Modern Tango World N° 6 (Montreal, Quebec) | Page 9

Warm Tango Nights
France Bonneau
MonTango’s Sunday brunch milonga
Whether your tango week starts on Sunday or Monday is of little importance to Montreal.
There is an exceptional milonga in which to dance every day of the week. While discovering
the most interesting areas of the metropolis, you can tour the iconic places frequented by the
tangueras and tangueros of our vibrant community.
Café Domingo
If you feel like dancing on Sunday afternoon you
will love the Café Domingo milonga organized by
MonTango, a school that has taken root in one of
Montreal’s multi-ethnic residential neighborhoods,
on one of the city’s main commercial arteries. This
milonga has become for many an after brunch must.
Andrea Shepherd and Wolf Mercado are this site’s
warm and friendly hosts. Over coffee and a croissant,
the morning stretches lazily into the afternoon for
anyone who wants to dance in a colorful community.
The room may be small, but it is awash with sun and
dancers. Adjacent to the impeccable floor, there is an
area to relax, drink, eat and enjoy the world between
two tandas. Café Domingo is a very popular, cheerful
milonga. Dancers of all sorts do not hesitate to mingle. It is not uncommon to encounter milongueros
from other cities mixing with the locals. The cheerful,
colorful decoration is like the music, combining the
best classic tango with beautiful modern discoveries.
The dress code is as casual as a cabeceo.The essence
of this milonga is its joie de vivre.
Milonga du Dimanche de Tango Rico
On the south side of the St. Lawrence River in Chambly, a milonga is held every Sunday evening that provides dancers with one of the largest dance floors
near Montreal. Tango Rico is an established school
with studios in several cities around the Montérégie area.. The school has held this Sunday milonga for
over ten years. Caroline Demers personally ensures
that the welcome is very warm.

The teaching team is regularly on site and meets
on the sidelines to answer students’ questions.
Tangueras often invite the tanguero of their choice
and change partners with each tanda. This practice
allows dancers to discover each other and adds to
the cozy atmosphere of the evening. Often, special
guests are included in the program, such as musicians, orchestras, clothing designers or others. The
music is varied, including classics and some modern
orchestras. The dress code is casual. Its personalized
original touch makes this milonga special.
Milonga Tango Club Rive-Nord
This is a classic milonga held every Sunday evening with a quiet ambience. Located twenty minutes north of Montreal, on a commercial street in
Sainte-Thérèse, this milonga is organized by Tango
Club Rive-Nord. It offers dinner and dancing in a
bar. The room is divided into two parts:. The bar
area with dinner tables to watch the dancers and a
wood dance floor, lined with mirrors. This friendly
community respects the essence of the most traditional milongas of Buenos Aires, both by the choice
of music and through respect of cabeceo and traffic codes on the ronda. Christian Gagnon and
Diane Rivest insist on a formal dress code, which
gives panache to the evening during which you can
eat a full meal, drink and dance. The essence of this
milonga is definitely the classic and elegant atmosphere that emerges. Tango Club Rive-Nord also
organizes a milonga at the Grand Studio in Laval,
on Wednesdays.

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