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.
Gay Milonga. Buenos Aires.
There are several gay milongas in Buenos Aires. This one happens on Fridays at El Beso, the same location of the regular milongas Monday- Sunday. Read More
Milonga: A dancer who can hardly walk
I am sitting elbow-to-elbow at an all female rectangular table. I feel the eyes of an “elderly-elderly” man in his 90s fixed on my neck. Read More
Galan’s electronic nod continues:
Initial sounds: Yum…Ba – Yum…Ba – Energetic Pugliese’s “La Yumba” sends vibes across the room. It never fails. I receive a real life “nod” from Read More
A different type of cabeceo
The “nod” works only in Buenos Aires. In this city man and woman seal dance agreements though invisible telegrams (nods) – sent from across dance Read More
Porteñitos Tango early in life
This photograph, taken at a street milonga in Avenida de Mayo, shows how a little proteña is soaking tango in her parent’s arms. Likewise, the Read More
Each milonga is its own story
“Sueño Porteño” at 7 PM on Wednesdays has enjoyed great success since opening a few months ago. About four hundred dancers are gathered here. It is Read More
Tango-dance is just the tip of an iceberg
Quinteto Ramiro Gallo