[Tango-A] MEXICO TANGO PASSION OF THE AMERICAS TANGO/JAZZ FESTIVAL OVER FIESTAS OF DAY OF THE DEAD! REGISTER NOW!

Wed May 24 07:34:10 EDT 2006

REGISTER BY JUNE 4 to be in a drawing of the next 15 registrants for an
elegant dinner for two in San Miguel!

PASSION OF THE AMERICAS TANGO And JAZZ FESTIVAL, 2006

        Sponsored by BEYOND TANGO

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

TEACHERS INCLUDE: CECILA GONZALEZ, PAULO ARAUJO, EDUARDO SAUCEDO, HSUEH-TZE
LEE
(This list may be altered closer to the event.)

San Miguel de Allende is one of the most beautiful colonial towns in the
world! I lived there as a child, and many years as an adult. 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 a perfect 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!

    LIVE TANGO ORCHESTRA: Same GREAT musicians as 2005 from all over the
world will get together again JUST for this festival!
 Director: BLAS RIVERA (saxophone) from Madrid. GERARDO PEREZ on bandoneon,
(Uruguay) MONICA FUENTES on violin, (Spain) FERNANDO GOICOECHEA, pianist,
(Uruguay), and ANTONIO LOZOYA with bass (San Miguel de Allende.)

 Some of the choices offered for special events will be:
Exotic cooking class in the country hacienda, group dinner in a gorgeous
historic place, 
A Mexican Charreada in the country
Trip to the ghost town of Pozos to hear the Caracol de Fuego prehispanic
orchestra
Hot springs and tropical garden, underground tunnel, kiva dancing, afternoon
with lunch
Cocktail party with traditional mariachi or estudiantino music at one of the
historic homes in San Miguel
 Special presentation of Astor Piazzolla's life, music, and personal
recordings
Salsa classes
Beginner Spanish classes with Lilia Trapaga

The BASE PRICE. is $485, and this includes 12 classes, 4 milongas, tango
show, and two special offerings from the above list, plus more. PLEASE
REGISTER BY JUNE 4 TO SECURE YOUR CLASSES AND EVENTS OF CHOICE! 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.

OUR SPECIAL this year is a combined package of stay at Hotel Casa Linda, (4
nights) and the tango package, for $1,000 USD per person!
See.www.hotelcasalinda.com, a fabulous four star, exclusive  place in the
center of town! One of our dance salons is in the hotel, compete with
chrystal chandeliers and wood floors. Casa Linda price includes one massage
for each person in a suite, breakfast in NIRVANA, the exquisite in house
gourmet restaurant. There is gym and Jacuzzi, rooftop gardens, and this
place was designed with feng shui know how. Beyond Tango supplies each
booked suite with welcome margaritas and roses!

VIVA el Festival Pasion de las Americas!

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