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FREE TANGO in Central Park EVERY SATURDAY in NYC RAIN or SHINE This milonga is located at Shakespeare Statue (across from the Columbus Statue at the beginning of Literary Mall* - the opposite end of Bethesda Fountain and Summer Stage*) from 6-9pm. If RAIN we are at or move to the DAIRY a short distance away. FREE TANGO LESSON - 7:30pm. MAP 1SM - MAP 2 Lg

Saturdays 6-9pm, Central Park
June - September (switches with Chelsea Market Tango*)
Bios and Information is coming about each Dj /or Tango Instructor featured.

NEW YORK TIMES - NYTimes.com TANGO VIDEO LINK HERE

DJ & Tango Instructor/s Schedule for Central Park Tango 2007, Host & History Info Below.
The NYC TANGO Hotline is 212 726 1111.

JUNE - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30
2 - Hernan  DJ's - Grand Opening Day even with the Rain at the Dairy! The statue is great but the Dairy is so romantic during the rain, you simply have to experience it! HernanBrisa.com
Tango Lesson by: Lucille of Esmeralda's Dance Events
9 - Maria Jose DJ's - Tango La Nacional
Tango Lesson by: Coco of La Nacional
16 - Yesim "LaTurca" DJ's
Tango lesson by: Anthony Blackwell BlackwellAssociates.com
23 - Daniel Martinez DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Lucille of Esmeralda's Dance Events
30 – Richard Lipkin DJ– NewYorkTango.com
Tango Lesson by: Annatina Luck AnnaTango.com

JULY - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30
7 - Hernan  DJ's - HernanBrisa.com
Tango Lesson by: Jean Fung of JeanFung.com & FunTango.com
14 - Maria Jose DJ's - Tango La Nacional
Tango Lesson by: Anthony Blackwell BlackwellAssociates.com
21 - Yesim "LaTurca" DJ's
7th NYC Tango & Film Festival with Live Tango Music
by Tito Castro & Pancho Navarro
Tango Lesson by: Kana Kubota click for her teaching & dancing info
28 - Daniel Martinez  DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Yesim

AUGUST - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30
4 - Hernan  DJ's - HernanBrisa.com
Tango Lesson by: Jak of Balia Tango
A special salute to Nelson Avila & the New York Times will be here.
11 - Maria Jose DJ's - Tango La Nacional
Tango Lesson by:Anthony Blackwell BlackwellAssociates.com
18 - Yesim "LaTurca" DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Gayatri Martin or Lucille
25 – Daniel Martinez DJ's
Tango Lesson by: TBA

SEPTEMBER - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30
NOTE: Our SUMMER Finale Is Saturday September 29th
1 - Hernan  DJ's - HernanBrisa.com
Tango Lesson by: TBA
8 - Maria Jose DJ's - Tango La Nacional
Tango Lesson by: Coco of La Nacional
15 - Yesim "LaTurca" DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Lucille
22 - Daniel Martinez DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Yesim
29th – TBA DJ's - Summer Finale
Live Tango Music with TBA
Tango Lesson by: Jean Fung of JeanFung.com & FunTango.com
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Your Official Host are
Rick Castro & Trey Parker.
Lucille of Esmeralda's Dances (& originator) is helping us out doing the scheduling for our Tango Instructors. Contact Lucille at 212 777 6053.
With a VERY special thanks to Rick Castro - semi-retired from hosting.
HISTORY of this wonderful outdoor milonga is, it is now in its 11th year - original creator was Lucille Krasne 1996 (from her Hit & Run Tango, HIT and RUN TANGO, or Hit n Run Tango, they were usually just a one time tango dance she set up around town - anywhere! for tango dancers to have fun dancing and to expose NYC to tango. As you can tell this one was a Hit & Stayed!) assisted & then solely continued by Gerald, Art & Rick 1996-98. Rick 97-99. Rick continued with Trey 2000-2004. Rick retired from active duty so Trey continued on with Hernan Brizuela 2005-2006. And now in 2007 it is back to Rick and Trey! Stay Tunned!

Chelsea Market Milonga hosted by Triangulo. Map for CM starts the first weekend in October after Central Park Tango ends in September. BACK TO THE TOP Of This Page

To See All The Pictures Taken at Central Park Tango /Or South Street Seaport Sign Up for our SPiCE "e" Weekly Dance & Cultural Events Newsletter and get full access to all the Pictures.SPiCEevents.net TANGO Links and Info Page
Dance & or Learn Tango in NYC.
You can Make A Donation now and Get A CD for Helping Out Supporting Our Free Outdoor Summer Milonga's
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO Donate & Get A CD.
For The NYC TANGO Events Calendar go to
Richard Lipkin's New York Tango Calendar
NYC Tango Hotline 212 726 1111

To help support our outdoor free summer milonga's (tango dances) we offer a set of tango cd's set up into Tanda's for your listening & dancing enjoyment. You may obtain these at the milonga or cont`act Trey for further information.

My Manhattan - an NYC Publication
South Street Seaport Fights for Its Salty Spirit
WeekendArts - Waterfront Revival
By MICHAEL WILSON
Published: July 28, 2006
Photo by Jennifer S. Altman for The New York Times
Capiton for this photo was "At the South Street Seaport, dancing and tango lessons are free at Tango Porteño on Sundays at Pier 16, near the tall ship Peking".

