El Boliche Mon 8 Dec for Día Nacional del Tango

Yuko says “Hello good people. Apparently it is nearly the end of the year. I am not sure how this happened, but there you go. This week we will have a bit of an early celebration of El Nacional Día del Tango. The official day is on 11 December, but we can celebrate it early at El Boliche! It became the national day of tango because two tango giants were born on this day: Carlos Gardel and Julio de Caro. You don't hear their recordings at milongas much, if at all, and I will feature them mostly by playing their compositions. Carlos Gardel is the most revered singer of tango, and many consider it to be disrespectful to dance to his singing. Julio de Caro is one of the giants, who laid the foundation of tango arrangements as we know and love them. I personally love his recordings, especially from the 1920s. I don't play them often though, as they are less popular among dancers, partly because they are perhaps harder to dance to. They have a freer relationship to the background pulse, so some people seem to struggle to find the beat in them. But! It's a special day. I will kick off the night with De Caro recordings from the 1920s, so come early and have a go, if my description piques your interest. And then there will be some Gardel and De Caro compositions through the night, perhaps featured in a slightly unusual way.” This is the second-last El Boliche of the year! Last one will be 15 December, then we return 12 January 2026. El Boliche: 3 hours or so of lovely tango music, usually from DJ Yuko. No cash? You can pay for El Boliche using PAYID; use either: 0412 448 934 (Yuko Kinoshita) or 0478 623 079 (Gary Barnes) A good place to just come and dance, or chat, or drink Polish beer or vodka, or pretty good wines by the glass. • Please don’t come if you have Covid or flu symptoms, or have tested positive, or only recovered recently, or are at high risk. • Bring $12 cash; or pay via PayID, • Respect people’s choices about greetings, masks, and partners. See you soon! Gary Barnes & Yuko Kinoshita ——— Supported by Tango Social Club of Canberra Usually Mondays from 7.30-10.30pm-ish except public holidays. Polish White Eagle Club, 38 David St, Turner ACT $12 dancers; non-dancers free Presented by Yuko and Gary. Facebook: ElBolicheCanberra