Brussels Tango Festival : the photos

(via brusselstangofestival.be) All the official photos of the BTF2012 can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/pforret/sets/72157629271750388/

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Saturday: tango in the metro

UPDATE: due to dramatic events the Brussels metro has been shut down, and Tango in the metro has been cancelled!   This Saturday April 7th, join 60 tango couples from 3 until 4 pm in 15 metro stations of Brussels… And bring along your tango shoes of course! The STIB/MIVB will be playing tango music […]

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Reopening of café Floreo

It had been closed for renovation for a while, so lots of people were happy when Sandra reopened the Floreo for the Tuesday practica. It’s a tad larger than before, and the cocktails are still top notch. Full album on Flickr: Café Floreo

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Saturday: RTBF is filming at Maalbeek

This Saturday (31 March) there is the milonga at De Maalbeek, with a live concert by Taconeando (with Eduardo Baró as singer & guitarist, Patrick Vankeirsblick on bandoneon and Michel Van der Meiren on bass). But there’s even more: the RTBF (Belgian FR television) will be there to shoot some dancing scenes and interviews with […]

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Brussels Tango Festival 2012: photo dress codes

During the Brussels tango festival (April 12-16) , the Tango Paparazzo -as always- will take pictures of all you dancers, but the people who want, can dress up in the theme of that evening. The best pictures of dancers-in-theme will be put in a Facebook album per evening so you can all vote for the […]

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Photos: Maison du Peuple, March 2012

The last time I took pictures at Maison du Peuple was about a year ago. And the time before that, 2009, also in March. There must be something with the beginning of spring that drives me there. Gisela, Sergio and DJ El Chinito made everybody feel welcome and joyful.

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Photos: Basta la oficina @ Tour & Taxis

If you want to end the work week with a milonga but still want to be in bed before midnight, then a good option is the monthly Basta La Oficina in the Magic Mirrors tent. The inside of the tent, its mirrors and wooden interior, breathes forgotten glory of a century ago. The music is […]

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Photos: Museum Night Fever

It was indeed a very special evening, dancing between the T-Rex’es and iguanodons. Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra gave us three concerts and Dirk played music that, compared to the inhabitants of the museum, was very contemporary. There were modern dancers hanging from the ceiling, peculiar music meing played live in different corners and lots of […]

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Dance amongst the dinosaurs @ Museum of Natural Sciences

This weekend there is the unique opportunity to dance tango inside the Brussels Museum of Natural Sciences: Museum Night Fever organizes dozens of events in museums in Brussels. In the Natural Sciences Museum, you can go see the Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra, and dance to the music of DJ Dirk. See you there!

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Upcoming workshops

Check the workshop agenda to see what special workshops are being taught in the coming weeks, like: Maryline & Vincent @ Garage 29 (Brussels) Jenny & Frank @ Espace Catastrophe (Brussels) Gladys Fernandez @ St Gilles (Brussels) Valeria Maside @ Polariteit (Gent) Oscar Busso @ Tangoquerido (Brussels) Silvio La Via & Michelle Castro @ Tangorrion […]

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Photos: Bruxelles Aires @ café Kafka

It should be clear by now that I’m a fan of the Bruxelles Aires Tango Orchestra. They performed again in café Kafka last weekend, and it was a really nice evening.

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Photos: Pibe Avellaneda @ Casa 32

Pibe Avellaneda came to Antwerp to give some workshops and also performed at the ‘Bal Masqué’ in Casa32. His partner of the evening was Valeria Maside. Avellaneda represents more than 50 years of tango experience, and the combination with the smile, the elegance and the -let’s be honest- great legs of Valeria made for an […]

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