Modern Tango World N° 6 (Montreal, Quebec) | Page 12
Milonga Tango Lounge
The rectangular wood floor is in perfect condition
and lined by small round tables, facilitateing the
use of cabeceo, which is widespread. The dress
code is elegant, like the decor, but without being
too formal. The intent of this milonga is certainly
to makke the dancers feel at home.
Milonga Bomboncito
This Thursday milonga is held in the same place as
the Milonga La Noche on Ste-Catherine Street
E., organized by Shakti Lafontan and Danielle
Achkar It is a gathering place for a young and
trendy community. As soon as you walk through
the door, you are struck by the energy of the
place. The exposed pipes and ducts of this modern room give the place an industrial look. Comfortable seating and mirrors line the wooden
floor. Coffee and snack foods are available for
the visitors. Spectacular dancing is offered by experienced dancers, some with neo-tango interpretations. The music is classic, but energetic and
lively. It is a marriage of the classic with a renewed
energy of the present and still respecting tango
codes. The traffic on the floor is fluid. and the
dress code is casual, as is the atmosphere. The essential nayure of this milonga is pure energy.
Tango Lounge Milonga
On Friday night, the place to be is the Tango Lounge
milonga at Air de Tango. Mylène Pelletier organizes
this elegant and accessible milonga on the second
floor of a corner building on St-Laurent Boulevard in
the heart of the city’s Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood. The milonga is classic and its decor is festively
decorated with garlands of lights lining the mirrors,
windows and ceilings, creating a sparkling room with a
starry sky. The bar is a gathering place for the regulars
and the music is always classic, showcasing the great
orchestras.The wooden dance floor is newly restored,
and the space includes a shoe store where dancers
can browse for footwear. Tango codes and the cabeceo are enforced and the dress code is dressy. This is
an elegant, classic milonga in a comfortable lounge.
Milonga de la Esquina
On Saturday, the Milonga de la Esquina holds a small
but cozy and classic evening at Tango Libre school,
in the heart of a residential area of Plateau MontRoyal. Colorful paintings made by a local artist provide a setting with dramatic colors that recall some
legendary halls of Buenos Aires. The organizer, Tango
Libre, also organizes the annual Montreal International Tango Festival.
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