Welcome to Riga in March 2017!
El Abrazo de Riga * La Privmavera 2017 * Festivalito de Tango – an exciting early spring tango festivalito featuring the stunning Noelia Hurtado & Carlitos Espinoza (Noelia Carlitos)!

* Milongas – days and nights from Thursday, March 16 to Monday, March 20, 2017. Excellent DJs, shows, live music, best dancefloors and warm & sparkling embraces!
Confirmed DJs:
– Andrea Dedó (Rome, ITA)
– Larisa Geravker (Minsk, BLR)
– Sergey Markov (St.Peterburg, RUS)
– Vlad Ventru (Riga, LV)
– Robert Kandefer (Warszaw, POL)
– Diana German (Riga, LV)
– Gundars Grāpis (Riga, LV)
– Alisa Zurmutai (Riga, LV)
…more great DJs to be announced soon 🙂

MILONGA PROGRAMME

THURSDAY, March 16
* 22:00-02:00
Welcome Milonga
DJ Vlad Ventru (El Abrazo)

FRIDAY, March 17
* 16:00-20:00
Day Milonga
DJ Diana German

* 22:00-04:00
Opening Milonga
DJ Larisa Geravker (BLR)

SATURDAY, March 18
* 15:00-19:00
Day Milonga
DJ Robert Kandafer (POL)

* 21:00-04:00
Grand Milonga El Abrazo
DJ Andrea Dedó (ITA)
SHOW – Noelia Hurtado & Carlitos Espinoza (ARG)

SUNDAY, March 19
* 14:00-18:00
Day Milonga * Dienas milonga
DJ Gundars Grāpis

* 19:00-02:00
PreSpring Milonga * PirmsPavasara milonga
DJ Sergey Markov (RUS)

MILONGAS locations and pass information will be available shortly.

** A set of classes with Noelia & Carlitos – THE PROGRAMME

THURSDAY, 16-Mar
W1 18:30-20:00 Followers’ Technique * Dāmu/sekotāju tehnika
W2 18:30-20:00 Leaders’ Technique * Kungu/vadītāju tehnika

W4-2 (EXTRA HP2 CLASS)
20:15-21:45
Flexibilidad en el abrazo: Transición entre cerrado y abierto, puntos de contacto.
* Flexibility in the embrace: Transition between close and open embrace, points of contact
* Elastība apskāvienā: pāreja no atvērtā uz ciešo apskāvienu, kontakta punkti

FRIDAY, 17-Mar
W7-2 (EXTRA HP2 CLASS)
14:15-15:45
Acción y Reacción: Jugando con los roles para comprender la propuesta de los followers. (Contra marca)
* Action and Reaction: Playing with the roles for the understanding of follower’s suggestion. (Back leading)
* Vadības darbība un reakcija: lomu spēles labākai sekotājas izpratnei (back leading)

W9-2 (EXTRA HP2 CLASS)
16:00-17:30
Interpretación: ideas para definir diferentes conceptos en el baile de acuerdo a la música.
* Interpretation: Ideas to define different concepts in the dance according to the music.
* Interpretācija: dažādi koncepti izvēlei, lai vienmēr dejot mūzikā.

(1 hour brake between classes)

W3 (FP) 18:30-20:00
Caminata: Contención y proyección
* Walk: Containment and projection
* Tango solis un projekcija

W4 (FP) 20:15-21:45
Flexibilidad en el abrazo: Transición entre cerrado y abierto, puntos de contacto.
* Flexibility in the embrace: Transition between close and open embrace, points of contact
* Elastība apskāvienā: pāreja no atvērtā uz ciešo apskāvienu, kontakta punkti

Saturday, 18-Mar
W5 12:30-14:00
Como armar e idear una exhibicion. (clase especial para profesionales o personas que deseen hacer una exhibición)
* How to create and set ideas to put together a performance. (special class for professional or people who wants and plan to make a performance)
* Meistarklase tango skolotājiem, profesionāļiem un visiem, kas dejo vai plāno dejot šovus un priekšnesumus.

W6 (FP) 14:15-15:45
Cruces * Crosses * Krustiņi

W7 (FP) 16:00-17:30
Acción y Reacción: Jugando con los roles para comprender la propuesta de los followers. (Contra marca)
* Action and Reaction: Playing with the roles for the understanding of follower’s suggestion. (Back leading)
* Vadības darbība un reakcija: lomu spēles labākai sekotājas izpratnei (back leading)

Sunday 19-Mar

W10 – 12:30-14:00 EXTRA CLASS! – Followers’ Technique * Dāmu/sekotāju tehnika

W8 (FP) 14:15-15:45
Sacadas: Adoptando diferentes posiciones corporales de acuerdo al movimiento que deseemos.
* Sacadas: Adopting different body positions according to the movement we want to do.
* Sakadas: kā piemērot ķermeņa pozīciju atbilstoši kustībai, ko vēlamies veikt

W9 (FP) 16:00-17:30
Interpretación: ideas para definir diferentes conceptos en el baile de acuerdo a la música.
* Interpretation: Ideas to define different concepts in the dance according to the music.
* Interpretācija: dažādi koncepti izvēlei, lai vienmēr dejot mūzikā.
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(*) Venue: professional dance premises with parquett floor in Riga Centre location, will be confirmed soon. * Norises vieta: profesionālas deju telpas ar parketa grīdu Rīgas centrā, tiks precizēta drīzumā.

(**) REGISTRATION from December 1, 2016 via link that will be available here * REĢISTRĀCIJA no 2016. gada 1.decembra linkā, kurš būs pieejams šeit.

(***) Special offers for our guests of El Abrazo de Riga * La Navidad (Dec 9-12, 2016) (https://www.facebook.com/events/1100744756675579/) – tangueros, joining El Abrazo de Riga * Festivalito de Tango for the 2nd time 🙂

(****) Reģistrācijas komplekti * Sets of classes
1) FP (W3, W4, W6, W7, W8, W9) – in couples only
2) W1 – ladies’ technique, no partner needed, class is full as of Dec 2.
3) W2 – leader’s technique, no partner needed
4) W5 – proffessional class, in couples only
5) W10 – ladies’ technique, no partner needed, EXTRA class

(*****) Dalības maksa un reģistrācijas noteikumi sekos. * Information on fees and registration will follow.

(******) Dalība apstiprināta pēc maksājuma saņemšanas. Maksājums veicams 5 (piecu) dienu laikā no reģistrācijas apstiprinājuma e-pasta saņemšanas * Participation confirmed after the payment is received. The payment needs to be made within 5 (five) days from receving the instructions email.

Save the dates – March 16-20, 2017 for a fresh Spring time tango in Riga, Latvia!

Check back for more information soon!