Evening of Argentinean tango music and dance set Oct. 2

2:46 p.m., Sept. 26, 2003--On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Trabant University Center will get a little steamier as dancers and musicians from south of the border bring their talents and cultural heritage to center stage. Set to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Trabant Multipurpose Room, the hour-long performance will feature traditional music and dance routines by Avantango, the acclaimed Argentine music-and-dance troupe.

Cosponsored by the Office of Hispanic and Latin American Concerns, the Office of Multicultural Programs and the Department of Latin American Studies, the event is one of many programs scheduled to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Wednesday, Sept. 17, with an opening ceremony at Clayton Hall.

The month-long celebration, which focuses on the music, poetry, art and traditions of Hispanic cultures, includes films, lectures, dance events, a campuswide food festival and “Buenos Aires: A Tale of Two Cities,” a poetry and photography exhibit that runs Oct. 13-24 in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center.

The Avantango ensemble, which includes six dancers, six musicians and a guest solo vocalist, is composed of native Argentines who have been on the frontlines of internationally acclaimed tango projects, including “Forever Tango,” “Tango Argentino” and the award-winning film “Tango.” Members of UD’s ballroom dance team also will participate in the Oct. 2 performance and will be on hand to coach participants from the audience in basic tango steps.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the performance or any other programs relating to Hispanic Heritage Month, call Simone Delerme, graduate assistant at the Office of Hispanic and Latin American Concerns, at 831-0229, or visit [www.udel.edu/buenosaires].

Article by Becca Hutchinson

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