Milonga

Argentina's biting economic crisis cannot keep tango enthusiasts from seeking out the haunting tunes of piano and concertina music at a dwindling number of dance halls in the capital.

If it takes two to tango, then the national dance of Argentina may come up one short in the age of coronavirus.

Tango classes, shows and milongas - traditional tango gatherings - have been suspended in capital Buenos Aires for at least 15 days as the dance community follows the government's lead in banning public events.

The Tango Factory dance school and Argentinean musician Sabrina Tonelli will be at Monastiraki Square from noon to 3 p.m. on New Year's Eve showing the public what a great milonga party is all about. Professional instructors will be at hand to teach you all the moves. The event is free of charge.

Strefi Hill, Exarheia
Lydia Lithos performs “The Dream of My Dream” at 10 p.m. (Oct. 1)
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The 12th Istanbul Tango Festival will start on July 1, with an opening concert at the Sheraton-Steigenberger Hotel in Maslak. 

BELGRADE - The international festival of Argentine tango Belgrade Tango Encuentro will be held for the sixth time in Belgrade from April 15-20.

The festival program will bring together guests from 48 countries.

NOVI SAD - The 12th international Belgrade Dance Festival (BFI) is to open in Novi Sad's Serbian National Theatre on Monday with a production of Milonga by the London-based Sadler's Wells theatre and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.

The play is a fusion of Argentine tango and contemporary dance and was a chart-topper last year.

An Argentine couple danced their way to first place in the stage competition at the 12th annual World Tango Championship, where a same-sex pair also took home a top prize for the first time.