Frostbite Festival Helsinki

Helsinki based Argentine tango association Amigos del Tango organizes the 5th Tango Frostbite Festival on February 19-22, 2015.

Our idea is to bring Argentine maestros to Helsinki whom we consider to be on the very top of the tango world. Every single Frostbite maestro couple’s dancing characterizes a different style of tango: Javier Rodriguez & Noelia Barsi represent Tango Salon, Horacio Godoy & Magdalena Gutierrez Tango Milonguero/ Villa Urquiza and Pablo Rodriguez & Corina Herrera Nuevo Tango Salon. With these mesmerizing artists you’ll learn to spice up your dance with different styles.

Beginners’ courses are held by festival hosts and local maestros: Hernán Ohaco and Kaisa Saarinen.

In addition to the workshops, come and dance till you drop in
– 3 day milongas (Fri, Sa, Su),
– 4 evening milongas (Thu, Fri, Sa, Su) and in
– 3 milonga after-parties (Fri, Sa, Su).

TANGO DJ’S

Victor Ariel Yuryevich, Horacio Godoy, Punto y Branca, La Bruja, Jenni Valli, Papa Oso, Bernt Andreas Drange, Antti Suniala, FerNet

MAESTROS

Horacio Godoy & Magdalena Gutierrez
Pablo Rodriguez & Corina Herrera
Javier Rodriguez & Noelia Barsi
Hernan Ohaco & Kaisa Saarinen

THE PROGRAMME

Thursday 19.2.2015
19:00-20:00 Festival check-in starts, Hotelli Presidentti
20:00-01:30 Icebreaker milonga

Friday 20.2.2015
11:00-17:45 Festival Master Classes
13:00 – 19:00 Day milonga DJ Fer Net
21:00 – 02:30 Milonga Masquerade theme, DJ: Punto y Branca (Argentina) Bailan: Pablo Rodriguez & Corina Herrera
02:00 – 7:00 Afterparty, DJ Jenni Valli

Saturday 21.2.2015
11:00-17:45 Festival Master Classes
13:00-19:00 Day milonga DJ Bernt Andreas Drange
20:00-03:30 Milonga Gala, Vanha Ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 3, Solo Tango (Moscow, Russia), DJ: Victor Ariel Yuryevic (Buenos Aires)
Bailan: Horacio Godoy & Magdalena Gutierrez | Javier Rodriguez & Noelia Barsi
02:30 – 7:00 Afterparty, DJ Victor Ariel Yuryevic

Sunday 22.2.2015
11:00-17:45 Festival Master Classes
13:00-19:00 Day milonga DJ Papa Oso
20:00-01:30 Farewell Milonga, Hotelli Presidentti lobby, Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4, DJ: Horacio Godoy
Bailan: Lukas Balokas & Georgia Proiskou (Greece)
02:30 – 6:00 Afterparty, DJ La Bruja

All the workshops as well as daytime milongas take place in TeaK, Theatre Academy Helsinki, Haapaniemenkatu 6.

SEE frostbite.tango.fi for full details and accommodation information.