Argentina Events and Festivals

8/24/2008 - 10/01/2008Buenos Aires World Tango Championships

In Buenos Aires, the birthplace and cradle of tango, dancers from around the world converge to compete for the tango crown. The world's most sultry and smouldering practitioners of stylised eroticism, part dance and part theatrical performance that is tango, arrive in Argentina to meet with the Buenos Aires "milongueros", the local experts, to test their tango credentials on the dance floor. The United States, Russia, Germany and Japan have each been represented in past years. There are two competition categories: Salon Tango and Stage Tango. The former is the more popular and traditional category in Buenos Aires. The latter, rather more 'showy', has gained a strong following among enthusiasts from abroad. The competitions take place in various venues in the city, with registration and some events taking place in the La Rural exhibition centre. Free dance classes and concerts form part of the festivities.