El Abrazo de Riga La Primavera

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...
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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!
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JOIN US & INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!

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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