Buenos Aires 2003 East Coast Meets West Coast
Tangueros from all over the US together on a Tango Trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina February 7-17, 2003 When it is cold and wet in the northern climes, it is the end of balmy summer in Argentina. The perfect time to dance outside under the stars. A special month in Argentina when everyone celebrates the romance of tango. Your dream trip to Buenos Aires will include: * 9 days and 8 nights stay in a modern 4 star hotel in the heart of Buenos Aires, air-conditioned, with private bath, internet connection, and scrumptious buffet all-you-can-eat daily breakfasts *Transfers to and from airport to hotel *Orientation tour of Buenos Aires- to see Casa Rosada (presidential palace), El Congreso, Avenida de Mayo, Palermo, Recoleta, the famous cemetery where Evita is buried, Obelisk, Opera house, racetrack, port, with a stop for the famous pizza with faina and Argentinian ice cream, the best in the world. *Visit to famous San Telmo antique and flea market, full of music, mimes, and great buys. Participate in the street dancing at Plaza Dorrego. At your own cost you may choose to lunch to a live tango show at one of the many small "boliches". *Visit to the shoemaker, to order custom made shoes *An all day trip to visit the gauchos in a typical estancia for horseback riding, swimming, BBQ lunch and folkloric show * An afternoon of dancing at Confiteria Ideal afternoon milonga as seen in the movies * Visit to Club de Tango where Oscar can find you any tango CD your heart desires * 3 master dance workshops arranged especially for our group *Entry to two tango shows, one of which will be to Senor Tango, the best dinner and tango show in Buenos Aires *6 Milonga and 1 practica entry fees *Escort by knowledgeable tanguero guides ***** And finally exclusive to our trip: A visit to La Boca, the area where tango started, accompanied by famed tango artist, Guillermo Alio, winner of Venice Biennial Art award, who will personally introduce you to the artists and their work. *And finally, plenty of free time for shopping in the exclusive Recoleta area or Calle Florida or for the culturally minded, a visit to the Museo de Bellas Artes The low low land cost of $1295 for 9 days and 8 nights includes all this and much more. This cost is based on double room occupancy. Single room supplement please add $300. For folks leaving from NYC, airfare can be arranged, for a total cost of land and air of $1795 based on double occupancy. Cost of trip does not include: taxi rides within the city, personal shopping or incidentals, tips, other meals. To reserve a space, a non-refundable deposit of $200 is required. The balance of payment is required to be paid in full by January 1, 2003. Early bird special: Pay in full by December 1 and receive a discount of $100 plus a special surprise on the trip. Your hosts on this trip will be Angel Garcia-Clemente of NYC, star of "Ballet los Pampas" and host of "Milonga de Angel" and Stella Ling, long time tango organizer and president of "Tango Friends International" of SF. They are both Spanish speaking and have extensive knowledge of tango and Buenos Aires. To find out more about the trip contact Angel at [email protected] or Stella at [email protected]. Folks leaving from the East Coast should contact Angel to arrange flights and departure. Folks leaving from West of the Rockies should contact Stella.
