Tipo Tango has its birthday this year and is celebrating it big with a 3-day anniversary party on 11, 12 and 13 October 2024!
Tipo Tango started 25 years ago as an initiative of some passionate tango dancers who registered this Foundation for the Promotion of Argentine Tango in the Netherlands at the Chamber of Commerce on 25 November 1999. And that is why we are celebrating!
We will start the Pre-Party on Friday 11 October 2024 at 19:30 with the free workshop ‘Surprising Twists’ by Birkit&Muzaffer. This workshop is for all levels of Tango dancers, you may come with partner or without and no advance registration is required. The workshop will last until about 20:45. More information on Birkit&Muzaffer.
Afterward, everyone is welcome during our Tango Café with DJ Bart, this entry is also free. The Tango Café starts at 21:00 and lasts until 1 am.
On Saturday, October 12, it is Party Day. Because of the many activities, the ground floor under our dance hall SCALA is also part of the party. That is where, among other things, the official part will take place. At 15:00, the door downstairs will open. There, the reception with a Cake Buffet will take place. It will be nice if guests bring some cake or pastry of their own, if necessary. Those wishing to participate in this will find information here. There will be time to chat until quarter to four, but around that time we will be welcomed by Bart Wijgergangs, the chairman of Tipo Tango, with a short speech.
From half past four, the upstairs Milonga will start with tandas by DJs Greg Demerville and Santiago Onel, expect the more traditional music here. A little later, the downstairs dance floor will also open. At this downstairs Milonga, DJs Isaac and Robert-Jan will play a mix of traditional, neo and non-tango.
Our dance hall SCALA will also feature a live performance by the five-piece orchestra Típica Tango Roulotte during the upstairs Milonga. More information on Roulotte.
Both the upstairs and downstairs Milonga are free to attend.
Throughout the evening, snacks and appetizers will be available downstairs. To this buffet, visiting Tango dancers can also contribute. For more information.
A clothing and shoe fair is also set up on the ground floor. For new dance clothes, we have invited Jelena-D, and the new shoes are from Tango Culture. Should you wish to order anything from them for the day do not hesitate to contact them. We also have a stand with vintage clothes and shoes. There, anyone can offer her own surplus clothes and shoes. Here for more .
At 1am the doors will close again, but the After-Party will start already the next day at 2pm.
Erdi&Sinem from dance school Tangoceano then want to introduce everyone who loves dancing to Argentine Tango through a free workshop for beginners. This workshop will last about an hour.
At 15.00 there will then follow a free concert by Típica Tango Roulotte, to which everyone from Eindhoven and surroundings is invited. So really everyone, not just Tango dancers, is welcome. During this concert, Erdi&Sinem will also dance a show. So come and listen as well as watch.
Another workshop will then follow at 4pm, this time for Tango dancers. Wim Warman, the piano virtuoso will give a musicality workshop called ‘Moments to dwell on while dancing’. This workshop is for all levels of Tango dancers and also free of charge. More information on Wim Warman.
This festive weekend will end with a Milonga with DJ Vincent starting at 5pm and lasting until 10pm.
Consumption vouchers will be on sale. These can only be paid with cash, there is no debit card facility within the event.
So everything except drinks is free during these days!