Monthly Archive for February, 2008

Wanted: dancers for Diego’s new tango movie

Published on February 28, 2008 in Brussels and News. 3 Comments Tags: , .

Nosotros (2002) Some of you might know, but Diego Martinez Vignatti, famous for Nosotros (2002) and La Marea (2007), is making a new movie: “La chanteuse de tango“. In this movie there is one big milonga scene, and it will be shot right here in Brussels. And for this scene, Diego is still looking for tango dancers.

So, if you would like to be part of the movie, feel like dressing up and dancing for two(!) days while being treated like a movie star, don’t hesitate and make yourself available on Saturday March 15th (12-22h) and Sunday March 16th (14-20h).

Diego Martinez Vignatti Also present will be: Bruno Todeschini, Eugenia Ramírez Miori, Pieter Embrechts, Jean Louis Leclercq and the singer Alfredo Piro with the Hernán Ruiz Trío. It will truly be a unique experience!

If you want to participate or need some more info: tango.nosotros@gmail.com or GSM 0475-489511.

Upcoming: Terminal Tango @ Antwerp

Published on February 26, 2008 in Antwerp, milonga and News. 0 Comments

Terminal tango @ Antwerpen If you ever wanted to check out the “Terminal Tango” milonga in Antwerp, then this weekend is your last chance for quite a while. The last Terminal Tango of the season takes place on Sunday March 2nd in the Cruise Terminal, with a scenic view over the Schelde. After that, you’ll have to wait until October for another one!.

The milonga is organised by Kattendijk Tango! Check out some pictures here.

Fado & Tango: the pictures

Published on February 23, 2008 in Brussels, concert and photo. 3 Comments

Fado & Tango – two port cultures that emerged in the 19th century in Lisbon and Buenos Aires out of marginal neighbourhoods. A mix of feelings: passion, pain, loneliness, desire, tragedy, love, joy and “saudade“.

Tango & Fado - une seule passion
Tango & Fado - une seule passion
If anyone needed proof that fado and tango go well together, all they needed was the concert/performance “Fado & Tango – une seule passion” in Etterbeek. An evening filled with beautiful music and dancing in a very stylish theatre.
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Buying tango shoes

Published on February 21, 2008 in News. 13 Comments

(All info on where to buy tango shoes can be found on Shopping: Tango shoes!)

While it is true that dancing a lot wears your shoes down, the real reason why most experienced dancers have more than five pairs is vanity. Women know that when they enter a milonga with fancy new shoes, every other woman and the odd man has noticed it within 30 seconds. So how do you get these shoes? You can of course go to Buenos Aires or ask someone to buy a pair while they’re there, but let’s say that’s not an option. What brands are there and where can you buy them?

Shoes for women
The most famous brand for women’s tango shoes is undoubtedly the Argentinian ‘Comme-Il-Faut’. The shoes are quite unique and the creator, Alicia Muñiz, doesn’t like to have pictures of them online. Of course, that’s an idle hope.
Comme-Il-Faut Tango shoes

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Upcoming: Tango & Fado concert @ Brussels

Published on February 19, 2008 in concert and News. 0 Comments

This are two concerts worth checking out: Fado & Tango – une seule passion – één passie. It features the Quilombo tango orchestra and the fado group Essência, with a lot of singers and dancers. They perform on Friday Feb 22nd and Sat 23rd.
Fado & Tango - une seule passion

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