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With the two amazing nights at the Luna Park, for the first time broadcast online, the 2012 Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Cup ended on a high note. The world’s great tango event saw an extraordinary turnout: over half a million people participated and attended the two-week celebration of a music and culture that is regarded as a hallmark of Buenos Aires around the world. “Tango is at a time of growth, evolution, expansion across its borders, and the more the Festival is in tune with the booming, effervescent scene, the more it turns into a live, provocative space," said Artistic Director Gustavo Mozzi to the German news agency DPA, when it came to assessing the current status of tango, and how it is enhanced by this great tango event in Buenos Aires.

Another night filled with intensity, quality and emotion at the Luna Park ended a few minutes ago with the crowning of Cristian Sosa and María Noel Sciuto, the 2012 world champions in the Stage Tango category, in the tenth Dance World Cup. The second place went to Eber Alejandro Burger-Yesica Lorena Lozano Elias; the third, to Cristian David Correa-Sabrina Amuchastegui; the fourth, to Nicolas Schell-Nair Schinca; and the fifth place was for Hugo Mastrolorenzo-Agustina Vignau. Excited and very thankful, the winners – a couple from Buenos Aires city – celebrated their spectacular victory before a full-house crowd giving them a raving round of applause. This wonderful evening also featured the new version of Piazzolla’s Octeto Electrónico, directed by his grandson Daniel “Pipi”, and a great homage to legendary dancer María Nieves.

With the Stage Tango final of the Dance World Cup being held this evening at 7 p.m. at Luna Park, Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Cup 2012 will come to an end. In addition to the competition, a display of the qualified couples’ quality and virtuosity, the program for tonight includes the concert Piazzolla Electrónico, directed by his grandson Daniel “Pipi” Piazzolla, which will pay homage to one of Astor’s historical ensembles, and the joint performance of great dancer María Nieves with World Cup champions from previous years, in a unique show bringing together several generations of dancers. Also, an online live stream for the Stage Tango final will be available at this website and on the Facebook page of Festivales de Buenos Aires. This will be an excellent opportunity to feel the thrill of a unique competition and become amazed at the quality of the 20 couples that have made it to this decisive phase.

In an emotionally-charged evening at the Luna Park, Facundo de la Cruz Gómez Palavecino and Paola Florencia Sanz were crowned world champions in the Salon Tango category. Just as expected, it was a hard-fought competition in which, after four rounds, the jury composed of María Nieves, Olga Bessio, Julio Balmaceda, Julio Dupláa, Aurora Lubiz, Javier Rodriguez and Daniel Juárez selected these dancers from the City of Buenos Aires as the winners. A dream night – 41 couples, who made it to the final stage, displayed their talent and skill at the legendary stage of the Luna Park.

The most awaited moment has arrived. The online stream for the tenth Dance World Cup’s Salon Tango final, to be held at the legendary Luna Park stadium, will be available for all tango enthusiasts on this website and on the Facebook page of Festivales de Buenos Aires starting at 7 p.m. In addition to the competition (with music by DJ Mario Orlando), the crowds filling this traditional sporting venue at Corrientes and Bouchard will also enjoy a musical spectacle featuring the Sexteto Mayor and a heartfelt tribute to the legendary dancing couple of Gloria & Eduardo. And so the first of the two tango-filled nights at the Luna Park stadium will go down, and new world champions in this category will be crowned. Do not miss it!