First Rio Tango Festival Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Sept 30th -Oct 11th, 2005 I know the organizers and many of the teachers for this festival and am very impressed with them, so I highly recommend this new festival. Rio is one of the most incredibly beautiful and exciting cities in the world with gigantic white sand beaches in a backdrop of verdant mountains. The people are very friendly, the seafood is among the best in the world, and you will have the opportunity to learn both tango and the Brazilian dances of samba and forro. (see my article about our trip to Rio on my website: stellatango.com page 4) Included in the trip are the following: * 10 days and 9 nights stay in hotel near beach with breakfast included (Leave US on Friday, Sept 30, arrive Rio Sat Oct 1, leave Rio Monday Oct 10, arrive back in US Tuesday, Oct 11) *Transfers to and from airport to lodgings *Full entry to the 1st Rio Tango Festival activities including 7 days of classes for both Argentine tango as well as native Brazilian dances, milongas, with live music and an open-air milonga. Tango teachers include Paulo Araujo, Adrian Veredice y Alejandra Hobart and Sergio Natario y Alejandra Arrue. Some more unusual aspects of this festival include 3 shows including a "mulatas show", 2 plays, classes on relaxation and therapy through tango, and a poetry tango meeting. (See Riotangofestival.com website for full details.) *A visit to the neighboring city of Niteroi to see the beautiful modern art museum shaped like a spaceship hovering over the bay designed by Brasil's famous architect Oscar Niedermeyer, and to see the best view of Rio. *A visit to the quaint neighborhood of Santa Theresa, walking on the cobblestone streets, sightseeing and having a meal with Paulo at a typical restaurant. EARLY BIRD DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! The cost of this trip is $1298 (if paid by July 15th, 2005). This cost is based on double room occupancy. Single room supplement please add $300. If paid after July 15th, 2005, cost will be $1498 for double room occupancy. Cost of trip does not include: airfare, taxi rides within the city, personal shopping or incidentals, tips, other meals not listed. Discount of $100 for participants who have previously travelled on one of Stella's trips or for couples who enroll together. To reserve a space, a non-refundable deposit of $198 is required. The balance of payment is required to be paid in full by Sept. 1, 2005. Please send check to: S. Ling, 30 the Uplands, Berkeley, CA 94705. To find out more about the trip contact Stella at [email protected] or call 510-655-3585 or check out her website: stellatango.com.
