Saturday 21 November 2009


Update TanGoa 2009/2010
(Version castellano abajo!)

Argentine Tango in Goa, India.

From Dec 10 2009 to March 4 th 2010
Argentine Tango classes twice a week:
tuesdays/thursdays : 19.30- 20.30, practica* till 21.30
Levels: Beginners and intermediate
Price: 300 rp pp/250 en couple
Milonga : fridays, 200 rp

Classes will be followed by a practica*, which is continued dancing in the same space but without further instruction. A place to practice what you've learned with the teacher on hand to answer any questions. On Friday nights there will be a milonga ( a salon for social dancing) where all Tango lovers will be welcome to come together and enjoy the dancing. Other professional Tango teachers and/or couples will be invited to come by and give workshops. During these three months I will be your host/teacher.
I'm inviting everybody that would like to learn to Tango but never did, to come and have a go at the first steps; and everyone else already taking part in the Tango community around the world to take a trip to beautiful Goa to enjoy a Tango-filled tropical holiday!

Goa can be found on the south-western side of India. It is the smallest state of India with Panjim as its capital. It is a long strip of palm-fringed coastline, with beautiful soft white sand beaches, lapped by the warm waters of the Arabian Sea. On top of that it boasts tropical forests, happy smiling locals and lots of exciting tropical delights.

Tangoa is located around one of the best known northern beaches called Anjuna. To westerners Goa has long been famous mostly for its beautiful beaches and a very liberal lifestyle which has evolved since Anjuna was discovered by the Beatles in the sixties. Besides the chilled out beach life and famous rave parties, there are a lot of other things happening during the winter months in Goa.
All along the northern beaches: Anjuna, Vagator, Morjim, Ashwem etc. there are lots of high level yoga classes-and retreats on offer. From Ashtanga to Vinyasa style yoga all types of yoga are catered for, taught by professional-western- teachers.
( check out Brahmani Yoga and Purple Valley retreat ). And of course there are meditation courses and Ayurvedic massage as well for total relaxation.
For the more adventurous there is kitesurfing and paragliding. If you travel inland from the beaches, Goa has beautiful wildlife and a rich, Portuguese and Hindu cultural heritage.

Tango is fairly new to India, but in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore thriving Tango communities are becoming part of the ever expanding global Tango family. If you happen to be around India or are heading that way between December and March 2010, come and enjoy some Tango fun in Goa! Don't forget to bring your dancing shoes ;-)

Regular updates on this blog about classes and milonga and on TanGoa facebook group.
If you're interested in TanGoa or have any questions related to accomodation, flights, prices, yoga etc. please, send me an email at kallos.alex@gmail.com and I would be more then happy to point you in the right direction!

Hope to see you soon in a 'sunset-palmfringed' milonga in Anjuna !

until then,
Happy milonqeuando!

Saturday 14 November 2009

TanGoa - tango en India, version en castellano



TanGoa
Tango Argentino en Goa, India

Del 10 de diciembre de 2009 al 7 de marzo de 2010 haz clases de Tango Argentino dos veces a la semana:
los martes 19.30- 20.30 clase nivel principiante, practica* hasta 21.30 hs.
los jueves 19.30-20.30 clase nivel intermedio, practica*hasta 21.30 hs.
Precio clases : 300 rupees p persona/ 250 en pareja
Viernes milonga : entrada 200 rupees, 21.30-00.30 hs

Las clases irán seguidas de una *práctica, una danza contínua en el mismo espacio pero sin más instrucción. Un lugar para practicar lo que has aprendido con el profesor quien está a tu disposición para responder a cualquier pregunta. Los viernes por la noche habrá milonga (un salón para baile social) donde todos los amantes de Tango serán bienvenidos para juntarse y disfrutar bailando.
Durante estos tres meses yo misma seré vuestro host/profesora. Otros profesores de Tango así como parejas profesionales serán invitados a venir y ofrecer talleres. Esta es una invitación a todo aquel que quiere aprender Tango y nunca lo hizo y para todos aquellos que ya forman parte de la comunidad de Tango de todo el mundo, para hacer un viaje a la bella Goa y disfrutar de una vacaciones tropicales llenas de Tango!

Goa está en el suroeste de la India. Es el estado más pequeño del país y su capital es Panjim. Es una larga franja de palmeral junto a la costa, con preciosas playas de arena blanca y fina, bañadas por las cálidas aguas del Mar Arábico. Puede además presumir también de tener maravillosos bosques tropicales, amables habitantes y muchísimas excitantes delicias tropicales.

