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The role of the DJ is not alien to tango, and certainly not to a new language of urban music in the 21st century: every weekend, in bars and clubs of Buenos Aires, they set the mood for the milongas, where young and veteran dancers come together. Today, Friday, at 8 p.m. at the Horacio Salgán stage, several of the prominent disc jockeys of the contemporary tango scene will be the main protagonists of a real summit: DJ Inca, Osvaldo Natucci, Mario Orlando and Lucía Plazaola will play the best tango songs for dancing. Everyone is invited…

The ongoing concert series that promotes tango, TangoContempo and ConCiertos Atorrantes, will feature – today, Friday, at 6 p.m., at the Horacio Ferrer stage of the Centro de Exposiciones – the Orquesta de Cuerdas Elvino Vardaro, named after the remarkable Cordoba-born director, composer and violinist, part of the great history of Argentine tango. With a line-up of 13 violins, 4 violas and 2 cellos, the Orchestra is formed by several of the most inspired string players of contemporary ensembles and orchestras.

Tonight, Thursday, at 8 p.m., the stage of the CCC 25 de Mayo in Villa Urquiza will witness a legendary concert featuring the well-liked 86-year-old Alberto Podestá, a reference for singers, who is part of a history full of emotion and passion for tango. This time, Podestá will perform his most recent album, accompanied by a quintet composed of Juan Pablo Gallardo (piano), Nicolás Enrich (bandoneon), Gustavo Paglia (double bass) and Miriam Gandarilla (violin), under the direction of Julián Hermida (guitar). Please be reminded that tickets for this show are available for free at box office – a maximum of 2 per person – from 11 in the morning.

The concert series ConCiertos Atorrantes (the term “atorrantes” is lunfardo-slang for “lazy bum” or colloquial for “shameless person”) started at the Sanata Bar in Almagro, in 2009, and from then on, it turned into one of the most attractive events in the musical calendar of Buenos Aires offering good tango every week. There, young musicians are able to show their talent and zest for playing tango, as they continue a century-long tradition. Now, today, Thursday, it is time for them to show off on the great stage of the Festival. At 6 p.m., it will be the turn of Trío Boedo-Gallardo-Gómez to take the stage; the Quasimodo Trío (photo) will be on at 7 p.m; and the Orquesta Típica Conciertos Atorrantes will perform at 8.30 p.m: a selection of the best musicians emerging from the concert series.

Today, Wednesday, at 8.30 p.m., there will be a special concert reviving two Buenos Aires passions that define a civic culture: “Tango y turf,” Tango and burros – donkeys – (such is the name for horses in Buenos Aires lunfardo or slang) that run through stories about life, joy, idols and frustrations: “Por una cabeza,” “Leguisamo solo,” “Bajo Belgrano” and other classics of Tango emphasize this relationship as an overarching theme in the 20th-century popular songbook. Several major figures of the sport of kings will get on stage, and a group of singers will perform a turf-related repertoire, with Juan Carlos Godoy and the guitar of Carlos Juarez as the perfect hosts.

Today, Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m., the documentary series – curated by the film programmers of the prestigious Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film (BAFICI) – features the film Orquesta Típica, written and directed by Nicolás Entel, which narrates the formation and history of one of the most prominent groups of the new tango generation: the Typical Orchestra Fernandez Fierro.

Today, Tuesday, the special production “Nuevos Tangos” (7 p.m.) and the evening concert series “El tango vuelve al barrio” (8.30 p.m.) shine with their own light in the program of concerts on the stages of the Centro de Exposiciones. “Nuevos Tangos” is a show performed by a Typical Orchestra, directed by pianist Julián Peralta (photo), and a series of singers, including Alejandro Guyot, Cucuza Castiello, Juan Subirá, Omar Mollo and Victoria Di Raimondo, among others. Later, as part of “El tango vuelve al barrio,” singer Walter “Chino” Laborde and guitarist “Dipi” Kviko will join forces on stage with performers “Cucuza” Castiello and “Moscato” Luna, who will play their respective brand new solo albums.

Great poet Horacio Ferrer, a living icon of Tango and Buenos Aires traditions, will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the CCC Teatro 25 de Mayo, in Villa Urquiza (Triunvirato 4444, between Olazábal and Mendoza), with a show entitled “Flor de tangos y poemas,” accompanied by the great Juan Trepiana on the piano. Please be reminded that tickets for this event, such a major highlight in the diverse program of Tango Buenos Aires, are given out for free – a maximum of two per person – from 11 in the morning at the box office of the theater.

As reflected today, Tuesday, by the Argentine media (Clarín newspaper published a front-page photo, for example), on Monday, the 20-thousand tickets for the semifinals and finals of the Dance World Cup, in the Salon Tango and Stage Tango categories, were all given out. From early morning and facing the cold, a long queue extending over nearly five blocks altered the landscape of downtown Buenos Aires and revealed the interest in attending the world’s major Tango dance competition.

Today, Monday, from 11 in the morning to 7 in the afternoon (or until they run out), tickets to attend the Salon and Stage Tango semifinals and finals of the Dance World Cup will be given out at Casa de la Cultura (Av. de Mayo 575). These events are scheduled for Friday 26 and Saturday 27 at the Centro de Exposiciones, and Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 at the Luna Park Stadium. Please be reminded that one person can pick up a maximum of two tickets for each round, having to choose one of the categories (salon or stage).