Tango is a specialty of Argentina. This is a partner dance in which couples
dance to the tunes of special tango music.
The dancers also wear special dress.
It is categorized as erotic dance style by dance scholars.
Tango is
also one of popular tourist attractions for visiting tourists. There are several restaurants or cafes at
Buenos Aires where tango performances are held at night and the entry to some
of these places is quite expensive.
There is also a lot of rush at these places and advance booking was
required.
Like
every foreign tourist, I also saw one tango performance. It was at Café Tortoni which is located at Av
de Mayo 825, in Buenos Aires. This is
quite famous for its tango performances and it is always full. It is said to be a mid range place so far the
prices for tickets are concerned. But
still it was US45 for a one hour show.
I was
told that there were many tango schools at Buenos Aires youngsters came even
from foreign countries to learn this dance.
May be it was not easy for beginners to find a platform to perform. So many of then used to perform Florida, a
popular “no vehicle” street of Buenos Aires, especially created for
tourists. One could watch young couples
or small dance troupes performing there in the evening
The
dancers also encouraged the spectators to have photographs with them. I could not resist the temptation and got a
picture (see photos) for which I had shell out 30 Argentinean pesos (about 250
rupees) as tip to the dancers. But this
picture is a nice Argentinean souvenir for me.
So I am not sorry for it.
Tango performance at Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aiyers
Street performers at Street Forida, Buenos Aiyers
A street performing couple at Florida Street
Two street performing couples at Florida Street
Myself with street perfomers
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