Bar Sur

Balcarce y Estados Unidos - Phone: 4362-6086

Located in one of San Telmo's houses, this bar/cafe is synonymy with tango and pioneer in night shows. It also offers exclusive food and picadas. Tip for film lovers: the movie Wong Kar-Wai "Happy Together" (1997) was filmed here. You may get there by Subway Line C exit at Estacion San Juan.

San Telmo Flea Market

Feria de San Telmo

Sundays as of 10 am. Dorrego Square gets ready for partying. Hundreds of antique stands offer relics at affordable prices; and tango dancers, artists and picturesque characters are worthwhile the show. The cafes around the square offer different kind of food, that together with draft beer crowns the visit. We recommend Plaza Dorrego Cafe. From your Buenos Aires vacation rentals take Subway Line C exit Estacion San Juan.

WINNERS OF THE “SALON TANGO” CATEGORY

The Japanese couple, husband and wife, Yamao and Kyoko Yamao, won the “Salon Tango” category of the Tango World Championship on August 29th. at the fantastic Saturday lived at the Buenos Aires Luna Park Stadium. The second and third positions went to Colombian Edwin León and Jennifer Arango Agudelo, and Argentine Jorge Mariño and Sara Parnigoni, respectively.

Almost six thousand people applauded this dance exhibition at the mythical stadium located at Corrientes and Bouchard, and rewarded the skill and sentiment of the Japanese, the winners of the competition for their remarkable performance on Friday semi-finals. At the semi-finals, they got an average 8.65 score, the highest assigned by the panel of judges.

El Obrero Trattoria

Cantina El Obrero

A typical neighborhood trattoria, on its walls we see taped pictures of tango characters and soccer players. Cheap and abundant dishes (we recommend rabas and homemade pasta). Waiter Guille recommends dishes and serves desserts made by his mother. To leave with a full belly and happy heart!

To go from your vacation apartment rental in Buenos Aires take a taxi as this area is pretty dark and there are no many police officers.

Scenographic Mural

It is located at the entrance of La Boca, in front of Lezama Park, in the junction of Almirante Brown and Martin Garcia Avenues. It represents typical things of the area, such as the conventillo, the cafe and tango. We can also appreciate emblematic people of La Boca, such as Quinquela Martin, Juan de Dios Filiberto, Carlos Gardel, Volunteer Firemen and Diego Maradona.

Tango for Everyone

One of the most interesting and attractive proposals of the Festival is the tango related product fair taking place at the main hall of Harrods: there are books, discs, outfits, crafts, dance schools' information, and much more. Both sides of this huge and magnificent ground floor hall offer a full panorama of this ever-moving and growing cultural industry.

Leopoldo Federico

This Monday, August 17th. from 6.30 pm, the festival will be paying tribute to one of the greatest bandoneon players, composers, and directors of Argentine tango still alive: Leopoldo Federico. At that time in the evening, also featuring Hermenegildo Sabat, Héctor Oscar del Priore and Larrea, will take place the signing of the book "Leopoldo Federico, el inefable bandoneón del tango" by George Dimov and Esther Echenbaum Jonisz.

World Dance of Tango Festival - Events

Special Events

In addition to clinics and an intensive musical calendar of dance classes, other activities are conducted like conferences, meetings of collectors and book presentations of the various activities involved. Hector Black, Bruno Cespi, Luis Lucci, Mariano del Mazo, Andres Casak, Hermenegildo Sabat, Hector Angel Benedetti and Osvaldo Principi among others.

World Dance of Tango Festival - Milongas

Milongas with live music.

Classical and alternative Milongas are two sides of the same tango theme. The program includes traditional music, dances with 40, theatrical performances, exhibitions, tango spirit of rock and electronics with a taste for tango. Harrods will host a number of milongas with live orchestra and two great electrotango parties. City Konex will be part of a series of garage-curing tango by Gabriel Plaza, like the party-electrotango.

World Dance of Tango Festival - Dance Shows

The World Dance of Tango Festival will include the following sections:

Dance Shows
Centered in the dimension of theatrical tango dance, its fine tradition, its development and exploration of its potential merger with other languages. This programe has been developed together by big names and emerging values. Reknowned Milena Plebs, Aurora Lubiz and Johana Copes, make up a creative team who took the artistic design of some sections. Juan Carlos Copes, Miguel Angel Zotto, Iñaki Urlezaga, Maria Nieves and Mora Godoy, among others, are the stars of different shows in the Festival and the World Cup. There will also be a course for the independent scene.

