Copenhagen Tango Festival – History

Copenhagen Tango Society (Tangoforeningen) was founded in 1998. The purpose of the Society is to expose our passion for tango. Since 2005 this has – among other events – been done by arranging The Copenhagen Tangofestival.

    
2014

Ten years anniversary

Orchestra Cristal and Friends

Murat & Michelle

Noelia & Carlitos

Sebastian & Mariana

2.120 visitors from 27 countries

 

This year we changed the layout of the room. Thus having a larger floor and a smaller seating area. And it worked out butifully. Bette flow on- and off the dancefloor.

Also, We moved the Cool Down Milonga to Kedelhallen. This gave us a better ventilation in a larger room. And with the food served to keep the energi going, we filled the house to the very end again.

 
    
 

    
 

Sexteto Milonguero

2013

Sexteto Milonguero

Diego & Maria

Carlitos & Noelia

Fausto & Stephanie

Sigrid & Daniel

2.180 visitors

 

Carlitos & Noelia

Diego & Maria

     

Sigrid & Daniel

Fausto & Stephanie

    
2012

Yhis year we added an extra couple to the workshop program with great success. Never have we had so many people taking part in the workshop. And for the first time we have more foreigners than danes at the festival. We are now digging in to the small details. Improvement such as midnight food, infomaps, daily festival newspaper..

Orchestra Silencio

Claudia & Esteban

Pablo & Mariana

Fausto & Stephanie

Daniel & Sigrid

2.150 visitors

Claudia & Esteban

Pablo & Mariana

Fausto & Stephanie

Sigrid & Daniel

 
2011

We continue with good spirit. And the atmosphere become more and more intimite. Better lightning, decoration and ventilation. Now we are working with the details.

Bruno & Mariangeles    
Ojos de tango

Claudia & Esteban

Horacio & Karina

Bruno & Mariangeles

Sigrid VanTilbeurgh

2.100 visitors

 

Claudia & Esteban    Horacio & Karina
2010

The concept of this festival was very much a copy of last years success, except that we added a Women’s Workshop.

This year we also spent a lot of extra money and energy on creating a good atmosphere. And it paid off.

2.100 visitors showed that it was worth the effort.

Pablo & Eugenia

Bruno & Mariangeles    
Orcestra Silencio

Pablo Y Eugenia

Diego & Maria

Bruno & Mariangeles

Sigrid Van Tilbeurgh

Total visitors 2.050

Diego & Maria

Sigrid Van Tilbeurgh

2009

Our fifth festival. This year we tried to create a more marathon-like atmosphere with less live music and more focus on the DJ’s. Therefore we were able to cut the entrance fee with 20-25%. Our impression is that we got it right. This was the biggest tango event ever in Denmark. with a total of more that 1.800 visitors.

Vilma Y Fernando

Tango Indigo

Pablo Inza & Eugenia Parilla

Moira Castellano & Gaston Torelli

Vilma Vega & Fernando Galera

Sigrid Van Tulbeurgh

Total visitors over four nights 1.800

Pablo & Eugenia

 

 

Combo Tango

2008

Our fourth festival and our second year at Kedelhallen. Plenty of room for the dancers even with more than 400 guest at the same time. Workshops and afternoon milonga’s took place in the city centre within walking distance of cafés, parks, lakes, restaurants etc.

Beltango

Sigrid & Mazen

Pablo Inza & Maria Mondino
Mazen Kiwan & Sigrid van Tilbeurgh

Diego Riemer & Maria Belén Giachello

Quartet BelTango

Quintet Combo Tango

Total visitors over four nights 1.260

Diego & Maria

Pablo & Maria

2007

In order to make room for more dancers the festival was moved to Kedelhallen. We were very happy with the facility we had used the previous years but the place was too small. So in order to accommodate everyone we found that this was the best solution.

Sebastian & Mariana

“Tre til tango”

Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes

Diego Riemer & Mecha Espinel

Quarteto Silencio

Tipical Imperial

Total visitors over four nights 1.220

Diego & Maria

Orchestra Silencio

2006

The festival took place in the studios of The Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Great facilities. Good air-condition. However, we only had room for 250 guests every night. So a lot of disappointed dancers were turned away at the door.

Eziquel & Lucia

Pablo Inza & Moira Castellano

Lucia Mazer & Ezequiel Fafaro

Quarteto Silencio

Sexteto Andorinha

Rolando Rivas

Total visitors over four nights 1.000

Rolando Rivas

Sexteto Andorinha

2005

Copenhagen’s first international tango festival. In the beautiful studio of The Danish National Symphony Orchestra. This was really a test run to see if there was a market for such an event in Copenhagen. And luckily it turned out that there is.

Los Cosos de al lao

Chicho & Eugenia

Chicho Frumboli & Eugenia Parilla

Vilma Vega & Fernando Galera

Quarteto Silencio

Los Cosos de al lao

Alma Trio   

Total visitors over four nights 800

Vilma & Fernando

Alma Trio

     

Orchestra Silencio