Nothing says Buenos Aires more than the decorative art of fileatado. This century-old design style is even more porteño than tango, with a similarly vague history including laws against it in the '70s. I love it because it's original, happy, elegant, colorful and fun.Purely decorative, it used ..
Every Saturday and Sunday night in February the corsos of Boedo will be participating in Carnaval.It's great fun, free, and a true time of dancing in the streets.(Parking is difficult, BTW.) It's not like Rio, or Gualeguachu with naked ladies in feathers, but it has a wonderful vibe and rhythm ..
Francis Mallmann is Argentina's star chef. I accidentally caught his TV show as he was cooking amazing hot salads in the middle of a field of snow. Alone. With his famous accoutrements of an upholstered love seat, DVD player, artistic fire rings, and his sports vehicle which hauls everything ..
B.A. Tango Guia Trimestral has everything you need to know about tango in Buenos Aires--teachers, milongas, practicas, group classes, tango shoes, rehearsal space, everything! It is distributed free in Buenos Aires, but you can download your free copy here.
Friday was old home night for Ruben! We were invited to the new milonga en provincia, Garufa, by Ruben's friend Marcelo, the organizer.It the first time in many years that Ruben and his old tango buddies, who he learned with and from more than 25 years ago, were together dancing. And evidently ..