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Argentina Marks National Tango Day With Citywide Concerts, Milongas and New Tributes

Cities honor Gardel and De Caro through free public programs that spotlight fresh arrangements and visiting world champions.

Overview

  • Nationwide observances are underway on 11 December with concerts, public milongas, workshops and educational activities supported by municipal cultural offices, a tradition reinforced by UNESCO’s 2009 Intangible Heritage designation.
  • In Córdoba, a free open‑air celebration at the Teatro Real begins at 8 p.m. hosted by Silvio Soldán with provincial orchestras, singers and dancers, with a contingency to move indoors if it rains; the city also hosts the ticketed Evolution Tango show on Dec. 12 featuring guest singer Oscar Lajad.
  • Córdoba’s Ensamble Municipal de Música Ciudadana presents a Gardel-focused program at Teatro Comedia built on newly written arrangements by bandoneonist Pablo Jaurena, with free tickets available at the box office.
  • Bahía Blanca launches a four‑day schedule gathering more than 200 local artists for shows, classes, milongas and the Ruta del Tango coordinated by cultural and tourism authorities.
  • Jujuy stages “Tango con Campeones Mundiales” with recent Tango BA world champions Rosana Porres and Gustavo Ippolito, offering open classes and a gala exhibition at the historic Colegio Nacional.