Short message: the Nosotros milonga at Cité Culture this evening (Sat 21 Nov) is cancelled, due to a double booking at the venue! If you want to dance tonight, there’s Pasos de Brujas in Brugge and La Luna in Antwerp!
Read MoreI just had some unpleasant news from Theresa: there was supposed to be a ‘Salon @ Dieweg’ on Sunday 29/11, but unfortunately it’s not going to happen. First the owners had tripled their price without prior notice and now they have just cancelled it. So not only will there not be a Dieweg on the […]
Read MoreLast weekend took us to a place where no on had been before to tango: the top floor of the Brussels Hilton hotel. Monik and Dante had organised an evening full of surprises, and they sure delivered. There were tango performances by them and by Cythia and Ernesto, there was some Argentinian folk music and then there […]
Read MorePablo Veron, known from the movie ‘The Tango Lesson’ and a maestro who regularly visits Brussels, had a very unpleasant encounter recently with a Russian woman who wouldn’t take no for an answer. It was a Saturday night, I finished a whole day of workshops and I was exhausted because I took a plane at […]
Read MoreI came across an interesting concept in the London tango scene via Facebook: One of the most interesting developments has been the introduction of the ‘Tango de Salon room’ at 33 Portland Place (London). Apparently, it was started up a few weeks ago and the first two sessions were overseen by Adrian Costa. The aim […]
Read MorePictures from the last monthly Pianofabriek milonga. It was nice but it was first and foremost hot!
Read MoreIf you’re wondering why there’s no new photos for Belgian events the last days: I’m currently in Stockholm taking pictures (under my Tango Paparazzo alter ego) for the aRealidades tango festival. [flickr album=72157622631123848 num=10 size=Small]
Read MoreMaybe some of you recognize themselves in this video from the Nuit Blanche tango event in the BELvue museum. Performing artists: Jo Lorente Patrick Vankeirsbilck Tango 02 Otto Fonz Dante & Monik Dominguez Jo Switten
Read MoreLast Thursday the Patio de Tango was a crowded place, not only because of the dancers, but also because of the 12-person orchestra on stage: Orquesta Tipica Ciudad Baigon, straight from Buenos Aires. Not only was the music excellent, the musicians were also popular, specifically some of the bandoneon players, as the ladies in front […]
Read MoreFinally: a picture of Italy’s prettiest tango couple! The first picture of the three above: Nicolas and his Polish partner Oliwia, who will be teaching some workshops and performing this weekend, check the Brussels agenda!
Read MoreThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation aims to preserve a list of legacies under threat from global change. Argentina and Uruguay, where the dance originated, jointly submitted it. UNESCO said heritages seeking approval, transmit from “generation to generation” and give “communities and groups a feeling of identity”. It added that the dance “embodies […]
Read MoreThis is about the moment all the tango classes start again, and there are now over 150 classes to choose from in the courses overview. Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia, beginners or experts, in the week, in the weekend, check it out!
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