<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>2007 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> Mini Tango Festival – <st1:date Month="4" Day="20" Year="2007">April 20-22, 2007</st1:date> </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The 2007 Chicago Mini Tango Festival will start next Friday, April 20<SUP>th</SUP>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are delighted to have as the main instructors <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Tete and Silvia, Oscar and Mary and Casas, and Maximiliano Gluzman and Milva Bernardi</B>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ernest Williams will teach a <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Canyengue</B> class on Sunday, and we
have added a <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Chacarera </B>class on Saturday evening that will be taught by Daniel Noce and Ramon Nita, and Timmy and Joanne Pogros.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Timmy and Joanne Pogros will also teach <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">free beginner classes </B>Friday afternoon and Saturday morning for the non-tango dancer. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The main djs for our festival are <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Robert Hauk, Silvia Ceriani and Somer Surgit</B>. The Friday evening milonga, Robert Hauk will dj. In addition, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">“Alma de Tango Quartet”</B> will perform at the Friday milonga.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“Alma de Tango” is directed by Gerardo Perez and it consists of Gerardo on the bandeneon, Mary Martell on piano, Mark Sonsen on bass, and Victoria Moreira on violin.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Silvia Ceriani, who djs at Salon Canning in <st1:City><st1:place>Buenos Aires</st1:place></st1:City>, will dj at Saturday night <st1:country-region><st1:place>Argentina</st1:place></st1:country-region> night milonga.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Somer Surgit will dj the closing milonga on Sunday evening.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Special dance performances will occur at the Friday and Saturday milongas.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We will also have Tom Barnard of
<st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> djing the Friday afternoon milonga.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kathleen (“The Tango Diva”) Ahearn of Tampa/Chicago will be djing on Saturday afternoon milonga.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have added a special “Eye Opener” Milonga on Sunday morning that will be djed by Christopher Everett of Minneapolis/Iowa.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We suggest early arrival to the evening milongas because we have a limited capacity. For more information go to </FONT><A href="http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Schedule.php"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Schedule.php</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> . </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Don’t
forget that <st1:PersonName>Kathleen Ahearn</st1:PersonName>, (</FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.diva-boutique.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>), will bring to the festival her huge collection of the fabulous Comme il Faut tango shoes, along with other designers, low-heel shoes, practice shoes, dance sneakers and men's shoes!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:PersonName>Pat Pitula</st1:PersonName> of <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> will be selling Tango Art and wine labels. Genevieve Davis, of Lady of the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName>Studio</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> from the wilds of <st1:State><st1:place>Wisconsin</st1:place></st1:State>, will be selling handmade gold, silver and gemstone jewelry that she designs. Svetlana Milshteyn, of <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>, will be selling Beigo original designer hand bags and
accessories (</FONT><A href="http://www.beijobags.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.beijobags.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>). Kelly Custer of Iowa and Chicago will be giving massages so you can make it through the entire festival. Finally, Jill Marie Whitmore of <st1:City><st1:place>Milwaukee</st1:place></st1:City> will be doing tarot card reading. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> Please make sure to contact us before registering for the festival to make sure that the space is available.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you register for the festival, please make sure to indicate your level of dance (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and also indicate which workshops you intend to attend. This will greatly help
us with our planning. The link for registration is </FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>(http://chicagotangofestival.com/Payment_Registration.php</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> )</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Most of the teachers will be giving privates before, during, and after the festival. If you are interested in booking a private please let us know as soon as possible by emailing </FONT><A href="mailto:lessons@chicagotangofestival.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>lessons@chicagotangofestival.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> . </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><FONT face="Times New
Roman" size=3>We are also planning some <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">pre and post festival classes</B>. We will have pre-festival classes on Thursday, April 19 at <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Mariposa </B>(</FONT><A href="http://www.mariposachicago.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.mariposachicago.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>) with Oscar & Mary Ann Casas, and with Maxi Gluzman & Milva Bernardi. <st1:PersonName>Kathleen Ahearn</st1:PersonName> of Diva Boutique will also be at Mariposa on April 19<SUP>th</SUP> selling her shoes.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will also have <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">5 weeks of classes with Tete and
Silvia</B> through the end of May. The weekly classes will start on Wednesday April 25<SUP>th</SUP>, at Barba Yianni (</FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.barbayianni.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.barbayianni.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>) and they will start on Thursday, April 26<SUP>th</SUP>, at Mariposa. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Over 50% of the registered participants in the festival are from out of town.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If there are individuals in the Chicagoland area who are willing to house an out of town guest please let us know by emailing us at </FONT><A href="mailto:lodging@chicagotangofestival.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>lodging@chicagotangofestival.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We have made special arrangements with American Airlines for discounted air travel to <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>. To obtain the discount for either domestic or international travel to <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> between April 13 and May 13, call the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 and refer to Autorization Number A9947AV under the group name Chicago Tango Festival. For Special <B>Car Rental Discounts</B> with Avis, call 1-800-228-43331-1600 and reference a new reference number: Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number D757308; or go to the following link </FONT><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A
href="">http://tinyurl.com/ypjatw </A></SPAN></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> to register online. Avis will provide discounts from 5 to 25%.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For more information on the <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> Mini Tango Festival go to </FONT><A href="http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.chicagotangofestival.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or contact Ray Barbosa at </FONT><A href="mailto:info@chicagotangofestival.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>info@chicagotangofestival.com</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or at 708-955-6040. During the festival you can also contact
Phoebe Grant at 773-260-2595 if you have any questions, need directions, etc. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>We look forward to seeing you next weekend in <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Ray Barbosa and Marco Mambelli </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>P.S. We have a number of interesting articles (navigation, etiquette, cabeceo, etc.) on the website that will be helpful to
read, prior to the festival: </FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Links.php</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>"Tango can be danced in a thousand different ways, but lets step on the ground first, because that is where the energy comes from. Therefore this is where we ought to dance to the music. Without the music there is no dance, no tango, no teacher, no student. A true teacher can only transmit the teaching the music has left him" Tete (Pedro Rusconi)</FONT></B></EM></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></div>