[Tango] Tango this week/Buenos Aires update

[Lois Donnay]

I suppose I should give you a little update on what we are doing while I recharge my tango soul down here in Buenos Aires. Of course, we're dancing every day. I'm also meeting with my friends, and enjoying the lovely relaxed culture of the Porteno's. It is hard to describe, but enjoying life is of paramount importance to the citizens of Buenos Aires. When you are down here, it is all about conversation, enjoying each other, enjoying a dance, enjoying the music - as long as you are happy. So we have been eating Bife de Lomo and empanadas with Vino Tinto under the BA moon, while we discuss the world's problems and tell jokes - then we share our souls in a dance. During the day we poke into stores, laugh with the storekeepers, take a dance lesson, relax with a Cafe con Leche, and walk down the purple-covered avenues-the Jacaranda trees are dropping their blossoms. Occasionally we hear a tango coming out of a storefront window or a parked car's radio, and we can't help but dance a little in the street, to the immense joy of the Portenos. On Sunday we performed at a Feria outside of town - the crowd went wild and hugged and kissed us as if we were straight out of Corrientes (BA's Broadway).  The weather has been beautiful, sunny, 75 to 85 degrees, and gardenias perfume the air. At least until we were invited by a friend to go sailing on Saturday, when we had torrential rain. So we sat in the marina and laughed, then went to a milonga where they danced a lot of Canyengue and we had two bottles of Champagne to celebrate that we were alive.

So the world of cold and snow is a world away, and it is a little hard to remember that you are all back in Minnesota working towards your next tango breakthrough.  I have not forgotten you, and I am hoarding a trove of knowledge that I have been acquiring that I can't wait to share with you! Are you ready??!! This is great stuff! Classes will resume December 9th, and continue with no cancellations.

In the meantime, remember to come and join Dieter and Becky in the practica on Tuesday nights. 7:00PM, and the party afterwards. Raise a glass to us in Buenos Aires!

After I return, the planning for the New Year's Eve gala at Patrick's Cabaret will begin in earnest. Start spreading the word about this great event! Very elegant, very fun, variety of DJ's, food, wine, champagne - please consider buying your tickets early. They will be available from most of the organizers in town.

Loisa y David 

Loisa y David
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