1437  Tears for Confiteria Ideal

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:41:06 +0000
From: Dani _ <dani_tanguera@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tears for Confiteria Ideal

Maybe Pichi (in Buenos Aires) may know what's going on.

I remember reading that La Confiteria was to recieve some funds from the
government to undergo repairs.

>From: rtara <rtara@MAINE.RR.COM>
>Reply-To: rtara <rtara@MAINE.RR.COM>
>To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: [TANGO-L] Tears for Confiteria Ideal
>Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 20:44:35 -0400
>
>Dear List,
>
>I just returned from Buenos Aires. I spent my last afternoon at Ideal. I'm
>sure there are many of you who remember Ideal fondly. Be preparedfor a
>shock
>when you next visit there.
>
>i'm sure everyone who has ever danced tango in Buenos Aires has a memory of
>their first visit to Ideal. Some will speak of the gilded elevator, some of
>the old electrified gas light fixtures, others will remember the lyrical
>cherubs dancing on the spigots at the bar. I remember being dazzled by the
>display of chocolate Easter eggs in the frou-frou glass cabinets.
>
>What I saw yesterday made me angry and sad.
>
>The place is being stripped of charming architectural details. I noticed
>the
>missing glass globes from the lamps and the lack of all the beautiful
>decorative touches at the bar..
>
>I remember someone writing about trying to establish a fund to save the
>Ideal, but I don't remember who was working on it.
>
>Tara Tango Shoes will be willing to donate a percentage of it's sales for
>the next six months to such a fund.
>
>Any other tango entrepreneurs willing to make a donation?
>
>If someone can tell me who is working on this I would be very glad to help.
>
>Robin Tara
>President,
>
>www.Taratangoshoes.com
>1-877-906-8272
>1-207-741-2642

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 11:59:28 -0500
From: Karen Whitesell <kglass@MNTVERNON.NET>
Subject: Re: Tears for Confiteria Ideal

I still am offering to fix the domed stained glass if the roof is fixed.
Let me know.

Karen