El Abrazo de Riga International Tango Festival 
La Primavera 2026
Mar 19-22, 2026, Riga, Latvia

JOIN US & ENJOY THE PARTY!

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💖 We are super happy and excited to announce the 12th International Tango Festival 👑 EL ABRAZO DE RIGA * LA PRIMAVERA 2026 that will take place on March 19-22, 2026, in Riga, Latvia👑

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​EXCELLENT COMPOSITION OF ART, BEAUTY, TANGO AND FRIENDSHIP

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FEATURING

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👑 Explosive couple of Grand Maestros - legendary HORACIO PEBETE GODOY & MARICEL GIACOMINI (ARG) with A SET of WORKSHOPS and SHOWs at Thursday Pre-Party and in GRAND MILONGA on Saturday Night, and the legendary Buena Onda Virutera Pebete DJ Set!

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👑and for the first time in our region - Argentine tango orchestra SEXTETO CRISTAL playing live!

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EXCITING NEWS!

👑 We are also happy to announce that ALL Festival events - both Night AND Day Milongas AND Workshops will take place in the elegant Art Nouveau VENUE - RĪGAS LATVIEŠU BIEDRĪBAS NAMS - super centrally located, exquisite interiors, high ceilings, parquet floors - pure excitement!

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FOUR COUPLES OF SPECIAL GUESTS

- the explosive new generation tango couple - Nana Urigaeva (GE) & Demetrio Scafaria (ITA) coming with an amazing show on Friday Night, a set of workshops and Nana' s DJ set! Can't wait!

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- several times multichampions of various prestigeous tango competitions since 2016 - Carlos & Brigita Rodriguez (ARG/LT) with a spectacular show on Friday Night, also a part of Tango Baltic Open Cup Jury

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- with EXCLUSIVE SEMINAR for everyone wishing to dance more & better “Wanted: The Art of Being Invited” by Elena Zlygosteva & Andrés Vilks (LV)

 

- Show on Sunday Night milonga - Gvido Kampāns & Natalia Ya (LV)

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LIVE TANGO CONCERT MILONGA

💯 High energy & amazing drive - SEXTETO CRISTAL & Martin Troncozoe Live Concert Grand Milonga on Saturday night

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International DJ team at DAY and NIGHT milongas

- Horacio Pebete Godoy (ARG)

- Nana Urigaeva (GE)

- Septymo (ITA)

- Jörg Haubner (DEU)

- Regina Vovk (LV)

- Zhanara Abidova (LV)

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TANGO POP-UP STORES ​

​💯 Tango clothes for ladies "LaRisa Design Tango Dress".

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OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

J-C Tango (FRA), Jörg Haubner (GER), Ivars Bivalovs (LV), Inga Šlēziņa (LV)

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 More than 45 hours of great tango and warm embraces at elegant excuisite venue of Rīgas Latviešu biedrības nams, perfect dancefloors and you all, our dear friends tangueros from all over the world!​​​​​​

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