Monthly Archives: May 2011

A Homesick Milonga

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Tonight, as part of my continuing adventures in the tango diaspora, I’m at the suburban milonga Porteñito where the Argentine organisers seem to have done their best to recreate a little piece of home in a barrio (Balham) which itself rather reminds me … Continue reading →

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Negracha

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

In the large, upstairs hall of the milonga Negracha, it’s impossible to forget for a second that I am not in Buenos Aires anymore, but instead in the heart of a European city. It’s a Friday bank holiday night and, back … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Lightness of Tango

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Last night I decided to try my luck a second time at the milonga The Light, where I spent an evening taking root beside the dance floor as a wallflower last week. Last night was very different, thanks to a dancer I’ll call Velvet. … Continue reading →

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Wallflower

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

The setting is perfect: a spacious first-floor room in a converted industrial building — all lovely exposed pipes and brickwork and inviting views of the high street of one of this city’s most attractive neighbourhoods. The lighting is intimate and … Continue reading →

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A Practica European-style

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

I am currently away from Buenos Aires, enjoying the luxury of a second (northern hemisphere) summer in the city where I took my first steps on the tango floor. My tango adventures here began at a small, local práctica above a … Continue reading →

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