Re: [TANGO-L] Not all milongas of Buenos Aires are closed

[Meredith Klein <meredithklein @gmail.com>]

I arrived in BsAs for the first time this morning.  I imagined that it
would be a big project to get to know the different venues, figure out
what I liked, etc.--little did I know that it would be complicated by
the recent tragedy and the extension of the mourning period.

I would greatly appreciate if folks would continue to post information
about which milongas are/are not open and/or to send the information
directly to me.

Thanks very much!

Meredith


On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:35:26 -0300, Alberto Gesualdi
<clambat2001   @yahoo.com.ar> wrote:
> Concerning recent Janis Kenyon posting, I have just talked with Confiteria Ideal (local number 5265 8069/8078), and they will open the evening milonga as usual, from 3.30 pm to 10 pm.
>
> Viejo Correo : "muy posible / quite possible" was the answer (local number 4 958 0634) to the question "will be opened tonight the milonga ?"
>
> Plaza Bohemia will not open at Maipu 444 , they are afraid the place could be order to be closed , since all the licenses for "dancing places category C " as the milongas are usually classified , have been cancelled, and it is required to present a new subscription form to issue a new authorization from the town hall ( with some aditional requests concerning insurance policies for fire that were not requested previously )
>
> Why can I say .... My apologies for all this trouble to tango visitors. There is a local saying "Buenos Aires no termina en la General Paz ( Buenos Aires does not end at the ring avenue General Paz that divides the city from the suburban area )"
>
> My personal feeling about this sensitive matter, is there will be needed extra patience for tango visitors, and to check beforehand wether each milonga will be opened or not , since this is a decision of the organizers .
>
> Not all local Buenos Aires milongas are in the same situation , concerning safety measures and papers in order .
>
> Not all the organizers are the owners of the place where the milonga is held , in fact is the contrary , the "owners" are social clubs , cafeterias, restaurants and so on .
>
> So for some more days or weeks , at least within the Buenos Aires city boundaries, this will be a matter of a "case by case " decision.
>
> Safety measures are not a strong point of local milongas , but people that go to dance to this places are not so crazy as to bring their kids to throw fireworks to a flammable ceiling , as it was the case of the tragedy of Republica de Cromagnon disco.
>
> Unfortunately 183 deaths were caused due to this  craziness.
>
> Warm regards
> Alberto Gesualdi
> Buenos Aires
>
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