Tango Aficionado Festival

Tango Aficionado turns 10 years old!
We grow, we don’t get smarter, but our love for tango grows along with us!
And as only we can, we will welcome you with warmth, hospitality, care, love, and many tango surprises!

Two in-depth workshops and six interesting lessons, presented by our wonderful guests Carlos, Mirella, and Ivan, and Sara, await you!

Live music with the unique musicians of Bandonegro!

Two memorable shows by Carlos and Mirella Santos David and Ivan Terrazas and Sara Grdan!

Four exciting milongas on which our DJs will make sure you don’t stay sited!

All this in one place, bearing the spirit of Old Plovdiv!

We will be happy to have you as our guests and to share the love of Argentine tango together!

Where: Bulgaria, Plovdiv, 20 Hristo G. Danov Street, Community Center “Shalom Aleichem”

When: 30 May – 01 June 2025

PROGRAM:

30.05.2025, Friday
18.00 – 20.15 Seminar 1 with Carlos and Mirella “Sacadas. Types, methods of application, direction. Work in depth..”
21.30 – 02.30 Milonga. Ivan and Sara show

31.05.2025, Saturday
13.00 – 14.15 Lesson 1 with Carlos and Mirella “Vals. Dynamics in a small space. Let’s escape from boredom.”
14.30 – 15.45 Lesson 2 with Ivan and Sara “Navigating in the Ronda. Fun combos without bumping into the other couples. Let’s dance safely.”
16.00 – 17.15 Lesson 3 with Ivan and Sara “Milonga. How to increase your speed without being clumsy.”
15.00 – 19.00 Daily milonga
21.30 – 02.30 Milonga with live music by Bandonegro Orchestra. Carlos and Mirella show.

01.06.2025, Sunday
13.00 – 15.15 Seminar 2 with Ivan and Sara “Off-axis – colgadas, volcadas, and can we use them during the milonga?”
16.00 – 17.15 Lesson 4 with Carlos and Mirella “Adornos for Leaders and Followers. When and how? To enrich our dance without disrupting the connection and interaction in the couple.”
15.00 – 19.00 Daily milonga

The seminars are 2 hours and 15 minutes long. The lessons are 1 hour and 15 minutes long.

Places for the lessons and seminars are limited to 20 couples!