[Tango-L] Milongas in Berlin

[Chris, UK]

Keith wrote

> A friend is going to be in Berlin from Dec 23 to 26. Any 
> recommendations for good, traditional milongas

I'd say the best on each of those days on the regular weekly programme is:

 Sunday: Max und Moritz
 Monday: none
 Tuesday: Bebop
 Wednesday: Roter Salon

but being Xmas, some may not run and there'll additionally be special 
milongas. The best site for info inc. location maps is 
http://berlin.tango.info/ - from 1st Dec its Berlin Flyer will carry the 
actual programme for the month.

Chris

PS Astrid

> I like Walzerlinksgestrickt, because the level is reasonably high. 
> Ballhaus Rixdorf is also nice, 

Agreed, but sadly not on those days.

> my friends like Claerchens Ballhaus. 

The trad milonga that used to run there has ceased.

> Roter Salon is run by Argentines

By Germans. Various Argentines in Berlin run dance schools but none run a 
good milonga that I know of.

> Villa Urquiza was very good, run by Chiche but may be closed.

Salón Urquiza's Friday milonga has ceased. It continues as a dance school.

> Tango Vivo is probably good too.

It is a dance school, worth visiting if you want to see Berlin's very 
worst dancing. Or to catch a workshop from guest teacher Gustavo Naveira. ;)