Thuringia has events and festivals on November 7 and 8, 2026, from salsa to a village fair. The CubaJena festival in Jena-Lobeda fills both days with workshops and parties.
The CubaJena festival takes place at the KuBuS in Jena-Lobeda. It runs on Saturday, November 7, and on Sunday, November 8. Thuringia has events and festivals on November 7 and 8, 2026, from salsa to a village fair. The CubaJena festival in Jena-Lobeda fills both days with workshops and parties.
Cuban salsa at the KuBuS
The CubaJena festival is run by the Jenaer Tanzhaus e.V. and celebrates Cuban dance forms from casino and son to timba and cha-cha-chá, with workshops, parties and live percussion. On Saturday, 07.11.2026, solo technique and block workshops fill the day. The KuBuS party follows in the evening.
Four dance couples lead the workshops. Casino, son, rueda de casino and rueda de son are set up as blocks that build on each other, at different levels for beginners and advanced dancers.
Sunday, November 8, brings talks, advanced workshops and, to close, the final dance party, and anyone who comes for a single day finds day tickets depending on availability next to the festival passes sold online.
Jena is the second-largest city in Thuringia. The university town lies in the Saale valley.
A village fair in the Wartburgkreis, a country market in the Saale-Orla district
The Kirmes Marksuhl at the Landgasthof “Zum Grünen Baum” has its main day on Saturday, 7.11.26, and in the evening a band plays for the big dance night. Sunday belongs to the family programme. Entry is free, food and drinks are charged separately.
In Pößneck, the Herbst-Landmarkt is due to take place on Saturday and on Sunday around the Shedhalle, a former industrial hall where regional direct producers offer farm and garden products, fish and fishery products, and crafts made from natural materials.
Entry is free. The hall gives shelter in bad weather.