BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at LOLA HAPPY BISTRO Thursday June 19, 2025

Hello Dancers, 
  You are invited to a BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro this coming Thursday June 19th, at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ), with the amazing DJ Nickie Bascos.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, and food and beverages off the menu (don't bring any food or beverages - you are urged to buy a dinner, even if you just take it home).  DJ Nickie will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 9:30pm.  A mild and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS:  Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950, is almost a mile east of the 805-Plaza Blvd exit, at the signal-lighted intersection of Plaza Blvd and Manchester Street. We will be in the restaurant with a few regular customers.

 (Note:   If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the place where the image should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.   You can see many great photos and videos from previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the Thursday Night Dancers Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Thursday Night Dancers Facebook and post your Thursday night photos and videos there.)
 

A FILIPINO NIGHT DANCE PARTY was at Lola Happy Bistro on this past Thursday night, June 12, 2025, with DJ Bing Villafuerte, on a mild and dry night.  There were 40 in attendance, thanks in part to 5 first-timers.  Here are 6 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, all were copied from Facebook posts:

 

  GROUP PHOTO.  Dancers posed for the photo above early in the evening.

 

 

 LINE DANCING was a favorite.  In the photo above, "The Friends" performed a special a line dance to a Filipino ethnic musical called "Kulintang" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa9o0tjF6No).  It was Connie, Nedy, Josie, Angie, Karina and Sheila performing. 

 

 

  BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In the photo above, Amor was dancing with Ver to what appears to be a night-club two step.

 

 

  UPCOMING THURSDAY NIGHTS signs for Thursday nights at Lola Happy Bistro were held by "Ring Girls" Connie, Ditas, and first-timers Elena and Jo-Jo in the photo above.

 

 

  WINNING COUPLES in Filipino Night attire posed for the photo above.  They were Gino & Ning, Bert Alota & Shirley, Ver & Ditas, Roland & Irish, Remy & Chris, Connie & Ric, Janet & Bing, and Geraldine & Romi.

 

 

 WINNING SINGLES in Filipino Night attire posed for the photo above.  In this photo we see Mary Jane, Sheila, May, Minda, Nedy, Rossana, Karina, and Lala.  Estrelle, Amor and Angie were also winners but were not in this photo of winners.  Josie was a prize donor, and she was assisted by Lydia in handing out prizes to randomly selected prize recipients.

 

  UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Lola Happy Bistro, per the above schedule.

 

Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays:

Thursday, June 19, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Nickie Bascos.


Thursday, June 26, 2025:  JUNE BIRTHDAYS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  Cake and ice cream.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons.  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, July 3, 2025:  RED, WHITE & BLUE NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Red, white & blue-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, rumba and much much more.   

Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These have been really fun ballroom and line dance parties, and Filipino dances.  While the dancing and music have been non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.  

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