[Tango-A] MISC: MEXICO TANGO PASSION OF THE AMERICAS TANGO AND JAZZ FESTIVAL NOV 1-5!!

Fri Sep 8 05:23:35 EDT 2006

PASSION OF THE AMERICAS TANGO + JAZZ FESTIVAL, 2006

Sponsored by BEYOND TANGO

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

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

 Last year's event was extraordinary, full of surprises; as equally fun
as mysterious 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 also in
La Carpa: a huge purple circus tent. Some of the special events were
not revealed in full, to keep the surprise alive, and we'll do the same
this year.
 LIVE TANGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA directedby BLAS RIVERA (saxophone) from Madrid.
 Musicians will be the same thisyear ; coming in from all around the world.
 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

    Group dinner in a gorgeous historic place

    Concert of the Caracol de Fuego prehispanic orchestra.

    A trip to the hot springs. There is an underground tunnel you swim
    through that opens into a kiva/cave!  We¹ll have aquatango class there
with CECILA!

    Cocktail party with traditional mariachis and tango milonga music at one
of the historic homes in San
    Miguel. 

    Special presentation of Astor Piazzolla's life, music, and
    personal recordings.

    Special presentation of music and dance and lecture of the Parallel
Histories of Tango and Jazz

The BASE PRICE. is $485, and this includes ALL classes, 4 milongas,
tango show, and four of the special offerings above list.

Registration by Sept. 1-Oct.1 is a 5% discount:( $461.) After Oct. 1,
 $485 price.
SEE: www.beyondtango.com for updated info after Sept. 10.

LAST year there were several classes that had more men than women!
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.

Flying into Leon, Mexico (BJX airport) will be your best bet.

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: (505) 231-3239

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