Month: March 2008

Milonga: Jardins du Dieweg, March 2008

It had been a long time, so we were all happy that Theresa organised another milonga at the Jardins du Dieweg. DJ Ben started when it was still light, and kept the dancefloor packed until the last Cumparsita. It was already warm now, so bring your hand-held fans for the next one in June!

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Upcoming: the Brussels Tango Festival

This time next week, the Brussels Tango Festival starts with the Opening Night at the Concert Noble. What follows is 5 days of pure tango delight: maestros from Argentina and Europe: Cecilia & Horacio, Adrian & Alejandra, Noelia & Pablo, El Pájaro & Romina, Céline & Damian, Marisa & Oliver, Maryline & Vincent tango dancers […]

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Milonga de mis amores: Horacio y Cecilia

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/FTyZCma9CDs” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Soon to be seen at the Brussels Tango Festival: Horacio Godoy y Cecilia García dancing milonga. To be honest: it’s show milonga.

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Milonga: Cellule133a 2nd birthday

Time flies when you’re having milongas: Cellule133a has been hosting Brussels’ best (and only) Friday milonga for two years and this was a good reason for a celebration: champaign for all dancers and excellent live music by the Argentine Ranas duo. And of course, lots of dancing until quite late.

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Poema (Mariana & Sebastian)

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/OTGg5D2Tlsc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Song: Poema (Francisco Canaro) Maestros: Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes at the International Istanbul Tango Festival via La Nuit Blanche

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La Cantante de Tango: the film shoot

If you were wondering why some of the familiar faces did not show up at this weekend’s milongas, this is the reason: we were at Diego Martinez Vignatti‘s film shoot. “La Cantante de Tango”, Diego’s second feature film, required a milonga scene, and it was shot right at the Cultural Center of Schaarbeek, on Nosotros […]

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Milonga de mis amores: Geraldine & Javier

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Gb4UWuu79Hw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Geraldine Rojas & Javier Rodriguez @ Tangomania 2003 Bologna Slightly more acrobatic!

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Milonga: Tangueria, March 2008

With the new airco system in place, temperature at the Tangueria stayed within human limits, even with the sizable crowd that was there this Sunday March 9th. DJ Peter gave us a lot of good music, including some neotango and milonga (thank God).

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Weekly tango agenda in your mailbox

For those of you who still don’t know: it is a good idea to subscribe to the weekly Milonga newsletter. Every Thursday, you will receive an email with: a list of the last articles on the Milonga blog the latest pictures from the Milonga Flickr group the upcoming tango festivals around the world the complete tango agenda for […]

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Milonga de mis amores: Mary Ann & Oscar

Eso! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/BxYi8a1Njb4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] “Milonga de mis amores” danced by Oscar and Mary Ann Casas at Milonga Berretin, Portland, Oregon. Milonguero style the way I love it!

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Milonga: La Luna, March 2008

And they dance in Antwerp too, yes they do! I finally got out of my comfy Brussels chair and went to dance in La Luna. A really cosy venue, very nicely lit with candles and somewhat of a lightshow, with good music by DJ Peter and a friendly crowd. Amongst them some familiar faces and […]

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