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Parties and Celebrations Learn to TangoEggplant Caprese Quince Paste AppetizersMakes 6 servings Makes 6 servingsIngredients Ingredients6 slices eggplant, 1/4 inch thick 12 crackers6 thick slices firm tomato Quince paste6 slices fresh mozzarella Manchego cheese1/2 teaspoon oreganoSalt Slice quince paste and Manchego cheese into 1Olive oil for drizzling inch squares. Place on top of crackers.Using a grill pan, grill slices of eggplant until Empanadassoft. Once cooled top with 1 slice of tomato and1 slice of mozzarella. Sprinkle with oregano, We purchased from Kokolita Cakessalt, and drizzle with olive oil. Serveimmediately. (www.kokolitacakes.com), but they are also available through your local Costco® stores. Dulce de Membrilo is Spanish for quince cheese, a deliciously dense jelly made from the quince fruit.52 Fall 2016
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Tango TidbitsLearn the Tango:There are several books on the subject and some, like Dance Class by Paul Bottomer, include the actualtango dance steps. If you prefer to learn from a visual perspective, there are several websites, likewww.learntodancetango.com, www.learntodance.com and www.ballroomdancers.com that you can watchdancers perform the tango. For an in depth analysis of the tango, read Secrets of the Tango – 1914 byChristine Denniston.Interesting Facts: Tango Songs:♪ Early Tango music lyrics were generally comic and La Cumparsitaoften bawdy. El Entrerriano♪ The commonly used traveling musical instruments for El Choclothe Tango are: flute, guitar, violin and bandoneón Kiss of Fire(functions like a piano accordion, but smaller in size Libertangoand with buttons on both ends). When the musicians El Dia Que Me Quierasare stationary, a piano is often included. Milonga del Angel♪ 1913 was the year of “Tangomania” all over the world.♪ The oldest Tango, was written by Adiós NoninoRosendo Mendizabal in the 1890s. Por Una Cabeza♪ First Tango ever recorded was made by Fuga y MisterioAngel Villoldo. Originally written as a comedy song, it Chiquilin de Bachinis most recognized by its music. Villolo had to recordin Paris, as Argentina had no recording studios at the Fugatatime.♪ UNESCO has added the Tango to its Intangible CulturalHeritage of Humanity list.♪ Between 1935 and 1955 it is generally considered tobe the Golden Age of the Tango. During this time,the Tango developed into one of the most sensualand beautiful couple dances.♪ Between the coup in 1955, that ousted General Perón,and the fall of the military junta in 1983 (after theFalklands War), practically no one learned how todance the Tango. This was called “The Dark Age ofTango.”♪ When the tango passion resurged in the 1980s, atwenty-four hour Tango radio station, FM Tango, wasopened, which was followed by a cable station, SoloTango. © Can Stock Photo Inc. / elnavegante 55www.youreinvitedmag.com
Around the World By Kathleen R. McKissickMy first introduction to the Tango was watching The appreciation of the dance. Those that love to dance theAddams Family. Seeing Morticia and Gomez dance tango, can go to several milongas…or, for youthe beautiful and sensual Tango in their rather unusual non-tango experts, tango dance clubs/parties. Laliving room, their loving and intense gaze locked onto Festival opens with a massive open-air milonga, whereeach other. If you’vewatched Dancing with the you’ll find tens ofStars on television or have thousands of couplesseen the “cell block” dance dancing along the streets.in the 2003 Oscar winningmovie Chicago, you have The word Mundial reflectswitnessed the dance known tango’s global reach. Inas…The Tango. addition to the 14 national preliminaries that takeHowever, if you want to place across Argentina,experience the thrill of the there are internationaltango in person…you must preliminaries, starting astravel to Buenos Aires! early as March, in placesEvery year in August, as far off as Seoul, Paris,Argentina’s capital draws Japan, Russia, Romania,thousands of dancers, plus several in the U.S.musicians, and Tango including Los Angeles andenthusiasts from around San Francisco. Dancersthe world for the Tango in these preliminariesBuenos Aires Festival compete in the same(World Cup) and Mundial. categories according to the rules established by TangoOrganized by the Buenos Buenos Aires World Cup.Aires Ministry of Culture, Adherence to these rulesthis year the festival runs qualifies each competition to be recognized as validfrom August 18th thru 31st by the main Buenos Airesand is free to participants and spectators. The event is event. In Argentina, the competition may behailed as the world’s largest tango-related festival with considered somewhat even more demanding as theover 2,000 performers and more than half a million participants can compete in several dance categories,spectators! It begins with La Festival, a 9-day including: Tango Adulto (age 18-39) or Tango Seniorcelebration of tango shows, recitals, classes, talks, (age 40 or older). Traditionally the city of Buenosdances, art exhibits, and film screenings at venues Aires and various municipalities choose their ownacross the city where tango admirers can deepen their \"municipal\" champions who get wildcards into the56 Fall 2016
Today, the Tango has evolved into botha powerful symbol of Argentine identity and a global cultural phenomenon.final rounds of the World Cup. The same wildcard dance is a visual metaphor for the very ritual ofadvantage is also given to national or regional seduction, it is said to have originated in Argentinechampions of recognized competitions. Champions brothels. For that reason, upper crust Argentineansof the Mundial also gain prestige and some may go originally turned up their noses at the Tango. Today,on to tour in their own country and internationally. the Tango has evolved into both a powerful symbol of Argentine identity and a global culturalAs for the World Cup portion, held at the Luna Park phenomenon.stadium, couples compete in one of two categories:Tango de Pista (Salon Tango) or Tango Escenario If you would like to attend the Tango Festival, all the(Stage Tango). The Salon Tango competition is for activities and shows are free. Tickets for the Worldboth amateurs and professionals, and the Stage Tango Cup portion are first come, first serve, and there is acompetition is for amateur advanced level and two ticket limit per person. For all other limitedprofessional level dancers. The Salon Tango seating events, tickets are given out beginning twocompetition is stricter and more traditional, whereas hours before the show. The championship is andancers in the Stage Tango category may increase the elegant, classy affair, and dancers will be dressed to“wow” factor of their performances with dramatic the nines, so it’s good idea if you are, too.jumps, lifts, and influences from other dance styles.While the winning couples in both categories soar For those of you who dream to dance the tango likeinto instant dance superstardom, the competition also it’s a part of your very soul, there’s no better place toawards a host of solo prizes and there are numerous learn then in Buenos Aires and especially during theseparate dance and style categories in which to win Tango festival. You will find dance classes of allprizes. Previously the competition was only open to skill levels and maybe you can attend some of thecouples consisting of men and women, but in 2013 talks with local dance floor legends such as Milenathe rules were relaxed to allow same gender couples Plebs, Sebastián Arce, María Nieves, Julio Balmace-to enter the competition. Legendary tango singer da y Corina de la Rosa, Fernando Galera, Vilma VegaCarlos Gardel has been the event’s emcee in previous and Tony Award winner for Best Choreography,years. His roots trace back to the 1920s, when he 85-year-old Juan Carlos Copes. As classes andbegan singing accompaniment for dancers in Buenos milongas take place every day for tango devotees,Aires. just bring your passion and patience, it’s not as hard as you may think.The roots of tango date back to the 1800s and trace itsorigins to the working class barrios of Buenos Aires So don your finest dance attire and shoes, and beand Montevideo. It is believed the tango may have charmed by the seduction of the dance! Por Esto esstarted amongst lower-class citizens and, as this Tango…for This is Tango!¨ 57www.youreinvitedmag.com
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