Janis Kenyon (aka Pichi) wrote: >[D]uring May, I heard about the World Tango Festival that was being >planned for October 6-13, 2002 in Buenos Aires.
>On June 14, 2002, I received an email from [email protected] >announcing the First Official International Congress of Tango Dance and >Dance Tango Championship, November 11-17, 2002, in Buenos Aires. >Are you as confused as I am? Apparently not... ;-) On closer examination, these would seem to be two different events with many similarities. Both feature instruction and an international tango dance competition. Both make claims to being first at something... World Tango Festival October 6-13, 2002 in Buenos Aires <http://www.worldtangofestival.com.ar/> Sponsors: Asociación de Maestros, Bailarines y Coreógrafos de Tango Argentino, Academia Nacional del Tango U.K. Ltd and Asociación Latinoamericana de Amigos del Tango The listed teachers include: Juan Carlos Copes, Gloria and Eduardo, Maria and Carlos Rivarola, Esther and Mingo Pugliese, Aurora Lubiz and Jorge Firpo, Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida, Kely and Facundo Posadas, Gachi Fernández and Sergio Cortazzo, Delphine Robin and Orlando "Coco" Dias, Geraldine Rojas and Javier Rodriguez, Susana Miller and Osvaldo Roldán Mundial Buenos Aires Tango Buenos Aires World Tango Championship First International Congress of Tango Dance November 11-17, 2002 <http://www.mundialdetango.com.ar/> Sponsor: The government of the City of Buenos Aires, secretariat of culture The listed teachers include: Juan Carlos Copes, Gloria and Eduardo, Maria and Carlos Rivarola, Esther and Mingo Pugliese, Los Dinzels, Hector Mayoral and Elsa Maria, Los Borquez. With best regards, Steve Stephen Brown Tango Argentino de Tejas http://www.tejastango.com/
