NA-W: MEXICO INTERNATIONAL TANGO FIESTA, GREAT TEACHERS, OCT.1-5

[Christina Johnson <Kikibri @AOL.COM>]

TANGO     FIESTA            FIRST INTERNATIONAL TANGO FESTIVAL IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO!
OCTOBER    1   THRU   5   2003
EL INDIO and MARIANA, and FABIAN SALAS   and CAROLINA DEL RIVERO will be four of ourEXTRAORDINARY teachers. We also welcome ORLANDO BUDINI, as a special guest teacher from Houston.There will be partying with the following fiestas: the alborada fiesta onSept. 28, beginning at 4:00AM with skyfulls of blazing fireworks, andcastillos, (towers of fireworks) Very noisy and happy!   Then the paradecelebrating Saints: Michael, and Rafael is ongoing   Sept. 29. All thesefiestas commence Sept. 15th, with the celebration of Mexican IndependenceDay. Too many fiestas, too little time...      San Miguel de Allende is in central Mexico, nearest to Leon, but youmay also fly into Mexico City. There is very comfortable first class bustransportation from each of these cities to San Miguel. In both cities wewill arrange for you to be met with an agency to get you where you need togo.
San Miguel is a mountain artist’s colony, at   5,500+ feet,   with turquoiseskies, and in October, fields of wildflowers and excellent weather. There islots to see and do: several hot springs , horseback riding, hiking, andgorgeous restaurants. The shopping opportunities abound, and there are manyart galleries and night spots with great music.The town itself is a protected national monument, with narrow cobblestonestreets, buildings painted with siena, scarlet, purple, and tropical flowerscascading over the high walls. The beautiful architecture includes churches,homes, and municipal buildings. We are planning one of the milongas in thenearby ghost town of Pozos at a lovely hotel/restaurant. This spot isextraordinary for photos. The ruins in and outside of town are gracefulremains of   the   haciendas of wealthy mining families who once lived there.    REGISTRATION:   $100 per person deposit, due IMMEDIATELY. The rate of $240 for theentire week of classes and three milongas is good until August 20th. The cost for a couple will be$420 till July 1. Included is a welcome cocktail party, a “callejonada” where we willdance the streets downtown following troubadors in medieval costume, singingMexican ballads and folksongs, drinking tequila.   This package will get youinto the Orchestra/show for a discounted price of about $12 USD.Discounts are also available for a group of five that includes at least twomen. Your lodging needs to be paid SEPARATELY, and ETV can book it for you for$25 US.NOT INCLUDED in the price are special workshops, trips, hot springs, groupdinners, ranch parties, orchestra/show and other activities to choose thatwill each have their separate prices beginning at about $10.  Info: E-mail: Christina Johnson, PresidentExotic Tango Vacations, LLC, at kikibri @aol.com.See: www.beyondtango.com
Call in the USA: (505) 983-1744In Mexico: (0) 52-415-152-4342