We're back on June 28th/29th at Southwark Park - with the hottest line-up ever of any free festival! Topping the bill is Charanga Habanera - one of the all-time Cuban great Salsa-Timba bands. The island's reggaeton sensation Eminencia Clasica will be on the main stage along with the massive Cuban hip-hopper Telmary – and the legendary Ricardo Levya of Sur Caribe will be hosting the event. Papo Record and Leximan will also play along with the Sugar Kings, the great new Cuban band Tumbao Tivoli - and on the dance and main stages we've got Homero Gonzales, Lazaro Lopez, Moe Flex plus DJs Jose Luis, Javier la Rosa, Dr Jim and Sol. The great Guillermo Davis will lead the Conga procession - and we'll have free dance and Conga drumming workshops with Drumheads. Carnival de Cuba '08 will also be one of London's most kid-friendly events with kid's carnival face-painting, drumming and dance workshops – all free – plus fresh tropical smoothie bars, healthy and tasty kid's food - as well as family and baby-changing zones plus a funfair and kid's play zone. Bring your kid's to join the Conga procession! We also have an exciting link-up with Glastonbury where the Carnival touring bands will play on Friday 27th June. Santiago de Cuba carnival, the largest and best in Cuba, are also our official partners. Of course there'll fresh, juicy Cuban cocktail and smoothie bars by Cubana bar-restaurant with Mojitos and Daiquiris at reasonable prices, a Virgin Altlantic marquee, Cuban mountain coffee and Cuban, Latin and world food stands as well as loads of stalls. This year we'll also have more room at the south end of Southwark Park where the access is much easier via Canada Water Tube – visit us again for final details plus the Virgin win-a-holiday-in-Cuba competition – see you soon! Interested in a stall or concession? - Click for details