argentine tango festivals in UK, lincoln & Newcastle

 

The 2x4 Tango Festival is a celebration of Argentine Tango in UK with all different tango activities from workshops to practicas and Milongas with perfromances by re-known artists and excperienced tutors of international recognition. 

It takes place in two different cities twice in a year; every November in Lincoln and every March in Newcastle.

2x4 Tango festival in LINCOLN: Friday 2 November 2012 - Sunday 4 November 2012

2x4 Tango festival in NEWCASTLE: Friday 1 March 2013 - Sunday 3 March 2013

More information for both festivals to come soon!

 

PAST FESTIVAL

 

saturday 29 & sunday 30 october 2011!

 

We are delighted to invite you to the first 2x4 Festival, a Festival which will be taking place on regular basis in different locations and times.

Come and enjoy an exciting weekend of authentic Argetninean Tango combined with walks and sightseeing in beautiful, lively and historic Lincoln!

 

tutors/performers

Julio Mendez & Lila  

CVs: Julio has long experience in Argentine Tango. He has been dancing professionally and teaching Argentine Tango in Buenos Aires, Europe and North America since 1993. He has danced with many different partners such us Guillermina Quiroga.  He created and organized Milongas such as la Calesita in Buenos Aires. Nowadays he is based in Zurich, Sardinia and Buenos Aires and he organizes Alghero and Luzern Tango Festivals.

Lila is a professional dancer and she had been dancing in the Hungary National theatre for 18 years. She is also a Pilates instructor. At present she is the tango partner of Julio Mendez.

Maria Maragaki & Guillermo Torrens

for CVs & photos chick on Guillermo & Maria

 

program

saturday 29

14:30 - 16:00 Workshop I with Guillermo & Maria. Theme: Milonga & Vals. Interpretion of the rhythms and the feeling of each dance. Level 1 

16:15 - 17:45 Workshop II  with Julio & Lila. Theme: Alternative combinations with sacadas. Technique and movement quality. Level 2  

 

18:30 - 19:30 Taster Tango class, introduction to tango with Guillermo & Maria

 

19:30 - 23:30 Tango Ball with performances by Julio & Lila and Guillermo & Maria. DJ Guillermo Torrens  - Music: exclusively authentic Argentine tango including short live performance

 

*** on Saturday and during the events there will be a room available for practice ***

 

sunday 30

14:00 - 15:30 Workshop III with Julio & Lila. Theme: Forward & back boleos for women combined with back sacadas for men & women. Level 2

15:45 - 17:15 Workshop IV with Guillermo & Maria. Theme: Change of directions on crowded floor. Technique & practical details. Level 1

17:30 - 19:00 Workshop V with Guillermo & Maria. Theme: Giro technique. Turning on axis and maintaining the acurancy of the circular movement. Level 1

19:00 - 21:00 Goodbye Milonga/practica for you to try and explore what you learnt during the Festival

levels:

LEVEL 1 Beginners/Intermediate

LEVELS 2 Intermediate/Advanced

 

NOTE: There are private classes also available during the weekend. Please contact us for details and bookings.

 

accommodation / restaurants - bars

There are en-suit rooms, just re-fubrished available for hiring at the College, in the same site where the festival will take place. Prices: £50 for single / £75 for twin/double. Prices include breakfast. For bookings please call Bev on 01522 583703 or Sam on 01522 583608.

There is a number of B&B's, guest houses and hotels near the college (Bailgate area) available for you to book with reasonable prices. For more information please contact us at info@tangounlimited.co.uk.

  

All the hotels, restaurants and bars in the historic Bailgate area are within walking distance of the college.

 

venue

Bishop Grosseteste Univesrity College

Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 3DY
UK

*free parking at the college complex during the festival*

 

prices

One  workshop: £25

Two workshops: £45

Three workshops: £60

Five workshops: £90

Tango Ball including taster class: £12

Goodbye Milonga/Practica: Free

 

Festival package (all events included): £100

 

Private classes: contact us for prices

 

bookings

Bookings and payments are neccesary. Please contact us at maria@tangounlimited.co.uk or info@tangounlmited.co.uk

 

 

NOTES:

Tango Ball: There will be bar available for you to order drinks and which you can consume in the room of the event.