tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890040553965708058.post5849571008745338524..comments2023-05-03T12:41:18.124-03:00Comments on virtualapiz: Festival rant on sleep dep.Malevitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17850833081606590926noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890040553965708058.post-53901295389093215862009-09-09T11:32:51.620-03:002009-09-09T11:32:51.620-03:00If I think about it, the idea of attending a tango...If I think about it, the idea of attending a tango festival makes me cringe. I am not one for pre-packaged travel tours, so perhaps the idea of pre-packaged tango is a bit of a turn off. I think one is better off to save their money and go to the source, Buenos Aires.Jolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477357896484726644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890040553965708058.post-2385403596704596962009-02-23T23:47:00.000-02:002009-02-23T23:47:00.000-02:00Hi Elizabeth, how are you?Hm, I mentioned in the p...Hi Elizabeth, how are you?<BR/><BR/>Hm, I mentioned in the post something about how it seemed more understandable why followers would flock to festivals given the nuances of different leaders, but from your comment and subsequent discussions I've had with other followers it's apparently not necessarily the case. I guess it really boils down to personality types. Speaking for myself, as one with pronounced introvert tendencies I think the energy of festivals would drain me, in a negative way.<BR/><BR/>On Portland, I'm sure their festivals are great since they have a reputation for having one of the strongest tango communities in the states. As such, I can't begrudge anybody--especially west coasters--from attending their events. I just don't get it when people seem to want to jet off to <I>every</I> festival that hits the radar (and yeah, how they afford it).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment :)Malevitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850833081606590926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890040553965708058.post-20466134811441675442009-02-23T16:01:00.000-02:002009-02-23T16:01:00.000-02:00Well, I am really glad you said all this about fes...Well, I am really glad you said all this about festivals. It would be a short drive for me to go to Valentango from Seattle, but I happily decline. As time for Tango magic rolls around, I look forward only to the outdoor milonga. The others are a bust, crowded, crazy, hot.<BR/>People returning from Portland seem pretty high on the dancing though. I think they get into a sort of trance from no sleep and many many hours on the floor. They are still adjusting a week later, and our regular venues had low energy. Sometimes I wonder what all these people do to afford to chase festivals around. <BR/>And yeah, that business of schmoozing around to get a dance with the current tango god or goddess....groveling and demeaning. I prefer to dance at home with people I actually care about. But as you say, grumpy ass or not, whatever. I just want to go to Denver to dance in that cool pavillion thing.Elizabeth Brintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814965814308408209noreply@blogger.com