ArgFoodFest Day 2 Featuring Tanghetto

ArgFoodFest Day 2

Tickets: https://argfoodfest.com/tickets/

Ticket includes an argentine plate with 3 delicacies specially created by Chefs Nadia Arce and Ricardo Oryazún.

Spectacular Show presenting Tanghetto and Tango Dancers Carla Bianchi & Nicolas Filipelli, La Tropilla Malambo with Matias & Nicolas Rivas from Argentina, and Athens Tango Project.

Tanghetto:
Tanghetto brings to the stage of the Argentina Food, Wine & Culture Festival its original creations of electrotango that have gained them praise all over the world. Tanghetto was created by a concept and idea of Max Masri. It began being a study project that was taking identity towards the year 2002. Soon Diego San Velázquez joined him. This is how the debut album "Emigrante" was composed, inspired by the crisis that was experienced in Argentina at that time. The addition of the word "electrotango" warned that the content of the album was somewhat removed from the traditional tango. With the passage of time, the term "electrotango", used for the first time to refer to the music of Tanghetto, was used to baptize an entire musical movement that emerged in those years.

La Tropilla Malambo:
The presence of Matias and Nicolas Rivas is another highlight of the Argentina Food, Wine & Culture Festival. Sensation of America's Got Talent, they belong to La Tropilla Malambo, a professional family company of bombo, malambo and boleadoras. Their dexterity, rhythm, precision, soul and heart will take your breath away.

Carla Bianchi & Nicolas Filipeli
Carla started dancing Tango in the Milongas of Buenos Aires and immediately was considered a born Milonguera. She began studying with the most prestigious teachers, such as Javier Rodriguez, Carlos Riarola, Carlitos Perez, Juan Carlos Copes and others. In 2012 she won the 2nd place of the Metropolitan Competition of the City of Buenos Aires, one of Argentina's most famous Tango Championship. Carla is been touring in US for de last three years and she is been performing in every edition of the Argentine Festival in Atlanta.

Nicolas started dancing stage and salon style Tango from a very young age. As a teenager he competed in youth tournaments in Buenos Aires, winning several medals. He studied with many teachers like Roberto Herrera, Osvaldo Zotto, Javier Rodriguez, Silvio La Via, El Pibe Sarandi, Carlitos Perez, and Gabriel Angio. In August of 2014, together with his brother German, he won 4th place at the renowned Word Tango Championship - Stage Category in Buenos Aires. Carla and Nicolas' dancing style is very elegant, combining simplicity with a strong emphasis on the original essence of Tango. They started teaching at the National School of Tango of Buenos Aires, at the Carlos Copello’s School of Tango and Café Tortoni. They have toured trough United States, China, South Korea, Spain, Italy and Brazil, and have worked in many of the most prestigious Tango houses of Buenos Aires—Homero Manzi, Café Tortoni, Café de los Angelitos, Madero Tango and Rojo Tango (Hotel Faena). In 2013 and 2014 they performed in South Korea, Australia and Indonesia with the company Reflexión Tango. In 2015 Carla and Nicolas traveled Belgium, Italy and Greece with the well-known Orchestra El Arranque de Ignacio Varchausky, and taught at the Theatre Carcano in Milan.

Athens Tango Project:
Athens Tango Project brings Argentine tango music in its pure form, while also collaborating with local North American musicians to create its own sound. Athens Tango Project started in Athens, Georgia, when Laura Camacho, a native of Argentina, started playing tango with local jazz musicians and international classical graduate students from The University of Georgia that wanted to learn the style. Laura has shared the stage with artists like Mariano Mores and Sexteto Mayor. Athens Tango Project has performed throughout the United States, and was featured in local Ted Talks, NPR, as well as the documentary @Athens Rising, by James Preston, for which they arranged a cover of an R.E.M. song into a tango, and wrote original music. Some of the group’s collaborations include members of Drive-By Truckers, Pylon, and The Olivia Tremor Control.

Full Schedule for All Days of the Festival:

TUESDAY, MAY 21 | 5:30 P.M. – 8:30 PM
950 W. Peachtree St NW Atlanta GA 30309 – Plaza Level & Club House
Cost: $35
Description: Culinary class at the grill area presenting grilling Argentine style with tasting, Tango Show presenting Tanghetto with tango dancers Carla and Nico, Wines Tasting and connoisseur class Reds of Argentina, Culinary Tour Discovering Buenos Aires flavors and sweets from Argentina, Tango Show –presenting Electro Tango Tanghetto with Tango Dancers.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 | DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 P.M.
Hendershots. 237 Prince Ave. Athens GA 30601
Cost: $35
Description: Spectacular Show presenting Tanghetto and Tango Dancers Carla Bianchi & Nicolas Filipelli & La Tropilla Malambo with Matias & Nicolas Rivas from from Argentina. Opener, Athens Tango Project.

THURSDAY, MAY 23 | 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
87 15th Street NE, Atlanta GA 30309
Cost: $55
Description: Join us to celebrate the argentine spirit at this eclectic castle across the street of The Woodruff Arts Center. Charcoal grill cooking demonstrations. Meet the Chefs & learn our traditional recipes. ‘Tanghetto’ presents: Electro Tango show-party. Wine-based cocktails with Malbec. ‘Tropilla Malambo’ presents: Malambo and Folk music by the Gauchos of Argentina.

SATURDAY, MAY 25 | 7 P.M. – 10:30 P.M.
979 Crescent Ave NE. Atlanta GA 30309
Cost: $140
Description: GALA DINNER NIGHT. Celebrating the “25 de Mayo” first argentine independent government. ‘Gone With the Wind’ cocktail and hors d’oeuves in the house museum and Silent Action. Fourth course plated, Sit-Down Dinner created by our chefs from Argentina. Spectacular live performances: Tango and Argentinian folk dance ‘Malambo & boleadoras’. International Tango Orchestra “Tanghetto”. Opening by Athens Tango Project.

SUNDAY May 26 | 12:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Location 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW. Atlanta GA 30310
Cost: $43.50
Description: Join us on Sunday to spend an amazing day enjoying the best argentine steak, food and activities for the whole family. Country Day Argentine Style with a Big Asado and grill demonstrations. Degustation Tents: The multiple flavors of Argentina. Argentinian style sausage prepared by the "Sausage World" of Atlanta. Tango Show from Athens Tango Project: Carla & Nicolas. Live music show by folk singer Emilio Morales. Malambo dance show by dancers Matias and Nicolas Rivas from "La Tropilla Malambo". Playground, raffles, gifts from our Sponsors. Argentine Market: Food and Handicrafts vendors. Delicacies like empanadas, locro, pastelitos (our typical fluffy pastry) and much more. Culinary classes by Chefs Nadia Arce and Ricardo Oryazún with the special participation of pastry chef Preston Gouge. Final selection of winner in contest “The best empanada of Atlanta”.