or those of you who don't want to vacation, but still want to have some fun, there are some novel activities to be taken advantage of.

Kaytee Namgyal, founder and director of Salsa India Dance Company, the biggest salsa school in India, is holding a salsa festival that starts in New Delhi in mid-March.

There will be salsa championships for beginners as well as intermediates, workshops with internationally renowned instructors and performances at the end of it all.

The qualifying rounds start in the middle of March, so there is still time to squeeze in some salsa lessons before you try your hand at the championship!

The beginners' category is for those who have been dancing for not more than four months; the intermediate for those who have been dancing between four to eight months; and the advanced for those who have been dancing for more than eight months.

The winner of the championship gets a free trip to Goa [Images].

The festival also includes three days of partying and performances at the Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi.

How to apply

Please download the application form here.

Phone: (011) 5573.4618/ 19

Mobile: (0) 98112.22186

e-mail: kaytee@salsa-india.com or angie@salsa-india.com

Web site: www.salsa-india.com

The last date to register for the Championship is March 15.