This got me thinkingWhen I am in Buenos Aires, I hear tango
teachers (mostly from BAires) sit at the milongas and gripe about how
the milongas in the US and Europe just can't compare to those in BA. I
always hear threats to quit - stop teaching in the US and move back to
BA to enjoy real
The Argentines in my city all learned tango in the States. Some have hosted
milongas. They have danced in BsAs, but I've never heard them complain about
the milongas here after they've returned. Maybe because their friends are
here. Maybe those BsAs teachers just don't have friends in the
As far as Tango meccas go, if there need be any place outside of BsAs, it
would be Berlin, Germany. I think there are a lot of arguments supporting
that. I have repeatedly heard that it has the biggest and most lively tango
scene outside of BsAs and also seen that there is a lot of exchange
Yes, Berlin is wonderful for tango lovers of all kinds - all the way from those
who are strictly golden age to those who are experimenting.
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