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El Abrazo de Riga La Primavera

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Festival and Weekender

Atmosphere (people's friendliness, number of dancers, fun): 58% - 3 votes
58%
Organisation ( venues, comfort, schedule ): 72% - 3 votes
72%
Artists ( shows, workshops, DJs ): 53% - 3 votes
53%
Dancing ( level, etiquette, leader/follower ratio): 52% - 3 votes
52%
Would you come back or recommend? - 0 votes
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El Abrazo de Riga La Primavera

El Abrazo de Riga La Primavera

59 out of 100 with 12 ratings

Description

DEAR FRIENDS!

El Abrazo, as we know, is about embracing… Embracing with love, friendship, passion, joy, fun - anything you can imagine when meeting a friend. Embracing for tango or just to enjoy the moment. Hugging close. With friends any time is an el abrazo time...
#HugMeClose

SAVE THE DATES, MARK YOUR CALENDARS and GET READY for
EL ABRAZO DE RIGA * LA PRIMAVERA 2019 * Edición de Campeones on March 28-April 1, 2019

The Champions’ Edition, featuring
* Tango Salon World Champions 2018 Jose Luis Salvo y Carla Rossi (Argentina)
* Tango Escenario World Champions 2018 Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (Russia)

* EXCELLENT ADDITION TO THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME - Live tango music from Tango Spleen Orquestra (ITA) for the first time in the Baltics - at Saturday Night GRAND CONCERT MILONGA

* with excellent international DJ team -
Andrea Dedó (ITA), Akin Gokkaya (TUR), Evguenia Roubtsova (TUR/RUS), Vlad Ventru (LV), Regina Vovk (LV), Melih Meriç (TUR), Olga Makhno (LT/RUS), Guntis Smats (LV).

* Day and Night Milongas from Thursday Welcome Party to Monday After Party with more than 35 hours of Tango

PASS FEES* (see below for what's included):

* FULL PASS
SUPER-EARLY BIRD FULL PASS (Nov 20-Dec 5) - EUR 74 for a couple
EARLY BIRD FULL PASS - EUR 54 (till Jan 5)
FULL PASS - EUR 74

* NIGHT PASS
SUPER-EARLY BIRD NIGHT PASS (Nov 20-Dec 5) - EUR 59 for a couple
EARLY BIRD NIGHT PASS - (till Jan 5) - EUR 49
NIGHT PASS - EUR 59
* NIGHT PASS INTENDED FOR CLASS PARTICIPANTS

* Set of CHAMPIONS WORKSHOPS Friday to Sunday with José Luis Salvo y Carla Rossi (Argentina) and Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (Russia)
-*-*-*- WORKSHOP FEES - valid until January 5, 2018 -*-*-*-

-------------- WORKSHOPS (price per person)
1-2 workshop - @EUR 16 (EUR 16-32)
3-4 workshops - @EUR 15 each (EUR 45-60)
5-6 workshops - @EUR 14 each (EUR 70-84)
7-8 workshops - @EUR 13 each (EUR 91-104)

FOR WORKSHOP TOPICS, please, see below and here
https://ej.uz/REGISTR_EA-Primavera2019

* Official photographers - J-c Tango (France), Aija Bley (Latvia), Liga Tetere (Latvia)

* beloved and waited for in Riga the elegant tango shoes for men and women from REGINA Tango ROMA & Uk with Consuelo M. Galli

* all night cafe Svētki Jums Thursday to Sunday at festival prices

* elegant venues, perfect dancefloors, sparkling atmosphere

* And – above all – YOU ALL, our dear friends tangueros - more than 250 old and new friends from all over the world!
#hugmeclose


JOIN US & INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!

#hugmeclose
Artwork - thank you, Miks Priednieks!

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--- MILINGA PASS FEES - WHAT'S INCLUDED ---

• FULL PASS
SUPER-EARLY BIRD FULL PASS (Nov 20-Dec 5) - EUR 74 for a couple
EARLY BIRD FULL PASS - EUR 54 (till Jan 5)
FULL PASS - EUR 74

* entrance to all 8 milongas - Thursday till Monday
* CONCERT-MILONGA of TO TANGO SPLEEN (ITA) with show Tango Salon World Champions 2018 Jose Luis Salvo y Carla Rossi (Argentina)
* Performance of Tango Escenario World Champions 2018 Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (Russia) on Friday Grand Milonga El Abrazo

* NEW! - Practical El Abrazo de Riga Friends' Bag
* unlimited water and sweets during milongas
* welcome drinks at night milongas
* timely visa and logistics support upon request
* the price is per person
* available with pre-registration only


