SALSA & STYLE: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL SALSA CONGRESS
Live salsa, high-fashion runway, cocktails, community — all inside Macy’s on State Street. A night where rhythm meets couture.
The heartbeat of Afro-Latin dance in the U.S.
For 25 years, the Chicago International Salsa Congress has moved the culture forward. Behind every rhythm and spark on the dance floor there’s a story — and it begins with Saladeen Alamin.
Born in the early 1940s, Saladeen grew up amid the rise of Afro-Latin music, where Cuban rhythms and jazz fused to move a generation. From a young age he carried a natural rhythm and a drive to connect people through movement.
His vision led him from Puerto Rico to Chicago, where he planted the seeds of the Chicago International Salsa Congress — a stage that has celebrated culture, rhythm, and community for a quarter century. Now, you can be part of this story.
World Fashion Festival Collaboration
Where fashion meets movement. A global runway collab that blends couture with salsa’s pulse.
Supports the Performing Arts
Proceeds fuel community arts programs and keep dance education accessible for the next generation.
Unforgettable Night
Live shows, social dancing, DJs, and a fashion runway that snaps. Dress to move.
Be in the room where rhythm meets runway.
Secure your spot for Salsa & Style — Night 2 at Macy’s on State Street.