[Tango-L] Tango Festivals

[Shaun Sellers]

Recently there was some discussion about which was the first tango festival. I have tried to compile a list of all current tango festivals in North America for this year: 

   http://www.gatewaytango.org/festivals.html

If I am missing anything, please let me know. The growth seems remarkable. But with over 50 festivals a year, one may wonder if we are reaching the saturation point. 

shaun

2011 TANGO FESTIVALS in North America: 

Jan 14-17, TODOS SANTOS (Mexico) - TodosTango Festival 
Jan. 20-23, HOUSTON - Houston Tango Festival 
Jan. 28-31, ANN ARBOR - Fire and Ice 
Feb. 3-6, HONOLULU - Hawaii Tango Paradise Festival 
Feb. 9-14, PORTLAND - ValenTango 
Mar. 2-7, TUCSON - Tucson Tango Festival 
March 11-13, KANSAS CITY - Spring Fling Tango Thing 
March 11-13, ARLINGTON - Tango Por Que No 
Mar. 25-27, AUSTIN - Austin Spring Tango Festival 
April 1-3, COLLEGE PARK (MD) - Terrapin Tango Festival 
April 1-3, PHOENIX - ASU Tango Club Festival 
April 1-4, FORT BRAGG (CA) - Dancing Fools Tango Fest 
April 8-10, NEW HAVEN - Yale Tango Fest 
April 14-17, CHICAGO - Chicago Mini Tango Festival 
April 14-18, VANCOUVER - Tango Live 
April 21-24, SAN FRANCISCO - Argentine Tango USA Festival 
May 6-9, ANN ARBOR - May Madness 
May 6-9, LOS ANGELES - SMITH (Santa Monica Internat'l Tango Holiday) 
May 19-23, MONTREAL - Tango Nuevo Festival 
May 24-29, MIAMI - Miami Tango Fantasy Festival 
May 26-29, DENVER - Denver Memorial Day Festival 
May 26-30, VANCOUVER - Vantangofest 
May 28-30, PHILADELPHIA - 1st Philadelphia International Tango Festival 
Jun. 9-12, SALT LAKE CITY - UTango 
Jun. 9-12, TORONTO (CANADA) - Toronto Tango Festival 
Jun 16-19, PALM SPRINGS - Tango Mundo Festival 
Jun 17-19, TULSA - OK Tango 2011 
Jun 23-27, SEATTLE - Seattle Tango Marathon 
Jun. 30-Jul. 4, CHICAGO - Chicago Tangoweek 
Jul. 1-8, SAN FRANCISCO - Nora's Tango Week 
Jul. 5-10, MONTREAL (CANADA) - Montreal International Tango Festival IX 
Jul. 14-17, BOULDER/DENVER - Tango 360 
Jul. 16-31, CONNECTICUT - CT Tango Festival 
Jul. -Aug., SEATTLE - Tango Magic CANCELLED for 2011 
Aug. 4-7, SAN FRANCISCO - Antipanico 
Aug. 4-7, SEATTLE - Seattle Tangoearth Immersion 
Aug. 11-14, BALTIMORE - Tango Element 
Sep. 1-4, DENVER - Denver Labor Day Festival 
Sep 8-11, BRANDON (VT) - Moonlight in VT 
Sep 8-11, VANCOUVER (CANADA) - La Garufa Festival 
Sep 16-18, MT VERNON (MO) Meet in the Middle 
Sep. 22-Oct 2, BOULDER - G&G's Argentine Tango Festival 
Sep. 23-26, ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor Festival 
Sep 30-Oct 3, PRINCETON - Princeton Tango Festival (tentative dates)
Oct. 6-10, PORTLAND - TangoFest XV 
Oct 21-24, WASHINGTON DC - TangoSutra (tentative dates)
Oct. 22-24, DENVER - Natural Tango Festival 
Oct. 28-30, SAN JUAN (PUERTO RICO) - Puerto Rico Tango Festival 
Nov. 3-6, ALBUQUERQUE - Albuquerque Tango Festival 
Noc- 11-13, SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Tango Marathon 
Nov. 23-27, AUSTIN - Fandango de Tango 
Nov. 24-27, ASHLAND - Ashland Turkey Tango V 
Dec. 1-5, ST LOUIS - Hot Winter Tango 
Dec. 30-Jan. 2, SAN DIEGO - San Diego Tango Festival 
Dec. 31-Jan. 2, PROVIDENCE - Providence Tango New Year Celebration