TanGoa está situado en una de las playas del norte más conocidas, Anjuna. Para los occidentales, Goa es famosa por sus preciosas playas y por un estilo de vida liberal que evolucionó desde que Anjuna fuera descubierta por los Beatles en los años sesenta. Además de la vida relajada en las playas y las famosas fiestas rave, hay muchas otras cosas para hacer durante el invierno en Goa. En todas las playas del norte (Anjuna, Vagator, Morjim, Ashwem, etc) se hacen clases de yoga de alto nivel y se ofrecen espacios para el retiro. Desde Ashtanga a Vinyasa yoga, todos los tipos de yoga son enseñados por profesores occidentales (comprueba el retiro Brahmani Yoga y Purple Valley). Y, por supuesto, también hay cursos de meditación y masaje Ayurvédico para la relajación total.

Para los más aventureros también hay kitesurfing y paragliding. Si viajas al interior, Goa tiene una preciosa fauna y flora, herencia cultural de Portugal e India.

Tango es todavía algo bastante nuevo en India, pero en Delhi, Bombay y Bangalore las comunidades de Tango están formando parte ya de la familia global de Tango. Si estás en India o vas a estar allí entre diciembre de 2009 y enero 2010, ven y disfruta del Tango en Goa! No olvides traer tus zapatos de baile ;-)

Enviaré más detalles sobre el lugar exacto de las clases y las milongas más adelante en este blog www.gotatangocom-alexkallos.blogspot.com y en TanGoa y Tango in India en Facebook.
Si estás interesado en TanGoa o tienes alguna pregunta sobre la estancia, los vuelos, los precios, yoga, etc, porfavor envíame un email a kallos.alex@gmail.com y estaré más que contenta de ayudarte!

Espero verte pronto disfrutando de una milonga en una maravillosa puesta de sol en Goa!

Hasta entonces,
Feliz milonqueando!
Alexandra Kallos

Wednesday 4 November 2009


TanGoa :

Argentine Tango in Goa, India.
From 10 dec 2009 till 4 march
classes in Argentine Tango twice a week.
Levels : beginners and intermediate.
After the classes there will be a 'practica', that means continued dancing in the same space as the classes but without further instruction. A place to practice what you've learned and with the teacher on hand to answer any questions.
On friday nights there will be milonga ( a salon for social dancing) where all tangolovers can come together and enjoy in the dancing.
If all goes well im intending to invite other professional tango teachers and/or couples to come by and give workshops.
Throughout these three months I will be your host/teacher. Im inviting everybody that would like to learn the tango but never did, to come and have a go at the first steps. And all the others that already take part in the tangocommunity worldwide to take a trip to beautiful Goa and enjoy the benefit of having a tangofilled tropical holiday !

Goa can be found on the south-western side of India.
Its the smallest state of India with Panjim as its capital.
Its basically a long strip of palmfringed coastline, beautiful soft white sand beaches, lapped by the warm waters of the Arabian Sea. On top of that it boasts tropical forests, happy smiling locals and lots of exciting tropical delights.

TanGoa is located around one of the best known northern beaches called Anjuna.
To westerners Goa has long been famous mostly for its beautiful beaches and a very, liberal lifestyle ever since Anjuna was discovered by the Beatles in the sixties of the last century.
Besides the chilled out beachlife and famous raveparties, there is a lot of other things happening during the winter months in Goa.
All along the northern beaches Anjuna, Vagator, Morjim, Ashwem etc. there is lots of high level yoga classes-and retreats on offer. From Ashtanga to Vinyasa style yoga, basically every type of yoga is catered for, tought by professional-western- teachers.( check out Brahmani Yoga and Purple Valley retreat ).
Theres meditation courses and Ayurvedic massages for a total relaxation.
For the more adventurous there is kitesurfing and paragliding.

Also if u travel inland from the beaches, Goa has got some beautiful wildlife on offer, together with a rich, portugese and hindu cultural heritage.
Tango is fairly new to India but in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore thriving tango communities are forming thus making the global tango family forever expanding.

If you happen to be around India or heading that way during the months of dec. till march 2010, come and enjoy some tango fun in Goa!
So don't forget to bring some dancing shoes ;-)
I will be posting more details about the location of the classes and milonga very shortly on this blog, TanGoa facebook group and www.tangoindia.in
If you're interested in TanGoa or have any questions related to accomodation, flights, prices, yoga etc. please, send me an email and i would be more then happy to point you in the right direction !

Hope to see you soon in a 'sunset-palmfringed' milonga in Goa !

untill then,
Happy milonqeuando!

kallos.alex@gmail.com

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