The park is chosen by people who prefer a casual
atmosphere – the out of doors with trees around. In
Mexico, the milongas n the parks offer an alternative
for young people who do not have the resources to
pay the entrance fee to a milonga in a salon. Most
milongas are held in parks use volunteers, and therefor, represent less of a financial commitment.
— Miguel Garcia
About nine years ago, Consuelo Conde and Jorge Amador organized tango classes on Sundays in the Parque
Mexico, After the classes, there is a milonga between the
columns of Theatre Lindbergh, surrounded by green
areas and bursting with children playing football and people walking their dogs. The first class is a simple counterclockwise walk with upright posture, capturing a sense of
the music. They form two rows of couples with the men
walking forward, and the women walking backwards.
After the class, some people leave and new people come to
the space surrounded by columns covered in bougainvillea.
Some students remain to continue dancing or watch the
more experienced dancers. Almost everyone knows each
other. Smiles and hugs reach out to each new arrival. The
ages range from over seventy to under twenty. Occasionally,
announcements are made by other milongas organizers.
As the music begins, couples begin to form. Meare
usually thones to take the initiative, either by directly
asking the women or inviting in the Buenos Aires
style of a cabeceo, a slight nod of the head.
The dancers form a circle, advancing in the counterclockwise direction. The music is arranged in sets of
three or four songs, a tanda. A fragment of a nontango song, a cortina, is played at the end of each set,
allowing the dancers time to change patrners.
Attire is casual, not like the stereotype suits and
dresses of professional dancers. The only difference between the clothes of those who attend
the class and who go to the milonga is that for the
latter, there are more women wear heels and men
wear dress shoes.
As evening falls, the lamps begin to light the park.
with a faint glow that infuses the atmosphere of
tranquility and romance. You see the dancers walking softly, with bodies linked in an embrace.They begin to make more sophisticated moves — ganchos,
traspiés, giros, volcadas and adornments that make
the women more beautiful.
Often the dancers at Parque Mexico will
include Monica Blanco, Alfredo Andrade,
Gonzalo Gonzalez, Paco The Milonguero
and Jorge Bartolucci,
A newest milonga in a park takes place
in Parque David Záizar (Jardín de las Rosas), in the Militar Marte neighborhood,
Cinthya Dueñas is the organizer of this
milonga which began in January 2016,
Outdoor events are at the expense of
the climate; some have the capacity to
continue infrastructure, but people do
not always encouraged to leave, and
when declines, however, have a milonga
park is nothing but love dancing to the
full extent of the word and constancy.
— Cinthya Dueñas
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