ISTANBUL
Sabrina Masso
Rocio Lequio
Indira Hiayes
Natacha Lockwood
Ayelen Urrutia
Zeynep Aktar
Stefano Lopes
Andrés Molina
Olga Kyriakou
Aykut Dokur
Manuel Frantz
Umut Karamollaoğlu
Halil Ertekin
Burcu İris Tekin
"Keep the window open" is more than a slogan—it's an invitation to embrace the ever-evolving essence of tango. Just as a window allows fresh air and sunshine to enter, this festival encourages an open, inclusive spirit where the beauty of tango can flow freely. It symbolizes a dedication to keeping the windows open to creativity, cultural exchange, and the continuous evolution of this captivating dance form.
Since its first year, La Ventana Tango Festival has made it its mission to offer its participants a unique tango experience. One of the most important elements of our festival is our seminars and workshops that delve deeper into Argentine Tango and bring new dimensions in terms of technique, communication and mentality.
In 2025, La Ventana is preparing to offer a large part of its classes in “Seminar” format to enrich this experience even more. La Ventana 2025 is waiting for you with the ideas and new windows opened by our trainers in seminars lasting 2 hours each!
More Seminars
Since its first year, La Ventana has aimed to incorporate ideas and a vision in its classes that open new windows in the minds of its participants. In 2024, our program included 22 workshops and 2 seminars. However, based on feedback from both our maestros and participants, we have revised the 2025 program to include 9 seminars and 5 workshops, allowing selected topics to be explored in greater depth.
Practica with Maestros
Also new this year, participants who have taken at least 2 seminars will have access to a private practice with our entire staff. In the first part of this practice, participants will participate in a Q&A session where they will explore their ideas and thoughts on Tango. In the second part, each couple will teach a simple combination and share their unique interpretation.
More Milongas
One of the feedbacks that made us the happiest was that our milongas felt more like a marathon than a festival. So this year's festival will start on Wednesday evening with additional daytime milongas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each milonga will have an open door entrance.
15:30 - 20:00
DJ Manuel Frantz
15:30 - 20:00
DJ Umut Karamollaoğlu
15:30 - 20:00
DJ Halil Ertekin
21:00 - 03:00
DJ Burcu İris Tekin
Opening Dance of Maestros
22:00 - 04:00
DJ Aykut Dokur
Andrés & Natacha
22:00 - 05:00
DJ Olga Kyriakou
Martin Vicente & Ayelen Urrutia
Rodrigo & Indira
22:00 - 05:00
DJ Andrés Molina
Sercan & Zeynep
Bruno & Rocio
22:00 - 04:00
DJ Stefano Lopes
Federico & Sabrina
Closing Dance of Maestros
| 22.05 THURSDAY | 23.05 FRIDAY | 24.05 SATURDAY | 25.05 SUNDAY | |||
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| 11.30 12.45 |
BRUNO&ROCIO
Workshop Dancing Vals: Fluency and Precision.
How to get a dance with control and grace, based on the flow of this rhythm.
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FEDERICO&SABRINA
Workshop Variation for Crescendo
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INDIRA
Workshop Follower Technic with Indira
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| 13.00 15.00 |
SERCAN&ZEYNEP
Seminar A Dancer's Toolkit; Navigating and understanding the smooth flow in Circularity:
Ways to use ground, axis and each other to manage a flowing circularity for both roles.
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ANDRES&NATACHA
Seminar DANCING THE UNEXPECTED. INSPIRE & GET INSPIRED
A workshop to explore our way to blur boundaries between leading and following to find a 50/50% of presence in the couple.
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SERCAN&ZEYNEP
Workshop MILONGA Move to have fun: adaptation for circular and linear passages
Circular to linear / linear to circular by using music
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RODRIGO&INDIRA
Seminar "Close but Free: Navigating Open and Close Embrace Transitions"
Learn to transition smoothly between open and close embraces, adapting effortlessly to your partner and the music.
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ANDRES&NATACHA
Workshop Musicality
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PRACTICA WITH ALL MAESTROS
In the first part of the practice, there will be a Q&A session to explore ideas and thoughts on Tango. In the second part, each couple on our cast will teach a simple combination and share their own unique interpretation. A minimum of two seminars is required to participate in the practica.
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| 15.15 17.15 |
BRUNO&ROCIO
Seminar Creative combinations: Co-create our dance.
To work actively in the creation of improvisation no matter what role we are playing, consciously incorporating musical and technical tools.
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BRUNO&ROCIO
Seminar Mastering the Structure: Keys for a Subtle Interpretation.
Musicality and elements, incorporating details and nuances for a refined expression , that makes the dance feel deeper and more authentic.
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FEDERICO&SABRINA
Seminar Tools and Ideas for Social Dancing:
Dancing with the context that surrounds you and knowing how to choose which options are best for that situation"
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ANDRES&NATACHA
Seminar ALL ABOUT (OUR) MILONGA:
Milonga for us is... We like to move like... You could do… in order to feel... Tips, secrets, qualities and steps : we are looking forward to share what makes our life easier, playful and happier when we dance Milonga.
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| 17.30 19.30 |
FEDERICO&SABRINA
Seminar PHILOSOPHIE OF TURNS: Create a harmony in turns with sacadas, ganchos and boleos
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RODRIGO&INDIRA
Seminar "Tango Spiral: Mastering Pivots and Rotations"
Develop efficient pivots and rotations, improving control and fluidity for more seamless molinetes and other circular movements.
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| MILONGA PACKS | PRICES | |
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FULL MILONGA PACK Entrance for 8 milongas
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€160 | |
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FRIDAY to SUNDAY PACK Entrance for 6 milongas
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€130 | |
| SINGLE ENTRANCE (Only Door Sale) | PRICES | |
| WEDNESDAY NIGHT | €20 | |
| THURSDAY NIGHT | €25 | |
| FRIDAY AFTERNOON | €20 | |
| FRIDAY NIGHT | €30 | |
| SATURDAY AFTERNOON | €20 | |
| SATURDAY NIGHT | €30 | |
| SUNDAY AFTERNOON | €20 | |
| SUNDAY NIGHT | €25 | |
| SEMINARS (120 Minutes) | PRICES |
| 1 Seminar | €60 |
| 2 Seminars | €105 |
| 3 Seminars | €145 |
| 4 Seminars | €175 |
| 5 Seminars | €195 |
| 6 Seminars | €215 |
| 7 Seminars | €230 |
| 8 Seminars | €250 |
| 9 Seminars | €265 |
| PRACTICA WITH ALL MAESTROS | |
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€10 A minimum of two seminars is required to participate in the practica. |
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| WORKSHOPS (75 Minutes) | PRICES |
| 1 Workshop | €40 |
| 2 Workshops | €75 |
| 3 Workshops | €105 |
| 4 Workshops | €125 |
| 5 Workshops | €140 |
| ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS | |
| 2 or more Seminers + 1 Milonga Pack | %3 |
| 2 or more Workshops + 1 Milonga Pack | |
| 2 or more Seminers + 2 or more Workshops | |
| 1 Milonga Pack + 2 or more Seminers + 2 or more Workshops | %5 |
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