A&E Agenda: Aspen Shakti, salsa dance, and dog portraits

Aspen Shakti 10th anniversary carnival, Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Aspen Shakti

From our beginnings on Cooper Avenue to our Heart Cave in the center of Aspen to a new, global frontier (more to come on that), we want to celebrate 10 years of ecstatic movement and joy with all of you!

Enjoy round-robin-style yoga flow featuring the Shakti core teachers choreographed to the musical musings of DJ Bhakti Styler followed by a relaxing sound bath. Special guest speaker and Shakti’s founder Jayne Gottlieb will share some inspiration and dedications and a very special unveiling of a new offering shared exclusively at this event.

— 4:30-5:35 p.m. Round Robin Yoga Flow with DJ + Sound Bath featuring the Shakti Teachers— 5:35 p.m. Special guest speaker— 6:00 p.m. Unveiling announcement of ALIVE CULTURE … Shakti spreading globally!— 6:30 p.m. FREE salsa lesson and dancing, make-up artists, and community festival 

Bring a mat, a refreshment of choice, and plan to breathe, move, and mingle with our fabulous ALIVE Aspen Community. All are welcome.

Cocktail cart + snacks cart by MOLLIE Aspen, face painting, hair glitter extensions, live tarot readings, and more carnival fun

aspenshakti.union.site/events/aspen-shakti-10yr-anniversary-celebration

Ness x W Aspen Pop-Up, Friday through Sunday, W Aspen rooftop

Set against the backdrop of Aspen’s iconic slopes, this is event blends luxury with high-energy workouts, with New York-based the ness.

3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23 – Bounce

9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 24 – Classic Sculpt

9 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 25 – Bounce

Trampoline cardio & strength classes:

Get ready to bounce, sweat, and strengthen with classes led by ness founders Aly Giampolo and Colette Dong. Their high-energy sessions are designed to push your limits while ensuring every move is invigorating and fun.

Salsa Night, Saturday, 8 p.m., The Arts Campus at Willits

Hot and spicy with a touch of Latin Jazz is how Francisco Mejias describes the sound of Conjunto Colores, considered by many the first and still the best successful salsa band to come out of Colorado. The band has performed in China, the Philippines, and across the U.S. They perform regularly at various Colorado venues. They are favorites at annual festivals such as Taste of Colorado Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Cinco de Mayo Festival, Denver City Park Jazz fest, five points jazz fest, Taste of Puerto Rico, and have made appearances at the Telluride Jazz Festival, Ski Fiesta, and former Mayor Wellington Webb’s Red Rocks Jazz Festival at Red rocks.

The current members of Conjunto Colores are: Francisco Mejias leader and director, vocals, percussion, Gonzalo Teppa bass Victor Mestas piano, Jose Espino congas, Dennis Jaramillo bongos Howard “Timbalon” Hernandez Timbales, Christine Barbosa vocals, Tomas Bello Vocals Tim Libby trumpet, Dawn Kramer trumpet, Adam Bartczak trombone, trombone, Roberto, Paderes.

Tickets: tacaw.org

Dog portraits, Monday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. MOLLIE Aspen

Tails wag and smiles abound as we capture your furry companions’ timeless and playful charm with portraits that celebrate their unique personalities. Join us for pet portraits on the terrace, on Monday, Aug. 26, where every wag of the tail tells a story worth cherishing.

$30 per doggie portrait session. Space is limited and tickets are required.

mollieaspen.com/events/dog-portraits

Sarah Girgis is the Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Aspen Times. She can be reached at 970-429-9151 or [email protected].