Anibal Montenegro visits Singapore 13-24/jan after two weeks teaching in Bali. He is a frequent visiting teacher in Asia; this will be his third year travelling to this region. In Buenos Aires he teaches at two famous downtown tango schools: the Escuela Argentina de Tango and Tango Brujo. He speaks fluent English, and there is more on him on his website: http://www.anibalmontenegro.blogspot.com/
While in Singapore he will mainly be doing private lessons, but there will also be 5 intensive group seminars spread over two weekends. Each 2-hr session is $40, or take all 5 for $175. To find out more, contact Philo at 96303613 or email wphilo@yahoo.com. p.s. If you miss his gig in Singapore you can still catch him in Jakarta the following week.
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In January Anibal Montenegro will visit Singapore on his third Asian visit. http://www.anibalyleticia.com.ar/nos_e.html
Xenbar will start weekly milonga on Tuesdays from January
Thu 15/Jan is the next mid-week Milonga at Bobby’s.
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Hsueh-tze Lee returns for the third time to Singapore in November. The American-Chinese tango teacher / deejay from Boston moved from a life as a university professor into a life of milonguera, and she has been active in promoting the close-embrace, rhythmic dancing style commonly called "milonguero-style" in North America. Her Singapore workshop runs over 2 weekends in 22-30/nov and there are also 2 milongas where you can meet her up close: 22/nov at JJSalsaRengue (studio milonga) and 29/nov at Abrazos. The classes are $40 each (90min), take the first weekend’s topics if you are new to Close Embrace style, and take the second weekend for tips on dancing to specific orchestras. To find out more, contact organiser How Meng (97669724 evening) email TheArtOfTango@gmail.com or see workshop website: http://theartoftango.wordpress.com/
Alejandra Martinen & Gregorio Garrido, Roberto Castillo & Julieta Biscione are all going to be featured in Bangkok next month. Alejandra and Gregorio are visiting Thailand to perform for Tangoxposed, an annual art-and-music party event that moves between cities. 7-9/nov. http://tangoxposed.com/ Roberto and Julieta have been in the country for past 2 months as the featured visiting teachers with Tango Bangkok. They teach classes every Thu and Sat. http://tangobangkok.com/
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As part of the DANS festival at Esplanade this month, you can also participate in free outdoor dancing at Esplanade forecourt (between 6pm and 9pm):
- Thu 9 Oct - Latin Fever
- Sat 10 Oct - Bollywood Boogie
- Sun 11 Oct - Arabian Nights
- Mon 12 Oct - Swing Along
- Sat 17 Oct - Hip Hop Jam
- Sun 18 Oct - Get in Line
- Mon 19 Oct - Strictly Ballroom
Need a getaway from Singapore? Places you can tango in the next few weeks:
Not strictly tango-related (although Argentina sends a delegation every year, it’s their main business link with Singapore) — Wine For Asia exhibition 16-18/oct at Suntec Singapore. Not just an event for people who trade in wine, it also tries to draw F&B directors, importers, collectors, sommeliers, hospitality organisers, even health and wellness practitioners.
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The Olympic Games is the pinnacle of sporting excellence, but what happens to all the sports that are not represented — like: martial arts, archery, bowling, rock climbing, inline skating, wrestling, kite flying, etc? Well they will get their own top-level sports meet this September in Korea, at the Busan TAFISA "World Sport for All" Games, also known as TreX2008 as a short form of "TRaditional, Electronic and eXtreme sports", featuring 10,000 participants from 100 countries competing under 20 sports. http://english.trex2008.co.kr
Interestingly this game will also include folk dances and Tango. The tango events are sponsored by Argentina, and the winners are guaranteed wildcard entry to next year’s World Championship in BsAs. If you are in Busan you can buy tickets to the events on 27-29/Sep at the Busan Cultural Center, and watch 104 dancers from 27 countries. http://english.trex2008.co.kr/bbs/view.php?board_id=jongmok&no=67
Uruguay’s pfficial entry are the couple Nazareno and Mariana, and after the games they will fly to Kuala Lumpur to conduct workshops and perform at the gala milonga on Sat 11/Oct, at the Royal Selangor Golf Club. http://tangomalaysia.com
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SINGAPORE: This month has a bonanza of tango music!
- Sat 16/aug. German pianist Georgi Mundrov @ Esplanade recital studio. Program includes tangos by Albeniz and Salgan. concert info
- Wed 20/aug. Esplanade free concert in the concourse 7.15pm and 8.15pm -"Tango2Night" - Lester Kong on violin, Seno Aji on guitar, plus guest dancers. concert info
- Mon 25/aug. Andra Lunde Padricelli, SSO’s guest cellist, presents "Virtuosi Magnifici" concert at Jubilee Hall. Program includes Piazzolla’s "Le Grand Tango" concert info
- Sun 31/aug. The Fritz Quartet(http://www.fritzquartet.com) on stage at Nike+ Human Race 10K free concert on Sun 31/aug, Padang: race info
Video of their tango: youtube
SINGAPORE: Aug 29-31 Visiting Instructor Margarita Klurfan & Walter Cardozo from Argentina @ Xenbar. See http://www.singaporetangofiesta.com
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Abrazos’ weekend tango social milongas are already the staple for hardcore tangueros, but for many new dancers they are still inaccessible — whether due to unfamiliar music, late night schedule, or newbies are simply too scared to "drive in traffic". That could explain why many new faces only turn up to watch exhibition performances.
Since the old proverb says "if we cannot get the mountain to come to Mohammad then Mohammad must go to the mountain", we have decided to create a new social night that will be easy for dancers of diverse background, but still provide a window to expose them to good tango. Hence, Latin Puente — Puente in Spanish means a ‘bridge’ to join two sides of a river.
