By Show
Special Series and Productionstop
The special series bring into focus different expressions and spaces. The central theme may be a generation (such as the one featured in The Golden 20s), a figure (Astor Piazzolla, his oeuvre, his ensembles), a movement (such as those that stimulate renewal from the independent scene), or an exceptional auditorium (Usina del Arte, boasting unparalleled acoustics). Productions and concerts specially developed by the Festival come together in this section.
topAcoustic at Usina del Arte
The magnificent architecture and extraordinary acoustics of the auditorium of Usina del Arte, opened this year, have automatically made this venue one of the best places to play and listen to music, together with the Teatro Colón. Notable orchestras, ensemble and solo artists – instrumentalists and singers – will debut at this new center that, from the heart of La Boca, contributes to the Festival’s citywide expansion and with new stages for tango performances.
20:30 h
Pablo Agri y la Orquesta Típica Sub 2519:00 h
Nicolás Ledesma Orquesta
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte
Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
15:00 h
Atilio Stampone Quinteto
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
18:00 h
Néstor Marconi Trío
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
19:30 h
Luis Salinas Trío
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
16:30 h
19:30 h
19:00 h
Horacio Molina a la carta
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
20:00 h
Walter Ríos Quinteto
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
15:00 h
Horacio Lavandera
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
16:30 h
José Colángelo Quinteto
Special Series and Productions / Acoustic at Usina del Arte Usina del Arte / Room: AuditorioFree - tickets are required
topPiazzola Tribute
Twenty years after the death of bandoneonist and composer Astor Piazzolla, the ongoing relevance and world renown of his work rank him among the most important names of 20th-century music. Also, among the favorites of performers of different generations and backgrounds. From his contemporaries to his grandson, Daniel “Pipi” Piazzolla, dancers, singers and his most frequent songwriting collaborator, poet Horacio Ferrer, participate in the series that celebrates the great Astor.
21:00 h
Piazzolla Electrónico
Special Series and Productions / Piazzola Tribute Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
15:00 h
Quinteto Suárez Paz
Special Series and Productions / Piazzola Tribute Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
17:00 h
Julia Zenko canta a Piazzolla
Special Series and Productions / Piazzola Tribute Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
18:00 h
Horacio Ferrer
Special Series and Productions / Piazzola Tribute Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
19:00 h
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21:00 h
topTango Circuit
A series of independently run clubs, venues, associations and programs managed by musicians and producers at different spots of the City provide a larger picture of the current tango scene, stimulate creators and performers’ development and offer new auditoriums. Café Vinilo, TangoContempo, El Tango Vuelve al Barrio, Radio CAFF, among others, are part of the vital system of the genre: the Festival invites them to disembark on such diverse stages as the Teatro Colón and the Anfiteatro del Parque Centenario.
17:00 h
Café Vinilo - Orquesta Victoria
Special Series and Productions / Tango Circuit Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
15:00 h
Sesiones de Tango
Special Series and Productions / Tango Circuit Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
Radio CAFF
Special Series and Productions / Tango Circuit Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
20:30 h
La nueva escena en el Teatro Colón - TangoContempo
Special Series and Productions / Tango Circuit Teatro ColónFree - tickets are required
topThe Golden 20s
Today’s tango scene is enriched by a new generation of musicians: they are in their 20s and show competence gained from rigorous training along with the particular sensibility of a time, establishing an identity of their own. Pianist and composer Agustín Guerrero, a talent of the under-25 generation, brought together for this series a selection of fellow musicians, who develop and expand the tradition of instrumental tango into different lines, with versions of classics and an original repertoire.
20:00 h
Orquesta Típica Sub 25
Special Series and Productions / The Golden 20s Teatro RegioFree - No tickets required
20:00 h
Exclusive Concerts and Panoramatop
A panoramic view including meetings with iconic figures of tango history. Joint performances with exclusive projects and crossovers. The first public appearance of brand new ensembles. Premieres. Album releases. Homages to major figures. Previously unheard repertoires. Tradition brought by its exclusive protagonists and the ever-evolving contemporary tango scene.
