Plovdiv Tango Weekend with Carlos & Mirella

Intensive seminar, show and milongas (23-25 October 2026) With great pleasure and joy we invite you to an exceptional event in Plovdiv! For the fifth time in our city, some of the most loved and respected artists in the world tango community will be guests – Carlos and Mirela Santos David! All our events in 2026 are united under the theme “Music matters!” (Music matters). We are extremely happy that precisely Carlos and Mirela – artists renowned for their phenomenal musicality and deep understanding of the orchestras – will be our mentors in this October edition. He is from Brazil, she – from the Netherlands. Together they combine South American passion with European precision. Two-time European champions (Tango Escenario 2025 & Tango de pista 2017). Multiple finalists at the World Tango Championship (Mundial de Tango) in Buenos Aires. Jury at the most prestigious international tango championships. Carlos and Mirela are exceptional professionals, incredibly musical, profound teachers and wonderful people whom the Plovdiv community knows and adores. This event will be an intensive educational seminar. Instead of separate topics, the four lessons on Saturday and Sunday will follow one common, in-depth concept, under the sign of “Music matters!”, aimed at raising our dance level and your technical improvement in deep connection with music. Event programme: Friday evening: 19.00 – 20.00 Free open class for absolute beginners (citizens and guests of Plovdiv). 20.00 – 24.00 Free milonga “Welcome to Plovdiv!”. DJ Mata, Bulgaria Saturday: Theme: Connecting our dance with the “Big Four”: Carlos Di Sarli, Juan D'Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese and Aníbal Troilo 13.00 – 14.15 Part 1 technique and understanding 14.30 – 15.45 Part 2 music and application 21.00 – 01.00 Free Milonga at Bar Escalibur with an exclusive show by Carlos and Mirela! DJ Miloš, Serbia Sunday: Theme: Improving different musical interpretations through alterations 13.00 – 14.15 Part 1: Alterations: What, how and when? 14.30 – 15.45 Part 2: Musical application: Using alterations to explore dynamics, flow and ornaments All classes and the Friday evening milonga will take place at La Familia Dance Centre, Plovdiv, 2 Vasil Sokolov Str. The Saturday evening milonga will take place at Bar Escalibur, 44 Sankt Peterburg Blvd. Prices: 1 lesson 18 euro 2 lessons 34 euro 3 lessons 48 euro 4 lessons 60 euro The Friday beginner class and the milongas are open and free for everyone! We are waiting for you for an embrace, dance, smile and lots of new knowledge! The project “Plovdiv Tango Weekend with Carlos & Mirella” is implemented with the financial support of Plovdiv Municipality under Component 3 “Civil activity” and is part of the city's Cultural Calendar for 2026.