Category: salon

Photos: Tango For Life 2013

This year’s Tango For Life was a big success. The venue JCC Zappa, the taxi dancers, the tombola, all details were taken care of and made for a flawless event. Ivo can be proud again!

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Announced: Tango For Life

On Sunday 15th of December the third edition of Tango For Life will be organized in Antwerp. This edition we will be supporting the “CAW”, a crisis centre for people in need of help. Stop Domestic Violence! Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. Ever. Period. But it does – and when it does, there […]

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Photos: 10 years of Nosotros

Last Friday, Nosotros (Eugenia & Diego) celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their school. The Bouche-à-Oreille was packed with pretty dresses, fancy shirts and happy faces. Full album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pforret/sets/72157621976117893/  

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Tango for life on 22 Dec

Don’t forget: next Saturday you can dance for a good cause. Ivo, Sven & Sonja organize the second edition of Tango For Life. This year the proceeds will go to the Vlaamse Alzheimer Liga. Like in last year’s edition, you can pay for a tanda with a large selection of Belgian teachers and other rock stars. […]

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Exceptional: El Flaco Dany workshops + milonga in BRYC

Legendary Argentine maestro Daniel Garcia, nicknamed El Flaco Dany, is coming to Belgium! Some call him the best milonga con traspie dancer in the world. In any case, he has been dancing for 50 years and is a famous teacher and performer. He will give workshops on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, you […]

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200 years of Argentinian Independence

Today 25 May is the day the Argentinians celebrate “Revolucion de Mayo“ or their indepence day. This cannot go unnoticed here in Belgium. In Brussels there is a 4-day event “Argentina Festival” (Espace Senghor), with on Friday a concert by Orquesta Tipica Misteriosa Buenos Aires, followed by a milonga. On Saturday there are movies and […]

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The Christmas salons

Christmas is upon us and inspires people all over Belgium to organize special Christmas milongas. Let’s give you an overview: Saturday 19 Dec Zone 21, Leuven Pasos de Brujas, Brugge Tango Evolución, La Luna, Antwerp (DJ Ben plays tandas in chronological order) Tango Negro, Casa32, Antwerp Sunday 20 Dec El Dorado, Humbeek   La Mi’Lune, Liège […]

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BTF: Monday salon @ Les Bains::Connectives

Monday was the last salon of the festival, and it was held in the former swimming pool of Les Bains::Connectives. We started with a small crowd, more people came around 22h until the floor was filled. DJ Ben kept everyone dancing and while we had been afraid that it would be cold, it was quite […]

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BTF: Sunday salon @ Vaudeville

“Surprise and Impro” was the name of the Sunday milonga of the festival. The biggest surprise, and unfortunately a very unpleasant one, is that we were not allowed to take any videos or pictures during the improvisations. One of the most exciting parts of the festival has been lost for eternity. Personally, I think this […]

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BTF: Saturday salon @ Cityscape

( due to circumstances, I have no pictures of the performances on Saturday. If anyone has taken pictures and would like to share them: festival@milonga.be ) How much fun can you have with an empty champaign bottle and a full glass? Quite some, it appears, as was proven on Saturday as the dance floor was […]

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BTF: Friday salon @ Cityscape

Photos from the Friday Milonga @ Cityscape. DEMONSTRATIONS Marisa & Oliver

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BTF: Thursday salon @ Concert Noble

Yesterday was the Opening Night of the Brussels Tango Festival in the Concert Noble venue. If it’s a good indicator of what’s to come, we’re in for 5 days of tango bliss.

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