Category Archives: Buenos Aires

The best night of tango of my life (so far)

La Maria at Casa Colombo

Well, ok, yes, but ‘best night of tango of my year-and-a-bit of dancing’ is a little longwinded and doesn’t quite have the same ring to it …

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A busy first day – but just the one milonga …

muy-lunes

Today was a fairly thorough introduction to Buenos Aires. In particular, how Argentine time works.

Our plan was to attend a class, an afternoon milonga, another class and an evening milonga. We only managed the latter two – mostly because we spent a great deal of time getting our hands on some cash …

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Next stop, Buenos Aires!

packing

Everyone says it’s only a matter of time. Take up tango, and at some point you’re going to want to go to Buenos Aires.

Diego kindly gave me a literal day-by-day milonga schedule, with a taste of everything from uber-traditional at one end through casual porteño to ‘underground,’ and I’m having a lesson and a drink with Iona Italia …

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