Weekly tango agenda in your mailbox

For those of you who still don’t know: it is a good idea to subscribe to the weekly Milonga newsletter. Every Thursday, you will receive an email with: a list of the last articles on the Milonga blog the latest pictures from the Milonga Flickr group the upcoming tango festivals around the world the complete tango agenda for […]

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Milonga de mis amores: Mary Ann & Oscar

Eso! [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/BxYi8a1Njb4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] “Milonga de mis amores” danced by Oscar and Mary Ann Casas at Milonga Berretin, Portland, Oregon. Milonguero style the way I love it!

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Milonga: La Luna, March 2008

And they dance in Antwerp too, yes they do! I finally got out of my comfy Brussels chair and went to dance in La Luna. A really cosy venue, very nicely lit with candles and somewhat of a lightshow, with good music by DJ Peter and a friendly crowd. Amongst them some familiar faces and […]

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Wanted: dancers for Diego’s new tango movie

Some of you might know, but Diego Martinez Vignatti, famous for Nosotros (2002) and La Marea (2007), is making a new movie: “La chanteuse de tango“. In this movie there is one big milonga scene, and it will be shot right here in Brussels. And for this scene, Diego is still looking for tango dancers. So, […]

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Upcoming: Terminal Tango @ Antwerp

If you ever wanted to check out the “Terminal Tango” milonga in Antwerp, then this weekend is your last chance for quite a while. The last Terminal Tango of the season takes place on Sunday March 2nd in the Cruise Terminal, with a scenic view over the Schelde. After that, you’ll have to wait until […]

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Fado & Tango: the pictures

Fado & Tango – two port cultures that emerged in the 19th century in Lisbon and Buenos Aires out of marginal neighbourhoods. A mix of feelings: passion, pain, loneliness, desire, tragedy, love, joy and “saudade“. If anyone needed proof that fado and tango go well together, all they needed was the concert/performance “Fado & Tango […]

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Buying tango shoes

(All info on where to buy tango shoes can be found on Shopping: Tango shoes!) While it is true that dancing a lot wears your shoes down, the real reason why most experienced dancers have more than five pairs is vanity. Women know that when they enter a milonga with fancy new shoes, every other […]

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Upcoming: Tango & Fado concert @ Brussels

This are two concerts worth checking out: Fado & Tango – une seule passion – één passie. It features the Quilombo tango orchestra and the fado group Essência, with a lot of singers and dancers. They perform on Friday Feb 22nd and Sat 23rd. INFO + RÉSERVATIONS / RESERVATIES Contact: darte.asbl@gmail.com – +32(0)497.577.390 www.bao.be Tarif […]

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Milonga: El Dorado, Feb 2008

Due to my excessive dancing, I have only a limited number of photos of Saturday’s milonga in El Dorado. It was a really nice afternoon, and Sergio, don’t hold back on the milonga tanda’s!

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Upcoming: new milonga @ Coté Village

Since the Greenwich café is closed for renovations, James is organizing his monthly milonga in a new place: the theatre Coté Village in Chaussée d’Alsemberg, Uccle. First edition: this Saturday Febr 16th from 21h until 3h!

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Milonga: Tangueria, Feb 2008

Every Sunday has a good Brussels milonga, and this Sunday was no exception. The place was La Tangueria, the DJ was Oliver and the atmosphere was excellent.

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Milonga: Bains::Connectives, Feb 2008

It had been a while, but this Saturday there was another milonga in Les Bains Connectives (Forest). The bar had changed places, but the dancefloor was still in the same spot.

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