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Fifth Victoria Tango Festival
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Tango Soul Joe Powers |
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Friday Evening Tango-Jazz Saturday Late Night Venue |
Sunday Headlining Concert 
Join us for an impressive line up August 12th-14th, Tango Fest delivers Francophone, Oregonian, Argentinean, British Columbian and our own loved Victoria tango and Latin performers.
Friday Free Noon Concert Hour in Centennial Square; 1:00-2:15Dr. D Accordion, Monarch Strings-quintet playing tango by American Composer Michael McLean, Studio 7— ballroom and children performers, Jeannie/David- Salon tango.
Friday Evening Tango-Jazz (Location TBA); 8:00, $10 early bird, $12 advance, $15 door.
Playing a young fresh approach to tango and jazz, Joe Powers is joined by Victoria musicians for an evening of jazz and tango.
Saturday Free at Centennial Square 1:30-8:00
Dr D and the Victoria Dance Community, Hector Flores vocalist, Tango Moderna (Nuevo Style Dance), Kumbia (Victoria’s Original Latin band), Libertango (Vancouver Salon Style Dance), Trio Tango (Margaret Dzbik violin, James Young bass, Eugene Shiffrin accordion), dance workshops, many vendors of: cultural food, fair trade products, local arts and crafts.
Visit our Market for a selection of; Central American, South American, African, East Indian, Native and local crafts, Latin Foods and some special tango items created just for our festival.
Fair Trade Vendors:
Non Profit Societies: Ten Thousand Villages, Kitambaa Sewing Project, Global Village, Amnesty in Victoria, VIDEA, Q'ente Textile Revitalization Society. Direct Trade: Art Gecko Imports, Q'unte, Amnesty Victoria, Crafts from India and Tiffin boxes, Shawls.
Local Art, Crafts and Food:
Qjistah Publishing, Salish House, Unique Designs by Leah, Tierre Joline Hats, Dragonfly Dreaming, Mystic Glass, Snowdon House Designs, Silvina Valenza Scarves, Wildish Wear, Joyce MacDonald Hair Accessories and Jewelry, Venetian Masks, Kate Holmes signs and Fridge Magnets.
Activities:
Henna Tattoos, Children's Table, Tipping Point Enterprises, Tea tasting, and Wine Tasting Garden.
Food:
Espinoza Mexican Food, Mr. Tube Steak, Fruition Paletas, Passion for Tango Argentinean Food and gluten free baking.
Saturday Late Night Venue: Kirk Hall, 680 Courtney. Doors open 9:30.
Early bird tickets $22, advance $25, door $28.50. 10:00 PM Joe Powers, Robert Mari, James Young classic tango. 11:00PM dance Performance Tango Soul. Dancing at this venue.
Sunday Headlining Concert Norteño; 8PM, Alex Goolden Hall
$20 early bird, $24 Advance $28 Door
Ticket Outlets:
Early bird ticket discounts available only until July 16th and through the following:
- Martin Batchelor Gallery (closed August 11th-14th); 712 Cormorant St (across from City Hall). Tickets for all events .
- By mail: call 778 432-0112, or email tickets@passion4tango.com All Events.
- La Société francophone de Victoria, 200-535 Yates. Norteno Concert only.
- Moss Street Market: June 18, 24th, July 9th, 16th, Tango Fest Booth. All Events.
After July 16th
- Martin Batchelor Gallery (closed August 11th-14th); 712 Cormorant St (across from City Hall). Tickets for all events.
- Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St, Joe Powers Concert at Hermann's, Norteno Concert at Alix Goolden.
- La Société francophone de Victoria, 200-535 Yates. Norteno Concert only.
- Online/Box Office, www.ticketrocket.org All Events.
- By mail: call 778 432-0112 or email, tickets@passion4tango.com All Events.
Watch Slideshow of Festival 2010
The Passion for Tango Society gratefully acknowledges the support of its sponsors: Canadian Heritage, City of Victoria, CRD, BC Arts Council, and CFUV. And the help of volunteers, the board of Passion for Tango Society, its members and patrons.
