪Mojoprod (Germany)

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🗓️ PROGRAMME OVERVIEW 🗓️

• 🔹Friday April 17 — Workshops + Opening Party
• 🔹Saturday April 18 — Workshops (all day) + Party
• 🔹Sunday April 19 — Workshops (all day) + Closing Party

4 dance halls running simultaneously — Advanced & Improvers tracks

Parties every night until the early hours 🌙

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✨ WHY I LOVE BACHATA? ✨

🏟️ 4 high-quality dance halls all in one venue

💃 Wide range of workshops for all levels — beginners to advanced

🌍 International crowd from across Europe and beyond

❤️ Warm, inclusive atmosphere where strangers become friends

📈 Level of dancers grows every single year

🍺 Affordable drinks and restaurant on site

🅿️ Underground parking on site — weekends max €5 per 12 hours

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📍 VENUE 📍

Sportoase Leuven

Philipssite 6, Heverlee (Leuven), Belgium

A large, spacious sports complex with 4 dedicated dance halls,

restaurant and bar — all under one roof.

Right in the heart of one of Belgium's most charming university cities.

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🚆 HOW TO GET THERE 🚆

✈️ By plane

Brussels International Airport is just 10 minutes by train to Leuven.

Multiple trains per hour.

🚆 By train

Brussels → Leuven: 20–30 min

Paris → Leuven: ~2h30–3h (Thalys to Brussels-Midi + local train)

Amsterdam → Leuven: ~2h30–3h

Cologne → Leuven: ~2h30–3h

Lille → Leuven: ~1h30–2h

Luxembourg City → Leuven: ~3h–3h30

Maastricht → Leuven: ~1h30–1h45

Aachen → Leuven: ~1h30–2h

🚗 By car

Underground parking at Sportoase (Parking Philipssite):

€1/hour · max €5 per 12 hours on weekends

🚌 By bus

Direct bus from Leuven Station to Sportoase (bus stop "Sportoase, Leuven").

Running until 2:30am on Friday and Saturday nights.

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📲 STAY CONNECTED 📲

💬 Join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1HMvcZwTRk8T8G0bvDYhB

📞 Contact: +32496123006

🌐 www.ilovebachata.be

⚠️ Prices go up on the 1st of April — grab your pass now on go&dance.