4th. İstanbul Tango Ritual Program

4 November Wednesday

20.30: Guitar concert: Milongas for Guitar - Hüsrev İsfendiyaroğlu – ARMADA HOTEL

21.00-02.00: Welcome Milonga – ARMADA HOTEL

Introduction of the artists and opening dance from the artists

DJ: to be announced

5 November Thursday

12.00-19.30: Workshops – ARMADA HOTEL

21.30-04.00: Milonga on the Bosphorus - SUADA

Shows: Horacio Godoy & Cecilia Berra, Federico Naveira & Ines Muzzopappa

DJ: Esteban Moreno

6 November Friday

12.00-19.30: Workshops – ARMADA HOTEL

21.30-04.00: Milonga on the Bosphorus - SUADA

Shows: Esteban Moreno & Claudia Codega, Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sanchez

Orchestra: to be announced

DJ: to be announced

7 November Saturday

12.00-19.30: Workshops – ARMADA HOTEL

21.30-04.00: Milonga on the Bosphorus - SUADA

Shows : Fabian Salas & Lola Diaz, Christian Marquez & Virginia Gomez, and dance from all artists

Orchestra: to be announced

DJ: Horacio Godoy

8 November Sunday

12.00-19.30: Workshops – ARMADA HOTEL

21.00-02.00: Closing Milonga – ARMADA HOTEL

DJ: Serdar Sungar

DIRECTIONS:

SUADA: By car/taxi/bus (for Thursday, Friday, Saturday milongas)

Remember: SUADA is an islet on the Bosphorus. It is also known as “Galatasaray adası”.

From Beşiktaş district drive along the shore (sahil yolu in Turkish) to Bebek district direction. The sea should be on your right. Pass Ortaköy district and continue to Kuruçeşme district. Pass Makro supermarket and Les Ottomans hotel on your right. After passing Migros supermarket on your left and traffic lights you will see Yamaha motor shop on your left. The boat stop for SUADA is across from that shop on your right. The Turkish version of this instruction is as follows. You can show it to the taxi driver & tell him that you want to get off at “Galatasaray Adası”:

Şimdiki adı SUADA, daha önceki adı Galatasaray adası. Beşiktaş istikametinden Bebek’e doğru giderken Ortaköy’den Kuruçeşme’ye doğru devam edin. Sağ tarafta Makro süpermarket ve Les Ottomans otelini geçin. Solda Migros’u ve Kuruçeşme trafik ışıklarını geçtikten az sonra, soldaki Yamaha motorun karşısında SUADA’ya gitmek için tekneye binilen tekne durağı bulunuyor. Müşterilerinizi orada indirin lütfen.

If you are coming by bus, take “Bebek” bus. Get off at the first bus stop after passing Les Ottomans hotel and Makro supermarket. The bus stop is just across Migros supermarket. You can also tell the bus driver that you want to get off at “Galatasaray adası”. After getting off, walk towards the traffic lights. After passing the traffic lights you will see the boat stop for SUADA on your right.

The outside view of SUADA milonga hall

We take the boat to get to Suada from here , we reach the island in 2 minutes.

SUADA view from the top

ARMADA HOTEL: By car/taxi (for classes, Wednesday and Sunday milongas)

From Beşiktaş, drive along the shore (“sahil yolu” in Turkish) through Eminönü. As you pass Ahırkapı lighthouse, you will see traffic lights from where you can follow “Dedeefendi and Ayasofya” (Hagha Sophia) signs at the right hand side which will take you to Armada Hotel. The Turkish version of this instruction is as follows. You can show it to the taxi driver:

“Eminönü´nden sonra sahil yolundan devam edin. Ahırkapı deniz fenerini geçtikten sonra sağa ilk girişteki trafik ışığında Ayasofya ve Dedeefendi işaretini göreceksiniz. İşaretten saptıktan sonra sola döndüğünüzde Armada otelinin önüne geleceksiniz”.