Each year prior to the Campeonato Metropolitano de Baile de Tango, the city publishes the program for a month of qualifying rounds in the milongas which includes the cost of regular admission for each milonga. Entradas aren't included in magazine advertising, so this is annual review time of entradas. Only the milongas participating in the qualifying rounds are considered in this evaluation.
In 2005, the entradas ranged from 2-8 pesos, with only one milonga charging 10 pesos. In 2006, the entradas ranged from 3-10 pesos with only one milonga charging 12 pesos (the same one that charged 10 pesos in 2005). In 2007, the entradas ranged from 5-10 pesos with only one milonga out of 40 charging 12 pesos. This year the entradas range from 8-15 pesos with one milonga charging 20 pesos (Tango Ideal). One milonga organizer recently asked me why I don't attend her milonga regularly. I explained that the entrada, taxis, drinks, and tips makes it economically impossible for me. I go regularly to a place I can walk to, where the entrada is affordable, and I know there will be good dancers. Many locals are unaware that 20 pesos is being charged by some organizers. They gasp when I tell them and respond it's crazy. Is it any wonder that some places have more foreigners than locals? _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
