According to a recent study the Argentine tango may have positive effects on Parkinson's patients. The study suggests that tango improves balance, mobility in patients with Parkinson's disease. Patients with Parkinson's disease who took part in regular tango dance classes for 20 sessions showed significant improvements in balance and mobility when compared to patients who did conventional exercise, a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows.
To read more click here.
Now, how cool is that!!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Amnesia:)
Ok I just realized that I have given you the link for Todo Tango before. I guess it goes to show how much I like visiting it. And no, they do not pay me in any way.. Although come to think of it... Maybe they should :) hahahahaha
Of course it all can be a sign of early dementia. But I am going to ignore that possibility for now:)
Here is another great website where you can learn a lot about tango related stuff:
The following weblink will take you to a series of articles published periodically in El Firulete, The Argentine Tango Magazine by Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart. The information is based on their own experience, first as students of the dance and second as teachers of Argentine Tango around the United States.
To read these wonderfully insgihtful articles: click here.
Of course it all can be a sign of early dementia. But I am going to ignore that possibility for now:)
Here is another great website where you can learn a lot about tango related stuff:
The following weblink will take you to a series of articles published periodically in El Firulete, The Argentine Tango Magazine by Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart. The information is based on their own experience, first as students of the dance and second as teachers of Argentine Tango around the United States.
To read these wonderfully insgihtful articles: click here.
Great beginnings:)
Tango Painting by Mariano Otero
Hello my dear tangueros de Nebraska:)
I have news for you:) I attended the 1st ever Houston Tango Festival. It was a very successful and immensely fun event. (Jan 25-28) and I had an amazing time. The organization was excellent, teachers were great (Ramu Preddy, Jennifer Olson & Damian Lobato, Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt, Tomas Howlin and Brigitta Winkler). The DJs were excellent (Ramu Preddy, Jennifer Olson, Vijay Namasivayam, Mercy Chen and Robert Hauk). Also there was a wonderful live orchestra, Glovertango and they did a great job. I tangoed my heart out, saw many friends and made many new ones.:) I highly recommend that you put this festival on your list of festivals to attend next year for a number of reasons:
1. Houston is a great location to go to in the middle of winter. I enjoyed the nice climate of Houston after having experienced freezing temperatures in Lincoln:)
2. How many places you can fly direct from OMA? Not as many as I would like to:) But Houston is one of them:)
3. Last but not least, the organizers of the Houston Tango Festival are great, make you feel welcome and put every effort in to the festival to give their guests the gift of a wonderful weekend of tango.
Finally, I got to go to a really nice Turkish Restaurant near the festival location, which was a great bonus for me. Houston has great restaurants. :)
Where is the next festival for me? Well of course it is.... THE WASHINGTON DC TANGO MARATHON! Great Festival, attended it for many many years. Had an amazing time every time. To see the details click here.
Let me know if you are planning to attend:)
I am also very happy to hear about Katy & Brant Robinson's tango efforts in OMA. Looking forward to meeting them in person and attending their milonga on Mondays. The have a website that you should check:) http://www.omahatango.com. I sense a great deal of momentum in OMA-LNK tango communities these days. I personally feel very motivated to contribute to the tango communities. Great to see that there are many others taht feel the same way:)
Finally I am introducing a new section here on the blog: I am going to try to introduce one website/blog that relates to tango, that might be interesting for you to look at. Today's website is.....
TODO TANGO: http://www.todotango.com/english/main.html
This website is amazing:) You can learn about tango, its history, you can listen to different orchestras, composers, fond doscography information and much much more.
Enjoy:)
Hugs to all, and see you at a milonga/practica/ or tango festival soon:)
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL TANGO DAY!!!!
I wish you all a Happy international Tango Day, which is today! December 11th. It is the birth day of two very important tango personas, the most representative face of tango- Carlos Gardel and the musician, composer-Julio de Caro. They share this birthday and hence its been declared National Tango Day in Argentina and is celebrated as the International Tango Day globally.
So today, do something tango related to pay homage to tango, and its community. Write an email to a tango friend, book a trip to attend a tango festival, read a tango related blog and leave a comment, order tango shoes online, buy a tango dress, top, skirt, listen to a tango radio online, or a tango CD. At the very least, when you are in your car, returning from work, or when you are walking to get some coffee, hum a tango and without being too obvious, walk into a cross, or as you are waiting for your coffee, change your weight.:) Me? I am posting this, and in the evening I will drink a glass of wine to the honor of Gardel and de Caro.
