Events
Tango Festival Events
TUESDAY 22nd June–8:00pm - 11:00pm
Nina's Pre-festival Milonga
St Marks School Hall, 11 Dufferin St (off Basin Reserve)
$10, BYO drinks & nibbles
Come and join the locals at one of Wellington's established Milongas...
WEDNESDAY 23rd June–8:30pm - 11:00pm
Ricardo's Milonga
Irish Club, 10 Fifeshire Ave (off Cambridge Tce)
$10, non-alcoholic drinks and snacks provided
Come along and dance at this weekly local Milonga, held in a lovely intimate venue.
THURSDAY 24th June – 7:30pm - midnight
Welcome Dinner and Warm-up Milonga
The Jimmy Cafe, 77/87 Courtenay Place, City Centre
$30/ free to festival passholders
Come for a casual dinner (al a carte menu available) from 7:30 pm, meet the international guests and stay on to dance, or come just to dance. Special performances and welcome dances to get you introduced to others at the festival.
FRIDAY LUNCH TIME 25th June – 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Free Lunchtime Milonga
La Plaza, Te Whaea, 11 Hutchinson Road, Newtown
Enjoy a casual social dance between workshops.
FRIDAY NIGHT 25th June – 8:30pm - 2:00am
La
Gran Milonga
Wellington Town Hall, 101 Wakefield St, Wellington
$45 / Free to festival passholders
Book through the wesbite or at the registration desk at the
festival.
Held at the stunning Wellington Town Hall, this will be a night to remember. Featuring performances by our international guest teachers and dancing until late on a beautiful dance floor.
SATURDAY LUNCH TIME 26th June – 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Free Lunchtime Milonga
La Plaza, Te Whaea, 11 Hutchinson Road, Newtown
Enjoy a casual social dance between workshops.
SATURDAY NIGHT 26th June – 8:30pm - 2:00am
The Tango Ball
Wellington Town Hall, 101 Wakefield St, Wellington
$55 / Free to festival passholders
Book through the webite or at the registration desk at the festival.
The biggest night of the festival. Dress up and enjoy a sumptuous evening of dance, with spectacular performances from our international artists.
SUNDAY LUNCHTIME 27th June – 12:30pm
Free Lunchtime Milonga
La Plaza, Te Whaea, 11 Hutchinson Road, Newtown
Enjoy a casual social dance between workshops.
SUNDAY NIGHT 27th June – 6:00pm - late
La Ultima Milonga
Temperance Bar, 17 - 19 Blaire Street, Wellington
$15 / Free to festival passholders
Kiss new and old friends goodbye, exchange numbers and email adresses and send the festival off with a bang – dance with everyone you had been meaning to dance with all weekend.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT 30th June – 8:30pm - 11:00pm
Ricardo's Milonga
Irish Club, 10 Fifeshire Ave (off Cambridge Tce)
$10, non-alcoholic drinks and snacks provided
A Buenos Aires milonga setting with great tango music