Author: Endre

This afternoon, the Metropolitano final in Buenos Aires – here is where the next tango World Champion could be decided.

This afternoon, the Metropolitano final in Buenos Aires – here is where the next tango World Champion could be decided.

Posted by | May 11, 2025 |

If the Argentine Tango World Championship is the Olympic Games of tango, then the Buenos Aires City Championship – the Campeonato de Baile de la Ciudad – is Argentina’s national qualifier, where the country’s elite face off. This competition, simply known as the Metropolitano, is one of the most exciting tango events of the year, and today at 5:00 PM (UTC-3), it reaches its climax: the Grand Final.

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Tango and Toe Protection: Introducing the Magic Toe Caps

Tango and Toe Protection: Introducing the Magic Toe Caps

Posted by | Nov 7, 2024 |

Have you ever injured your toe or toenail while dancing?

During one of my Wednesday tango classes, I noticed that one of my students’ big toe seemed unusually larger than normal. Surprised, I asked about it, and it turned out she was wearing a silicone toe cap. She had injured her toenail during a milonga: in a poorly executed ocho, the stiletto heel of her shoe struck her big toe.

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