World Dance of Tango Festival - Tickets

Information on tickets

All activities and shows in Buenos Aires Tango have free admission.
Some shows require admission in advance. Two tickets are handed per person for a maximum of 2 performances, and you can get them at the Casa de la Cultura, 575 Av de Mayo, in the following days and hours: From Wednesday 12 to Friday August 14 from 11am to 7pm for shows:

■ City Cultural Konex
■ Teatro Avenida
■ Teatro San Martín
■ Planetario Galileo Galilei

Tickets for shows at the 25 de Mayo Theater, withdrew on the day of the event in 4444 Triumvirato Av.

Do not miss the opportunity to see the biggest tango event!

World Dance of Tango Festival Headquarters

■ Harrods Store | Florida 877
■ Luna Park | Av Madero 420
■ Theater Avenue | Avenue of May 1222
■ Theater May 25 | Av Triumvirat 4444
■ Teatro San Martín | Corrientes 1530
■ Centro Cultural Recoleta | Junín 1930
■ City Cultural Konex | Sarmiento 3131
■ The Hidden | 460 Balcarce
■ Tango Porteño | Cerrito 570
■ Planetario Galileo Galilei | Av Sarmiento y Figueroa Alcorta

La Perla Cafe

Bar La Perla

Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1899 - Phone 4301-2985

Timetable: Everyday 7:30am to 8pm

This cafe, with more than 105 years, is an icon of La Boca. There is free Tango Show on the week-ends. Ideal for having a cup of coffee with home made cake or pasta. Curiosity: all the pictures you see hanging on the walls are for sale.

PROA (Museum)

Fundacion PROA

Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1929 - Phone 4303-0909

Timetable: Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm.

In front of Caminito, this typical italian house was turned into a very cool contemporary art center. Its tree floors offer exhibitions of new and acclaimed artists; a video library, electronic music concerts, and a very nice terrace with a river view.

Street Museum Caminito

Calle Museo Caminito

An outdoor exhibition of artists, everyday from 10 am to 6 pm.
The famous tango goes "Caminito que el tiempo ha borrado, que juntos un dia nos viste pasar, he venido por ultima vez, he venido a contarte mi mal." Ahh, this is a magical street: among colorful-tin houses we see couples tangoing, artists portraying the passer-byes, and some melancholic people playing the bandoneon. This is a good place to buy souvenirs.

Puerto Madero

The old port of Buenos Aires, renewed and improved, is now one of the most selected and visited areas by the tourists. You find elegant restaurants, all of them with river view, and a perfect boulevard for lovers. It also has a huge movie complex. Located in Puerto Madero, the Woman Bridge is a modern bridge, according to its author, Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and represents a couple tangoing. As you leave your Buenos Aires apartments this Subway Line A exit Estacion Plaza de Mayo takes you to Puerto Madero.

Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Although his birthplace is disputed between Argentina, Uruguay and France, he lived in Argentina from the age of two and acquired Argentine citizenship in 1923. He is commonly referred to as “Carlitos”, “The King of Tango”, “El Mago” (The Magician) and “El Mudo” (The Mute).

Carlos Gardel Muesum

Museo Casa Carlos Gardel

Jean Jaures 735 - Phone: 4964-2071

Timetable: Monday to Sunday 11 am to 6 pm (Tuesday closed). Guided visits: Monday to Friday 3pm

A must stop for tango lovers. In this house, turned into a museum, Carlos Gardel and his mother lived until 1933, last year of the singer in Buenos Aires before he traveled to France. Subway Line B exit Estacion Carlos Gardel.

Nightlife

Porteños never go early to discos, they wouldn't want to be seen before 2 am. Tango, too, gets going after midnight and never seems to stop. You can hit the clubs and tango, dine on grilled meats at a late night parrilla, and then relax in a cafe or continue the revelry at one of Costanera Norte's after-hours clubs. In addition to the enthusiastic club-hopping, Buenos Aires has a serious jazz musicians and appreciative audiences to go along with them. And if you're looking for something a little tamer, there's plenty going on in the arts-films, dance, and opera.

Culture

At the city, you always can enjoy exhibitions of paintings, photographs, sculptures, digital art and installations. You can also find art works in public spaces, those that may go from classic sculptures to murals of tango motives for example in Caminito (La Boca) and along Jean Jeaurés alley (Abasto).