| Get ready to slip on your dancing shoes when the | | | | around the world. One can feel the energy of dance in |
| Annual Buenos Aires Tango Festival starts off in late | | | | the air during this festival, almost as if the presence of |
| February. For ten days, this city comes alive with | | | | all the Tango talent in the region has left the entire city |
| music and dance as experts from around the world | | | | charged with excitement. |
| join unparalleled local dancers in the birthplace of the | | | | At the Buenos Aires Annual Tango Festival, Music will |
| Tango. Amateurs and locals alike can watch the show, | | | | fill the air, floating to your ears from every direction. |
| take a free dance class or simply join the crowd and | | | | Concerts, shows, competitions, classes, and milongas |
| dance on the street! | | | | (dance gatherings) happen day and night, open for |
| The Tango is considered by some to be the most | | | | anyone to watch or participate in at no charge. |
| passionate form of dance and music in the world. It | | | | At this festival, you can listen to the heart-pounding |
| embodies romance, lust, yearning, and sorrow. Its | | | | music and watch the twirling dancers at a milonga, |
| origins can be traced to the lower classes of the | | | | support your favourite couples at a competition, or test |
| nineteenth century, and its long history has followed | | | | your steps in a dance class. If your feet feel tired, get |
| Argentina's political and economic turmoil. The "Tango | | | | a taste of Latin culture in the Nation's Celebration Day, |
| Renaissance" began in 1983, at the end of a brutal | | | | featuring traditional food, dance and music of Argentina |
| military dictatorship which had pushed it underground | | | | and surrounding countries. |
| for decades. Today, the art form flourishes, infused | | | | Finally, be sure to catch the spectacular opening and |
| with the soul of Argentina and is inextricably linked to | | | | closing night shows, where the masters of dance and |
| the national identity. To understand the culture of this | | | | the best orchestras come together to showcase the |
| country, you cannot miss the chance to see a local | | | | best of the best in Tango. This festival is truly the best |
| couple dance the Tango at the Buenos Aires Annual | | | | way to experience and learn about the Tango - |
| Tango Festival. | | | | surrounded by professionals and beginners alike, all |
| From February 28th to March 8th, 2009, the city of | | | | moving to the same stimulating rhythm. |
| Buenos Aires will open its streets to dancers from | | | | |