PASSION OF THE AMERICAS TANGO
And JAZZ FESTIVAL, 2006
Sponsored by BEYOND TANGO and LA CARPA
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO, NOV. 1-5, DURING THE FIESTAS OF THE DAY OF
THE DEAD!
TEACHERS INCLUDE: CECILA GONZALES, PAULO ARAUJO, EDUARDO SAUCEDO, HSUEH-TZE
LEE, PERCELL ST. THOMASS
(This list may be altered closer to the event.)
Last year's event was extraordinary; full of surprises! There was mystery
as well because of Day of the Dead. "Katrinas" (the skeleton fancy ladies)
roam the streets, altars abound in the plazas, on corners, everywhere. The
cemetery becomes a purple and gold mass of flowers, glittering with plastic
toys, studded with sugar replicas of food and skulls.
We had milongas in the historical buildings of San Miguel, and lots of
surprise events including dinners, tequila tastings and Aztec Aphrodisiac
cooking class.
LIVE TANGO ORCHESTRA: Same GREAT musicians as 2005 from all over the
world will get together again JUST for this festival!
Director: BLAS RIVERA (saxophone) from Madrid. GERARDO PEREZ on bandoneon,
(Uruguay) MONICA FUENTES on violin, (Spain) FERNANDO GOICOECHEA, pianist,
(Uruguay), and ANTONIO LOZOYA with bass (San Miguel de Allende.)
Some of the choices offered for special events will be: exotic cooking
class in the country hacienda, group dinner in a gorgeous historic place, a
Mexican Charreada in the country, a trip to the ghost town of Pozos to hear
the Caracol de Fuego prehispanic orchestra. We'll have a trip to the hot
springs. There is an underground tunnel to swim through that opens into a
kiva/cave! Cocktail party with traditional
mariachi or estudiantino music at one of the historic homes in San Miguel.
Special presentation of Astor Piazzolla's life, music, and personal
recordings. Salsa classes, etc.
Some of these special events will be on Sunday, Nov. 5, the actual
terminating day of the festival.
The BASE PRICE. is $485, and this includes 12 classes, 4 milongas, tango
show, and two special offerings from the above list, plus more. WITH
registration by May 1, you will get a 15% discount ($412.00).With
registration by Aug. 1, you'll get a 10% discount ($437). Registration by
Sept. 1-Oct.1 is a 5% discount:( $461.) After Oct. 1, $485 price.
The first twenty people to register will be in a drawing for a FREE private
class with any teacher! Registration begins April 2!
Classes are mostly limited to 26 people per class, as the class spaces are
in private homes and are not huge. The festival will close registration for
classes after the 80th registrant. Beyond Tango trips are very personalized
and with lots of attention to and from teachers and staff. We choose
integrity and care for the group over large numbers of dancers.
Fly into Leon, Mexico (BJX airport) or Mexico City.
OUR SPECIAL this year is a combined package of stay at Hotel Casa Linda, (4
nights) and the tango package, for $1,000 USD per person!
See.www.hotelcasalinda.com, a fabulous four star, exclusive place in the
center of town! One of our dance salons is in the hotel, compete with
chrystal chandeliers and wood floors. Casa Linda price includes one massage
for each person in a suite, breakfast in NIRVANA, the exquisite in house
gourmet restaurant. There is gym and Jacuzzi, rooftop gardens, and this
place was designed with feng shui know how. Beyond Tango supplies each
booked suite with welcome margaritas and roses! There are only FIVE suites
available, with king and queen beds.
VIVA el Festival Pasion de las Americas!
Christina Johnson
15 S. Sligo Plantation Rd.
Natchez, Ms, 39120
President Exotic Tango Vacations, LLC
and BEYOND TANGO
www.beyondtango.com
(601) 442-5355 or cell: (505) 231-3239