• NIGHT PASS
* NIGHT PASS INTENDED FOR CLASS PARTICIPANTS

SUPER-EARLY BIRD NIGHT PASS (Nov 20-Dec 5) - EUR 59 for a couple
EARLY BIRD NIGHT PASS - (till Jan 5) - EUR 49
NIGHT PASS - EUR 59


* entrance to 5 NIGHT milongas - Thursday till Monday
* CONCERT-MILONGA of TO TANGO SPLEEN (ITA) with show Tango Salon World Champions 2018 Jose Luis Salvo y Carla Rossi (Argentina)
* Performance of Tango Escenario World Champions 2018 Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (Russia) on Friday Grand Milonga El Abrazo

* NEW! - Practical El Abrazo de Riga Friends' Bag
* unlimited water and sweets during milongas
* welcome drinks at night milongas
* timely visa and logistics support upon request
* the price is per person
* available with pre-registration only

• AFTERPARTY –
- EARLY BIRD PRICE - EUR 5 /pers until Jan 5, 2018
- REGULAR PRICE - EUR 6 /pers from pers from Jan 6, 2019)

* entrance to an Afterparty Milonga on Monday
* welcome drink, unlimited water and sweets during a milonga
* timely visa and logistics support upon request
* the price is per person

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WORKSHOPS PROGRAMME * MAESTROS OF THE FESTIVAL

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Tango Salon World Champions 2018 Jose Luis Salvo y Carla Rossi (Argentina)
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Tango Escenario World Champions 2018 Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (Russia)
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FRIDAY, MARCH 29

18:30-20:00
W1 * SOLO * all levels * for men and women
Carla Rossi & Jose Luis Salvo (ARG) * TECHNIQUE for everybody: WALKING * SOLO * all levels * (Fri, Mar 29 * 18:30-20:00)
Partner is not needed.

20:15-21:45
W2 * SOLO * all levels * for men and women
Carla Rossi & Jose Luis Salvo (ARG) * TECHNIQUE for everybody: TURNS: pivoting * SOLO * all levels * (Fri, Mar 29 * 20:15-21:45)
Partner is not needed.


SATURDAY, MARCH 30

13:00-14:30
W3 * COUPLES * all levels
Carla Rossi & Jose Luis Salvo (ARG) *
TANGO: IMPROVISATION made EASY - simple structures and elements to create it with elegance * all levels (Sat, Mar 30 * 13:00-14:30)
Registration in couples.

14:45-16:15
W4 * COUPLES * intermediate/advanced
Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (RUS) *
TANGO: CLOSE EMBRACE: OCHO & GIRO made comfortable and smooth * intermediate/advanced (Sat, Mar 30 * 14:45-16:15)
Registration in couples.

16:30-18:00
W5 * COUPLES * intermediate/advanced
Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana Hamzina (RUS) *
TANGO: SACADAS varous, explained * how to lead, follow, and - dance * intermediate/advanced (Sat, Mar 30 * 16:30-18:00)
Registration in couples.


SUNDAY, MARCH 31

13:00-14:30
W6 * COUPLES * intermediate/advanced
Carla Rossi & Jose Luis Salvo (ARG) *
MILONGA: easy and fun! structures & game elements * intermediate/advanced (Sun, Mar 31 * 13:00-14:30)
Registration in couples.


14:30-16:15
W7 * COUPLES * intermediate/advanced
Carla Rossi & Jose Luis Salvo (ARG) *
VALS: elegant sequence - elements explained and merged * intermediate/advanced (Sun, Mar 31 * 13:00-14:30)
Registration in couples.


16:30-18:00
W8 * COUPLES * intermediate/advanced
Carla Rossi & Jose Luis Salvo (ARG) *
TANGO: change of DYNAMICS - how to build and develop nuances and colours with the music * intermediate/advanced (Sun, Mar 31 * 13:00-14:30)
Registration in couples.


VENUE:
Rīgas Avotu pamatskola, Avotu iela 44 (4th floor), Riga


EVENT DETAILS

  • Location:
    Riga, Latvia
    Event dates:
    From: Thursday, 28 March 2019 - To: Monday, 01 April 2019
    Location:
    Riga, Latvia
    Event dates:
    Event Starts: Thursday, 28 March 2019
    Event Ends: Monday, 01 April 2019
  • Carla Rossi
    Jose Luis Salvo
    Carla Rossi
    Jose Luis Salvo
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