Festival Programme

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- ALL festival events - Day& Night Milongas AND Workshops VENUE Rīgas Latviešu Biedrības Nams, Merķeļa 13, Riga Center 

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THURSDAY, March 19

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18:30-19:45 Workshops w Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

• 18:30-19:45 * W1 * Tango Technique - Infinity in Tango movements: how to achieve interpreted circularities in ornaments and movements (in couples or solo)

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21:00-01:00 Pre-Party Milonga * DJ Regina Vovk (LV)

Intro Show: Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

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FRIDAY, March 20

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09:30-11:30 Check-in & floor-check for TANGO BALTIC OPEN CUP registered participants

12:00-16:00   TANGO BALTIC OPEN CUP 2026 (White Hall) 

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12:00-14:00 * Riga Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour * w Tour Guide Natalia Poliakova

Starting point: Rīgas Latviešu Biedrības Nams, Merķeļa 13, Riga Center

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17:00-19:45 Workshops w Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

• 17:00-18:15 * W2 * Tango Styles Seminar 1: Milonguero Style, what is it? Orchestras, years of recording & basic rules & principles of the style (in couples)

• 18:30-19:45 * W3 * Milonga Seminar 1: Milonga Grand Milongero Petaca style (couples)

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22:00-03:00 * Night Milonga * DJ Septymo (ITA)

* Show: Special Guests - Nana Urigaeva (GE) & Demetrio Scafaria (ITA) 

* Live Tango Music:  Tango Tallinn Trio (Regina Udod (double bass), Kaspar Uljas (bandoneon), Samuel Bezerra (piano)) (EE)

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SATURDAY, March 21

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11:30-14:15 Workshops w Nana Urigaeva (GE) & Demetrio Scafaria (ITA)

"DYNAMIC FLOW. Seminar 1" - Muscle Tone & Invisible Lead: Learn how to use muscle tone to add accents, textures, and richness to your dancing (in couples)

• 11:30-12:45 * ND1 * 1. Invisible/Internal Lead: Use subtle, internal leading to create moments of independence between leader and follower — ideal for interpreting different layers of the music or specific instruments (in couples)

• 13:00-14:15 * ND2 * 2. Ganchos, Boleos & More: adjust dynamics for boleos, smooth repetition of ganchos (with the leader switching legs), play with changes in speed and intensity to add expression. (in couples)

 

14:30-18:45 Workshops w Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

• 14:30-15:45 * W4 * Musicality Seminar 1: How to find in the song & dance melodies A, B and C (in couples or solo)

• 16:00-17:15 * W5 * Tango Styles Seminar 2:  Main steps in Tango Milonguero (in couples)

• 17:30-18:45 * W6 * Milonga Seminar 2: Milonga Tras Pie (in couples)

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15:00-19:00 * Day Milonga * DJ Zhanara Abidova (LV)

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22:00-03:00 * GRAND MILONGA * DJ Nana Urigaeva (GE) * 

Show: Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG) * 

Live Tango Orchestra Sets: Sexteto Cristal (http://www.tangocristal.net/)

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SUNDAY, March 23

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11:30-14:15 Workshops w Nana Urigaeva (GE) & Demetrio Scafaria (ITA)

"DYNAMIC FLOW. Seminar 2" – Pivot: The Secret to All Cool Moves: We’ll dive into the technique and awareness behind every movement (in couples)

• 11:30-12:45 * ND3 * 1. Change of Direction: Understanding the structure of movement: where it begins and ends, Generating energy without physical tension, Playing with dynamic changes and alterations, Achieving fluid, continuous movement through efficient energy flow. (in couples)

• 13:00-14:15 * ND4 * 2. Sacadas: Enrosque with backsacadas, continuous back sacadas for both roles, creative combinations of forward and backward enrosques with Sacadas, all explored in both close embrace and elastic embrace. (in couples)

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14:30-17:15 Workshops w Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

• 14:30-15:45 * W7 * Musicality Seminar 2: How to dance The four elements, fire, water, air and ground (in couples or solo)

• 16:00-17:15 * W8 * Tango Styles Seminar 3: Fun and dynamic class on the three fundamental styles of tango (in couples)

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15:00-19:00 * Day Milonga * DJ Jörg Haubner (DEU)

21:00-02:00 * Night Milonga * Buena Onda Virutera * DJ Horacio Pebete Godoy (ARG) 

Show: Special Guests - Gvido Kampāns & Natalia Ya (LV)

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