Vassilis Doukas & Eirini Filippou

 

Patras, Greece

 

 

Founders, Owners, Teachers & Dancers of
Centro Cultural – Patras Tango Academia

Following their childhood memories combined with their studies at classical ballet, jazz, contemporary & Flamenco, started their endless journey, seeking for the knowledge and the stydying of Tango Argentino nine years ago.

Last four years, chose the way of ‘Tango Nuevo Argentino’, because it is more adapted to our era and our spiritual and internal needs. On this new way their as leaders were their Argentinian and world acclaimed teachers: Gustavo Naveira Y Giselle Anne, Fabian Salas Y Carolina Del Rivero, Sebastian Arce Y Mariana Montes, Mariano ‘Chicho’ Frumboli Y Eugenia Parilla, Pablo Villaraza Y Dana Frigoli etc..

After many years of studying and teaching in Greece and abroad alike (Argentina, France, Germany), established the ‘’Centro Cultural – Patras Tango Academia’’, so as to contribute to the evolution of Tango Argentino not only in the art of dancing but also in other shapes of arts, like theatre, literature, music, Fine Arts etc.

 

  • Performances in Athens, Patras, Thessaloniki, Rhodes Island, Germany, Portugal etc., mainly in cultural festivals, theatres, art places.
  • Members of Nacional Academia del Tango in Buenos Aires,
  • Founders of Academia Del Tango (Athens).
  • Honoured (presented with a medal) by the Argentinian Embassy for their contribution to the preservation and development of tango in Greece (December 2000)
  • Studying of J.L.Borges poetry, presenting of tango poetry at cultural events of municipalities in the Athens area.
  • Authors of articles about tango music and history for newspapers, magazines, websites.
  • Lectures for ‘The history of tango’ at the University of Athens.

 

 

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