Milonga "La Ideal", September Edition

Apple is the fruit for September. With Apple as a metaphor for Tango, the Genesis story can be thought of as the myth of the first cabaceo and subsequent tanda. After those 12 minutes of ecstasy came the fall from Paradise. Though some freedom was lost with the wish to have a good ronda, and the new realisation that some tango moves are not always appropriate, Paradise could be temporarily regained with the skill of wonderful DJ's replacing the wiles of the serpent. For September we are delighted to welcome back Mabel Gomez as our DJ. She admirably fills this role: carefully observing the dancers and understanding what will make it impossible for them to resist dancing, until the end of the last tanda. But don't worry, you can come back in October... TANGO WARWICK invites you to enjoy and enhance the September edition of its monthly milonga. We will be at home in the refurbished Warwick SPACE. It is a large room with a good floor, in a space reminiscent of Buenos Aires' Sunderland Club (some say), and with great acoustics. There will be some nibbles, soft drinks, fine cordials and wine for early arrivers, but BYOB if you wish. We encourage good tango, nice ronda and cabeceo! It will be the friendly, joyful, and lively milonga tango dancers have come to love. Above all there will be a warm welcome for visitors, regulars, and once regulars, alike. Quoting a distinguished tanguero "a lovely milonga with a barrio feel, very good and friendly social dancers and a fluid ronda." TIME: Friday September 2nd, 8pm-midnight. PLACE: Warwick SPACE, 71 Coten End, Warwick CV34 4NU. COST(Cash at door) : £12 (£8 for students with student card). In cash. Prebooking not required. For covid cautions see below. WARWICK SPACE is on the north side of the main road north of the river between Leamington and Warwick; next to the Black Pug pub, aka Millwright Arms, and almost opposite a Sainsbury local. It is a short walk from Warwick Railway Station, and not far from M40 and A46. There are several hotels & B&B's nearby in this tourist area. The Castle Limes Hotel is a few minutes away. The Jephson in Leamington is about 1.3 miles away, was inexpensive, but generally found adequate. Some swear by its breakfast. You can now even stay in Warwick Castle grounds. PARKING is mostly on road, especially towards Warwick on the main road or Smith Street (one way, going East), on back streets (not very easy), or towards Warwick station. The St Nicholas Park car park is about 10 minutes walk away but you probably could do with a torch on the way back. COVID PRECAUTIONS (September):Infections, in late July, are running at about 1 in 25, and decreasing, but if you have had a reasonable possibility of being infected, eg by going on public transport, or visiting a crowded pub, or dance festival, or if you have any likely symptoms, please do take a test as near to the start time as possible, or do not come. Infections can cause disruption to travel plans and to vital work, as well as the possibility of long term effects, and stress to the NHS. COVER PIC: The Cox's Orange Pippin comes from a photo by Andreas Rother. Attribution: Creative Commons CC-BY-SA-2.5