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19:00 h
Luis Filipelli presenta Utopía
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
20:00 h
Mono Izaurralde presenta MonoAsociados
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
17:00 h
Sergio Rivas presenta Pa que trabaje el grandote
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
18:00 h
Carla Algeri Quinteto
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
19:00 h
María Estela Monti presenta Tangos de dos siglos
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
20:00 h
Abel Rogantini Quinteto
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
21:00 h
Orquesta El Arranque + Kevin Johansen
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
Canciones de hoy escritas mañana
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
17:00 h
Adriana Nano presenta Casualidades
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
18:00 h
19:00 h
De profesión poeta - Homenaje a Homero Expósito
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
20:00 h
Franco Luciani Tango Trío
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
21:00 h
Daniel Melingo presenta Corazón y Hueso
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
14:00 h
Aldo Saralegui
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
15:00 h
A los jóvenes de hoy - Homenaje a Jorge Alorsa
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
Karina Beorlegui y Los Primos Gabino (Tango y Fado)
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Usina del ArteFree - No tickets required
17:30 h
Karina Beorlegui y Los Primos Gabino (Tango y Fado)
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Usina del ArteFree - No tickets required
14:00 h
Claudia Levy
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
15:00 h
Javier González Grupo presenta Conurbano. Ida y Vuelta
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
15:00 h
Quasimodo Trío
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Anfiteatro del Parque CentenarioFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
Raúl Luzzi Trío presenta Ritmo Urbano de Buenos Aires
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Usina del ArteFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
Pollo Mactas y La Vargas
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
17:00 h
Edgardo Acuña Quinteto presenta Urbano
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - Advance registration required.
17:30 h
18:00 h
Juan Carlos Godoy festeja sus 90 años presentando Obsesión
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
19:00 h
Amores Tangos presenta Orquesta de carnaval
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
20:00 h
Tanghetto festeja sus 10 años
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
21:00 h
Adriana Varela presenta Clásicos
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
21:00 h
Cristian Zárate & Leonardo Sánchez
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Teatro RegioFree - No tickets required
17:00 h
Fleurs Noires Orquesta de Tango
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
21:10 h
Tango a tres bandas / Hidalgo-Riera-Genovese
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
17:00 h
Grupo Tangovivo, con Ricardo Olivera
Exclusive Concerts and Panorama Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
18:00 h
21:00 h
Milongas, Parties and Other Eveningstop
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19:00 h
Otros Aires - Fiesta electrónica
Milongas, Parties and Other Evenings Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
17:30 h
Dance Showstop
Remarkable expressions of tradition and the choreographic prominence of stage tango come together in the program of Dance Shows. The legendary figures of the genre coexist with young talents who continue the legacy. The stylistic refinement and the refreshing mix of languages distinguish a series of performances that intertwine the social origin of the dance and the theatrical dimension. Celebrating the tenth edition of the Dance World Cup, the champions of previous years take center stage in these shows.
14:30 h
El Reenganche Tango Ballet presenta El Tango y El Fútbol
Dance Shows Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
15:30 h
Compañía Tempotango presenta 10 minutos
Dance Shows Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
16:00 h
La Compañía Tango + Tango presenta Tango y nada más!
Dance Shows Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
17:00 h
Dance Lessonstop
The popular tradition, its stage performance, the richness of the choreographic repertoire and the means for improvisation, the dialogue with the music: tango dancing, as an ongoing diverse learning experience, plays a central role in the Festival. From ballroom embrace and etiquette to onstage virtuosity, the most experienced teachers in the tango scene share their salon and stage dancing secrets. One of the most renowned ones, Johana Copes, has designed the program of dance lessons. All classes are free and for all levels. They require advance registration at the Information Desk of the Centro de Exposiciones, 30 minutes before the class, as the number of participants is limited.
topIndependent Practices and Festivals
Throughout the year, Buenos Aires is the center of multiple training and practice events organized by notable dancers and teachers, on their own initiative. Some of the most attended gatherings go on, for the first time, as special classes in the framework of the main Festival of the genre. Duration: 75 minutes
20:45 h
Práctica X
Dance Lessons / Independent Practices and Festivals Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
20:45 h
Mariano “Chicho” Frúmboli y Juana Sepúlveda. Clase especial
Dance Lessons / Independent Practices and Festivals Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
20:45 h
Festival Leaders Tango Week Clase con Orlando Farías
Dance Lessons / Independent Practices and Festivals Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
20:45 h
20:45 h
Práctica Tangocool!
Dance Lessons / Independent Practices and Festivals Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
20:45 h
Práctica La Viruta Tango
Dance Lessons / Independent Practices and Festivals Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
20:45 h
Praktika8-Milonga10
Dance Lessons / Independent Practices and Festivals Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
20:45 h
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topMeeting the Champions
Coincidental with the tenth Dance World Cup, the winning couples from previous editions reveal their technical and stylistic secrets. The event features great Maestros of milonga and stage dancing, from the legendary Osvaldo and Coca Cartery to 2011 champions Natasha Agudelo and Diego Benavídez. Duration: 90 minutes.
16:15 h
Natacha Poberaj - Tango Salón: Musicalidad e Improvisación.
