[Tango-L] Milongas en Buenos Aires

[larrynla@juno.com]

Charles wrote -----> Last time I was [in Buenos Aires] (eight months 
ago) I noticed that crowds and styles varied from night to night, even 
at the same location, according to who was the DJ/sponsor.
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Excellent point.

The same location often hosts several different milongas, each with a 
different set of organizers and DJs.  Each milonga draws different 
crowds, who also differ according to whether the milonga is held on 
weekdays or weekends.

An example of a location is Salon Canning.  It is in the SOHO area of 
Palermo, which is two-three miles west and north of the downtown area 
of the city of Buenos Aires, a 10-mile wide roughly octagonal part of 
the BsAs megaplex.  SOHO is an arty mini-barrio with lots of 
restaurants and small shops.  Canning is also within one to two blocks 
of two other milonga locations (Club Villa Malcolm, Asociacion Armenia) 
and eight blocks from Club Fulgor.

Canning has a long history and was recently renovated.  It is large, 
has a high ceiling (good for dissipating cigarette smoke), a beautiful 
floor, a big bar and snack area that (I believe) can deliver a full 
meal, and beautiful photos on the wall, one a very large mural.

Here are some pictures and a video that showcases Canning.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dedonna/295837774/ - shot including mural
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dedonna/295837536/ - shot of bar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aladorada/29008690/in/photostream/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzh-accjq1M 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRnzRXNXgJk

Canning hosts two milongas: A Puro Tango (three nights a week) and 
Parakultural (four).  Even though the last has the same organizers, the 
milongas are not identical.  Parakultural Mina, for instance, often has 
live bands such as Color Tango


Larry de Los Angeles
http://shapechangers.wordpress.com



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