So today, do something tango related to pay homage to tango, and its community. Write an email to a tango friend, book a trip to attend a tango festival, read a tango related blog and leave a comment, order tango shoes online, buy a tango dress, top, skirt, listen to a tango radio online, or a tango CD. At the very least, when you are in your car, returning from work, or when you are walking to get some coffee, hum a tango and without being too obvious, walk into a cross, or as you are waiting for your coffee, change your weight.:) Me? I am posting this, and in the evening I will drink a glass of wine to the honor of Gardel and de Caro.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
appologies and new posts
So I now it is not new year yet but I have one new year's resolution already, to post regularly on this blog. Sorry about the long silent break, between trying to get my wok done and family I lost track of things.Then I started feeling guilty, and that always helps increase level of procrastination and avoidance. Now its time to come to tems with my negligence and make an effort. I appologize for being silent for so long. So here I go:)
Many things to post about. First there are a number of festivals that I want to daw your attention to. Now mind you, it I had a free schedule, tons of money, and invincible feet that does not hurt no matter how much I dance, these are the tango festivals/events I would attend to. In other words, I am whistling the tune of that famous tune from The Fiddler on the Roof , "If I were a rich man" as I am typing these words.:) Thank fully there are plenty of options and time to plan ahead, so maybe we all can attend to one or two of these events.:)
Since I have been talking above about new years, I will continue with that theme. What about starting the year in style, with tango? Povidence, RI New Year's Celebration Weekend is a wonderful opportunity (December 31, 2007 - Januery 2, 2008). Having celebrated New Year on the East Coast, where weather will pobably cold and even snowy if we re lucky, we might want to attend the San Diego Tango Festival (January 3-6, 2008) to warm up. Let's see.. Where can we go from San Diego... Hmmm. What about Houston? Houston Tango Festival (January 25-27, 2008) is creating a lot of interest and hey, there is a direct flight from Omaha.:)
Ok that is what I recommend for the month of JAnuary. I am sure there are many other great festivals too. For February, keep an eye out for Valentango Festival (FEbruary 13-17, 2008) in Portland, OR, and celebrate your love for tango:) To get information about these festivals, click on the underlined names of the festivals mentioned, above.
Ok, that is stuff about festivals. What about listenning to tango?
IF you enjoy tango, cannot get enough of it, do not own many tango CDs, but would like to listen to it at home or at work, all you need is an internet connection and the website address I will give you. Here is a wonderful tango radio from Buenos Aires, broadcasting tango music all day. AND you can brush up on your Spanish:)
La 2x4 Tango Fm 92.7 : http://www.la2x4.gov.ar/home.php
Click above and then click on "en vivo" that is blinking in read (translation: en vivo = live)
That is it or now till next time.. Stay Warm:)
Many things to post about. First there are a number of festivals that I want to daw your attention to. Now mind you, it I had a free schedule, tons of money, and invincible feet that does not hurt no matter how much I dance, these are the tango festivals/events I would attend to. In other words, I am whistling the tune of that famous tune from The Fiddler on the Roof , "If I were a rich man" as I am typing these words.:) Thank fully there are plenty of options and time to plan ahead, so maybe we all can attend to one or two of these events.:)
Since I have been talking above about new years, I will continue with that theme. What about starting the year in style, with tango? Povidence, RI New Year's Celebration Weekend is a wonderful opportunity (December 31, 2007 - Januery 2, 2008). Having celebrated New Year on the East Coast, where weather will pobably cold and even snowy if we re lucky, we might want to attend the San Diego Tango Festival (January 3-6, 2008) to warm up. Let's see.. Where can we go from San Diego... Hmmm. What about Houston? Houston Tango Festival (January 25-27, 2008) is creating a lot of interest and hey, there is a direct flight from Omaha.:)
Ok that is what I recommend for the month of JAnuary. I am sure there are many other great festivals too. For February, keep an eye out for Valentango Festival (FEbruary 13-17, 2008) in Portland, OR, and celebrate your love for tango:) To get information about these festivals, click on the underlined names of the festivals mentioned, above.
Ok, that is stuff about festivals. What about listenning to tango?
IF you enjoy tango, cannot get enough of it, do not own many tango CDs, but would like to listen to it at home or at work, all you need is an internet connection and the website address I will give you. Here is a wonderful tango radio from Buenos Aires, broadcasting tango music all day. AND you can brush up on your Spanish:)
La 2x4 Tango Fm 92.7 : http://www.la2x4.gov.ar/home.php
Click above and then click on "en vivo" that is blinking in read (translation: en vivo = live)
That is it or now till next time.. Stay Warm:)
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Online Tango...
When I find out about an online resource about tango I cannot help but share it:) Here is one that I really enjoy, TodoTango Website (http://www.todotango.com/english/main.html).
There is so much information on tango, and the best thing is you can listen to many tangos on you computer. You can also look at the lyrics of the songs and sing along. Ok I admit I do this more than I should:)
There is so much information on tango, and the best thing is you can listen to many tangos on you computer. You can also look at the lyrics of the songs and sing along. Ok I admit I do this more than I should:)
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