This new social dancing night is organised specially for people who prefer to spend an evening doing more of the familiar rhythms they already knew, and just enough Argentine Tangos for balance and relaxation. This is also perfect if you want to spend a dance night together with friends who are not yet into tango.
Abrazos has spacious and informal seating for 70 people, and – unlike the formal dance clubs in Chijmes — we do not have dress codes and welcome both young and old. The play mix will be around 1/4 tangos, 1/4 latin/salsa, 1/4 ballroom, and 1/4 social and rock’n'roll (let the DJ know what you like). Abrazos is mostly self-service, and you can pack along your own dinner if you intend to dance till late. (Attached: Map of the public parking available around Abrazos). Buses: 51, 64, 186 along Ganges Avenue. Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru or Orchard (free shuttle to Great World City).
Latin Puente Parties (featuring ballroom, latin, Argentine Tango) Flyer and Map: http://abrazosclub.com/puente
Fortnightly on Mondays: (launch) 11/aug, 25/aug, 8/sep, 22/sep
Official time: 8.45pm-1.15am
$20 entry includes soft drink+snacks
$15 corkage BYO alcohol (waived for Abrazos students).
Launch special on 11/aug
- start dancing early from 7.45pm
- professional ballroom DJ (sponsored by tangueros Irene and James)
- complimentary glass of Argentine wine
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SINGAPORE: Margarita Klurfan & Walter Cardozo from Argentina will be featured Aug 29-31 at Xenbar as part of its "tango fiesta" weekend. There is also a milonga on Fri 29/aug in Xenbar and exhibition performances by the guests, local dancers, and Filipino dance instructor Ogie Mendoza. Web: http://www.singaporetangofiesta.com
JAKARTA: Margarita and Walter will present the same workshop program in Jakarta 25-27/aug. Web: http://tangojakarta.com/News&Info.htm
SINGAPORE: German pianist Georgi Mundrov presents a night of dance music at Esplanade recital studio on Sat 16/aug. His program includes tangos by Albeniz and Salgan. concert info
SINGAPORE: Andra Lunde Padricelli, SSO’s guest cellist, will present a one night "Virtuosi Magnifici" concert at Jubilee Hall on Mon 25/aug A highly accomplished musician who has collaborated with Yo Yo Ma, her program includes Piazzolla’s "Le Grand Tango" (previous recorded by Ma). concert info
DELHI: Gunilla Ryden from Sweden is spending two weeks in August in India to train dancers and local teachers. Gunilla is the organiser of tango59degrees.com festival in Stockholm, scheduled for 5-10/aug which is the week prior to her visit to Delhi. Email: Stina at stinadelhitango@yahoo.com or +91-98105 21347
BANGKOK: The third instalment of Tangoxposed, an annual gala dinner showcase of tango painting and dancing, will be held in Bangkok in Nov 7-9, with Alejandra Mantinan and Gregorio Garrido from Argentina. Previous dinners were held in Singapore and Jakarta. Web: http://tangoxposed.com
SINGAPORE: While this city does not have a high concentration of tango dancers, it boasts an enormous number of well-trained musicians able to play tango, thanks to the hot-house combination of few children and high income. Recently two local string musical groups presented their tango repertoire:
TAIWAN: Taipei Tango Festival — Sep 11-15 featuring Roberto Herrera/Silvana Capra, Javiar Rodriguez/Andrea Misse, Pablo Giorgini/Noelia Coletti. http://2008taipeitangofestival.blogspot.com/
HONGKONG: Roberto/Silvana will also be in Hong Kong 16-22/Sep. http://www.tangotang.com/Mambo/content/view/521/519/
KUALA LUMPUR: Nazareno and Mariana from Uruguay — Oct 8-12. http://tangomalaysia.com
BANGKOK: Julieta Biscione & Roberto Castillo from Argentina — 23/Aug-25/Sep. http://tangobangkok.com
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AUSTRALIA: "Tango Fire" by Argentinian dance company Estampas Portenas just wrapped its Australia/New Zealand tour this week. The show, comprising 5 dance couples and 4 musicians, began touring in 2005 after playing in Buenos Aires restaurants for some years. Here are the Asian cities it has played: Singapore - apr’05, Dongguan - apr’07, Shanghai - may’07, Seoul - may’07, Kuala Lumpur - may’07. As a treat to the hard core dancers coming to the show, audience were invited to hop on the stage 45 minutes before showtime to join the pre-show milonga — but without their stilettos. (refer http://www.tango-fire.com/PERFORM.html)
CHINA: Two weeks ago Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri officially opened the first Argentina tourism promotion office in Beijing, to the media spectacle of a tango exhibition performance. The office is expected to boost the number of Chinese nationals visiting Argentina for business and leisure. He later also visited Shanghai and Vietnam’s Hanoi. http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2008-07/07/content_302532.htm
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200807/20080705/article_365727.htm
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01POL080708
VIETNAM: a new tango community website has been launched: http://tango-hanoi.com. A fortnightly milonga is held on Saturdays at the MTV Cafe, 7.30-10pm. Previously there was another tango website http://hanoitango.com but that has since disappeared into Salsavietnam.net.
TAIWAN: The 2008 festival dates are 11-15/sep and featured couples are: Javiar Rodriguez and Andrea Misse, Roberto Herrera and Silvana Capra, and Pablo Giorgini and Noelia Coletti. Registration is open now. http://2008taipeitangofestival.blogspot.com/
ARGENTINA: After the change of president last year, Argentina moved its national tango cultural festival from Feb (fall) to Aug (spring), to leverage on the international press attention that descend on the capital for the world championship (Campeonato Mundial) of tango dancing.
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