2023-09-02 23:48:52
This Saturday of cloudy skies and at times rainy gave a frame in the Obelisk to the awaited finals of the Tango World Cup 2023, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, and the 60 classified couples showed their art, which ended with the consecration of world champions of Tango Escenario de Bruna Estellita and Julián Sánchez, while in Tango Pista the best were Wait for Quiroga y Johnny Carvajal.
As always there were numbers of the highest quality, he played the extraordinary Pepe Colángelo, sang by Amelita Baltar and Raúl Lavié, among many hierarchical shows that gave the evening the framework of excellence that has made it a date of global importance for 2×4. To such an extent that the number of couples in this year’s edition, almost 600, set a new record.
Natacha Poberaj, artistic director of the event, created a proposal that summons both established masters and new generations. The closing show featured the participation of three internationally renowned figures: Amelita Baltar, José Colángelo and Raúl Lavié and the 120 World Cup competitors they joined in a choreography directed by Carlos Rivarola, a historic tango dancer and choreographer.
At the end, the prizes were awarded to the winners of each category and this year included the “Best Senior Couple Award” in the Tango de Pista category, for couples over 55 years of age.
This edition of Tango BA Mundial brought together more than 650 couples from all over the world, representing countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Chile, Japan, Russia, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Colombia, India, Germany, the United States and many more. The diversity and passion for tango are evident in the international representation.
In this edition, the Tango World Cup celebrated 20 years since its creation and Pepe Colángelo dazzled again with his virtuosity, and his incomparable art, which still mixes the golden years of Tango with current times.
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Natacha Download she won in 2006 in the Tango Pista category, at that time she was almost seven months pregnant with her first child, in dialogue with Claudio Corsalini for PROFILE she highlighted that “It is impossible not to relate my son’s growth to the Tango World Cup”.
“Although everything lasts about ten days, with the team that accompanies me we are working all year to make it happen. It must be taken into account that More than a thousand artists programmed in the thirty venues participate590 pairs of dancers competing – a record number of entries – and special presentations”, he explained. “Although it is a great annual celebration, this year is special because of the celebration of the two decades”he concluded.
An international barrage
This year more than 650 couples from 35 countries participated: Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Chile, Japan, Russia, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Colombia, India, Germany, United States, Portugal, South Korea, Estonia, Singapore, Bolivia, China , Mexico, Armenia, Thailand, Turkey, the Netherlands, Uruguay, Norway, Israel, Peru, Indonesia, Lithuania, France, Tunisia, Cyprus, Belarus and Finland competed in the Tango de Pista and Tango Escenario categories in this edition of Tango BA Mundial.
Argentina was represented by dancers from 40 cities in 18 provinces of the country: City of Buenos Aires, Province of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Río Negro, Neuquén, Misiones, Mendoza, Chaco, La Pampa, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Chubut, Tierra of fire. Tucumán, San Luis, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Formosa, Santa Cruz and Jujuy.
The venues of the World Cup
The list of places in Buenos Aires that had different World Cup activities: Usina del Arte | Cinema Museum | Golden Hall of the Teatro Colón | Cultural Center May 25 | Centennial Park Amphitheater | Carlos Gardel Museum | Carlos Gardel Cultural Space | Julián Centeya Cultural Space | Cultural Space Revival | Saavedra Educational Pole Auditorium | National Tango Academy | CETBA | Corner Homero Manzi | Café La Poesía | Word of Mouth | Cambalache Social Club | Belgrano Complex | The Cultural San Martin | Abasto Shopping – Abasto Stairs | Marabou Hall | The New Brighton | Botica del Angel Art Museum of the USAL | Porteño and dancer | El Pial The Milonga of Flowers | Thursdays | Canyon | The Friulana | The Nutty | Dancing Tea | Tango Camargo | Grilled Milonga | 3 STREAMS | The Cachila | Parakultural | The Tango Club Bicycle | The Chip Tango Club.
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