08-aug Regional update
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:
- a) The Fritz Quartet (http://www.fritzquartet.com) performed several tangos at Esplanade Library in Feb and will be featured on stage at the Nike+ Human Race 10K concert on Sun 31/aug, Padang: race info Video of their tango: youtube
- b) The Artsylum Quartet (http://thestringquartet.blogspot.com/) presented an all-tango public free concert at Esplanade last week: concert info
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