Dear friends, We have only two weeks left for CTW. Here are a few updates and important pieces of information.
- The discounted room price of $112/night has been extended by the Westin till 27 June. - The discounted parking rate is $7 for everyone. Other hotels in the area charge a higher rate. - Here is the Westin reservation site: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/CTG02A - Here is the registration website: http://www.regonline.com/ctw11 - Here is our website: http://www.ChicagoTangoWeek.org - You can email us at info@ChicagoTangoWeek dot org OR, contact us using Facebook - We have five passes available to suit your schedule and student discounts for all of them. This year, we are offering student discount to all full time students up to the graduate level and post-docs and medical residents. Please see the registration site for details. - We have expanded our plans for the Monday night valedictory milonga. It will be held at the brand new ARTango Center in Chicago from 10PM till 5PM. We will serve asado (barbeque in the traditional Argentine style) arrange a party outside the studio. Come join us in this beautiful studio to celebrate the conclusion of the festival. You also get to meet more local dancers. Maestros: Cecilia Gonzalez and Julio Balmaceda (His only visit to North America in 2011) Karina Colmeiro and Horacio Godoy Claudia Codega and Esteban Moreno Dana Frigoli and Adrian Ferreyra Alejandra Hobert and Adrian Veredice DJs: Horacio Godoy Esteban Moreno Robin Thomas Varo Boyajyan Lung-Kuei Lin The 2011 event will again be held at the Westin O’Hare. It is located next to Chicago O’Hare airport and has the following advantages: - Free 5-minute all day shuttle service to and from the airport - A five minute walk to the CTA Blue-line train station that goes directly to downtown Chicago Here are the workshop and milonga highlights: - Registrants with full passes can take up to 11 workshops over 3 days - There will be five late-night and all-night milongas from Thursday through Monday (which is a holiday in the US) - In response to many requests for separate seminars; we will have two special all day seminars on Monday, 4 July for couples only. These seminars will be for advanced dancers. Corina and Julio will teach one seminar and Karina and Horacio will teach the other one. Registration for the seminars will be separate from the festival and they are not included in the full pass. Details available on the website, click on the registration link. We hope to see you at the Westin. cheers, Shafqat, Maria and Gözde Copyright © 2009-2011 Chicago Tango Week. All rights reserved. Chicago Tango Week is a trademark of Chicago Tango Week Inc.
