<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The early bird discount to the International Chicago Tango Fest will expire on Sunday, July 30th.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Festival will be held from August 24-27<SUP>th</SUP>.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">There will be numerous
international tango performers/instructors at the festival, including Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo </SPAN><SPAN lang=ES style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES">(Argentina), Andrea Misse and Javier Rodriguez (Argentina), </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Nancy Louzan and Damian Esell (Argentina), </SPAN><SPAN lang=ES style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: ES">Lorena Gasse and Ariel Barrionuevo (Argentina), </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Paulo Araujo (Brazil), Natalie Brateli and Pino Dangiola (Greece and Sweden), and Eugenia Parilla (Argentina) and Somer Surgit (Turkey/Chicago). These instructors will
l</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ead students in workshops designed from beginners to professional level. Six different workshops daily, live music played by </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chicago</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">'s own seven-piece tango orchestra, Orquesta Bohemia de Chicago at each evening's "milonga"<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and a theatre performance on Saturday, August 26 featuring the Orquesta and the professional dancers. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The festival will be given by the American Tango Institute and it will be held at the Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton, </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Chicago</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. The block of rooms that have been reserved at the Knickerbocker will be released shortly, so make sure to reserve your room as soon as possible.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The rate is $145 for a single or double occupancy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To make a reservation call 312-751-8100 or 800-621-8140 and tell the reservation agent that you are with the Tango Festival Group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An alternate hotel is the Hampton Inn & Suites located at 33 </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial;
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">W. Illinois</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">, </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Chicago</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They offer a special Tango Festival rate of $119 for a single or double occupancy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The hotel can be reached at 312-832-0330.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3>For
detailed information concerning the Festival, please visit </FONT><A href="http://www.chicagotangofest.com/"><FONT size=3>www.chicagotangofest.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For information on how to pay and register please contact Pam Bosack, Registration Coordinator, at 847-962-1879 or email her at </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=pam@americantangoinstitute.com" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#003399>pam@americantangoinstitute.com</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> .<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">See you at the Tango Fest.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Take care, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14.4pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Ray Barbosa</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>