Tango is a lesson of adaptation.
It is the expression of our intuitive understanding of the present moment, the music, our partner and the couples around.
THE BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL
TANGO FESTIVAL
TANGO FESTIVAL
The Beirut International Tango Festival is the first international Tango festival in the Levant, with the most prominent international Tango artists attending and performing. Stars like Miguel Ángel Zotto & Daiana Guspero (Argentina), Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes (Argentina), Horacio Godoy & Magdalena Gutierrez (Argentina), Carlos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado (Argentina), Fernando Sanchez & Ariadna Naveira (Argentina), Neri Piliu & Yanina Quiñones (Argentina), Esteban Cortez & Virginia Arzuaga (Uruguay), Esref Tekinalp & Vanessa Gauch (Turkey), Alper Ergokmen & Selen Surek (Turkey), Michalis Souvleris & Maria Kalogera (Greece), Loukas Balokas & Georgia Priskou (Greece), Christian Marquez & Virginia Gomez known as Los Totis (Argentina), Constantinos Bagropoulos & Metaxenia Karachaliou (Greece) and many others remarkable Tango artists performed in the most prestigious venues in Lebanon including the Casino du Liban, the Music Hall and the American University of Beirut. Tango musicians and singers from all over the globe such as the Quinteto El Arrastre, Sandra Rumolino, Silencio tango orchestra, Fabián Bertero, Soumaya Baalbaki, Ziad Sahab, Hanine Abou Chacra gave grand musical performances.
THE BYBLOS
TANGO FESTIVAL
TANGO FESTIVAL
The Byblos Tango Festival is a celebration of social bonds created by the love for Tango. It is an invitation to discover artists, dancers, rhythms , and a magnificent historical city by the Mediterranean Sea. Set in a public and outdoor square at the center of the old city, it is a platform for an enriching exchange between the participants and the local community, making the experience unique.
THE BYBLOS
TANGO FESTIVAL
TANGO FESTIVAL
The Byblos Tango Festival is a celebration of social bonds created by the love for Tango. It is an invitation to discover artists, dancers, rhythms , and a magnificent historical city by the Mediterranean Sea. Set in a public and outdoor square at the center of the old city, it is a platform for an enriching exchange between the participants and the local community, making the experience unique.
MILONGAS
We organise a monthly Milonga at Salon Beyrouth every first Sunday of the month and a weeklly Milonga every Sunday at Bardaro.
About Us
Beirutango is a non-profit Lebanese association founded in 2009 by a group of committed dancers led by dancer and choreographer Mazen Kiwan with a mission to promote Argentine Tango as a dance and a way of life.
Tango is a social dance based on improvisation. It is part of the world’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’. It creates beautiful connections between individuals and helps in breaking all boundaries.
We have been actively organizing Tango events with the intention of introducing internationally acclaimed Tango performers, teachers, musicians, singers and dancers to our community.