Category: Antwerp

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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Tango Antwerp Festival

Here are some pictures from the Tango Antwerp Festival this weekend. It all started with a solo performance by Gisele Avanzi, thereby dedicating this festival to the late Osvaldo Zotto. Gisele Avanzi Mariano & Cosima Dias Campos

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Tango Antwerp Festival 2010: 21-24 May

It’s been a while since there was a real big tango festival in Antwerp, but next month there will be a special one: “Tribute to Osvaldo Zotto – Tango Antwerp Festival 2010“. As you can see from the name, the festival has been dedicated to the recently deceased and much loved Osvaldo Zotto, who was […]

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The Christmas salons

Christmas is upon us and inspires people all over Belgium to organize special Christmas milongas. Let’s give you an overview: Saturday 19 Dec Zone 21, Leuven Pasos de Brujas, Brugge Tango Evolución, La Luna, Antwerp (DJ Ben plays tandas in chronological order) Tango Negro, Casa32, Antwerp Sunday 20 Dec El Dorado, Humbeek   La Mi’Lune, Liège […]

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Photos: Geraldine & Ezequiel in Antwerp

This weekend I was invited by Tristan from Tango De Carmen to visit an special milonga: in the Roma, a beautiful renovated old cinema from 1928, with the excellent quartet Tanguarda from Rotterdam and with live performances of Geraldine Rojas and Ezequiel Paludi, tango superstars. As I expected, seeing Geraldine dance in real life is […]

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This weekend: Geraldine & Ezequiel in Antwerp & Liege

Geraldine Rojas and Ezequiel Paludi are in Belgium this weekend and they’re doing a little tour: Friday and Saturday they’re in Antwerp with Tango De Carmen, giving several workshops and performing at the Friday ‘Grand Milonga’ (Casa 32) and the Saturday salon in the Roma. Sunday takes them to Liège, where they’re teaching and performing […]

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Photos: Ultima Milonga @ La Luna (Antwerp)

La Luna had its last milonga this Saturday at Diksmuidelaan, Berchem, before Daniel & Lin move to their new location. It was a crowded, hot night and the floor was packed, thanks to DJ Ben and lots of liquids.

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Photos: Tiempo Argentino – Sunday @ Antwerp

The Sunday milonga of the festival was in an equally impressive location: the Bourla theatre. The shape of the dancefloor was slightly unusual, and so was the choice of music. The maestros did a last performance all together.

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Photos: Tiempo Argentino – Saturday @ Antwerp

The Saturday milonga of the Tiempo Argentino festival was in Antwerp’s Horta salon, a magnificent Art Nouveau building. It was the appropriate setting for the demos of the maestros: Marcela & Stefano Celine & Damian

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Festival in Antwerp: Tiempo Argentino

Tonight is the start of the Antwerp Tango Festival Tiempo Argentino. This is what is in store: THU, Oct 30: Opening milonga @ Ballroom Atheneum Deurne (20:00) FRI, Oct 31: First Grand Gala Ball @ Art Nouveau hall Grand Cafe Horta (21:00) SAT, Nov 1: Second Grand Gala Ball @ Art Nouveau hall Grand Cafe […]

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Upcoming: Tango Fricassee @ Aarschot

Waarom een Oscarnominatie voor Tanghi Argentini? Zal André de Argentijnse Tango leren dansen en de vrouw van zijn leven kunnen veroveren? Zal de passie zegevieren? Zit er in Tanghi Argentini soms een verborgen boodschap van hoop en passie? Zo’n zomerzot gevoel dat je zin geeft om te dansen, springen, zingen, vertellen? Tango… Passie of Melancholie? […]

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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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