[Tango-A] NA-W: MEXICO PASSION OF THE AMERICAS TANGO AND JAZZ FESTIVAL, HOTEL ROOMS ARE GETTING SCARCE

Tue Aug 8 07:14:32 EDT 2006

Dear Tangueros, 
There is not a lot of time to reserve a place to stay in San Miguel over Day
of the Dead, and many of our favorite hotels are already full.
PLEASE get your registrations in for the unique and very exciting festival!
If you do not have the registration page, let me know and I will email it to
you. 
Write to me for information on hotels, travel, and how to send your payment.
I will be in Argentina Aug. 9-30, but I will be checking mail.
Read the story  and SEE the photos sent to MISC file in the TANGO-A list on
this same morning.
An abrazo to you,
Christina 
Respond to: beyondtango at earthlink.net

             PASSION
    OF THE AMERICAS
    TANGO And JAZZ FESTIVAL 2006

                           Sponsored by BEYOND TANGO, LLC

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO, NOV. 1-5, DURING THE FIESTAS OF THE DAY OF
THE DEAD!  

TEACHERS: CECILA GONZALEZ, PAULO ARAUJO, EDUARDO SAUCEDO, HSUEH-TZE LEE

   LIVE TANGO ORCHESTRA: GREAT musicians from all over the world! JUST for
this festival!  
Director: BLAS RIVERA (saxophone) from Argentina. GERARDO PEREZ  bandoneon,
(Uruguay) MONICA FUENTEFRIA, violin, (Spain) FERNANDO GOICOECHEA, pianist,
(Uruguay), and ANTONIO LOZOYA, bass (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.)

Exotic Food of the Gods cooking class in the country hacienda, group dinner
in a gorgeous historic place, a trip to the GHOST TOWN OF POZOS of Pozos  to
hear the Caracol de Fuego prehispanic orchestra. We'll have a trip to the
hot springs. There is an underground tunnel to swim through that opens into
a kiva/cave! Cocktail party with traditional mariachi music at one of the
historic homes in San Miguel. Special presentation of Astor Piazzolla's
life, music, and personal recordings. Dance, music, and slide presentation
of Parallel Histories of Tango and Jazz.
Some of these special events will be on Sunday, Nov. 5, the actual
terminating day of the festival. Arrive by Oct. 31, please!

San Miguel de Allende is one of the most beautiful colonial towns in the
world! The architecture, markets, restaurants, hotels, and landscapes have
been photographed and documented in every major travel magazine; many movies
have been filmed there for the romantic backdrops. It is a popular
destination for artists, writers, and photographers. Beyond Tango has  been
doing tango events there for six years. San Miguel de Allende is an amazing
place for great art, food, local color, and fantastic shopping!
Weather is perfect in October/November with warm sunny days and cool nights.

Last year's event was extraordinary; full of surprises!  There was mystery
as well because of Day of the Dead. "Katrinas" (the skeleton fancy ladies)
roam the streets, altars abound in the plazas, on corners, everywhere. The
cemetery becomes a purple and gold mass of flowers, glittering with plastic
toys, studded with sugar replicas of food and skulls.
We had milongas in the historical buildings of San Miguel, and lots of
surprise events including dinners, tequila tastings and Aztec Aphrodisiac
cooking class.  
E-mail me for references from dancers who attended last year at:
kikibri at earthlink.net!

The BASE PRICE. is $485, and this includes ALL classes, 4 milongas, tango
show, and two special offerings from the above list, plus more.  With
registration  by Aug 1, you'll get a 10% discount ($437). Registration by
Sept. 1-Oct.1 is a 5% discount:( $461.) After Oct. 1, $485 price.

Classes are mostly limited to 26 people per class, as the class spaces are
in private homes and are not huge. The festival will close registration for
classes after the 80th registrant. Beyond Tango trips are very personalized
and with lots of attention to and from teachers and staff. We choose
integrity and care for the group over large numbers of dancers.

Fly into Leon, Mexico (BJX airport) or Mexico City.

E-mail me (beyondtango at earthlink.net) for a Hotel List of recommended
hotels!  

VIVA el Festival Pasion de las Americas!

Christina Johnson  
15 S. Sligo Plantation Rd.
Natchez, Ms, 39120 
President of  BEYOND TANGO, LLC
www.beyondtango.com
(601) 442-5355 or cell: (601) 807-8450

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