Milonga de Diana at Lo de Celia, Buenos Aires
A Weekend for Dancing, Connection, and Community
Milonga Europa is a small, invitation-only tango weekend for people who share an appreciation for the traditional tango culture of Buenos Aires.
The gathering grows through personal connections. Participants are invited by Chan Park or recommended by friends and dancers who understand the spirit of Milonga Europa.
The purpose is to create a European community where people can meet, dance, exchange ideas, and support the preservation and cultivation of traditional tango.
The March 2027 gathering will be the first edition of Milonga Europa. It will give us an opportunity to experience this idea together, learn from it, and allow the community to grow naturally into the future.
The weekend will be centered on social dancing in an atmosphere of connection, musicality, respect, shared presence, and appreciation for the living tradition of Buenos Aires tango.
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The Setting
Milonga Europa will take place in a peaceful countryside setting near Prichsenstadt, Germany.
The venue includes:
A historic ballroom with parquet flooring
Space for approximately 40 dancers
A quiet natural environment
A pond, trees, and walking paths
Areas for informal conversation and rest
Simple accommodation in the main and nearby buildings
Exact address and arrival instructions will be provided to confirmed participants.
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Weekend Program
The program is provisional and may be adjusted.
Friday, 12 March 2027
14:00–18:30
Welcome Milonga / arrival and check-in
18:30–20:00
Dinner
20:00–01:00
Opening Milonga
Saturday, 13 March 2027
Morning
Breakfast and free time
Optional Tango Zen session, walk, or informal conversation — TBA
14:00–18:00
Afternoon Milonga
18:30–20:00
Dinner
20:00–01:00
Saturday Night Milonga
Sunday, 14 March 2027
Morning
Breakfast and optional film, conversation, or guided session — TBA
14:00–18:30
Afternoon Milonga and closing dance
18:00–20:00
Dinner or light closing meal — TBA
20:00–24:00
Optional Sunday Night Milonga
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Music and DJs
The music program will focus on traditional tango, vals, and milonga suitable for social dancing.
DJs will be selected from within the invited community.
DJ program: TBA
The sound system will be arranged specifically for the ballroom to provide clear, balanced, and comfortable sound.
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Who Is Invited?
Milonga Europa is a small, invitation-only gathering rather than a public tango event.
Participants are primarily invited through personal connections — people Chan knows, people recommended by trusted tango friends, and dancers who share an appreciation for traditional Buenos Aires tango culture.
Tango Zen workshop participants are also welcome as part of this growing community.
What matters most is not where someone comes from or how they became connected with us, but whether they share the spirit of the gathering: respect for the music, the embrace, the ronda, the códigos, and the social nature of traditional tango.
The goal is not simply to fill the room, but to bring together people who will help create the atmosphere and community of Milonga Europa.
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Accommodation
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Accommodation will be arranged through a combination of nearby guesthouses, hotels, holiday apartments, and selected local rooms.
Because Milonga Europa is a small invitation-only event, detailed accommodation information will be provided after registration or confirmation.
In the registration form, participants will be asked to indicate their accommodation preference, such as:
single room
double room with partner or friend
willingness to share a room with another participant
Single-room availability is limited. Room allocation will depend on availability, registration order, couples, and sharing preferences.
Participants may be asked to book their rooms directly with the accommodation provider using information provided by the organizers.
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Travel to Milonga Europa
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Participants can arrive by car, train, or air.
The nearest train station is Kitzingen.
Participants flying from abroad may consider Frankfurt Airport and then continue by train to Kitzingen.
Detailed travel instructions will be provided to confirmed participants.
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Local Transportation
Because the venue is located in the countryside, walking between the venue and nearby accommodation is not recommended, especially at night. Local transportation will therefore be arranged for participants who stay off-site.
Participants who use the event transportation system will pay a simple daily transportation fee. The current plan is €10 per person per day for local rides between accommodation, venue, and Kitzingen station on that day.
Detailed transportation instructions and communication arrangements will be provided to confirmed participants.
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Meals
Meal options will be offered during registration.
Because the venue is located in the countryside, grocery stores and restaurants are not easily accessible on foot. For this reason, simple shared meals will be arranged at the venue for participants who wish to join.
Participants staying in hotels may also choose to have breakfast or other meals at their accommodation.
The current estimated meal plan is:
Breakfast: simple self-service breakfast — approx. €8
Lunch: light lunch — approx. €10
Friday dinner: catered dinner — TBA
Saturday dinner: catered dinner — TBA
Sunday dinner: pizza or simple closing meal — approx. €10
Final meal choices, prices, and dietary options will be confirmed after registration.
Vegetarian, vegan, allergy, and dietary requirements will be collected during registration.
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Participation Fee
Participation fee: €175 per person
The participation fee covers the weekend dance program, DJ/music program, use of the ballroom, organization, sound arrangement, basic refreshments, and shared event costs.
Accommodation, travel, optional meals, and local transportation are not included and will be arranged or paid separately.
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Registration
Milonga Europa is a private, invitation-only event.
Priority will be given to personally invited dancers, Tango Zen workshop participants, and tango friends who share an appreciation for traditional Buenos Aires tango culture.
