Festival Programme

​Please, note!

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

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THURSDAY, March 20

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18:30-19:45

Workshops Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

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• 18:30-19:45 * W1 * Exploring and Mastering the levels of movement.for the three-dimensional dance.(in couples) 

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21:00-01:00

Pre-Party Milonga * DJ Nata la Marposa (LV) * Intro Show: Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

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​FRIDAY, March 21

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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 2025 

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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 Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

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• 17:00-18:15 * W2 * Milonga Re-Mastered. Different Musicality workshop Part 1 of 2..(in couples)

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• 18:30-19:45 * W3 * Musicality workshop “Melodic Bridges”, Part 1 of 4. (in couples or solo)

Music has 4 main elements for dancers: 1. Rhythm 2. Melody 3. Bridges, 4. Counterpoints.  Each of these elements has different interpretations and meanings.  Melodic bridges is one of these 4 elements, 4 classes to see how the great Tango orchestras interpreted them and how to dance and recognize them.

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22:00-03:00

Night Milonga * DJ Igor El Espejero (CAN) * Show: Braulio Martos (ARG) & Karina Lilu (LV)

* Live Tango Concert: Al Sur Dúo (Andrés Chorn & Nicolás Cesario) (ARG) 

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SATURDAY, March 22

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12:00-14:15 Attention! 

DJ Seminar by Andrés Vilks (LV) & DJ Igor El Espejero (CAN) “Two DJs, Two Approaches: Secrets of the Craft and Open Discussion", Part 1 of 2 / For all tango DJs, those aspiring to become one, tango event organizers, and anyone simply interested in this topic.

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13:00-14:15 Workshops Maestros Braulio Martos (ARG) & Karina Lilu (LV)

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• 13:00-14:15 * W9 * The masterpiece sequences of the Old Maestros, Part 1 of 2 (in couples)

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14:30-18:45 Workshops

Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG)

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• 14:30-15:45 * W4 * Musicality workshop Melodic Bridges, Part 2 of 4 .(with or w/o partner)

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• 16:00-17:15 * W5 * Musicality workshop Melodic Bridges, Part 3 of 4 (with or w/o partner)

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• 17:30-18:45 * W6 * Milonga Re-Mastered. Different Musicality workshop, Part 2 of 2.(in couples)

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15:00-19:00

Day Milonga * DJ Yakut Castanedo Zayas (EE/CUBA)

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22:00-03:00

GRAND MILONGA * DJ Ariel Ramirez (ARG/LT) * Show: Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini (ARG) * 

Live Tango Orchestra Concert: Tango Orquestra “Cuarteto Rotterdam” y Martín Troncoso (NL)

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SUNDAY, March 23

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12:00-14:15 Attention! 

DJ Seminar by Andrés Vilks (LV) & DJ Igor El Espejero (CAN) “Two DJs, Two Approaches: Secrets of the Craft and Open Discussion", Part 2 of 2 / For all tango DJs, those aspiring to become one, tango event organizers, and anyone simply interested in this topic.

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13:00-14:15 Workshops Maestros Braulio Martos (ARG) & Karina Lilu (LV)

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• 13:00-14:15 * W10 * The masterpiece sequences of the Old Maestros, Part 2 of 2 (in couples)

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14:30-17:15 Workshops

Grand Maestros Horacio Pebete Godoy & Maricel Giacomini

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• 14:30-15:45 * W7 * Musicality workshop Melodic Bridges, Part 4 of 4 .(with or w/o partner)

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• 16:00-17:15 * W8 * Tango Salon In-Dept Special. (in couples)

The most important style in the history of Tango. It begins in the Villa Urquiza neighborhood and surroundings. When the orchestras' interpretations become more melodic in 1942 until 1946, the dance style changes, making it more subtle, melodic and metaphorical.

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15:00-19:00

Day Milonga * DJ Milda Palomita (LT)

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21:00-02:00

Night Milonga * DJ Horacio Godoy (ARG)  * Show: Yakut Santiago Castanedo & Annika Sarv (CUBA/EE)

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