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— 1 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE — 2 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE Modern18 Tango World Athens Special Edition Editor Thanos Kasadis Table of Contents Greece Special Features Tango Acropilis Elena Gossi & Mestre Luis ............................................................ 03 An Argentine in Athens Fabian Ballejosi ......................................................... 06 Teaching Tango in Athens Theodore Georgedakis ....................................... 08 Guide to Tango in Greece ..................................................................................... 10 Maestro Fileteador Jorge Muscia ........................................................................... 18 Interview with Anibal Berraute (Tango Fusion) Marco Buso ..................... 22 Tango Sweat in Havana Urszula Przezdzik Abolik ............................................. 25 Tango Improvisation Jean-Pierre Sighe .............................................................................29 Un Tango Mas of German Kral Alexandru Eugen Cristea ............................. 32 The Tango Poetry & Literature of Rome Mario Abbatia ................................. 34 Our Advertisers ................................................................................................................. 37 New Tango Music Arndt Büssing ............................................................................... 38 Tango Moves: Parada (Sop) Raymond Lauzzana ................................................. 44 Letters to the Editor ....................................................................................................... 47 We are always looking for tango news and stories from around the international tango community. 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Dancing movement contains an entire philosophy. It is On the evening of the last full moon of summer, the a living bridge of communication between people and Acropolis will be flooded with favorite melodies by cultures. great Argentine masters. The official Acropolis Tango Festival opens withTango del Sur. The song speaks of a Since 2011, Tango Acropolis has been organizing tan- yearning for a better life, filled with passion, compan- go events at important locations in Athens, such as the ionship and love. Relationships that are transform into Acropolis Museum courtyard, the archaeological site music and dance. of the Roman Agora, the Zappeion Megaron, and the Athens Megaron. They also organized events at the This year, an exciting dance performance of the history Panathenaic Stadium of Kalimarmaro and recently in the of tango was presented performed by the Argentine Herod Atticus Conservatory. dancer and choreographer Natalia Hills. This was her first trip to Europe, and was exclusively for a single For three years, Tango Acropolis has been officially rep- performance at the Conservatory of Herodes Atticus. resented the Mundial del Tango de Buenos Aires. They conduct a competition in Greece, with com- petitors from across Mediterranean Europe. The winners of the competition represent Greece di- rectly in the semifinals of the competition, held every August in Buenos Aires. Thousands of visitors attended the Tango Acropo- lis, which includes music and dance performances, photo and painting exhibitions, lectures on the history of tango, motion pictures, live orchestras, fashion shows, milongas, workshops and seminars with leading teachers and dancers. All events are supported by the Argentine Em- bassy of Greece, the Greek Ministry of Culture, the city of Athens, UNESCO and the Buenos Ai- res Ministry of Culture. — 5 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE The top dancers of Compania Tangueros del Sur revived authentic performances with complicated footwork and dynamics. Their dance, Romper el Piso is a rare choreo- graphic concept that presents the magical evolution of tango. The dancers are accompanied by the Evocacion Plus orchestra under the direction and orchestration of the Argentine conductor, Patricio Villarejo. The music in- cluded many of the great names, such as Carlos Gardel, Juan D’Arienzo, Anibal Troilo, José María Contursi, and the revolutionary radical, Astor Piazzolla. — 6 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE — 7 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE An Argentine in Athens Fabian Ballejos One winter day in Buenos Aires, I decided to move to Europe, specifically to Greece. It was a very difficult deci- sion, but I knew it would change my life altogether. I left behind my family, my friends, my dreams. But, I left to search for my destiny When I arrived in Athens in 2002, the city was under- Once I became established in Athens, having learned going a complete transformation process due to the the basic words and phrases of everyday life, I started coming Olympic Games. Initially, it seemed to me that teaching tango lessons. I did not want to speak English, I it was not a very nice city. But over time, I got used preferred to learn Greek. It was difficult. But after eight it and started to discover some things that began to months, I managed to communicate without problems. charm me. I took long walks in Athens that allowed me to see her beauty in depth. At that time, there seemed to be no lack for money in Greece, People were happy, Businesses were full The language seemed about as difficult as Chinese. The of customers spending money. The banks were issuing food wasn’t bad, although Argentine meat could not be credit cards by phone. All this seemed familiar to me, found anywhere. The people looked like the Latins, but I had lived them in Argentina during the years of the they were very loud and not very polite. I was impressed bubble.. I knew that at some point it would burst. The that they could drink coffee at all hours. Although the crisis came, as I knew it would Nevertheless, I decided language sounded bad to me, it did not bother me very to remain. The inhabitants of Athens had to make diffi- much. In fact, I found it appealing. Everything was new and cult decisions. Some left Some were destroyed. Others part of my introduction to a new way of life. I always felt restarted their lives from the beginning. Many of us im- safe in Athens, unlike Buenos Aires where you learn to be mersed ourselves in creative actiity. alert because of the dangers around you. In Athens I felt and feel safe. I have never felt that I was in danger. Today, I still live in Athens. Fifteen years have passed since I arrived here. This city gave me what I really was looking for. I found a partner for dance and for life. Together, we created our little world, to which we are not alone: we are now three. — 8 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE — 9 — TO SUBSCRIBE, CLICK HERE Teaching Tango in Athens Theodore Georgedakis When you share something that you love with the world, it is like sharing a piece of yourself. That is how I feel every time I go to class. This is the reason why I began teaching,