News of tango

In inflation-hit Buenos Aires, tango enthusiasts sway the blues away

06-09-2023 09:36 Many milongas have had to close amid spiralling inflation, but the biting economic crisis cannot keep tango enthusiasts from heading to the capital's dance halls.

Tango World Championship

Argentine-Brazilian duo wins Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires

03-09-2023 09:45 Cloudy weather, rainfall fails to dampen performances at 2023 Tango World Championship; Winners crowned: Bruna Estellita-Julián Sánchez for Stage section, Suyay Quiroga-Jhonny Carvajal in Pista category.

TANGO

Celebrating its 20th year, Tango World Championship begins in Buenos Aires

30-08-2023 15:29 Buenos Aires City serves as a venue for a new edition of the traditional Tango BA Festival and World Championship, one of the most popular cultural events in the country. This year, as the event celebrates its 20th year, 590 couples from different nations will take part.

by Claudio Corsalini

TANGO WITH A TWIST

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

25-03-2023 06:00 While the dress and music of the Argentine tango have updated with the times, the dance has lacked one marked revision: the role of the dancers has remained remarkably immutable. That’s where the idea for Tango Queer was born: a space that permitted dancers of any gender to fill the role they pleased: lead, or be led.

by Erica Davis

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Eduardo Porter: Argentina's inflation problem stumped ChatGPT

22-03-2023 12:24 Artificial intelligence can do a mean verbal tango, channel the immortal Jorge Luis Borges, and parse Peronism. Ease 100% inflation? Not so much.

Tango World Championship

Argentine couples crowned world champions of tango

18-09-2022 11:43 Two Argentine pairs were crowned winners of the world tango championships in Buenos Aires.

VICE-PRESIDENT'S TRIPS

Cost of CFK's flights with presidential fleet to El Calafate revealed

18-02-2022 17:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's numerous flights on state aircraft have been a regular source of ire for her critics – now the results of a freedom of information request from a local news agency have reignited debate.