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TANGO: The Spirit of Argentina

TANGO: THE SPIRIT OF ARGENTINA displays the finest of Argentinean tango in a unique performance special that brings together the best singers, musicians and dancers, at a combination of locations and concert venues, to showcase the past and present of tango both for existing tango lovers and a whole new audience waiting to discover its magic.

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CUTLINE: Dancers from the Esquina Carlos Gardel company perform in a historic Spanish ballroom in Buenos Aires. The dance and costumes are from the 1920s, when tango first became popular in Argentinean High Society.

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CUTLINE: Pilar Alvarez & Claudio Hoffman, directors and choreographers of Tango Metropolis, dance on a rooftop overlooking the Obilisk, the central landmark of Buenos Aires.

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CUTLINE: Guillermo Lloyd & Marcela Vallejos, dancers with Tango Metropolis, dance late at night on the cobbled streets of San Telmo, one of the barrios of Buenos Aires where tango was born at the start of the 20th century.

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CUTLINE: Pilar Alvarez & Claudio Hoffman, directors and choreographers of Tango Metropolis, strike a tango pose late at night on the streets of Buenos Aires.

PHOTO: 2.7M (9.46 megs uncompressed) at 300 dpi JPEG at 5 x 7
CREDIT: WLIW New York


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