Tango, tango, TANGO

This week marked the end of the World Tango Festival and while I do not know who won (a Japanese couple won last year in a surprising fashion), my friends and I did our best to enjoy the festivities.

On Saturday we started out with a trip to Carlos Gardel's house which has been transformed into a museum about his life and all things tango. There we participated in free tango lessons which were hilarious. First of all, all of us towered over the little Argentine man who was teaching us. Secondly, anyone that has ever seen me walk can probably imagine that I do not have what it takes to be a tango dancer, my friends were much more coordinated.

Hanging out with Carlos Gardel.

If this doesn't look like coordination I don't know what does!

After we were done trying it out ourselves and after a quick and delicious empanada break we headed off to watch the pros dance. We somehow managed to get into the SEMIFINALS! After waiting in a long line we were rewarded with an incredible, and free show! We had our favorite pair but honestly they were all incredible.

Our favorite couple.

As we were leaving we saw our favorite dancer in the lobby and got our picture taken with her. She was still dressed in her beautiful dress and had huge fake eyelashes and other make up on but was wearing converses so she made us promise to take the picture from above the ankles.

Looking fancy...

until the shoes!
We finished the day with a trip to my favorite restaurant, Cumana, for a delicious dinner of locro. It was a great day! Unfortunately this weekend is less fun because I have two short papers for Monday and a midterm on Thursday. But dont feel too bad for me because I am going to see the World Champs Spain play Argentina in soccer this Tuesday and then on Thursday am heading to Mendoza for a weekend in the Andes! Its a tough life!

Paz!
Miriam

Us at the Festival

(photos stolen from Hannah and Kelsey)