2023 Helsinki Milonga Weekend no.8

Welcome to the 8th HELSINKI MILONGA WEEKEND! What happens after the splendour of Northern autumn colours has faded? Goodbye red-and-gold foliage, goodbye daylight... Welcome November, the ugliest month of the year! We're not afraid of you, not anymore, because we have the perfect antidote: the Helsinki Milonga Weekend! As the autumn turns into winter, the Finnish tango community invites you to spend a warm weekend of lovely dancing with friends in Helsinki. Who cares what it's like outside? Come and share moments of joy with us - just when we need them the most!
The concept is simple but brilliant: A series of milongas chained together with local but well-known DJs, no registration required. ---------------------------------
Tangon iloa syksyn pimeimpiin iltoihin! Helsingin tangoyhteisö kutsuu kaikki vieraat läheltä ja kaukaa El Aticoon viettämään lämmintä ja kodikasta tanssiviikonloppua säätä uhmaten.
Tapahtuma koostuu sarjasta milongoja, joissa soittavat paikalliset DJ:t. Ennakkoilmoittautumista ei tarvita. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Schedule / Aikataulu Thursday 23 November
20:00-01:00 DJ: Emma Murros Friday 24 November
20:00-00:00 DJ: Larisa Geravker
00:00-05:00 DJ: Meeri Friman Saturday 25 November
Day Milonga:
12:00-18:00 DJ: Jaana Hänninen
Night/Potluck Milonga: 20:00-01:00 DJ: Sonja Örndahl
01:00-06:00 DJ: Bernt Andreas Drange Sunday 26 November
12:00-17:00 DJ: Janne Ranne
17:00-22:00 DJ: Jani Keinänen
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Volunteering:
If you wish to help us organise the event and work for 6 hours in total, we will offer you the whole weekend for free!
Join the Facebook group "HMW Volunteers" for more details. Prices:
The milongas have a price of 11€ for visitors from other countries and members of Amigos del Tango, price for others: 15€. Notice that we only accept card payments! It includes food (soup Friday, brunch Saturday and Sunday) coffee and snacks (during the whole weekend). You are welcome to bring your own bottle of refreshments/alcohol. As there is no registration required, we are not making any promises regarding leader/follower balance at the milongas.
When we get closer to November, please make sure you click "Going" here on the event if you are coming - we need to know how much food to prepare! If you are a group of followers travelling together, we encourage you to use your charm and allure to bring some leaders along with you; everyone will be grateful! Warm greetings from the DJ team
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About the venue: El Ático
Address: Kumpulantie 1, 8th floor (Itä-Pasila)
Door: Call number +358 4585 6060 8 How to get there:
The best connection: take tram number 9 (towards Pasila) which stops in front of the building. The stop is called “Jämsänkatu”. Buses number 50 and 59 also stop across the street. El Ático is a few minutes' walk from Pasila railway station. The tram line has currently been replaced by a bus line, but the tram might be back in service by the fall. General information El Ático is a dance studio run by the tango association Amigos del Tango. AdT organise regular weekly milongas on Thursdays and Sundays. There are regular classes as well as workshop weekends and concerts throughout the year. The dance studio is also for rent. The wooden floor is perfect for dancing! kuva/image: Janne Ranne