Maybe this matured perspective is the reason why tango appeals
more to grown-ups than teenyboppers.  Most tangueros are in
their late-20s to 40s.  Even if the words in Spanish are not
intelligible to you, the melody of the music tells the story
just as vividly. 

To learn more:
- Tango Lyrics in English http://www.planet-tango.com/letras.htm
- Gardel Server (Spanish) http://vishnu.nirvana.phys.psu.edu/argentina/tangos/todas.html


Spanish teachers Pilar Fernandez & Diego Cornella have
confirmed their visit to Singapore from 9-11/Nov.  In addition
to private lessons, they will teach one evening of advanced Salsa
Casino and two afternoons of Tango at the Drama Centre.  Rumour
says they will appear at the Milonga too.  Will they perform??? 

Classes are packaged into 5 hours for beginners and 5 hours for
intermediates, at $135 each.  Registrations to be made with
Jitterbugs (887-0383), and members get a further discount.


Another tango teacher in town for two weeks is Ogie Mendoza
from the Philippines.  He visits Singapore regularly and instructs
a pool of private students.  Since we don't have any locally-based
professional teacher, he is probably the nearest equivalent to
someone you can learn from on a regular basis.  He can be reached
on 9054-6074 in Singapore and 0917-206-8594 in Philippines. 


I mentioned sometime ago that the Italian Cultural Institute
planned to bring an Italian quartet called "Four for Tango"
(http://www.fourfortango.com) to Singapore, for a one-night
"Tribute to Astor Piazzolla" concert in November.  Unfortunately,
this has now been cancelled due to security concerns.  ICI told
me that, like all their other projects, this would most likely
have been a free public concert.  What a superb exposure to
classic tango music this would have been for the masses!

To our tango friends from overseas, I would like to tell you
that Singapore is the most stable country in South East Asia, with
no threat of any protest or terrorism of any kind.  We have people
of all nationalities living and dancing peacefully side-by-side.
To sweeten your trip even more, Singapore Airline is now offering
(http://www.singapore-air.com) a stopover deal where you can get
a night at a 4-star hotel room, free airport transfer, and
discounted tickets to tourist attractions for just US$1!  Yes,
come and see Singapore soon, it's safe. 


Taipei informed us that they now have an English website/discussion forum http://communities.msn.com/TaipeiTango to supplement the original Chinese-only website http://www.taipeitango.org.  I am impressed how quickly they have build up their communities -- they now conduct classes 3 times a week, milongas 3 times a month, and run workshops almost every other month. 


What's better than 24-hour tango music (http://www.radiocubik.com) on the Internet?  Why, 24-hour tango television on the Internet, of course! 

Check out http://www.tangocity.com for a live feed of the Solo Tango TV station in Buenos Aires.  This station is to tango culture what MTV is to the youth culture!  It is also the place to check out free tango lessons, and watch contemporary tango bands and performers. On a recent visit I saw Orquesta Astrorico from Japan, a band I heard so much about but never experienced -- until now.

Now does anyone know how to convince Singapore Cablevision to pick up the Solo Tango channel?


NEXT SCHEDULE
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Tue 16/10 -  practica        - Drama Centre Room C   8-10.30pm
Sun 21/10 -  class/practica  - Jitterbugs            6-8pm
Tue 23/10 -  practica        - Drama Centre Room C   8-10.30pm
Fri 26/10 -  Milonga         - Emigre Restaurant     9-11.30pm
Sun 28/10 -  class/practica  - Jitterbugs            6-8pm
Tue 30/10 -  practica        - Drama Centre Room C   8-10.30pm
Sat  3/11 -  Milonga         - Shrooms (Chijmes)     9-11.30pm
Sun  4/11 -  class/practica  - Jitterbugs            6-8pm

Article contributed by: TANGO HOMEPAGE