Summer Rituals | It Takes Two-ArticleLINK • VideoLINK
About Central Park Tango
Tangoing Cheek to Cheek for 3 Minutes in the Park
By GLENN COLLINS
Published: August 25, 2007 - NYTimes.com - New York Times

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To access last years 2006 Central Park Tango and South Street Seaport Tango "Tango Porteno" Page CLICK HERE.

Sundays - 7pm-12(minimum), Pier 16
May - October - Bios and Information is coming soon about each Dj /or Tango Instructor featured. The Tango instructor/s info will go up the week of, as this is scheduled each week. Host & History Info Below.

DJ Schedule & Tango Instructor/s for
Tango Porteño 2007 at South Street Seaport NYC
The # indicates months with 5 Sundays
*MAY -   7pm - Midnight, Tango Lesson 8:30
Check The TANGO Hotline first
due to varying weather - 212 726 1111 -
*SPECIAL NOTE in MAY & OCTOBER the Milonga is HELD
if the temperature is 55F / 14.5C or HIGHER at 6pm.
6 - Richard Lipkin is Dj, - NewYorkTango.com
was not held due to cold tempretures
Tango Lesson by: none due to the cold weather
13 - Guy is Dj,
GRAND Opening for 2007
Tango Lesson by: Michael F
20 - Ko is Dj,
Tango Lesson by: Vanja Of Empire Dance - Copy this Email
vanja.stoikowa@gmail.com
& email her for lesson and group class information
27 - Guy is Dj,
Tango Lesson by: Doruk of BailaTango.com
Monday the 28th is Memorial Day

JUNE - 7pm-Midnight, Tango Lesson 8:30
3 - Daniel Martinez is Dj
Tango lesson by: Anthony Blackwell BlackwellAssociates.com
10 - Guy is Dj,
Tango lesson by: Anthony Blackwell BlackwellAssociates.com
17 - Robin is Dj, RobinThomasTango.com
Tango lesson by: Lexa Roséan of TigersTango
24 - Ko is Dj,
Tango lesson by: Thomas Reale -
For more tango lesson info call him at 917 568 9448

JULY# - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:30
1 - Richard Lipkin is Dj, NewYorkTango.com
Tango Lesson by: Gayatri Matin of CelebrateTango.com
Wednesday July 4th is Independence Day
8 - Ko is Dj,
Tango Lesson by: Eva Carrozza EvaCarrozza.com
15 - Tine (pronouced Tina) is Dj, TangoMuse.com
Tango Lesson by: Karina Romero, of Sandra Cameron Dance Center
22 - Robin is Dj, RobinThomasTango.com
(7th NYC Tango & Film Festival)
Tango Lesson by: Jon Tariq of Sandra Cameron Dance Center
29 - Richard Lipkin is Dj, NewYorkTango.com
Tango Lesson by: Vanja Of Empire Dance - Copy this Email
-vanja.stoikowa@gmail.com-
& email her for lesson and group class information

AUGUST - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:30
5 - Maria Jose is Dj,
Tango Lesson by: Anton Gazenbeek, assisted by Sergio Segura
12 - Robin is Dj, - RobinThomasTango.com
Tango Lesson by: Hernan Brizuela, HernanBrisa.com
19 - Shorey Myers is Dj,
Tango Lesson by: Robin Thomas & Kyla Mares of
RobinThomasTango.com
26 - Ko is Dj,
Tango Lesson was to be by: Lexa Roséan of TigersTango
but Anthony Blackwell BlackwellAssociates.com covered for her.

SEPTEMBER# - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:30
2 - Richard Lipkin is Dj, NewYorkTango.com
Tango Lesson by:
Monday the 3rd is Labor Day
9 - Ko is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
16 - Robin is Dj, RobinThomasTango.com
Tango Lesson by:
23 - Richard Lipkin is Dj, NewYorkTango.com
Tango Lesson by:
30 - TBA is Dj
Tango Lesson by:

OCTOBER - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:3o, But Check The Tango Hotline as it may vary to weather - 212 726 1111
7 - TBA is Dj,
Monday October 8th is Columbus Day
Tango Lesson by:
14 - Richard Lipkin is Dj, NewYorkTango.com
Tango Lesson by:
21 - TBA is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
28 - TBA is Dj, Grand Finale till next spring 2008
Tango Lesson by:
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Your Official Host/or DJ's are
Robin Thomas, Ko Tanaka, Trey Parker, Richard Lipkin and Rick Castro. Rick and/or Trey usually do the announcements, Ko Schedules the Dance Instructors (contact any member if you are interested in Teaching or assisting with this milonga in some capacity).

This milonga is now in its 9th year (1999). The history is;
Ko, Yardiel, Sanae, Karen started this milonga after Yardiel suggested this location as an alternative to a different milonga that was way uptown & indoors from them. Ko was the first Dj and continues today, he also came up with the name. Ko, Rick and Trey (plus Dj Guy for several years) have been instrumental in keeping this milonga happening every Sunday since its first year. The rest of us all stepped in at one point since to maintain, help, assist in some needed function to continue this great milonga. In 2004 we created the committee we are today to insure the continuity and excellence of this beautiful summer milonga for all here in NYC, tango dancers from around the world and visitors to learn of its joy we feel it offers to all.
The # indicates months with 5 Sundays
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