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Film Screening & Talk
Café de los Maestros
27/2/2010 (Sat)
7:30 - 9:30pm
Agnès b. CINEMA!, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Tickets:$50
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Colour | 90 minutes | 2008 | Argentina
Spanish with English subtitles
Oscar-award winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain and Babel) is the producer and mastermind of this documentary.
Audiences are led on a nostalgic journey into the heart of Argentina's tango,
introducing veterans from the golden age of the 1940s and 1950s. The film was shot while the maestros were preparing a memorable concert at Buenos Aires’ renowned and prestigious theatre, Teatro Colón.
A 30 minute pre-screening talk starting at 7:30pm introduces audiences
to the history of Argentinian tango and highlights of the development of
big orchestra tango in tango's golden age during the 1940s-1950s.
Speaker: Kitty Leung (Project Manager, ARTango Cultural Series, TangoTang,
The Hong Kong Tango Club)
In English
Tickets are available at
all URBTIX outlets from 27 January 2010.
Other booking methods:
Credit Card Telephone Booking Hotline: 2111 5999
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk
Co-presented with Hong Kong Arts Centre
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Talk & Demonstration
Bandoneón talk and demonstration by
Café de los Maestros
4/3/2010 (Thu)
7:30-9:00pm
Speakers: Juan Jose Mosalini, Miguel Angel Varvelo, Hector Silva
Agnès b. CINEMA!, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Tickets: $50
In English
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Veterans from the golden age of the 1940s and 1950s will conduct a talk on the bandoneón. The unique and expressive sound of this instrument serves as a perfect description of Argentinian tango. The speaker will introduce the history, structure and different techniques of the bandoneón with a live demonstration. A rare chance to get close to the bandoneón maestros and their musical world.
A small pre-talk tango party with tango
music from the golden age played by tango
DJ will be held at 7pm in the foyer of the
cinema before the talk and demonstration.
(Tango DJ and music provided by TangoTang, The Hong Kong Tango Club)
Tickets are available at all URBTIX outlets from 27 January 2010.
Other booking methods:
Credit Card Telephone Booking Hotline: 2111 5999
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk
Co-presented with Hong Kong Arts Centre
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