Author: Peter

Photos: Los Hermanos Macana in de Roma

Last Sunday was a big tango event at the Roma in Antwerp. Not only was Orquestra Silencio playing, The Macana brothers also were there for some cool demos. Los Hermanos Macana are, as you could guess, two men and they take turns in leading and following. Their act alternates between high speed, highly technical tango […]

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Maryline & Vincent @ Magic Mirrors

Tuesday used to be the day there was no tango event in Brussels, and now it’s becoming the day with “l’embarras du choix“. not only is there a weekly practica at Floreo, but there is also a temporary weekly event at Place St Catherine: the Magic Mirrors tent (until the end of November). The place […]

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Photos: Cafe de los Maestros

I took the liberty of taking some pictures at the Cafe de Los Maestros concert. The concert was excellent, it showed that age has no power over passion and skill. This is the impression of Anna Jenkinson: Never before have I seen or heard so much joy during a performance in the Bozar concert hall. […]

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Tango Solidario fundraiser

Nosotros’ first Tango Solidario evening was a success. More than 170 people showed up to dance and together with the various donors more than 2000€ was collected to buy instruments for the kids at Orchestra School Ingeniero White.

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Cafe de los maestros @ Brussels (free tickets!)

Two years ago,  Gustavo Santaolalla, of Bajofondo Tango Club fame, created a real labour of love: he invited a number of ‘old’ tango musicians (from the ’40 – ’50 era) and re-recorded them together.  The result was a splendid record called “Café de los Maestros” and with it goes a making-of movie of the same name, […]

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Post-Marathon Milonga @ Tangueria

Brussels just had its first Tango Marathon (it was a success) and right after that, as if it’s never enough, there was the normal Tangueria milonga. As it turned out, there really is no such thing as enough.

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3 Oct: Tango Solidario @ Bouche à Oreille

On Sunday Oct 3, Nosotros organizes a special fundraiser event “Tango Solidario” for a very noble cause: buying instruments so a group a of talented Argentinian kids can continue a musical training that gives them opportunities, pride and dignity. The goal of the evening of 3 / 10 will be to raise funds for Orchestra […]

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New tango classes: season 2010 starts!

And you can find over 200 courses, for beginners up to experts, from Flanders, Brussels and Wallonie: https://www.milonga.be/classes/

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Photos: Milonga @ Kiosque 2010 #4

After all the rainy days it was a relief to find the Saturday Kiosque milonga in an enthusiastic summer setting. The effect on the dancers was noticeable: sweaty smiles and an empty bar. Here are some pictures:

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Photos: Ozgur & Marina in Tangobar

Wednesday saw the visit of Ozgur Demir and Marina Marques in Tangobar. They gave a demo with some acrobatic moves and a very well received milonga.

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Photos: Milonga @ Kiosque 2010 #3

Even when it’s raining a bit, the kiosk in the park remains an idyllic place to spend a Saturday afternoon delight milonga. We had invited DJ Pieter for the first time and he surprised us in the best possible way.

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Tuesday tango in Brussels: Floreo

There used to be only one day in the week where there was no regular practica/milonga in Brussels: Tuesdays. But this is no longer the case, the void has been filled by the weekly milonga in the Floreo, in the Saint-Géry area. It’s a small cosy bar with just enough space to dance and to […]

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