Tango Chamuyo

Nuevo Chique

January 23, 2026

I met my tango friend Eva on a street corner who then shared the news that the milonga Nuevo Chique would host a tango orchestra on Thursday. I made a note of it on my agenda and then checked FB for the details. There hasn’t been a single concert for the past month in the city because of the holidays and vacation for musicians. I was desperate to hear live music, and this was an opportunity I didn’t want to miss.

Marcela gave me a ring-side seat for watching the Orquesta San Osvaldo on stage at Casa de Galicia, which is walking distance from home.

Casa de Galicia has a beautiful ballroom on the first floor where the milonga Nuevo Chique (“New Chic”) has been held for many years.

The members of the orchestra arrived well in advance of their scheduled performance at 7:00pm. The technician was there even earlier setting up the sound equipment.

I communicated with the cellist by hand signals from my seat that I know the instrument a tiny bit. I had a perfect view of him during the live concert.

Marcela Pazos welcomed everyone to the milonga. It was a full house (180) including many foreigners at Nuevo Chique.

Women usually outnumber the men which can be noted in this shot.

Marco Bellini sang familiar tangos in the Orquesta Osvaldo Pugliese repertoire. The musicians and singer were outstanding. The second bandoneonist left the stage briefly for what I assume was a mechanical problem with the instrument.

Daniel Borelli is, and always has been, my favorite deejay of the milongas. Even though I no longer dance, I enjoyed every tanda he presented before and after the live orchestra.

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Eduardo Ereson

January 14, 2026

January 13, 1937 —

I called Eduardo in the morning to wish him a happy birthday, but he didn’t answer his phone. Finally, at noon we spoke briefly when he invited me to join him at La Academia on Av. Callao near Congress at 7:00pm. I immediately cancelled other plans.

I arrived early at the entrance of La Americana. A woman in front of me turned around. I recognized Graciela, and we hugged. We had a long chat while waiting for Eduardo to arrive.

Then I recognized Eduardo walking in our direction, so we went to greet him. He was not alone. He met Eli and Sonia at the corner. We all hugged one another, entered La Americana, and found a table for the five of us.

Eduardo ordered a large pizza and drinks for everyone. We were all happy to be together.

After we left La Americana, we said goodbye to Graciela who was going to take a bus nearby to the provincia. The four of us walked up Av. Rivadavia together. Then I realized that Eli and Sonia live close to where I live. Eduardo went to El Once to catch the bus to Berezategui, a 90-minute ride for him. I know it was worth the trip for him to celebrate with friends.

We no longer see one another on Wednesdays and Sundays at Lo de Celia as we did for many years.

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What’s so good about a hug?

December 25, 2025

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National Day of Tango

December 11, 2025

The day of tango is celebrated on the birthday of Carlos Gardel. An exhibition that included his guitar was presented on November 8, 2025, during Museum Night.

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Tango dancing and your brain

December 8, 2025

I read the most interesting article from Mercola.com about a large study that included tango dancers in Argentina.

Summary:

Engaging in creative activities like music, dance, art, or gaming helps your brain stay up to seven years biologically younger than your actual age
Even short periods of creative learning, such as 30 hours of focused practice, improve brain function and reduce biological brain age by about three years
Creativity strengthens communication between brain regions responsible for attention, coordination, and problem-solving, helping maintain clarity and focus as you age
You don’t need to be an artist to benefit — everyday creative choices like journaling, cooking intuitively, or designing your space keep your brain flexible and resilient
Regular creative engagement supports better mood, stronger memory, and faster thinking, offering one of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to preserve long-term brain health

Using cutting-edge brain imaging and machine learning, researchers found that individuals deeply involved in creative practices, such as tango dancers, musicians, visual artists, and strategy gamers exhibited “younger” brains than their non-creative counterparts.

• The study design — Led by an international team headed by researchers from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), the research brought together participants from 13 nations, namely Canada, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Poland, and Germany. It is one of the largest and most comprehensive studies ever conducted on the relationship between creativity and brain health.

• The research involved nearly 15,000 participants — 1,472 adults between 18 and 80 were included in the study. Some were professional artists while others were individuals with little creative experience. The researchers designed two key experiments, each exploring creativity’s effects from a different angle.

• The first experiment was an expertise comparison evaluating long-term creativity — The researchers compared experts vs. non-experts across four creative domains, including tango dancing (Argentina), music performance (Canada), visual arts (Germany) and real-time strategy gaming (Poland). The experts had years of dedicated practice, while the controls were matched for age, education, sex, and geography but lacked artistic training.

What they discovered changes how you think about creativity — these activities are not just a hobby; they’re neurological workouts that directly affect how youthful and efficient your brain stays over time. Across every creative field, participants with higher creative expertise displayed significantly younger brain ages than their non-expert peers.

• Results among the creative groups — Tango dancers exhibited the greatest delay in brain aging, with their brains appearing approximately 7.1 years younger than their chronological age. Musicians followed closely, showing brains that were on average 5.4 years younger, while visual artists demonstrated a similar rejuvenating effect with a 6.2-year reduction. Strategy gamers also benefited, displaying brains about 4.1 years younger than expected.

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2025/12/06/creativity-and-brain-health

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Srinivas Vishnubhotla

October 24, 2025

You are probably surprised to see an Indian name in the title. I am doing this for a very good reason. I know him as Srini. He was born in Hyderabad. He lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches tango with his partner Lola. Tango brought them together. He has been reading this blog for many years and travels annually to Buenos Aires to learn all he can from the milongueros before they are all gone. His dedication to tango has paid off. Srini has earned respect from the milongueros. This is a video I shot the day he arrived in Buenos Aires for his annual visit.

He and his partner are looking forward to living in Buenos Aires someday because they love tango so much. They are dedicated teachers who share their knowledge of the dance and music with their students.

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Carlos Lombisano

October 24, 2025

Carlos was traveling from the Provincia de Buenos Aires to dance in the milongas. We met one day in Gricel where he asked if I could help him find an apartment or room close to the milongas. I investigated several places in my neighborhood. The only way I could talk with him was at Gricel. I heard the news recently that he passed on.

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