October

Special tango weekend

Dear tango dancers,

Its getting dark and autumn is coming, so we need some refreshing tango events. Therefore I would like to invite you to a special tango weekend to cheer you up and get positive energy!
On 29 and 30 October we will have a very attractive milonga setting and even some courses (well, I have a birthday, but this was only the initial idea, now it became a tango weekend….., please no presents, just come and bring good mood for dancing):

DJs Tango Baltica Milonga weekend:

29 October, Culture Centre “Doles Tautas Nams”, Kekava
18:00 – 21:00 DJ Reinis (Riga),
21:00 – 02:00 (or longer) DJ Evaldas (Vilnius),

30 October, Cafe Bastejkalns, Riga
20:00 – 24:00 (or longer) DJ Ivars (Liepaja)

Shows during the weekend milongas confirmed by

  • Margita & Zigis,
  • Lena & Dima,
  • Aigars (Strezs) & Dace (Lodzina),
  • Sandrina & Oleg;
  • Special guests: Ilona & Salvador Rios

Special practica & workshops:
29 october
14:00 – 15:30 Vals 1 with Lena & Dima at HiCentrs, Maskavas street 1
18:00 – 20:00 Practica on Close Embrace with Margita & Zigis at “Doles Tautas Nams”, Kekava (opposite Kekava Church)

30 October
12:15 – 15:30 Vals 2 & Vals 3 with Lena & Dima at HiCentrs, Maskavas street 1
16:00 – 18.00 Milonga Technique and combinations with Margita & Zigis at El Naranjerito, Bruninieku street 47

If you are coming from abroad, please let me know, we can help finding accommodation and a dancing partner for the workshop!

Map of important places in Kekava:


Address of the practica and milonga (Saturday) venue “Doles Tautas Nams” is Rīgas street 26

Map of important places in Riga:

The first workshops both on Saturday and Sunday will take place in HiCentrs, Maskavas str 1.
The second Workshop (Milonga Technique and combinations) with Margita & Zigis on Sunday is at club “El Naranjerito” on Bruninieku str 47. See also map.
Milonga on Sunday is at Cafe “Bastejkalns” on Z.A. Meierovica bulvāris 12.

The minibus from Riga to Kekava costs 0,70 LVL, the bus schedule is also available.
You can zoom in and drag the maps around to see more details.

Welcome!
Heidrun

More detailed info about the Vals course during the special weekend

After your requests – we repeat\continue our special course of vals. Already in the end of October!

Teachers: Elena and Dmitry Viktorov
Course has an intention improve skills of tango dancers from the basic of rhythm of vals till advanced combination.
Registration: on lessons, praktikas and milongas at HiCentrs, or by e-mail: info@hicentrs.lv.
Payment: for those who has the season ticket for tango lessons at HiCentrs – by price the same (you could use your season tickets to pay for the course). For others – 1 lesson 5,- Ls

Program:
Saturday, October, 29
14:00-15:30 Vals 1. Rhythm and musicality, combinations of steps and rhythmic variety (repeating and deepening). Level: open. For dancers who have an idea about basic of tango.

Sunday, October, 30.
12:15-13:45. Vals 2. Change of direction and turns un vals. Level: intermediate.
14:00-15:30. Vals 3. Turns with soltadas. Level: intermediate/advanced.

По многочисленным просьбам – интенсивный семинар по вальсу – уже в конце октября!

Преподаватели: Дмитрий и Елена Викторовы
Курс рассчитан на постепенное усложнение материала – от основ и ритмики до комбинаций для продвинутого уровня.
Регистрация: на уроках, практиках и милонгах в HiCentrs, либо по эл.почте: info@hicentrs.lv
Оплата: занятия идут по цене обычного занятия абонемента HiTango. Для остальных – 1 занятие – 5,- Ls

Программа:
Суббота, 29 октября
14:00-15:30 Вальс 1. Ритм и музыкальность, комбинации шагов и их ритмическое разнообразие (повторение и углубление). Уровень: открытый. Рассчитан на танцоров, имеющих небольшой опыт и представление об основах танго.

Воскресенье, 30 октября
12:15 – 13:45 Вальс 2. Смена направления и вращения в вальсе. Уровень: Продолжающие. Рассчитан на танцоров, имеющих представление об основах танго.
14:00-15:30 Вальс 3. Вращения с сольтадами. Уровень: для танцоров с опытом

4th Vilnius Tango Fiesta

October 6 – 10, 2011

Dear fans of the wonderful atmosphere at tango events in the Baltic states,

we would like to invite you to the fiesta in Vilnius, 6 – 10 October, with maestros and DJs from many countries of the world and the tango communities from the Baltic states eager to dance with you!

For more information, registration and logistics, please look at: http://vilniustangofiesta.webs.com/

See you there,

Heidrun & Reinis

Join us to Wuppertal tango festival!

Wuppertal, the “Tango-Mekka” of Germany will this year host a fantastic festival programme – a long weekend due to German national holiday on 3 October makes the festival maxi-size, maestros, musicians, DJs and some sensational new locations will guarantee an extraordinary tango event. We are partner of the Wuppertal Festival and have special financial conditions – some reductions for selected workshops and Milonga passport – and can help with low price or private accommodation. If you have questions, ask Heidrun, she is in charge of the arrangements.

Prices –  only for dancers from Baltic States, RU/BY etc.

Workshops:
1st Workshop always 25€, 2nd: 23€, 3rd: 21€, further 19€

Green WS – special baltic price: (list attached).

The 1st workshop always 25 €
18 €  2. green workshop (5 Eu reduced)
16 €  3. green workshop (5 Eu reduced)
14 €  each further green workshop (5 Eu reduced)

Ball night:
25% reduction for table III/26 (31€ instead of 39€). Späteintritt (Later entry) ab 22:30 Uhr 15€.

Weekend-Pass:
All Milongas & Shows from Festival-Friday till Sunday (inkl. places at table III/26 ball night) 57€.

Join us!
Heidrun & Reinis