CITA-2008 Registration

CITA-2008 Registration
Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino (CITA) is world's largest and most important gathering of tango lovers, practioners, and most repesentative Argentine Tango artists.

The 10th anniversary mega CITA will take place in Buenos Aires the week of March 15-25, 2008.

The most important features of the  10th annual Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino:

- World's best professional master teachers to learn from, including Fabián Salas y Carolina del Rivero, Mariano "Chicho" Frúmboli y Juana Sepulveda, Julio Balmaceda y Corina de la Rosa, Sebastian Arce y Mariana Montes, Claudia Codega y Esteban Moreno, Damian Rosenthal & Celine Ruiz, Eduardo Cappussi y Mariana Flores, Norberto "El Pulpo" Esbrez & Luiza Paes, Joe Corbata & Lucila Cionci, Nito y Elba, Facundo & Kely Posadas, Chiche y Marta, "El Flaco" Dani, Tete, Damian Essel y Nancy Louzan, Eduardo Saucedo y Marisa Quiroga, Adrián Veredice y Alejandra Hobert, Cecilia González y Donato Juarez, Luciana Valle y Facundo Gil Jauregui, Maria Paz Giorgi & Walter Rodriguez, Mariana Gonzalo & Gustavo Funes, Rodrigo Palacios & Agustina Berenstein, Mariangeles Caamaño & Bruno Tombari, and more ...

- Over 250 classes for all levels and all styles to choose from, including these types: - Fundamentos-Estructura (Excellent for Beginners)   - Estilo Cosmotango (Nuevo Tango) - Estilo Salón (Traditional) - Estilo Milonguero (Close Embrace) - Estilo Todaro (por Antonio Todaro) - Clases Especiales en distintos elementos del Tango (Boleos, Ganchos, Sacadas, etc.) - Adornos - Ritmo-Musicalidad - Improvisación - Milonga - Vals

- 10 days of instruction with over 25 classes to choose from every day;

- Free dance partners in every class;

- 10 Milonga Nights with the best live orchestras, local milongueros and tangueras, and special performances by the best professional dancers of Buenos Aires;

- 2 theater shows by the Master Teachers.  

- "Taxi" dancers at every milonga

The following packages are offered:



  Number of Classes  Extra Classes  Theater Shows by the Masters Milongas with professional exhibitions Discounts on CosmoTango merchandise (T-shirts, videos, etc.) Price until Dec. 31, 2007 Price starting Jan. 1, 2008
Package "A" 24 included US$20 each All 2 included All 10 included 10% US$600* US$675*
Package "B" 16 included US$25 each All 2 included 6 included 5% US$525* US$600*

All prices are in U.S. dollars. 

*Price Discount Policy
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    - Previous CITA members get 10% off package "A" or "B" prices.

    - Groups of 10+ members get 10% discount.

    Discounts cannot be combined together. To join a group, please contact the group organizers.

The schedule of shows and milongas will be available at the end of February. The schedule of classes consists of 6 salons with each salon holding up to 5 classes per day. Each class is 90 minutes long, and there is a 30 min. break between classes. IMPORTANT: Class size is limited to 40 students with gender balance being the highest priority. The earlier you register, i.e. pay for CITA-2008, the better your chances are to be in the classes that you want. Click here to see which classes are already full.  The access to the classes sign-up webpage is based on your payment date. If you have already paid, but have not received an email with instructions to sign up for classes, please contact us via email immediately.

El programa de clases sera finalizado a principios de Enero, y será publicado en cosmotango.com. El programa consistirá en 6 salones, y en cada salon se dictarán 4 clases por día. Cada clase tendrá una duración de 90 min.y habrá 30min. de descanso entre clase y clase. El tamaño de las mismas estará limitado a 40 alumnos por clase, siendo el equilibrio entre mujeres y hombres la más alta prioridad. La inscripción a las clases se hará utilizando cosmotango.com de la siguiente manera. El acceso a la página de inscripción será otorgado en de acuerdo a la fecha de inscripción personal en el evento. Cuanto antes se haya registrado (i.e. comprado su paquete) – más rápido le será posible inscribirse para las clases, lo que significa que sus chances serán mejores para inscribirse en aquellas clases que más le interesen.

The events will be taking place in several locations in the center of the city within very close proximity of the Bauen Suite Hotel (Av. Corrientes 1856), which is located near the intersection of Av. Callao and Av. Corrientes. To see what the weather in Buenos Aires is like, click on the Yahoo!Weather button -> [ Yahoo! Weather ] 



To attend CITA classes, knowledge of Spanish is not required, as most of the teachers have years of experience teaching in English around the world. Experienced translators will be provided for teachers who don't speak sufficient English.

Currently, the value of the Argentine peso is approximately 3 pesos to 1 U.S. dollar (click here for current rates). This exchange ratio makes Buenos Aires a great bargain for tourists shopping for hotels, transportation, food, clothing, and tango shoes!  Low cost airfares to Buenos Aires can be found on many travel websites. We recommend the following hotels: Savoy Hotel - http://www.savoy-hotel.com.ar, Bauen Suite Hotel - http://www.bauensuite.com, Atlas Tower Hotel - http://www.atlastower.com.ar/, Sarmiento Palace Hotel - http://www.hotelsarmiento.com.ar

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The online registration is now closed. To register in person, please come to the CITA office in Buenos Aires:

Florida 835 2do. of 216

The phone numbers are: 4313-0802 or 4313-0766

Please call in for office hours.



For CITA-2008 registered participants, the official check-in is on March 15th at Bauen Suite 6, Corrientes 1856, between 11:00am and 5:00pm. ===========================================================

REFUND POLICY
Registration Fee less $50 if a refund request is received by Dec. 31, 2007. 
50% of the Registration Fee if a refund request is received by Feb 28, 2008. 
No refund requests will be accepted after Feb. 28, 2008. 
Schedule of classes (including the final roster of teachers), shows, and all other events is subject to change without prior notice. 

In the unlikely event of "CITA-2008" cancellation by CosmoTango, registration fees will be refunded in full.