These days I stumbled upon this documentary “This is El Corte!“ (2007) from DZIGA on Vimeo. It took me straight back to my tango roots. After dancing for 4 month I came for the first time to Tango El Corte in Nijmegen in 1998. During the next 1 1/2 years I became a regular visitor and [...]

El Bandoneón
The bandoneón is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It plays an essential role in the orquesta tipica, the tango orchestra. The bandoneón, called bandonion by its German inventor, Heinrich Band (1821–1860), was originally intended as an instrument for religious music and the popular music of the day, in contrast [...]

Ein beliebter Treffpunkt der Berliner Tangoszene ist seit September 2010 an jedem Freitag die Milonga im Nou. Nach einer einstündigen Praktika zu dem Thema “Tanzfluss” kann danach zu traditioneller Musik ausgewählter Tango DJs getanzt werden. Wer an dem jeweiligen Freitag auflegt, kann man leicht nachschauen: Freitags-Milonga (weiter unten auf der Seite).
Freitagsmilonga im Nou Mitte

Practica ab [...]

Sicherlich eine der angesagtesten Milongas derzeit (Oktober 2012) in Berlin ist das Cafe Dominguez im Mala Junta. Jeden Sonntag von 15.00 bis 21.oo Uhr kann man zu klassischen Tangos mit Cortinas tanzen oder seinen Kaffee & Kuchen geniessen. Beim DJ-Pult wechseln sich wöchentlich Daniela, Raimund, Frank, James und Ricardo ab. Alle aktuellen Infos finden sich [...]

La Confiteria Ideal: The Tango Salon
Documentary about Argentine Tango
Aired: 8 April 2005
Tango has enjoyed a huge revival during Argentina’s current political and economic crisis. This film examines La Confiteria Ideal, a Buenos Aires dance hall where fervent devotees of tango flock to escape everyday life.
Tango facts: * Tango developed in the 19th century among the [...]

“This is why I started to dance tango”
In 1997, one of my fellow students from the University of Bonn, who was dancing a bit of Tango, asked me and another friend if we wanted to see The Tango Lesson. I didn’t know anything about the film, which was directed by and starred Sally Potter. It [...]

30th December, Thursday

18.00 – 19.30
workshop Kati & Tiha
Catch the foot: technique and combinations for barridas and sandwich (beginner),
18.00 – 19.30
workshop Marina & Özgür
favorite combinations of Özgür and Marina (advanced)
19.30 – 21.00
workshop Kati & Tiha
all the same but different: same combination, but different music (intermediate)

22.00 – 03.00
Milonga
DJ: Katalin Czidor
performance of  Marina Marques & Özgür Demir

Venue workshops
Hölgyválasz [...]

29th December, Wednesday

18.00 – 19.30
workshop Marina & Özgür
Men and Women Technique – Respiration (beginner)
18.00 – 19.30
workshop Kati & Tiha
Dangerous sacadas (advanced)
19.30 – 21.00
workshop Marina & Özgür
Enrosques for men and women (intermediate)

22.00 – 03.00
Milonga
DJ Anne-Sophie Ville
SHOW
Katalin Czidor and Tihamér Bogdán

Venue workshops
Hölgyválasz Tánciskola – Budapest, 1061 Paulay Ede u. 41.
Venue milonga
Bakelit Multi Art Center – 1095 Budapest, [...]

28th December, Tuesday

18.00 – 19.30
workshop Marina & Özgür
Rhythmic games (intermediate)
19.30 – 21.00
workshop Kati & Tiha
Asymmetry in tango (intermediate)

22.00 – 03.00
Welcome Milonga
DJ Michalina Patrzalek

SHOW
Marina Marques and Özgür Demir
Katalin Czidor and Tihamér Bogdán

Venue workshops & milonga
Hölgyválasz Tánciskola – Budapest, 1061 Paulay Ede u. 41.
video
Show | Presentation of the teachers

Argentine Tango Teacher & DJ Bärbel Rücker | [...]

Video
Workshop Tango Bristol | 27. November 2010 | Bärbel Rücker | Tanzbar

Argentine Tango Teacher & DJ Bärbel Rücker | Tanzbar
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