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NEW ADDITIONS FOR TOUR! We have a woman to meet who will custom order your
tango shoes for as low as $60, and an opportunity to buy a video of you
dancing at one of the city traditional milongas! (about $15)
SCHEDULE FOR BAUMA
March 9, Thursday: See the Cemetery de Recoleta. Go to marvelous and famous
cafe Viejo Tortoni for snack and capuccino. Visit the beautiful Teatro Colon.
Milonga at a traditional place in BA at night.
March 10, Friday: Visit San Telmo, where tango music was born. Beautiful
Italian neaighborhoods, coffee and Italian gelato in the Puerto Madero. Class
on etiquette of the milongas, all the cues and body language, etc. Go to the
master in the work of fileteados, the traditional painted signs that
decorated tango halls 150 years ago. Design your sign. At night, we will go
to a tango class with Yvonne, a sizzling and great teacher, in her tango
salon, and stay for the milonga with Argentine friends.
March 11, Saturday
Visit La Boca, an original tango neighborhood, have Spanish class of simple
phrases and words, wine and empanadas with friends at a lovely place, class
of lunfardo learning what the lyrics mean in the slang of original
immigrants, traditional tango salon night dancing with friends. Order a tango
CD with your favorite songs put onto a disc from a man who specializes in any
choice of tango music, and makes the CD.
Sunday March 12 Congreso begins.
Sunday March 19 Congreso ends. This day you will want to sleep late, and in
the afternoon we will do an architects tour of the city with Alejandro,
learning the fascinating histories of the varied and exquisite buildings.
Possibly a wine tasting at a wine shop; we are currently trying to find the
right place.
Monday, March 20
If you stay the extra day, we can go to Tigre, a trip into the delta and
bayou country outside of BA.
You may pay by credit card or check. Please register with this form. Thanks!
NAME:_________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________
METHOD OF PAYMENT:______________________________________
DATE AND TIME OF ARRIVAL IN BUENOS AIRES:______________________________
Which days to you plan to attend? The cost of the tour is $150 and does not
include restaurant or bar fees, entrance fees, or tips. There is an extra
boat and train fee for Tigre, and a $1.00 per day per person for taxi
transportation instead of bus or subway.
We are staying at the Hotel Castelar, and suggest you stay there as well, as
we have a discounted room rate and it is easier to leave in a group and meet.
Contact me for more details.
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