TANGO IN VANCOUVER!
Tango Dancing in Vancouver is fun! Each venue offers a different atmosphere and mix of music. **
VENUES
Tango Vancouver Tuesdays
La Tangueria Esposito - Tango Social
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser St. (corner of 24th Av. upper dance hall)
8:00 to 11:00 pm
host Wendy and Lucio (604) 872-8726
no partner required
spacious dance floor with beautiful sprung wood floor
DJ: Tango alternated with breaks of Milonga and Tango/Waltz
more modern recordings as the evening progresses
Cover Charge $7 
Tango Vancouver Wednesdays
Milonga Buenos Aires - Tango Social
Polish Veteran's Hall
1134 Kingsway (between Fraser & Knight)
8:30 pm to midnight
host Luis Eduardo Azmitia
(778) 847-6906 or (604) 440-2355
no partner required
Golden Age Tango Music (1935-1955), alchohol & tapas available
cover $7/$10 (depending on whether there' s live music by "Los Portenos" that night)
Tango Vancouver Thursdays
Libertango Tango Social
St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Centre
3150 Ash Street (near 16th)
9:30 pm to 12:30 am
hostess Monica Monty
(604) 224-7666
no partner required
Gabriel DJ's
cover $8
Tango Vancouver Fridays
Tango Social
Tango a Media Luz
2155 Commercial Drive
(between 5th & 6th Av. next to bowling Alley,
entrance next door to Ethiopian restaurant)
Dancing 9:30 pm to 2:00 am
host Clarry DJ's: (604) 836-8040
no partner required
Admission: $10
Tango Vancouver Saturdays
1st Saturday of each month
Magic Tango Late-night Tango Social
at 505 Studio
505 Hamilton Street
Dancing from 10:00 pm - 3:00 am
music: mostly traditional with neo/alternative toward the end
Hosts Tatiana, Elena, Marina
(604) 780-7835
no partner required
Cover Charge $12, $8 with student ID
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
Maritime Museum Tango Social
Vancouver Maritime Museum, located in Vanier Park
1905 Ogden Avenue (Kitsilano Beach)
Dancing from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am
music: Non-tanda song list with alternative music
Hosts Steven & Joanna
(604) 671-4363
no partner required
Cover Charge $10
Free Parking with passes: $5 refundable deposit for the return of the parking pass
Tango Vancouver Sundays
Jun 26, Jul 17 & Sep 4, 2011
Tango Social
Outdoor Milonga (weather permitting)
held at Granville Island BBQ shed
(next to the Cat's Meow Restaurant and water park)
5:00 to 8:00 pm
hosts Wendy (604) 872-8726 and Lucio (604) 734-7418
no partner required
- cement dance floor (hard on the feet, shins and shoes) so bring comfortable shoes with non-stick soles.
- careful with pivots and turns, floor is not as smooth as a wood.
- bring lots of drinking water, as it can get quite warm
- no alcoholic beverages allowed
- 3 hour free parking between 7am and 7pm.
- you can bring nibblies if you want.
free admission
**PLEASE NOTE: The above venues are not necessarily endorsed nor recommended. Before attending, it's a good idea to call venues directly, to be sure there are no postponements for private functions, etc..
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