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"El
Encuentro (The Encounter) Tango
Club" was the first milonga
to open in Los Angeles with a true
Buenos Aires flavor, introducing
among other things; tandas (musical
sets), cortinas (breaks), classes
with an emphasis on tango etiquette,
the first All-Night milongas and
the only (and still) weekly late-night
milonga. Five years later it continues
to be one of the most popular gathering
places for tangueros. Hosts, Angel
and Alexis, are true Portenos (natives
of Buenos Aires). Alexis' wife,
Barbara, is also from Buenos Aires.
Angel's partner, Julie, is an American
of Latin heritage. Each and every
Saturday night, these four greet
all guests in the Argentinean style,
with abrazos and besos (hugs and
kisses).
For
many dancers in the L.A. area, Saturday
night at El Encuentro is de rigeur.
Even dancers from Santa Barbara
and San Diego make it a regular
part of their weekend. Visiting
dancers from all over the country,
all over the world, repeatedly tell
the hosts that El Encuentro holds
its own against the best milongas
in Buenos Aires and New York.
Whenever
they are in town, world-renowned
dancers make it a point to stop
by El Encuentro and always grace
the milonga with unforgettable exhibitions.
Masters such as Osvaldo & Lorena,
Fernanda & Guillermo, Chicho
& Lucia, Gavito, Julio &
Corinna, Fabian & Carolina,
the cast of Forever Tango…and
on and on. Even famous tango musicians
love to come by to visit, such as
Coco Trivisonno, Horacio Romo, etc.
And
they all come for the same reason
as regulars dancers do because as
one enters El Encuentro, they do
indeed encounter a warm atmosphere,
a bountiful buffet, great music,
a great dance floor filled with
wonderful dancers to watch and to
dance with. In fact, everyone says
that a night at El Encuentro is
like a party. So, come join the
party! We will be waiting for you
every Saturday Night!
Some
of our visitors comments:
"…As
a longtime tanguero who has traveled
the world over, I feel at home here".
-
Pocho N., Buenos Aires
"…this
is one of the two best milongas
in the USA."
- Mike
R., Santa Barbara
"…one
of the best milongas I have been
to in North America"
- Julio
B., Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Congratulations.
This place reminds me of tango in
Montevideo and Buenos Aires"
- Ernesto
M., Montevideo & Beverly Hills
"…the
music here is as good if not better
than in Buenos Aires. "
- Edmundo
T., Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Word
gets around…this is one great
milonga"
- Sharuk,
Boston
"A
totally unexpected surprise"
- Kara Wenger,
Chicago
"I
love this place!"
- Pablo S.,
Sao Paulo, Brazil
"Allways
great energy and vibes here"
- Bronwen
H., Montreal, Canada
"A
fun and genuine place. I never miss
it when I am in town"
- Loreen
A., New York
"I
always find interesting music and
great people to dance with."
- Dave
B., Montana
"It
is fantastic what you have created
here"
- Coco D.,
Paris, France
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