Enjoy SUPER EARLY BIRD benefits' REGISTRATON until July 23! We are happy and excited to invite you to register for the X International Tango Festival EL ABRAZO DE RIGA EL OTOO 2024 that will take place on November 14-18, 2024, in Riga, Latvia, featuring the legendary Grand Maestra Mariana Dragone with Ricardo Biggeri (ARG) after a long brake for the first time in Europe again! The REGISTRATION for Milonga Passes and Workshops with Mariana Dragone with Ricardo Biggeri is open from July 8. Welcome to register here - REGISTRATION FORM [hidden] FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME [hidden]... WORKSHOP PROGRAMME [hidden]... WHAT WE HAVE PREPARED: EXCELLENT COMPOSITION OF ART, BEAUTY, TANGO AND FRIENDSHIP: explosive couple of Grand Maestros - the legendary Grand Maestra Mariana Dragone with Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) with THREE amazing SETS of SEMINAR WORKSHOPS and SHOW in GRAND MILONGA on Sunday Night LIVE TANGO CONCERT during GRAND MILONGA on Sunday Night - Cuarteto Pichuco e Ruben Peloni (ITA) Shows at every night milonga - featuring Grand Maestra Mariana Dragone with Riccardo Biggeri (ARG), as well as - couples of the Festival Special Guests -- Ariel Ramirez (ARG/LT) Milda Palomita (LT) and -- Tango Baltic Open Cup 2024 winners Yakut Santiago Castanedo Annika Sarv (EE) Day Night Milongas with internationally experienced DJ cast for more than 40 hours of tango with friends from all over the world Excellent international DJ team at DAY and NIGHT milongas: - Ariel Ramireze (ARG/LT) - Ricardo Biggeri (ARG) - Vlad Ventru (LV) - Yakut Santiago Castanedo (EE) more great DJs to be added Official photographer of the Festival - J-C Tango (FRA) Welcome wine at night milongas, tea, coffee, sweets, water - always FREE Riga Sightseeing Guided Walking TOUR on Friday elegant venues, perfect dancefloors and you all, our dear friends tangueros from all over the world! PRORGRAMME and REGISTRATION with FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME can be found here - REGISTRATION FORM [hidden] - FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME [hidden]... - WORKSHOP PROGRAMME [hidden]... INFORMATION INQUIRIES [hidden] / PM to El Abrazo Argentnas Tango FB page [hidden] / + [hidden]1 / or - contact Ginta Looking forward to see You in Riga again, with love , Ginta Rita, on behalf of El Abrazo de Riga Team - FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME REGISTRATION FORM [hidden] VENUES - Night Milongas - Rgas Latvieu biedrbas nams, Merea 13, Riga Center - Workshops - Riga School No 40, Akas Str. 10, Riga Center - Day Milongas - El Abrazo Estudio del Tango, A.aka 55, Riga Center THURSDAY, Nov 14 18:30-19:45 Workshops w Grand Maestros Mariana Dragone Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) Venue: Riga School No 40, Akas Str. 10, Riga Center 18:30-19:45 W1 Social tango dancing Buenos Aires style, Part 1: creating contact authentic figures for social dance floor (in couples) 21:00-01:00 Opening Party Milonga DJ tbd Intro Show: Grand Maestros Mariana Dragone Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) Venue: Rgas Latvieu biedrbas nams, Merea iela 13, Riga FRIDAY, Nov 15 12:00-14:00 Riga Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour w Tour Guide Natalia Poliakova Venue: from Hotel Victoria, A.aka 55, Riga Center 16:00-18:45 Workshops w Grand Maestros Mariana Dragone Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) Venue: Riga School No 40, Akas Str. 10, Riga Center 16:00-17:15 W2 Legendary Tango Technique Seminar by Mariana Dragone, Part 1: freedom of movement, balance stability (without partner) 17:30-18:45 W3 Giro Made Easy Seminar, Part 1: technique, structure how to make it always work (in couples) 22:00-03:00 Night Milonga DJ tbd Show: Special Guests Yakut Santiago Castanedo Annika Sarv (EE) Venue: Rgas Latvieu biedrbas nams, Merea iela 13, Riga SATURDAY, Nov 16 14:30-18:45 Workshops w Grand Maestros Mariana Dragone Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) Venue: Riga School No 40, Akas Str. 10, Riga Center 14:30-15:45 W4 Social tango dancing Buenos Aires style, Part 2: creative improvising for social dance floor (in couples) 16:00-17:15 W5 Legendary Tango Technique Seminar by Mariana Dragone, Part 2: easy and comfortable pivots and how to use spirals in the body to generate power to create Planeos and Enrosques (with or w/o partner) 17:30-18:45 W6 Giro Made Easy Seminar, Part 2: exploring varieties Giro Open embrace, dancing fast and slow (in couples) 15:00-19:00 Day Milonga DJ tbd Venue: El Abrazo Estudio del Tango, A.aka 55, Riga 22:00-03:00 Night Milonga DJ tbd Show: Special Guests Ariel Ramirez Milda Palomita (LV) Venue: Rgas Latvieu biedrbas nams, Merea iela 13, Riga SUNDAY, Nov 17 13:00-14:15 W9 Workshop by Tango Baltic Open Cup Winners Yakut Santiago Castanedo Annika Sarv (EE): Dancing to succeed in a tango competition (with or w/o partner) 14:30-17:15 Workshops w Grand Maestros Mariana Dragone Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) Venue: Riga School No 40, Akas Str. 10, Riga Center 14:30-15:45 W7 Giro Seminar, Part 3: elegant Giros in Close embrace: what makes it always work, how to find space (in couples) 16:00-17:15 W8 Social tango dancing Buenos Aires style, Part 3: easy safe front and back Boleos their entrances and exits (in couples) 15:00-19:00 Day Milonga DJ tbd Venue: El Abrazo Estudio del Tango, A.aka 55, Riga 22:00-03:00 GRAND MILONGA DJ tbd Show: Grand Maestros Mariana Dragone Riccardo Biggeri (ARG) Live Tango Orchestra Concert: Cuarteto Pichuco e Ruben Peloni (ITA) Venue: Rgas Latvieu biedrbas nams, Merea iela 13, Riga - WELCOME TO REGISTER here REGISTRATION FORM [hidden] FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME [hidden]... 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