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.