Buenos Aires is getting fully into a new edition of Tango Week, which runs from December 10 to 14. And today, National Tango Day, the date adds a special meaning: it is the 90th anniversary of Carlos Gardel’ s death. In a city where the best tango shows and proposals such as classic tangos by candlelight coexist, these five days invite you to celebrate the tradition and the future of the genre with guided tours, concerts, tributes and much more.
Open tango classes at the Museo Casa Carlos Gardel.
The class is in charge of Florencia Zárate and Guido Palacios, world champions of Tango Escenario 2013, who know how to explain from how to stand to how to mark a turn. It is a relaxed proposal, designed so that anyone, from those who have never set foot in a milonga to those who want to take it up again, can dare to dance in the middle of Gardel’s house.
📅Wednesday, December 10 at 5pm
🎟️Actividad free and without previous registration
Museo Casa Carlos Gardel📍Jean Jaures 735
Guided tour “In the footsteps of the Morocho del Abasto”.
This tour offers an intimate look at the life of Carlos Gardel, using original photos, documents, music and audiovisual records that reconstruct his story inside his own home. The guide threads together anecdotes, travels and key moments that help to understand why the Zorzal remains an Argentine cultural symbol.
📅Thursday December 11 at 12hs and 14hs
🎟️Gratis and without previous registration
Museo Casa Carlos Gardel📍Jean Jaures 735
Thematic tour through the Historical Center and its tango houses.
The walk reviews the tango past of Balcarce, Av. de Mayo and several iconic tanguerías in downtown Buenos Aires. The guide explains how people danced, who frequented these spaces and how the genre changed according to each era. It is a walk full of stories of the suburbs, characters and codes that help to understand tango from its real geography, beyond the tourist imaginary.
Thursday 11 and Saturday 13 December at 5 pm.
🎟️ Free and without previous registration (subject to weather conditions).
Presentation of the book “Carlos Gardel, 50 stories of an eternal artist”.
Journalist Eduardo Parise shares details, anecdotes and discoveries he gathered for this book, where he explores little-known moments of Gardel’s life: his childhood, his bond with his mother, his tours and even his personal tastes. After the talk, Lucrecia Merico performs tangos from Gardel’s repertoire accompanied by guitarist Juan Iruzubieta, adding a musical closure that completes the tribute.
📅Thursday, December 11 at 5.30 p.m.
🎟️Actividad free and without previous registration
Museo Casa Carlos Gardel📍Jean Jaures 735
Homage to Walter Ríos and Mariel Dupetit at Bar Lavalle
The bar presents a sculpture created by Juan Pablo Deplá in homage to Walter Ríos and Mariel Dupetit, two beloved figures of tango and regulars of the place. As both are on tour, the event includes audiovisual material with their words and memories, plus the participation of guest artist Gastón Petrola.
📅Thursday, December 11 at 18hs.
🎟️Gratis and without previous registration
Bar Lavalle📍Lavalle 1699
“Piazzolla Sinfónico” at the Teatro Colón
Piazzolla Sinfónico is a selection of well-known compositions by Astor Piazzolla, adapted to orchestral format and performed by the Orquesta Académica del Teatro Colón. Raúl Lavié also participates as a guest. It is an interesting chance to listen to these pieces in symphonic version and in one of the great theaters of the country.
📅Thursday, December 11 at 8.30 p.m.
🎟️Desde $25.000
Teatro Colón📍Cerrito 628
Meeting of collectors and tango sound heritage.
Three members of the Academia Nacional del Tango – Pablo Taboada, Ricardo Stockdale and Juan Cruz Rosas – share 78 rpm records in an original showcase, explaining the history behind each recording. Among anecdotes, rarities and technical details, a fascinating portrait of early 20th century tango emerges. It’s a perfect plan for those who enjoy the deeper, almost archeological side of the genre.
📅Friday, December 12 at 5.30 p.m.
🎟️Actividad free with museum admission
Museo Casa Carlos Gardel📍Jean Jaures 735
“Tango a Tres Bandas”.
The singers Jesús Hidalgo, Hernán Genovese and Esteban Riera come together again after several years in a concert that combines solos, duets and trios. Each one brings his particular style and, together, they put together a repertoire that combines classics and more personal songs. It is one of the great moments of the week.
Saturday, December 13 at 5 p.m.
🎟️Actividad free with museum admission
Museo Casa Carlos Gardel📍Jean Jaures 735
Concert by Milagros Amud and Trio
With only 19 years old and an outstanding performance in La Voz Argentina, Milagros Amud offers an intimate concert that combines tango classics with newer compositions. Her voice, added to the trio that accompanies her, creates a warm and current atmosphere that shows how the genre continues to reinvent itself without losing any of its essence.
📅Sunday, December 14 at 18hs.
🎟️Actividad free with museum admission
Museo Casa Carlos Gardel📍Jean Jaures 735