Milonga La Ideal, Coronation Eve edition.

Friday 5th May, sees Tango Warwick's May version of its monthly milonga. You are invited to come, enjoy, and enhance, this welcoming milonga.

Our guest DJ for May will be Chimichurri. Born in the UK, she earned her nickname as ‘hot’ DJ in the salons of Buenos Aires. (Chimichurri refers to a spicy, chili sauce.) More about her below ***.

Friday 5th is Coronation Eve. King Charles' enthusiasm for Argentine Tango is well documented, eg see BBC News | UK | Follow in his footsteps, 11th Mar 1999 or the video
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/.../prince.../893473912 Perhaps now he is king his dancing is more suited to a good ronda, hopefully without losing its exuberance. In any case we can believe he would enjoy a friendly evening of excellent traditional tango with Tango Warwick, with a DJ who will set us dancing enough to drive away any thoughts of the morning. He obviously can't make it: let's hope you can!

We will be at home in Warwick SPACE. It is a large room with a decent floor, in a space reminiscent of Buenos Aires' Sunderland Club (some say), and with great acoustics. (see https://youtu.be/DXSYRjzcjpQ)

There will be some nibbles, soft drinks, fine cordials and wine for early arrivers, but BYOB if you wish.

It will be the friendly, joyful, and lively milonga tango dancers have come to love. Above all there will be a warm welcome for visitors, regulars, and once regulars, alike. Quoting a distinguished tanguero "a lovely milonga with a barrio feel, very good and friendly social dancers and a fluid ronda."

TIME: Friday May 5th , 8pm-midnight.
PLACE: Warwick SPACE, 71 Coten End, Warwick CV34 4NU.
COST (Cash at door only) : £12 (£8 for students with student card). In cash. Prebooking not required.

WARWICK SPACE is on the north side of the main road north of the river between Leamington and Warwick; next to the Black Pug pub, aka Millwright Arms, and almost opposite a Sainsbury local. It is a short walk from Warwick Railway Station, and not far from M40 and A46. There are several hotels & B&B's nearby in this major tourist area. The Castle Limes Hotel is a few minutes away. The Jephson in Leamington is about 1.3 miles away. Some swear by its breakfast. You can now even stay in Warwick Castle grounds.

PARKING is mostly on road, especially towards Warwick on the main road or Smith Street (one way, going East), on back streets (not very easy), or towards Warwick station. The St Nicholas Park car park is about 10 minutes walk away but you probably could do with a torch on the way back.
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS If you think you may have been infected with covid please take a test. If a test is positive or you are feeling unwell please stay away, especially if you think it may only be the flu!

***DJ CHIMICHURRI: Chimichurri has deejayed in well-known tango salons such as Canning, La Nacional, Las Malevas and La Maria, as well as other milongas in, and far beyond, the Argentinean capital. These include the ETI, a tango festival with over 1.300 dancers ranging in age from 14 to 84.
Chimichurri plays classic tangos organised in traditional tandas alternated with valses and milongas, but occasionally she also enjoys challenging a more experienced dance public with a tanda from a contemporary orchestra, such as Romantica Milongera or Tango Bardo, who give their own interpretation to the old classics.
She loves the challenge of fitting the music to the mood, and enticing as many dancers onto the floor as possible… nothing obscure or ‘interesting’,  just good danceable music to make your feet itch to dance.