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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 6th 2009 - September
Bios and Information is coming about each Dj /or Tango Instructor featured.

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
06 -Maria Jose DJ's - Grand Opening Day, Rain? Then at the Dairy!
The statue is great but the Dairy is so romantic during the rain, you simply have to experience it!
Tango Lesson by: Gayatri of CelebrateTango.com
-- - Hernan DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Jak/Mariela of BailaTango.com
-- - Yesim"La Torca" DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Jenny
- - Daniel Martinez DJ's
Tango Lesson by: Sergio

JULY - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30
05 -
Tango Lesson by:
12 -
Tango Lesson by:
19 -
9th NYC Tango & Film Festival & The 3rd USA Tango Championship
Tango Lesson by:
26 -
Tango Lesson by:

AUGUST - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30
02 -
Tango Lesson by:
09 -
Tango Lesson by:
16 -
Tango Lesson by:
23 –
Tango Lesson by:
30 –
Tango Lesson by:

SEPTEMBER - 6pm-9pm, Lesson 7:30 &
The Grand Finale Is Saturday September 27th
06 -
Tango Lesson by:
13 -
Tango Lesson by:
20 -
Tango Lesson by:
27 -TBA DJ's - Grand Finale
Live Tango Music with TBA
Tango Lesson by:
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Your Official Host are
Rick Castro & Trey Parker.
Rick is doing the scheduling for the Tango Instructors.
With a VERY special thanks to Rick Castro - whom has tried twice to retire from hosting.
HISTORY of this wonderful outdoor milonga is now in
its 12th year - original creator was Lucille Krasne 1997 (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 - any
where! 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 1997-98. Rick 98-99. Rick continued with Trey 2000-2004. Trey continued on with
Hernan 2005-2006. In 2007 Trey bribed (ha-ha) "semi-retired host" Rick back due to Hernan taking a tango teaching gig on Long Island! Now in 2008 Trey & Rick continue the tradition but have new recruits helping out some this summer - Contact Us asap if you are interested helping out with this wonderful NYC event! And Stay Tunned For Another Great Summer!

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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- Article • Video
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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Sundays - 7pm-12, Pier 16
May - September - 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 2009 at South Street NYC
The # indicates months with 5 Sundays
MAY -   7pm - Midnight, Tango Lesson 8:30
Check The TANGO Hotline first - 212 726 1111 - ALWAYS UPdated by 6 - 7pm on RAIN days.
*SPECIAL NOTE - We Now Have To Charge a $5 Fee to cover the South Street Seaport Museum pier rental fee, Times are 7pm-Midnight except Grand Opening Night (our 10th Year!).

31st - Richard Lipkin is Dj, For GRAND Opening Night 2009! Special Times 7pm-12am & $2 Donation.
Tango Lesson by:

JUNE INFO coming 4 2009# -

7pm-Midnight, Tango Lesson 8:30
01 - Daniel Martinez is Dj
Tango lesson by:
08 - Ko is Dj,
Tango lesson by:
15 - Tine is Dj,
Tango lesson by:
9th NYC Tango & Film Festival & The 3rd USA Tango Championship 15-22nd
22 - Robin Thomas is Dj,
Tango lesson by:
29 - Ko is Dj,
Tango lesson by:

JULY - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:30
6 - Ko is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
July 4th is a FRIDAY - Independence Day
13 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
20 -is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
27 - is Dj, (8th NYC Tango & Film Festival)
Tango Lesson by:

AUGUST# - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:30
03 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson was by:
10 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
17 - is Dj, -
Tango Lesson by:
24 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
31 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
Monday Sept 1st is Labor Day

SEPTEMBER - 7pm-Midnight, Lesson 8:30
07 - TBA is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
14 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
21 - is Dj,
Tango Lesson by:
28 - is Dj, SEASONS END GRAND FINALE
Tango Lesson by:

Always Check The Tango Hotline - 212 726 1111
The # indicates months with 5 Sundays
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Your Official Host/or DJ's are
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 a committee 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.

Now in 2008 the managing structure of the South Street Seaport has changed and as everyone are having more & higher expenses. Facing greater financial burdens are now requiring certain proticals & regulations to be followed along with fees for any use of the pier. More info on all these new develops will be printed here as made available. Thanks For Reading and have a great time dancing on the pier.

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To access year 2006 Central Park Tango and South Street Seaport Tango "Tango Porteno" Page CLICK HERE
To access last years 2007 Central Park Tango and South Street Seaport Tango "Tango Porteno" Page CLICK HERE