PROGRAM and TRAVEL INFORMATION for 2011 Taipei Tango Festival

The program for the 2011 IX Taipei Tango Festival has been announced! Please refer to the PDF Program File for details of workshops and milongas. Prices and registration information will come up soon. For those who need to plan the trip, please refer to the following information. Hope it will be useful!

DATES:
21st - 26th of September, 2011.

INVITED ARGENTINEAN MASTERS:
Jorge Díspari & María del Carmen Romero
Javier Rodríguez & Andrea Missé
Rubén & Sabrina Véliz
Adrián Veredice & Alejandra Hobert

CONFIRMED MILONGA VENUES:
21st of Sep. @ Tanguísimo Tango Space
22nd of Sep. @ Tanguísimo Tango Space
23rd of Sep. @ The Red House
24th of Sep. TBC
25th of Sep. @ The Red House
26th of Sep. @ Tanguísimo Tango Space

The Red House
Address: 10 Chengdu Road, Wanhua District, Taipei.

Tanguísimo Tango Space
Address: 7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Daan District, Taipei.

CONFIRMED STUDIOS:
Tanguísimo Tango Space
Address: 7F-4, No. 169, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Daan District, Taipei.

HOTELS NEAR TANGUISIMO TANGO SPACE:

Eastern Star Hotel
Address: 11F, No. 209, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Daan District, Taipei.
Tel：+886-2-87736638
Fax：+886-2-87736569
Website: http://www.eaststarhotel.com.tw/

Vendome Hotel
Address: 12F, No. 197, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Daan District, Taipei.
Note: Book through travel agent or online reservation services.

Yo Tong Regency
Address: 13F, No. 197, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Daan District, Taipei.
Tel: +886-2-27735177
Fax: +886-2-27727569
Website: http://yotong.ffh.com.tw/

San Want Hotel Taipei
Address: No. 172, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei.
Tel: +886-2-27722121
Fax: +886-2-27210302
Website: http://www.sanwant.com/

United Hotel
Address: No. 200, Guanfu South Road, Daan District, Taipei.
Tel: +886-2-27731515
Fax: +886-2-27412789
Website: http://www.unitedhotel.com.tw/

Deja Vu Hotel
Address: No. 136, Sec. 1, Fuxing South Road, Taipei.
Tel: +886-2-27765877
Fax: +886-2-27213468
Website: http://www.city-hotel.com.tw/bussiness/b4/b4-tw.htm

TRAVEL INFORMATION:

Taiwan Tourism Bureau: http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/
Taiwan Fun: http://www.taiwanfun.com/


Best regards,
the 2011 Taipei Tango Festival team

【Concert: 7 Encounters of Astor 】

Time: 2011/7/12 Tue 8:00pm
Place: Riverside Live House (Xining S. Rd.,Wanhua Dist,Taipei)

Ticket: $300
http://www.riverside.com.tw/index.php?option=com_livehouse&show_time=2011-07

books.com.tw
http://tickets.books.com.tw/progshow/03050001461162

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【Tanguísimo Cultural Talk】

Talker: Daniel Liu
Theme: About the music of Miguel Caló
Time: Friday July 22nd 8:00-9:30pm (includes 15 min. break)
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space (7F-4, No.169, Sec.4, Zhongxiao East Rd., Taipei.)
Entrance: NT200 including drinks and snacks.
Register by July 19th and get a CD for free.
Note: The talk will be given in Chinese.

【Close Embrace Series】

Teachers: Julian & Susan
Dates: 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 (Thur) 7:00-8:30PM
Level: Intermediate
Tuition Fee: NT450 per lesson. You can also use your Tanguisimo enrollment card.

Subjects:
6/16 Connection / Axis / Energy
6/23 Linear movements
6/30 Circular movements
7/07 Milonga

Register at: Tanguísimo Tango Space
Tel: (02) 2779-1136
Address: 7F-4, No.169, Sec.4, Zhongxiao East Rd., Taipei.
E-mail：info@tangotaiwan.com

【Yoga Class at Tanguísimo】

To use hatha yoga's movements to stretch the muscles and release the tension from daily life. To associate yoga and tango movements and let students know how to gain tango abilities from yoga training. The most important thing is to build a connection between body and mind and create a balance in mind through yoga practice.

Teacher: Weining Chen
Time: 8/18、8/25、9/1Thursdays 8:40-10:10 pm
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space (7F-4, No.169, Sec.4, Zhongxiao East Rd., Taipei.)
Tuition Fee: NT450 per lesson.

Note:
1. Please bring your own yoga mat.
2. You can keep your mat at the studio if your prepay for the complete series.

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About The Teacher and The Class
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Wei-Ning Chen, who received a MFA in Dance Performance from the Taipei National University of Arts in 2007 and a BS in Psychology from Kaohsiung Medicine University in 2002, is a freelancer in field of performing arts. Since her first contact with yoga in 2006, she was immediately drawn by the peace and the balance of the essence of yoga. She is currently a yoga teacher at the Century Contemporary Dance Company and has her own way of training professional modern dancers.

【Tanguísimo Cultural Talk】

Continuing our talk about tango orchestras, we will concentrate this time on the orchestra of “El Señor del Tango” -- Carlos di Sarli.

Tanguísimo Cultural Talk
Talker: Daniel Liu
Theme: About the music of di Sarli
Time: Friday June 24th 8:00-9:30pm (includes 15 min. break)
Place: Tanguísimo Tango Space (7F-4, No.169, Sec.4, Zhongxiao East Rd., Taipei.)
Entrance: NT200 including drinks and snacks.
Register by June 20th and get a CD for free.
Note: The talk will be given in Chinese.