Modern Tango World N° 4 (Bucharest, Romania) | Page 41

Argentine tango is often
confused with American
ballroom tango which is
much more rigid and structured. Argentine tango is a
social dance of improvisation. The roots of Argentine
tango go as far back as the
first African settlers in the
Latin American colony. Typically, what people mistake
with Argentine tango is the
choreographed dance that
is seen on such shows as
Dancing with the Stars.
Once considered a folk
dance, Argentine tango has
seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years. There
are now thousands of nightly and weekly dance events.,
and hundreds of new musical groups around the world.
The president’s visit did coincide with the 40th anniversary of a 1976 military coup which resulted in
the deaths of thousands of Argentinians. There are
talks of declassifying documents on America’s role
in this conflict.
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, President Obama has taken a lot of heat
over for dancing the tango at a state dinner in Argentina. Some criticized of the president for travelling after the terrorist attacks.
In response, President Obama said —
That is how we are going to defeat these terrorist
groups. A lot of it is also going to be to say, ‘you
do not have power over us. We are strong. Our
values are right. You offer nothing except death.
President Macri is the first Argentine president to
make a speech in English. He said that he was fascinated by Obama; and he mentioned that Obama
promised to return next year and that they will
come back for longer and they will stay for several
days in Bariloche, a Swiss village in the Argentine
Andes.

Macri highlighted —
The opportunity for our continent, which
forces us to leave behind grudges and resentments of the past with the US to look to the
future. .... We have a privileged position that
can improve opportunities for its people today, more security and tranquility in everyday
life, but for that we must all work together.
President Obama stated —
This is a new beginning, new era for our hemisphere. I arrive here from Cuba, where the
United States has reestablished diplomatic
contact Argentine and American, have a lot
in common — the values ​​of freedom, commitment to justice, human rights and the rule
of law.Thousands of Argentines studied in the
US and many Argentines working in American
companies. We want to expand these ties in
trade, scholarships
Afterwards, they dined with 400 guests at the Kirchner Cultural Center

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