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Brussels had its first ever tango marathon last year, and now we can announce there will be not one, but two marathons in 2011! Sidar and his team have announced the “Marathon del Chocolate” on 12-14 August 2011. Three days of dancing, with food and drinks, international DJs, Belgian chocolates and waffles, Argentinian empanadas and […]
Read MoreOne of the traditions of the Brussels Tango festival is the “Nuit des Maestros” concert on the Grand Place. Moira & Gaston Cecilia & Serkan
Read MoreYesterday was the opening of the Brussels Tango Festival. First the maestros were welcomed by the Dominican Hotel and gave a little demo. Then, in the evening all the visiting maestros were presented in the Maison de Cultures at Molenbeek.
Read MoreThursday brought us a concert by the Argentinian/Italian group Tango Tinto, in the magnificent La Tentation. Tango music to dance to, and that’s what everybody did with pleasure. Thank to Monik & Dante for the organisation!
Read MoreDuring the first evening of the Brussels Tango Festival (BTF), there will be a projection of photos from the previous editions. I have been going through my BTF archives from 2007 until last year and I selected some of the most beautiful, memorable or funny pictures. Quite a task and I’m still busy doing it. […]
Read MoreSometimes you see the strangest things happening at milongas. Two veteran milongueros dancing together. Between them, probably more than 50 years of tango experience. Who invited who?
Read MoreOn Thursday, Patio de Tango welcomed Andrea Reyero and Sebastian Misse for the second time (they were here also in July 2010). Their demo was traditional with some spectacular notes, and was a good reminder of how it’s supposed to be. DJ Mala was in good shape and made everyone dance until the very end. […]
Read MoreThe Patio is getting a good reputation for live tango concerts. Last week’s performance of the Alejandro Ziegler Quartet was a good example of why that is. With piano, double bass, violin and bandoneon, they played immaculate versions of famous tango songs. Not only that, once the first two numbers were over and the audience […]
Read MoreLast Sunday the lights in the Pianofabriek inspired me to experiment a bit with light and shadows. The results were interesting, and call for more elaboration. (As if I need an excuse to take pictures…) Sergio put up some great tango music, with little cortina gems of disco, funk and soul. Ah, the seventies …
Read MorePatio de Tango (Bouche-à -Oreille, Etterbeek) welcomes another special guest: the Alexandro Ziegler quartet plays a concert at the popular milonga on Thursday February 17th: “a bandoneón, a double bass, a violin, (a) piano, a samurai hairstyle, two red shoes and one Borat moustache” says one fan who saw them in 2010 and she adds: “absolutely […]
Read MoreThe demo of the Argentinian champions at the Patio de Tango was outstanding, and the crowd kept asking for ‘Otra’!
Read MoreDid you know that the Pianofabriek milonga is one of the oldest in Brussels? It has been held for almost twenty years (since 1992) by Sergio & Gisela. I went there last Sunday to take pictures. As usual, the place was packed with beautiful people, and I was having fun taking pictures of that. Some […]
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