Thursday at Club Espanol

We love the energy and atmosphere at Club Espanol. We fell in love with this milonga the moment we walked into the building. They have this milonga on every Thursday from afternoon to evening.

Huge space, beautiful architecture, mostly old dancers and very friendly. The two times we went we had such a good time that we didn't want to leave. One funny thing worth mentioning is that for admission they charged $1 peso more for men. I guess this is how they try to balance the gender but I wonder if it actually works :p

When I write more about our Tango experience in BsAs, it will be obvious that we love going to so called 'old people' milongas, such as Club Espanol. In these milongas, the older dancers really take their time. They really dance to the music. They don't dance to show off or to make a statement. They just dance. This is the Tango that we enjoy the most and it is the Tango we want to dance.

One reason we love Club Espanol so much is because it is so lively we can feel the excitement and energy in the air. Perhaps it is because of the architecture itself or perhaps the people, this milonga has great vibe. People who dance there are truely happy. It is how I picture myself in a milonga when I am 70.

Another story I want to mention is about a boy we met at our second visit. At the milonga we saw a young boy acompanied by his older teacher/mentor. This young boy is very well dressed, very polite and very cute (according to Sarita and Amiee's comments). Although he looks very mature you can still tell that he is only a boy. Later on, we found out that he is only 13.

His teacher/mentor is tall, gray hair, well dressed, good looking (again, according to Sarita and Amiee's comments) and very graceful. The young boy sat by his teacher/mentor quietly watching the people on the dance floor. The teacher/mentor would give him advises from time to time by his ears. The teacher/mentor scanned the room and told the boy whom he should invite to dance. Of course, our lovely Sarita and Amiee both got the invitation :)

The whole thing was happening as if coming out from a movie scene. We were joking that the boy will one day become the Tango master and we can proudly tell people that we met him when he was 13... we were witnessing the making of the master.

BsAs is such a magical place and our experience in Club Espanol made it even more so.

Milonga, milonga, milonga...

One reason why Tango people love going to BsAs is for the countless Milongas (the other reason is for the shoes, and for the CDs, and for the ice cream, and for the lomo...). After all it is THE Capital of Tango, there are at least 15 to 30 milongas that one can choose from each day. If I can clone myself I probably will go to all of them... :)

Sadly there is only one me, so here is the list of milongas that we went:

Club Espanol
Club Gricel
Sunderland
El Beso
Porteno y Bailarin
Canning
Villa Malcom
La Marshalls (gay milonga)
Nino Bien
La Viruta
La Confiteria Ideal
La Glorietta (outdoor)
La Nacional (we only stopped by)

I can't possibly tell you which one is my favorite. I love all of them. There are too many memorable moments at these milongas.

Second time in BsAs

When I started this blog I was thinking writing something down about my first trip to BsAs. Funny before I had a chance to finished it, I already came back from my second trip :p

This trip was even better than the first trip. A very different experience. Two years ago, I didn't dance Tango and did not really know much about Tango. After two years, the second trip was with different expectation and different attitude.

I will try to write down a few things in the coming days to record the what I saw and learn from this trip. Hopefully this time I will finish it before I go back for the third time.