General information
| Destination | Category |
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| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Attractions/Entertainment |
Program details
Feel the passion and magic of the world’s most sensuous dance at this scintillating tango show at the historic El Querandi venue. It's not hard to fall in love with the Rioplatense rhythms with an incredible live orchestra and a group of talented dancers to show you how they do it in Buenos Aires.
Dating since 1867, it first became a bar in 1920, and in 1992 was restored and cited as an example of ‘living evidence of civic memory’ by the government for its authentic atmosphere. Discover why they call Buenos Aires the Paris of South America when the music begins: accordion, piano and violin weave a magic tapestry of sound with two passionate and soulful singers. The four couples who take to the stage then express all the beauty and sorrow of tango, a dance whose very name means touch.
It's hard to underestimate the importance of the tango to Argentinians, who see it as the perfect expression of their suffering, nostalgia and deep appreciation for beauty. Originating in the lower class districts of Buenos Aires, it is a dance of immigrants, both the Europeans who brought their folk instruments with them and the African slave cultures whose candombe dance style inspired the exotic tango rhythms. The famous composer Enrique Santos Discepolo once defined the tango beautifully, saying that it is 'a sad feeling that is danced'. Pay tribute to the dance that put Buenos Aires on the map and discover this irresistible, intimate and evocative art form with the tango show.
If you chose the dinner option, you enjoy a meal with starter, a main – try the juicy ‘bife de chorizo’ sirloin steak – and desert.
Meeting/pick-up point: Collection from city centre hotels.
Duration: Three hours.
Start/opening time: 8.30/9pm.
Languages: English and Spanish.
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