The Festival del Lago is another important festival in
Chamuyo Fino is a traditional milonga with a bit of
Mexico City. It is organized by María Inés Montila,
avant-garde. Through music and atmosphere, we
host of Milonga Malena. This festival has been an
try to generate different sensations and ambiance.
important as a showcase for what this tango music
As for music, we don`t lose sight of the tradition
and the dance are all about. Situated in an imporbut we like to take risks and have no limitations. In
tant attraction of the city, the Bosque de Chapultethat sense, we contribute to the musical growing
pec, the festival is not aimed only at milongueros
of milongueros.
and people who already understand the tango cul— Julieta Barrionuevo
ture. It is also oriented towards the general public
who encounter with Argentinian music groups and
singers for the first time, and who may attend free El Arrabalero is located in one of the oldest tango
places in Mexico, Malena, in beautiful San Angel neightango classes or see some tango movies.
borhood. La Trece, hosted by Karina Sánchez, These
Another growing festival is the San Miguel de Al- two milongas been going for some years and reprelende Tango Festival, in Guanajuato, which attracts sent the traditional aspects of tango in Mexico City.
a North American community to San Miguel, as Even at La Trece there is a mix of people, with a lot
well as dancers and performers from Guadalaja- of milongueros from around the world. El Abrazo and
ra, Querétaro, León, Durango, Puebla and Mexico Parque Mexico milongas are both hosted by ConsueCity. It could be the de facto national tango festival. lo Conde and Jorge Amador, a couple who have
With the presence of international performers and promoted new dancers and teachers and whose enteachers, every year, the San Miguel Festival is be- ergy has been a strong force in the tango scene of
coming a must for tango dancers throuhgout the the city.
whole country.The festival contributes to the ambiance of the town which is one of the most beautiful Besides these well known weekly milongas, there is a
current of youthful energy represented at milongas like