CENTRAL TANGO
A Tango Show in Buenos Aires

1- THE SHOW
Central Tango, an authentic Argentinean Tango show in a hall which housed the main great figures of Tango ever and where thousands of "porteños" danced the night away over decades. From Carlos Gardel and Julio Sosa to Alberto Castillo they all made the walls of this hall built in 1901 shudder.

Central Tango offers a show which traces the history of Tango. The "arrabal" (a poor area of town), the "conventillos" (tenements), the hall and the cabaret are part of the scenery used to portrait this show of dance, music and singing. The show is made up of a corps of ballet of eight dancers, two singers, and a sextet on stage.

"With this show we wish to go into the heart of Tango, to trace its history, its feelings and its failure and success," comments Gabriel Fernandez, the artistic director of the show. He has tried to depict the ups and downs of Tango "from the arrabales (poor area of a town) to Piazzola"

The proposal includes a presenter that apart from guiding the audience throughout the show, narrates the living history of Tango and its relation to the building where Central Tango now lies.

2- DINNER
This show is accompanied by a delicious gastronomy and outstanding Argentinean wines in a warm and sophisticated environment which will take us back to the beginning of the last century.

3- THE PLACE
Central Tango is placed in a privileged spot in the tourist circuit of Buenos Aires. Just half a block off Corrientes Avenue, this downtown hall is right in the heart of the "porteño" nightlife and what used to be an area of cafes at the beginning of the last century, when the compadritos (show-offs) could be seen wandering along this Avenue between Esmeralda and Callao late in the evenings.

Central Tango sited in what used to be "La Argentina Tango hall", has preserved from it the tango tradition. Great figures such as D'Arienzo, Pugliese, Anibal Troilo "Pichuco" and Alberto Castillo, performed on its stage and Jorge Vargas and Carlos Gardel himself also sang here.

The history:
The place where Central Tango is now located dates from the time when Tango moved away from the brothels and the idea of a forbidden dance which took place in the homes of bachelors. When this expression came to light, new groups appeared for the first time on the stage of "La Argentina" which becomes a cradle of memorable performanced and a place where Tango was spread. The ladies wore long dresses and men paid their tickets diligently to be able to invite a lady to dance, not by means of words but just by the characteristic tossing of their heads. "La Argentina" Tango hall was known for its hierarchy, different from other Tango clubs. The trifulcas (rows) among compadritos (show-offs) and the malevaje (ruffians) so frequent in other redoubts could not be seen in this hall. It is in the thirties when Tango begins to play a predominant role in this hall. Argentinean most important orchestras and beloved artists and composers have performed on this stage.

Location:
Situated at 361 Rodriguez Peña, this Tango hall was built by the architect Juan Manzini in 1901 and its atmosphere and decoration was by Felix Boggio. At that time he put up a bronze Plafonier containing 105 lights which still illuminates every gala Show Dinner at Central Tango

* Show Schedule:
Monday to Saturday
Dinner: 20:30 hs.
Show: 22:15 hs.

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