Monthly Archive for April, 2009

Milonga + portraits @ La Tangueria

There are two Tangueria milongas per month and I go to most of them, so to make the last one a bit different, I decided to use only my favourite portrait lens and take some pictures away from the dance floor. I am quite happy with the results!

First of all someone who prefers to remain incognito:
Milonga @ Tangueria

And some more familiar faces:
Milonga @ Tangueria: DJ Ben Milonga @ Tangueria Milonga @ Tangueria
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BTF: taking pictures

Taking pictures at the festival was very rewarding: the venues are special, the people are beautiful, the lighting is challenging and you get lots of compliments. This year, it was even more fun for me, because I had invited a different friend photographer each evening. None of them are tango dancers or had a lot of experience with tango photography, but they all seemed to enjoy the opportunity to experiment. I want to thank all four for helping me take pictures, talking about aperture and white balance and making the whole experience much more pleasant. You guys are great!

Frederik Braem
Brussels Tango Festival - Thursday milonga

Christophe Legasse
Brussels Tango Festival - Albert Hall

Bart Azare
Brussels Tango Festival: Concert Noble

Barbara Boie
Brussels Tango Festival: Vaudeville

BTF: looking for videos

I’ve seen lots of people record performances with their cameras/phones but I haven’t seen too much of them show up on e.g. Youtube. Here’s what i have found until now, and I’d be very happy to receive some hint on where to find more videos. Or if you have one but you didn’t upload it yet: Youtube it!

Thursday: Maison des Cultures

Friday: Albert Hall

Paula & Mariano

Cecilia & Horacio

Sigrid & Mazen

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BTF-5: Closing night @ Bains::Connective

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The last chance to dance at the festival, and with the visiting maestros, was at the swimming-pool-converted-to-milonga Les Bains. Less crowded than the other days, the dance-floor allowed a pleasant dancing experience and made people forget about their sore feet and lack of sleep. A nice end of an excellent festival!

Brussels Tango Festival - LesBains (51)

Brussels Tango Festival - LesBains (41)

Brussels Tango Festival - LesBains (23)

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BTF-4: Surprise @ Vaudeville

(Check out all photos of the Brussels Tango Festival 2009)

On Sunday all the festival participants with any life left in their feet gathered at the Theatre de Vaudeville for the much anticipated Surprise & Impro evening. The maestros were put in a circle and the audience got to pick and choose the couples. Some of the performances were closer to theatre than dancing but the crowd was positively amused. These are the combinations that came up:

Brussels Tango Festival: Vaudeville
Cecilia y Pablo

Brussels Tango Festival: Vaudeville
Marisa y Mariano

Brussels Tango Festival: Vaudeville
Dana y Horacio

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