Tanguerafest 2023
The 7th edition of the festival that celebrates the women of tango will take place from March 23 to 26, 2023!
Festival overview
For this 7th edition of Tanguerafest, the festival that marks International Women's Day by celebrating the women of tango, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Carolina Bonaventura, who will offer performances and workshops. The complete schedule of classes and activities will be available soon. We will keep you informed, of course!
Meet your maestra, Carolina Bonaventura (info to come)
Confirm your presence on Facebook: Tanguerafest 2023
Download a pdf of the full schedule here
Tanguerafest is organized by Connexion Tango, in collaboration with MonTango.
Thursday, March 23
at MonTango
•8-9 p.m. Drop-in class for all with Carolina
Crosses and musicality (intermediate)
Classe only: $20
•9 p.m.-12 a.m. PRACTILONGA WITH CAROLINA
-One hour of supervised practice followed by a mini-milonga
-DJ Andrea
Class and practilonga: $30
Practilonga only: $15
Friday, March 24
at MonTango
•6:45-8 p.m. T1 Workshop with Carolina
Sensitivity, stability and reaction in backward weight transfers (accent on the receiver role).
$35
•8-9 p.m. Drop-in class for all with Carolina
Rebounds as creativity triggers (inter-advanced)
Class only: $20
•9 p.m.-2 a.m. La Milonga Connexion Tango
-Demonstrations
-DJ Coco
Class and milonga: $35
Milonga only: $20
Packages, registration and more
A. Complete package: $215 ($205 Connexion Tango members) (4 technique workshops, Yoga, 2 drop-in classes, 1 practilonga, 3 milongas)
B. Milongas package: $65 ($60 Connexion Tango members) (1 practilonga, 3 milongas)
C. Workshops package: $125 (4 technique workshops + Yoga)
Packages available until March 20.
Workshops: Partners are not needed for the T1-T4 workshops. Certain workshops place more emphasis on one role or the other, but all are meant for everyone. Advance registration is required for the T1-T4 workshops and yoga. Please bring socks as well as your dance shoes, and for yoga, a mat if you have one.
For the Thursday and Friday drop-in classes, you can attend alone, but we cannot guarantee you a partner. Partner changes will be encouraged.
For individual milongas and drop-in classes, you can reserve in advance (recommended) or pay at the door, as long as there is space available.
Clothing swap: Bring your tango clothes that no longer fit or that you no longer like and get something "new" in exchange. $10 minimum donation to participate, then take an item for each item you contribute OR pay $10 per item you "buy." All funds will go to Chez Doris. Free coffee!
Donate: $1 from each entrance for Sunday's milonga with be donated to Chez Doris. You wish to give more? There will be a donation box at the welcome table.
Payments by Interac e-transfer to info@montango.ca (with PayPal outside Canada) or cash in person.
Saturday, March 25
at MonTango
•12-1 p.m. Yoga for tango with Andrea
Yoga exercises to prepare the body for tango
20$
•1:15-2:30 p.m. T2 workshop with Carolina
Communication concept, presence or absence? (accent on the emitter role)
$35
•2:45-4 p.m. T3 workshop with Carolina
Different ways to propose and execute pivots (accent on the emitter role).
$35
at the Théâtre Paradoxe
•9 p.m.-2 a.m. THE TANGUERAFEST BALL
-Demonstrations
-DJ Berenice
$35
Sunday, March 26
at MonTango
•11a.m.-1 p.m. Clothing swap for a good cause
Minimum donation $10
•1:15-2:30 p.m. T4 Workshop with Carolina
Functional and expressive management of the hips (accent on the receiver role).
$35
•14h30-18h30 The Café Domingo Milonga
-DJ Andrea
15$ (or more*)