Exhibit: Piazzolla and his oevre. Centro Cultural Kirchner
Piazzolla with Osvaldo Pugliese I was pleased to find this exibit conmemorating the 25th anniversary of Piazzolla’s death. Pleased, I said, because during past anniversaries of Read More
Only in Buenos Aires: La señora del baño.
Some years ago I wrote about an unseen, indispensable protagonist of the milonga. Invaluable for women dancers in need of a break from the pista, Read More
Gauchos’ psychology and Tango.
The early play Juan Moreira (1886) was one of the major oevres of teatro gauchesco in 1891. At the Podestá Brothers’ circus it was played in a novel Read More
Exotic building as old as Tango
I passed by this building with camera in hand. I had been intrigued by its massive structure and terracota ceramics since I was a Read More
Bookstore as Old as Tango
The city’s bookstores come in all sizes and shapes. From the historical Avila bookstore founded in 1875 (initially named Librería del Colegio) to the former Read More
Tango in the movies
Gabriel Soria, vicepresident of the National Academy of Tango presents a collection of scenes from old Argentine films. The editing was mostly centered around musicians Read More
Mayoral and Elsa Maria
In 2014, two years after the publication of “In Strangers’ Arms,” I turned my gaze to tango therapy. Immersion in this field was a natural Read More
My evening with Osvaldo and Coca
Two dancers we can easily find in the milongas of Buenos Aires today. Thank you Osvaldo for the initiative of posing with me when I Read More
Ushuaia: There is tango at the end of the world
During my visit to Ushuaia I was pleasantly surprised by posters announcing tango instruction and milongas.
Tango-dance is just the tip of an iceberg
Quinteto Ramiro Gallo