2146 news from Buenos Aires
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 15:23:38 -0300
From: Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
Subject: news from Buenos Aires
The January/February issue No. 151 of B.A. TANGO - Buenos Aires Tango
contains lots of interesting news and information. It is usually
distributed around the 10th of the month, and I obtained my copy yesterday
in a milonga, and was reading it until 3:00 in the morning.
The front cover is a portion of a painting of the milonga at Confiteria La
Ideal by Daniel Kaplan. The original work can be viewed at Galerias
Zurbaran.
Page 2 - Galeria de Fotos
The wedding of Damian Esell and Nancy Louzan.
Page 3 - Tocame, Abrazame (Touch Me, Embrace Me) by Tito Palumbo
Tito reminds us that people need physical contact, to touch and be touched,
to caress and be caressed, to embrace and to be embraced. Tango facilitates
this necessity.
Page 5 - Editor's letter to readers
This is where Tito keeps readers informed about things the government should
be, but isn't doing, with regards to the promotion of tango. He also points
out that where once B.A. Tango was invited to exhibit during the Festival
Tango Buenos Aires, he is no longer contacted to participate.
Page 8 - birthday and anniversaries
Among the list is Carmencita Calderon on February 10.
Page 9 - B.A. Tango articles translated
Other tango magazines publish translations of Tito's articles with
permission, such as Reportango in NYC and La Salida in France.
Page 10 - Interview with Omar Viola
Tito Palumbo interviewed Omar, who is president of the new Asociacion de
Organizadores de Milongas, regarding the purpose and projects of the
organization. Some of their goals include better promotion of the milongas
in the media; establish an official Day of the Milonguero; erect a monument
to the milonguero; recognize the cultural and spiritual value of the milonga
and have a fraternity among the milongas; and publish a book with details
about all the milongas including history, photos and anedotes.
Page 11 - open letter to the Secretary of Culture of Argentina
A letter from the director of B.A. Tango to the Secretary regarding the
annual celebration of the Day of the Tango in Palais de Glace which was
publicized in the magazine in 2002, but not in 2003. Readers are invited to
communicate their opinions to the Secretary on this subject.
Page 14 - Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires
Photos of the presentation declaring Juan Carlos Copes "illustrious citizen
of the city of Buenos Aires" during a ceremony last month.
Page 15 - De la noche a la palabra Y se vino el verano by Yacare
It's not the same going to the milongas in the summer as in the winter.
With the heat, the milongas seem longer and the tangos of Pugliese more
intense. If the floor is well ventilated and there is air-conditioning,
it's great. Interesting article.
Page 16 - Things men say to women in the milongas
Tito publishes the contributions of women, who in turn win two entradas to a
milonga. My favorite piropo this month is "Bailar con vos es como saborear
una barrita de chocolate." [To dance with you is like savoring a chocolate
bar.]
Page 24 - Agenda
The second city-wide tango competition begins on January 15 in 62 milongas
and ends February 15, organized by the Secretary of Culture of the city of
BsAs.
The 6th Festival Buenos Aires Tango begins in Rosedal de Palermo (Figueroa
Alcorta & Sarmiento) on February 28.
The grand milonga in Corrientes on Saturday, March 6 from 20,00hs.
The finals of the city-wide tango competition in Estadio Obras Sanitarias,
Av. del Libertador 7395 on Sunday, March 7.
Page 25 - Ranking
Zival's compiled a list of their top ten selling tango CDs for November
2003.
Page 26-27 - listings
Find milongas with shows; cafes, restaurants & penas; theaters; and dance
salons for the capital and the provinces.
March 1 is the 9th anniversary of the publication of B.A. Tango. The
magazine has everything you need to know about tango when you are visiting
Buenos Aires. You can find copies of the magazine and the Guia Trimestral
No. 26 (Dec/Jan/Feb) at the tourism offices and in select hotels if you
can't find them in the milongas.
Thanks to the efforts of Tito Palumbo, we have an excellent source of
information about tango in Buenos Aires.
Pichi de Buenos Aires
