The tango in a musical

Caracas was a city of tango tradition, whose lovers had their Peña in Bello Monte, and religiously remembered the arrival of their idol Carlos Gardel in the procession of Caño Amarillo.

For the record, the BOD Cultural Center presents this end of the week theatrical performance Life is a milonga a musical that, in addition to recreating the cycles of life, tells the story. before and after the visit of Gardel to Venezuela.

directed by Alejandro Miguez, the piece counts in the voice of a grandmother and a grandson, performed by the first actress María Cristina Lozada and by the young TV host César Martínez [19659002] Encounters, disagreements, celebrations and farewells are part of the emotions »Between 1965 and 1900, nearly 30 artists made the public live part of the history of Venezuela where tango, hi-hat and guaracha fill the bars and restaurants. the guns. On the part of the author and director of the play, "the milonga, as a meeting place for tango dancing, always turns counterclockwise and therefore also our lives seems to be turning in this country where we usually return to the same starting point; Mostly with the hope that you can always be better … or worse? The public will discover and appreciate these two unique features. "[19659002] This scenic and musical proposal features the artistic direction of Siulhy Santander and Leonel Colina, of the Tango Tour Dance Academy.

A group of well-known musicians, Argentinian singer Jorge Lezama and seven pairs of dancers are also key figures in this staging. Dancer David Bousaad is in charge of the hi-hat and guaracha choreographies.

The invitation to enjoy life is a milonga Saturday, at 17:00, at the Cultural Center BOD, in La Castellana, tickets on sale on ticketmundo.com and at the counters of the Cultural Center, in La Castellana.