If you have not received a personal invitation but feel connected to the spirit of Milonga Europa, you may contact us to express your interest. Please understand that this does not guarantee participation. Because the event is small, additional invitations may be considered later depending on space, balance, and suitability for the atmosphere of the gathering.
Invited participants will be asked to complete a separate registration form. Submitting the registration form does not automatically confirm a place. After reviewing the registration, the organizers will send confirmation, payment instructions, and detailed information about accommodation, meals, local transportation, and communication arrangements.
Couples or friends who wish to share a room should indicate this in the registration form.
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Milonga de Lucy at La Nacional, Buenos Aires
Event Guidelines
Milonga Europa is created for dancers who value respectful social tango.
Participants are expected to respect floorcraft, musicality, personal boundaries, the ronda, and the social spirit of traditional tango. The goal is not performance or exhibition, but shared dancing in a welcoming and attentive atmosphere.
More detailed guidelines will be sent to confirmed participants.
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Cancellation Policy
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The cancellation and refund policy will be provided before payment is requested.
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About the Pilot Project
Milonga Europa is the first step in developing a European community connected through traditional tango, shared presence, and an appreciation for Buenos Aires culture.
After the weekend, participants will be invited to share feedback about:
The dancing
Music
Venue
Accommodation
Transportation
Meals
Group atmosphere
Future dates and formats
The experience of this pilot weekend will help determine how Milonga Europa may continue.
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Organizers
Organizer: Chan Park
Local coordination: Annette Weber
Contact: chanpark0917@gmail.com
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Final Call to Action
Join us for the first Milonga Europa
A private weekend of traditional tango, shared presence, and European community.
12–14 March 2027
Prichsenstadt area, Germany
[REQUEST AN INVITATION]
[REGISTER — INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY]​​​​​​​​​​​​​
DJs
Adrian Malbon — United Kingdom
Adrian discovered Argentine tango more than 15 years ago and, together with his partner Helen, gradually gravitated toward close-embrace milonguero-style dancing. Based in Southwest England, they regularly attend traditional milongas and tango events throughout the UK and Europe. Adrian has been DJing for about a decade at milongas in England and occasionally in France.
For Adrian, DJing is about the energy in the room and the journey created as pace, rhythm, mood, and intensity change throughout a milonga. His music ranges mainly from the late 1920s through the mid-1950s, and he seeks high-quality digital transfers from original shellac and vinyl recordings to bring dancers as close as possible to the sound of the musicians.
Peter Wenger — Germany
Peter has been a tango DJ since 2000 and regularly DJs at traditional milongas in Germany and Switzerland, as well as encuentros milongueros in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, and Poland. Having spent considerable time in Buenos Aires, he is familiar with the DJs, music, and atmosphere of its traditional milongas.
Peter does not work from a predetermined playlist. Instead, he responds to the dancers and the changing mood of the room, combining what he calls “music from the heart” with more energetic selections. He pays close attention to sound quality and also considers cortinas an important part of creating a harmonious atmosphere throughout the milonga.
Francesca Halfacree — United Kingdom
Francesca fell in love with tango in 2002, beginning in an era when dancers still exchanged music on audio cassettes and even played favorite recordings to one another over the telephone. Her travels to Buenos Aires and elsewhere expanded both her experience and her music collection, including visits to Zivals and Buenos Aires Tango Club. She has played music for milongas and practicas for many years, primarily within her own tango community.
An archivist by profession and a traditionalist by inclination, Francesca sees DJing as an opportunity to share her passion for tango music, create energy in the room, and enable dancers to connect through the music and the embrace. Her own tango continues to develop after more than two decades—and, as she puts it, “don't worry, I won't play too much Guardia Vieja.”
Mabel Gomez — United Kingdom
Mabel began tango in Bristol and Cardiff around 1998–2000. Through Tango y Nada Mas in Cardiff, she studied with visiting teachers from Buenos Aires, including Ricardo Vidort. Michael Lavocah, then the group's resident teacher and DJ, became an important influence on her appreciation and understanding of tango music. When he moved away, Mabel was invited to take over the DJ role and has now been DJing for more than 20 years at her local club and as a guest at milongas and tango events around the UK.
For Mabel, DJing is much more than choosing individual pieces of music. It is about sensing the feelings of the people in the room, creating a shared mood, and helping dancers move toward a deeper moment of connection through music and the embrace [Photo by Roger Fickling]
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Florian Berchtenbreiter — Germany
Florian discovered tango in Buenos Aires in 1995 and has lived by the saying, “Once tango, always tango.” He has been DJing since 2005, playing traditional tango music from Buenos Aires and Montevideo, ranging from the Guardia Vieja through the 1950s and occasionally beyond. His collection includes original 78 rpm shellac records from Buenos Aires, which he transfers himself for use in his DJ sets.
For Florian, tango music moves through many emotions—from longing and drama to joy and lightheartedness. Together with Anja, he organizes milongas in Munich, including special evenings featuring only original shellac records played on a turntable. He is dedicated exclusively to traditional tango, without nuevo or non-tango music. He always remembers the words of an elderly milonguera in Buenos Aires: “Tango es amor.”
Friedmar Schulz — Germany
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DJing since 2011, Friedmar has played at milongas and Encuentros across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Buenos Aires. He has also DJed at events featuring live performances by Beltango, La Juan D’Arienzo, and El Cachivache.