Marrakech will host the first International Tango Festival in Morocco from October 17-October 20, 2019. During the three-day festival, internationally renown dance maestros will teach classes and run their tango demonstrations. The festival will close with a Farewell Milonga & Show.
The Maestros include Adrian and Amanda Costa, two of the most influential, admired performers and teachers in the international tango world. They dance in the Villa Urquiza style.
Other performers are Maria Filali & Diego Riemer will also dance. Maria is a classically trained dancer and has been dancing for twenty years. She regularly performs at international dance festivals. Diego is from Buenos Aires and has studied the dance from tango masters in Argentina. Maestro Jorge Rodriguez is an artist with an extensive resume. His career has been dynamic and is dedicated to passing on his passion for tango, theater, and the stage. He will dance with Cecile Brus.
Classes will take place daily at the Pavillon Maya (along the Route de’ Ourika).
Marrakech International Tango Festival Schedule:
Thursday, October 17th:
11-12:30: Style & Musicality for Intermediates
15-16:30: Basics for Beginners
16:45-18:15: Boleos & Planeos for Intermediates/Advanced
18:30-19:30: Initiation to Chacarera
21:00-3:00 Milonga & Show
Friday, October 18th:
11-12:30: Milongueros Figures Intermediates/Advanced
15-16:30: Technics
16:45-18:15: Tango Salon: Linear
18:30-19:30: Beginners Workshop
21:00-3:00 Milonga & Show
Saturday, October 19th:
11-12:30: Milonga Lisa & Traspie
15-16:30: Colgadas & Volcadas
16:45-18:15: Tango Salon: Linear
18:30-19:30: Beginners Workshop
21:00-3:00 Milonga & Show
Sunday, October 20th:
15:00-18:30: Farewell Milonga & Show