---------Buenos Aires: una ciudad, un baile

Buenos Aires World Tango Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina

01 Aug 2009 - 31 Aug 2009

In Buenos Aires, the birthplace and cradle of tango, dancers from around the world converge to compete for the tango crown. The world’s most sultry and smouldering practitioners of stylised eroticism, part dance and part theatrical performance that is tango, arrive in Argentina to meet with the Buenos Aires “milongueros”, the local experts, to test their tango credentials on the dance floor. The United States, Russia, Germany and Japan have each been represented in past years. There are two competition categories: Salon Tango and Stage Tango. The former is the more popular and traditional category in Buenos Aires. The latter, rather more “showy”, has gained a strong following among enthusiasts from abroad. The competitions take place in various venues in the city, with registration and some events taking place in the La Rural exhibition centre. Free dance classes and concerts form part of the festivities

Where?
La Rural exhibition centre Avenida Santa Fe 4201 and Avenida Sarmiento 2704, in barrio (district) of Palermo, on northeast side of city

For More Information
Mundial de Tango Corrientes 1530 8th floor Buenos Aires Argentina

Tel +54 (0)11 4374 2829
Email info@mundialdetango.com.ar
Website www.mundialdetango.com.ar

Greater Buenos Aires
Annual Events

Greater Buenos Aires has festivities taking place all through the year including concerts, festivals, fairs and sporting events.

5ta Semifinal 2008 Final Salon / 6th World Championship Tango 2008

January
Cancha de Boca Stadium Action
Known as the sweet box, this horseshoe-shaped stadium built in the 1940s each year seats up to 60,000 for Argentine football season action with Club Boca Juniors. Call +54 (0) 11 4372 3612 for more information.

Gloria & Eduardo Arquimbau

Argentine Crafts & Traditions Fair
Each Sunday and on bank holidays, the Argentine Crafts & Traditions Fair brings country fare to the city, with free dance, music and craft workshops, plus stands offering silver, wood textiles and other goods opposite the cattle market (Mercado de Hacienda). Call +54 (0) 11 4323 9684 for more information.

Mundial de Tango Escenario: Campeones 2008

February
Buenos Aires Tango Festival

In late February and early March more than 150 performers gather to give nearly 100 free shows and concerts at this festival also featuring finals of the Metropolitan Ballroom Tango Championship. Call +54 (0) 11 4374-2829 for more information.

------Tango Passion

March
Buenos Aires Tango Festival

In late February and early March more than 150 performers gather to give nearly 100 free shows and concerts at this festival also featuring finals of the Metropolitan Ballroom Tango Championship. Call +54 (0) 11 4374 2829 for more information.
Marathon For Women

Popular among fitness buffs, this annual marathon coincides with the March International Women's Day. Runners cover 8,000 meters, starting at the University of Buenos Aires Law Faculty Building. Call +54 (0) 11 4825 1981 for more information.

------Tango Show From Buenos Aires, Argentina

April
Buenos Aires Book Festival

The Buenos Aires Book Festival, stretching over three weeks, draws more than a million book lovers to the La Rural Exhibition Complex. Call +54 (0) 11 4374 3288 for more information.

May
Feria de Galerías de Arte

Founded in 1991 and taking place each May at the Predio Ferial de Palermo, the Feria de Galerias de Arte (also known as ARTE BA) showcases Argentine painters, sculptors, graphics experts, photographers and videographers. Call +54 11 4372 9401 for more information.

Tango Passion

Military Parade

In 1999, a military parade marking the 189th anniversary of the Revolucion de Mayo (May Revolution) took place after a 10-year absence, to once again become an annual tradition with soldiers parading past the Casa de Gobierno.

June
Anniversary of Carlos Gardel’s Death

A week of tango marks the anniversary of the famed tango vocalist’s death. Call + 54 (0) 11 4372 3612 for more information.

July

International Video-Dance Festival

Founded in 1995 by Silvina Szperling, the International Video-Dance Festival is staged at the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center. Call +54 (0) 11 4522 0597 for more information.

Tango Fire - La Cumparsita

La Rural International Exhibition
Livestock, agriculture and industry exhibits at La Rural offer insight into current international market conditions. Call +54 (0) 11 4372 3612 for more information
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FIA World Rally Championship
The Argentine leg of the World Rally Championship, with some of the roughest terrain on the circuit, attracts more than a million spectators each year. Call +54 (0) 11 4802 9679 for more information.

El Tango de Roxanne - Moulin Rouge Paris

August

Snow Carnival

August brings an exodus from the city to prime Argentine ski resorts, and one highlight of the new season is Snow Carnival, with torch lit ski parades, ski-jumping and other contests, plus coronation of the snow queen. Call +54 (0) 11 43 12 56 21 for more information.

September
Teatro Colon Opera

Host to the world’s great performers, Teatro Colon opened in 1908 with a production of Verdi’s Aida and now has a year around event schedule with tours of the historic facility conducted daily. Call +54 (0) 11 4372 362 for more information.

----Tango & Milonga Show on the Streets of Buenos Aires

October
World Tango Festival

A week-long tango celebration features nightly performances along with workshops taught by the masters. Call +54 (0) 11 4374 2829 for more information
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International Guitar Festival
Since 1995, the IGT has attracted artists worldwide specializing in different genres performing free for the public. Call +54 (0) 95411 4374 2829 for more information.

November

Argentine Open Championship
Polo fans flock to the world-class Argentine Open Championship, running late November through early December. Polo seasons are March through May and September through December at the Campo Argenti no de Polo. Tickets can be purchased at gate. Call +54 (0) 11 4372 3612 for more information.

--- "Roxana & Fabian's Tango dance scenes CBC document..

Buenos Aires Gay Pride Weekend
In early November, Gay Pride weekend marks 1969’s formation of the city’s first ever gay assembly. Now thousands participate in the flamboyant parade with floats and drag queens, starting at Plaza de Mayo, progressing to Plaza Congresso and ending at Avenida de Mayo. Call +54 (0) 11 4372 3612 for more information.

December
International Tango Festival

The International Tango Festival unfolds the first week in December, hailing bygone Buenos Aires, while confirming that tango is very much alive in hearts of porteños (Buenos Aires citizens). Call +54 (0) 11 4312 5621 for more information.