http://www.batips.com for Tourists and Tango Dancers - www.BAtips.com Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.batips.com/tango/buenos-aires-tango-tips/ http://www.batips.com/tango/buenos-aires-tango-tips/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:45:53 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=806 Clarry Smits (seen here with dance partner Lorie) is one of the top tango dancers and instructors in Vancouver, Canada. He also runs Tango a Media Luz, a popular Vancouver milonga that features Golden Age tango every Friday night. Clarry recently visited Buenos Aires and I asked him about his tango experience in “the Paris of [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/buenos-aires-tango-tips/feed/ 2 http://www.batips.com/tango/pedro-werberg-reveals-buenos-aires-hidden-treasures/ http://www.batips.com/tango/pedro-werberg-reveals-buenos-aires-hidden-treasures/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:39:27 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=725 Pedro Werberg knows Buenos Aires inside and out. A native of Buenos Aires fluent in English, German and of course Spanish, Pedro offers guided tours that explore the hidden treasures of the city.  I asked Pedro about his favorite restaurants, shops, cafes and things to see and do in BA. Here’s what he had to say. By [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/pedro-werberg-reveals-buenos-aires-hidden-treasures/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/tango/el-tangauta/ http://www.batips.com/tango/el-tangauta/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:25:54 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=359 If you’re a tango dancer visiting Buenos Aires, one of the first things you’ll want to do after you arrive in the city is pick up a copy of El Tangauta. El Tangauta is a free magazine that is loaded with valuable tango information. Inside you’ll find a detailed current schedule of practically all tango classes [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/el-tangauta/feed/ 1 http://www.batips.com/tango/dni/ http://www.batips.com/tango/dni/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:03:07 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=337 DNI Tango is possibly the most popular tango school in Buenos Aires for anyone interested in learning the “tango nuevo” style. The school has an outstanding reputation due largely to the superb dancing skills of the proprietors, Pablo Villarraza and Dana Frigoli. I took a few dozen classes at DNI over the past couple of years. [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/dni/feed/ 2 http://www.batips.com/tango/buy-mens-tango-shoes/ http://www.batips.com/tango/buy-mens-tango-shoes/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:28:40 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=251 There are several good places to buy men’s tango shoes in Buenos Aires. Here’s what you’ll find at a few of the stores I’ve visited.  Neo Tango, located at Sarmiento 1938, has perhaps the best selection of men’s tango shoes in Buenos Aires. Styles range from conservative to ridiculously flamboyant. They also sell about a dozen [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/buy-mens-tango-shoes/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/ http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:45:44 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=188 When people ask me for tips on things to do in Buenos Aires, two things always top my list: 1) Visit Recoleta Cemetery and 2) Take a tango class at La Viruta. La Viruta is a milonga located in the basement of the Armenian Cultural Center in Palermo. If you’re new to tango, let me explain that a [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/best-of-ba-a-night-of-tango-at-la-viruta/feed/ 3 http://www.batips.com/tango/confiteria-ideal-milonga-for-tourists/ http://www.batips.com/tango/confiteria-ideal-milonga-for-tourists/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:13:40 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=167 Confiteria Ideal is one of the most famous milongas in Buenos Aires. And for tango dancers visiting Buenos Aires for the first time, a night at Confiteria Ideal is usually high on the list of things to do. But if you are looking for a milonga packed with local dancers, with a lot of local [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/confiteria-ideal-milonga-for-tourists/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/tango/salon-cannings-monday-night-milonga-attracts-diverse-crowd/ http://www.batips.com/tango/salon-cannings-monday-night-milonga-attracts-diverse-crowd/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:04:29 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=99 Salon Canning is a popular traditional milonga centrally located on Scalabrini Ortiz in Palermo. I recently checked out their Monday Night milonga with a couple of tango-dancing friends from Canada. Like many milongas, tango classes are offered before the dance begins. On Mondays, the classes run from 7 to 11, but you can check out the [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/salon-cannings-monday-night-milonga-attracts-diverse-crowd/feed/ 1 http://www.batips.com/tango/tangocool-classes-dynamic-effective-and-fun/ http://www.batips.com/tango/tangocool-classes-dynamic-effective-and-fun/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:53:32 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=45 “The men who learn how to dance at TangoCool dance really well.” I’ve heard this from several women at different Buenos Aires milongas and now that I’ve taken a few tango classes at TangoCool I can understand why. Instructor Gabriel Glagovsky has developed a fun, effective system and fostered a wonderful environment for learning tango. And it’s [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/tangocool-classes-dynamic-effective-and-fun/feed/ 0 http://www.batips.com/tango/unique-tango-experience-at-la-catedral/ http://www.batips.com/tango/unique-tango-experience-at-la-catedral/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:40:28 +0000 CJ http://www.batips.com/?p=5 La Catedral is certainly not your typical milonga. Located on the second floor of a big, grungy warehouse, the vibe is more alternative than traditional. An enormous red heart hangs from the rafters. The dance floor is surrounded by beat-up old sofas. Kitschy art decorates the walls. There’s even a cat that cuts through the [...]]]> http://www.batips.com/tango/unique-tango-experience-at-la-catedral/feed/ 2