Ho Ho Ho!  The holidays and the end of the year are here. VivaTango’s December events are not to be missed. Life is Good! Thursday December 7th DJ Kerry Kay will host the milonga and Pablo and Iwona will teach a lesson on Boleos. There will be live music for the Holiday Milonga Thursday December 14th and very special activities and guests at that party. Our 2023 events end on December 21st with two special guests. The magic continues every Thursday. See all the details in the following material.

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Thursday December 7th will feature a lesson by Pablo Garcia Gomez & Iwona Ionescu and a Milonga with DJ Kerry Kay. Pablo and Iwona are the instructors for the Princeton Adult School Tango classes, and they are popular instructors at VivaTango and other tango events. Their lesson this week will be “Supercharged Boleos: Tricks for followers and leaders”. After the lesson Pablo and Iwona will be available at the side of the dance floor to help any dancers wishing more help with the lesson. Kerry Kay will DJ the milonga for your dancing pleasure. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20. 
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR For the annual Holiday Milonga on December 14.

Thursday December 14th will be the Holiday Milonga. This is the grand finale of 2023. Live music will be provided by Maurizio Najt and Shinjoo Cho. DJ DimOn will host the milonga with holiday tandas and cortinas. There will be a boutique with tables of great tango accessories to buy for your gift giving or yourself. There will also be a table that you can drop off any items you aren’t using and you can look for something there that you might need. Bring a dish to share on our family food table. And, as always, we are expecting special guests and VivaTango family members who have not come recently – come see who all is there. Party starts at 7:00, Live music starts at 8:30. $20 EVENT LINK

Thursday December 21st will feature guest instructors Ignacio Ondartz and Carolyn Merritt. Ignacio is on tour from Buenos Aires and returns to VivaTango. Carolyn is the author of the book Tango Nuevo. Ignacio who is a popular DJ in Buenos Aires will DJ for you at this event. Lesson at 7 PM, Milonga at 8:15. Lesson $15 Milonga $15, Both $20 EVENT LINK

OTHER TANGO EVENTS
Red Bank Tango in Red Bank NJ Mondays
Milonga Fernet in East Brunswick 1st Saturday
Speakeasy Milonga on the 4th Saturday

Pabo and Iwona hold their second practica at Pablo’s house, 16 Dogleg Ln, Lawrence Tpw. 609 933 0595

WATER
We urge dancers to bring their water bottle from home to cut down on single use bottles. There is a chilled water fountain next to the bathroom to refill your water bottles with chilled water and a cold/hot water dispenser in the entry to help keep you hydrated.

DIRECTIONS
VivaTango is located at 45 Stockton Street, Princeton New Jersey. There is a well-lit, off-street parking lot at the venue. The large dance floor is in the smaller of the two buildings. The venue is easily accessed by rail from NYC and Philly. Just get a ticket to Princeton (not Princeton Junction. You get off the train at Princeton Junction and take the connecting shuttle train to Princeton.) The venue is 8 blocks from the Princeton Train Station with a lovely walk through the Princeton University Campus (0.8 mi.) MAP

FREE EVENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS
VivaTango continues to need help to make events run smoothly. Setup only takes a little time and you do not miss any milonga time. The same is true about cleanup. Working on the welcome desk is a great way to get to know your fellow dancers. The hero of the night is the person who brings the food for the event. If you can help contactSylvie

Thanks for dancing at VivaTango. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email me at  Dennis