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PATIO de TANGO - Milonga

The hosts & DJ's are Pedro & Sophia Alvarez.

PATIO de TANGO Milongas are held every Tuesday from 7:30pm till 10:30pm at the Rose Bay RSL

in New South Head Road on the corner of Vickery Avenue in ROSE BAY, Sydney Australia. The entry fee is $7, but free if you are attending the prior tango lesson. (This is not applicable for tango shows and special tango events.)

From time to time we organise special events, shows and tango workshops, which will be especially announced.

For bookings or further enquiries please email us.

In 2004 we'll be hosting a total of 8 PATIO de TANGO Milongas on Saturdays. (Please note that we no longer co-host the Tango Pasión Milonga.)

Dates for the new Milongas are... 31 January - Mexican harpist and dancers performing! (details below), 6 March, 3 April, 29 May, 31 July, 4 September, 30 October and 4 December.

This means that there will now be TWO Milongas at the Rose Bay RSL - one every TUESDAY night and one on a SATURDAY night every 1 - 2 months. We'll give you more details about each Milonga closer to the time.

MILONGA: The Milonga is a Spanish dance first originated in Andalusia. As the fascinating music traveled the world it assumed various aspects. In Buenos Aires the Gauchos danced it in what is called a closed position, in the lower class cafes. Here their interpretation of it emerged into what today is our Tango. The Milonga enjoyed a popular resurgence some years ago through the Juan Carlos Copes group who performed it the world over.

Buenos Aires (Argentina) was founded by a Spanish expedition in 1536, then again in 1580. Immigration brought many French, Spanish and Italians to Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires went on to become a major city. In 1816 the Waltz was introduced to Argentina, then came the Polka, Mazurka and Schottische. Spanish and Cuban rhythms mixed and the Habanera was born.

The Habanera music and dance came from Havana, Cuba and made its way thru Spain to Argentina in the early 19th century. The Habanera and the Polka played a part in the Argentine Dance known as the 'Milonga' ("Poor Mans Habanera"). The Milonga originated as a song with lively improvisations and a peppy tempo. When this tempo was quieted down and steps were added to it making the Milonga the first known Tango but had not yet been named as such. However the Milonga was very popular by the 1870's.

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