Home of Tango
Dance your way through the night (or learn how to) in Buenos Aires. Sometimes referred as the “Paris of South America,†here you can find the best ways to twirl your feet with the art of tango, a popular type of dance in Buenos Aires. If you are the lucky recipient of two left feet, then maybe cinema be your forte. Buenos Aires is the pivotal point of Argentine Cinema for the last 100 years. Finding you way into a opera can be an alternative if you are looking for some soothing music.During the winter the Snow Festival, crowds are drawn in the thousands to participate in skiing, snowboarding, and the coronation of a snow queen. This event, unlike other winter events happens in August.
As mentioned tango is practically a way of life for Argentineans, as exemplified by many large tango festivals, the first of the year held during the end of February and beginning of March rightly called the Buenos Aires Tango Festival. A second commemorates the death of the famous tango singer, the Anniversary of Carlos Gardel’s Death in June draws hundreds into dancing the tango. There are others in October and December, so just pick the date and you’ll no doubt find yourself dancing a new dance.
