Saturday, August 13, 2011

WORLD TANGO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ARGENTINA

 

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About 400 couples are competing in this year's World Tango Championships beginning next week in Argentina's capital, organisers say.

More than 500 artists also will participate in the festival that starts on Tuesday and runs through August 30.

But the main draw is the dancing, in the traditional "salon tango" category and the more creative "stage tango" competition. Each winning couple gets a prize of 20,000 pesos, which is about $A4,730.

Tango is taken seriously in Buenos Aires. The event is organised by the city's culture minister and is completely free to the public. Last year's event drew 350,000 spectators, and competitors come from many countries.

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