Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Tuesday Night, Tango Night

For all the tango enthusiasts out there, obviously there is no better place to be than its birthplace, Buenos Aires.  I never realized just how strong the tango force is here until now.  Any night of the week you want tango, you got tango.  Its Tuesday night.  I was a little bored and have already watched all the movies out in theaters, so decided to head to La Confiteria Ideal, a tango place mentioned in a lot of guide books.  Its on the beaten path and just around the corner from the place I'm staying, so I thought it would be a good place to start for a milonga, or tango dance night.  There was some live music and about 40 people, 10 couples seriously working their tango moves on the floor.  From the schedule, I saw there were tango classes all day and then the milonga didn't even get started until around midnight.  I am super impressed by the work-night stamina here.  Also, I was super impressed by one couple in particular - the woman had really cute tango shoes, which for me are the #1 best thing about tango - the couple was just so graceful and had really creative moves.  Even if you don't dance, its pretty fun just admiring the footwork.