🎉 Second edition of our marathon! Your dances will sparkle and your hugs will be cozy in a historic ballroom amidst the bustling streets of Berlin. The marathon is fully booked and the waiting list is closed, but our surrounding events are open to everyone - see below.
🏙 Our city has a flourishing queer & open role tango scene, including the milongas Atípica, MilongAmiga, Tango zum Glück, El Contrapunto and the annual Queertango Festival. It also harbors a diverse tango scene in general, with 2 to 11 milongas every day of the week. We invite you here, to return or to arrive for the first time, and to share your tango with us.
💜 El Contrapunto is a marathon for queer and open role dancers of varying levels of experience and diverse styles of dancing. We value a social, cheerful atmosphere as well as a respectful ronda.
🎧 DJs: Andrea Wendland, Andreas Gierstorfer, Fabiano Borretti, vinyl DJs HART & ZAP, Jessica Carleson, Maria August
🏛 Venue: Ahorn-Club, also called Ballhaus Kuchus, a ballroom in Kreuzberg
🗓️Schedule
Thursday, 15-05-2025: Pre Milonga at Zapatissimo
Friday, 16-05-2025: Marathon at Ahorn Club
Saturday, 17-05-2025: Marathon at Ahorn Club
Sunday, 18-05-2025: Marathon at Ahorn Club
Sunday, 18-05-2025: After Party
Monday, 19-05-2025: Cozy Afternoon Outdoor Practica (weather dependant)
Full schedule with details:
https://www.contrapunto-tango.de/home/marathon/#schedule
📧 Follow this event, our facebook page or our newsletter (
https://www.contrapunto-tango.de/home/newsletter/) for updates. We'll also keep you posted about other events we organize, such as the milonga El Contrapunto.
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For the curious: What are Queer & Open Role Tango?
Open role or double role tango allows dancers to switch between leading and following roles. It emphasizes improvisation and creative expression, with partners negotiating and communicating their roles. The goal is to create a strong connection between partners while exploring different aspects of their dance style and personality.
Queer tango challenges traditional gender roles within the dance, but also has a stronger political dimension by promoting inclusivity and questioning heteronormative traditions within society at large. By creating a space where diverse identities and expressions are celebrated, queer tango promotes acceptance and equality for the LGBTQ+ community and after all for each and every one. It serves as a form of resistance against discriminatory norms and empowers individuals to express themselves freely.
Also check out other Sports events in Berlin, Festivals in Berlin.