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Champions Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
15:00 h
Natalia Tonelli y Fernando Gracia Tango Escenario: Recursos coreográficos
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Champions Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
15:00 h
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15:00 h
Kyoko y Hiroshi Yamao Tango Salón: Abrazo, caminata y figuras
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Champions Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
15:00 h
topMeeting the Great Milonga Dancers
The Festival is the occasion for getting to know the authentic leaders of tango salon closely: popular dancers with celebrity status on local dance floors, equally praised in the European circuit, who accompany the steps of new generations of milonga dancers with generosity and precision. Duration: 60 minutes
17:00 h
Carlos y Rosa Pérez El arte de caminar
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:00 h
Martha Antón y El Gallego Manolo. Tango canyengue
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:30 h
Elsa y Julio Dupláa. La importancia de las pausas y el abrazo
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:00 h
Mingo Pugliese y Gachi Fernández. Auténtico tango salón
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:00 h
Eduardo Pareja y Laura Grandi Secuencias milongueras
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:30 h
Ricardo Maceiras “El Pibe Sarandí” Milonga
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:00 h
17:00 h
Pocho Pizarro Tango tradicional
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
17:00 h
17:00 h
Chiche y Marta Ritmo y cadencia
Dance Lessons / Meeting the Great Milonga Dancers Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
topSpecial Lessons
17:00 h
Día del Niño. Clase con Olga Besio
Dance Lessons / Special Lessons Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - Advance registration required.
18:00 h
Práctica de Tango Pasión auspiciada por Fabio Shoes
Dance Lessons / Special Lessons Centro de ExposicionesFree - Advance registration not required
Meetings and Conferencestop
Outreach activities, featuring specialists from different fields and linked to the history and present of the genre, have their place in the Festival and World Cup. The program includes journalistic and technical book presentations, sessions on historical figures and topics, dialogues with collectors, and homages. From theoretical analysis to anecdote curiosities, there will be opportunities for participation, exchange, reflection and debate.
top(Hi)Stories of Our Popular Music
5 meetings coordinated by Norberto Chab
Journalist and tango chronicler Norberto Chab (author of the books 100 anécdotas desconocidas sobre Carlos Gardel and 100 historias de tangos que no te podés perder) is among those who believe that there will never be a final word in tango. For this reason, he will conduct five sessions with the aim of providing new elements to exciting moments and events of the history of our popular music. The sessions will feature the participation of researchers, communicators, artists and specialists in each topic.
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Encuentro con coleccionistas
Meetings and Conferences Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - No tickets required
19:00 h
19:00 h
Historia de la fonografía
Meetings and Conferences Centro de Exposiciones / Room: Pista de clasesFree - No tickets required
19:00 h
Permanent Exhibitionstop
This year’s permanent exhibitions include the interactive installation Edificio, which artist Leandro Erlich presented at the opening of Usina del Arte, and Astor Piazzolla, íntimo y universal at the Centro de Exposiciones, as part of the activities honoring the great bandoneonist and composer.
Astor Piazzolla, íntimo y universal
Permanent Exhibitions Centro de Exposiciones
more infoThey will be opened to visitors during the venue's opening hours.
Product Fairtop
After the successful experience of 2011, the traditional Product Fair of the major tango event returns to the Centro de Exposiciones. With its colorful variety of products, this fair brings to local and foreign visitors the production of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs. The several stands of records, books, footwear, handicrafts and clothing, among others, are evidence of a vibrant industry linked to the culture of Buenos Aires. The large crowds drawn by the Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Cup guarantees producers contact with a mass of visitors.
They will be opened to visitors during the venue's opening hours
Feria de Productos
Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
They will be opened to visitors during the venue's opening hours.
Live Radio Broadcast - The 2x4top
With a renewed tango vibe, the radio station whose heart beats to the 2/4 rhythm returns to this new edition of Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Cup. Created in the ‘90s under the name of FM Tango, it has grown like many others under the denomination of segment-based radio stations, with a very specific tango-loving audience. Throughout these years, it has achieved major awards, successful audience ratings and quality by-products. Known as La 2x4, it is today the only radio station exclusively dedicated to tango at a worldwide level. During the Festival, it will broadcast live from the Centro de Exposiciones.
Dance World Cuptop
Buenos Aires, the World Capital of Tango, celebrates the tenth edition of its dance championship. The annual competition, overseen by a jury with a proven international track record, is the major goal of hundreds of salon and stage tango dancers, coming from very different latitudes to contend with local talents. There is no comparable challenge, there is no more desired title, whose prestige consolidates year after year. Since 2008, the legendary Luna Park stadium – stage of historic cultural and sport achievements – has been hosting the most exciting nights of the contest: the Final Rounds of the Salon Tango and Stage Tango categories.
14:00 h
Rondas Clasificatorias de Tango Salón
Dance World Cup Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
14:00 h
Rondas Clasificatorias de Tango Salón
Dance World Cup Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
12:00 h
Rondas Clasificatorias de Tango Escenario
Dance World Cup Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
12:00 h
Rondas Clasificatorias de Tango Escenario
Dance World Cup Centro de ExposicionesFree - No tickets required
12:00 h
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