One week until the Chicago Mini Tango Festival Buenos Aires in Chicago. Come join us in Chicago for the rare opportunity to learn in one location in the United States from the following outstanding group of milonguero/as including: Ricardo "El Pibe Sarandi" Maceiras and Elina Roldan (Buenos Aires), Alberto Dassieu and Paulina Spinoso (Buenos Aires), Gustavo Benzecry and Maria Olivera (Buenos Aires), Oscar Casas and Mary Ann Casas (Buenos Aires/Toronto), and guest instructor Maria Paola Palaia (Rome).
We also plan to have wonderful music over the weekend from our djs which include: Ramu Pyreddy (Washington, D.C.), Jorge Andres (Toronto), Oleh Kovalchuke (Kansas City), Maria Olivera (Buenos Aires), and Derrick Del Pilar (San Francisco and Tucson). We have updated our schedule at: www.chicagotangofestival.com/Schedule.php. The schedule will now include over 20 workshops for all levels of dancers; two master workshops – one with Alberto Dassieu and Paulina Spinoso and one with El Pibe Sarandi and Elina Roldan. In addition we will have eight milongas, including our wonderful Argentina Night grand milonga on Saturday evening, our all night milonga after the grand milonga and our "Eye Opener" milonga on Sunday morning. Lastly, we have added a special diagnostic session for individuals who are interested in working with instructors for a mini diagnostic session. Private lessons are available with the instructors before, during and after the Festival. To schedule a lesson please send an email to [email protected]. Oscar and Mary Ann Casas, El Pibe Sarandi and Elina Roldan, and Maria Paola Palaia will all arrive on Wednesday; Gustavo Benzecry and Maria Olivera, Alberto Dassieu and Paulina Spinoso will all arrive on Thursday. We will also have a number of returning vendors, including: Diva Boutique, Chicago Dance Supply, Ritz Tango Café, and Soft Chocolates. We also will feature an exhibition by artist Julian Althabe from Buenos Aires. Julian is also a great milonguero and looks forward to dancing at the Festival. For information on pricing and registration information, please go to: http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Payment_Registration.php We have several out of town guests that are looking for local hosts. If you are able to host out of town guests, please contact Grace Mittenhal at [email protected]. There are several lodging alternatives. For more information on lodging options, please go to: http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Lodging.php. If you need any further information please go to http://www.chicagotangofestival.com or send an email to [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you next week at Buenos Aires in Chicago!!! Abrazos, Ray Barbosa Organizers and contributors: Chicago Milonguero, Ltd. and the Argentine Tango Club of the University of Chicago
