Tango Festival in Malindi, Kenya, Wed-26-Feb to Sun-2-Mar 2014Tango on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya! MalindiLonga 2014, from Wednesday 26 February to Sunday 2 March 2014—in the middle of a cold European winter, 4 tango nights in the coastal town of Malindi in Kenya! Dance under the big sky of Africa, along the Indian Ocean, basked in a warm see breeze, to the sound of great traditional tango music, a Milonga every evening caressed by the ocean breeze, in Baires style, with a different DJ each night, take advantage of daily workshops with passionate international tango teachers Alex and Natalia Lipsky (Lviv, Ukraine) who will be with us again this year, and meet the enthusiastic and growing tango community in Nairobi and other places in East and Central Africa. MalindiLonga 2014 is being organized con mucho gusto by The Patamango Association, a non-profit association of passionate volunteers with the mission of developing Argentine Tango culture in Kenya, in collaboration with Silversand Residence and Mariposa Restaurant. 
See more photos: Please help us spread the word! For example by responding to the facebook event, and if you so wish to then share it, and invite your friends. General Daily ProgrammeThe arrangement is simple. We have conveniently reserved a number of studios at Silversand Residence for this event but you are free to choose to stay anywhere else you like in Malindi. Travel to Malindi, from Nairobi or from elsewhere, is entirely for you to arrange as you prefer. February gets quite warm in Malindi (min of 23℃ to max of 31℃) but the lounge dance banda at Silversand Residence is open on 4 sides and very airy.
Workshops with Alex y NataliaAlex and Natalia Lipsky (Lviv, Ukraine) are founders of the Argentine tango and folklore school LeoTango as well as the flamenco school La Peña Flamenca de Lviv. Keeping special attention on musicality, they treat dance as a dialog between partners, with other dancers, as part of the orchestra. Their addiction to tango has also made them travel worldwide–they participated as teachers and performers of Argentinean tango and folklore at festivals in Ukraine, Netherlands, Spain. Alex is also a professional guitarist. It is a real pleasure to have them with us again this year! Workshop Schedule
Accommodation at Silversand ResidenceThere are a limited number of studios at Silversand Residence each with own private balcony onto the lush Silversand Residence gardens and the warm turquoise Indian Ocean. Each studio is tastefully furnished to encapture the Swahili coast, and comes with all modern amenities including a mini bar, small stove, daily housekeeping, A/C (upper studios only), ceiling fans, towels, free wifi, and wall sockets for laptops. Note that hand soap is provided, but the more delicately personal shampoo and shower gels are not. Rooms are set up for 2 persons sharing, that may be as 2 single beds or as 1 double bed. The rates below have been specially-negotiated to be significantly lower than what the Silversand Residence rates normally are during this peak season.
All the prices are per person sharing per day, on dinner-board (i.e. includes dinner/milonga) and rooms will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Single studio is possible, at a supplementary cost of 2000 Kes per day. Excluded in the prices above: all expenses of a personal nature, such as drinks and gratuities; Tango workshops/activities added to the MalindiLonga programme; any extras not mentioned. Please also note that in the interest of having gender-balanced milongas we reserve the right to wait-list and/or limit further individual registrations from either gender! So either reserve early or ensure to reserve as a couple! To ensure a room at Silversand Residence, and to get the lowest rate possible, please reserve prior to Monday 10 Febuary, by answering the questions below and then validate the reservation by making a payment of 5000 Kes as non-refundable deposit--that may be made in cash (in person to any one of us) or by m-pesa to 0715 357 507.
Then please do not forget to help us spread the word by responding to the facebook event, and if you so wish to then share it, and invite your friends! Travel options Nairobi-MalindiDirect Flights (duration is typically a little over 1 hour each way):
Fly to Mombasa:
Direct Coach - note, until further notice: Ministry Of Transport Bans Night Travel For Buses
Other options include coaching to Mombasa and then matatu to Malindi, or of course driving privately (please inform us if you plan to do so maybe others can carpool with you!). Terms and ConditionsAll visiting participants are required to take travel insurance that includes health insurance (there are limited facilities in Kenya's public hospitals). The organizers cannot assume any responsibility in damage, loss or theft of any of your belongings. Your visit to Kenya... should you need any help or suggestions, how to organize, for before and/or after the festival, please do not hesitate to let us know, it will be our pleasure to help make your visit to Kenya as complete and ejnoyable as possible! Tango DJ's, musicians, instructorsIf you are a Tango DJ or Musician or Tango Instructor, and you believe you may be able to help us add depth and variety to our workshops, milongas or any other tango activity, for the benefit of the young but growing local tango community, please do talk to us about the possibility of collaborating with us.Contact detailsFor any further questions you may have, please email us at lamulonga@patamango.com or call us on +254 715 357 507. |
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