2-April-2012 7:30 PM ART Buenos Aires, Argentina
A tour of Buenos Aires will not be complete without watching a Tango Show. We were taken to a dinner show at La Ventana, Barrio de Tango.
Tango, as we were told, was a forbidden dance. It used to be spurned and danced only at the cabaret with women of questionable characters. It was not until it became a craze in Paris did it eventually became socially acceptable to dance the tango. The president and his wife themselves had unveiled the dance back into their culture. Now the best tango dancers in the world are in Buenos Aires. It has become their symbol. You cannot go to any souvenir shop without a tango themed statue, painting, mugs, magnets etc.
That's right folks - I packed a Tuxedo on this 20-day trip. I know that it will only be worn once - but you'd never know.
The men and women who dance the Tango has that sensuality and graces that captivates. The orchestra is of the highest quality. There is a film clip of an ageing ‘badoneanista’ and as the curtain rises features him.
However, it would not be fair if I don’t mention how awesome is the ‘Show de Boleadoras y Musica de Altiplano’. It is the comic relief of the show and can only be done with great skill. Bravo, bravo, bravo!
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