Brussel/Bruxelles
Patio 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 MoreAlmost a year ago, we published a call for actors for the Flemish police series Witse, who were preparing an episode around a tango theme. A lot of you participated in the shootings in Tangueria and Cellule, and now that it has been shown on TV, they also published the program “Paso Dramatico” on Youtube. […]
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 […]
Read MoreNosotros has invited MarÃa Inés Bogado and Sebastián Jimenez, the 2010 world champions in tango salon & vals, to Brussels. They will give two days of workshops (18/19 Dec) and also perform at a special Saturday Patio de Tango. For details on the workshops, check the Nosotros website. We have 4 free tickets for the […]
Read MoreTangoquerido had invited two young Argentinian dancers to the WABO practica: Mario de Camillis and Barbara Wainnright. Their demonstrations were dynamic and skillfull, and their little act with the old milonguero couple (and that’s all I will tell – no spoilers) is original and funny.
Read MoreTangoquerido has invited Mario de Camillis et Barbara Wainnright to Brussels for some workshops and a demonstration. They are two young dancers from Argentina, who started dancing together in 2009 and fared very well in the VII Tango World Championship and the VII Tango Metropolitan Championship, both in Buenos Aires. The workshops are on Friday […]
Read MoreTuesday used to be the day there was no tango event in Brussels, and now it’s becoming the day with “l’embarras du choix“. not only is there a weekly practica at Floreo, but there is also a temporary weekly event at Place St Catherine: the Magic Mirrors tent (until the end of November). The place […]
Read MoreI took the liberty of taking some pictures at the Cafe de Los Maestros concert. The concert was excellent, it showed that age has no power over passion and skill. This is the impression of Anna Jenkinson: Never before have I seen or heard so much joy during a performance in the Bozar concert hall. […]
Read MoreNosotros’ first Tango Solidario evening was a success. More than 170 people showed up to dance and together with the various donors more than 2000€ was collected to buy instruments for the kids at Orchestra School Ingeniero White.
Read MoreTwo years ago,  Gustavo Santaolalla, of Bajofondo Tango Club fame, created a real labour of love: he invited a number of ‘old’ tango musicians (from the ’40 – ’50 era) and re-recorded them together.  The result was a splendid record called “Café de los Maestros” and with it goes a making-of movie of the same name, […]
Read MoreBrussels just had its first Tango Marathon (it was a success) and right after that, as if it’s never enough, there was the normal Tangueria milonga. As it turned out, there really is no such thing as enough.
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