Learning to Dance Tango

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Benny Lewis was living in Buenos Aires for a few weeks and took the chance to learn a little about tango.


Learning tango in Buenos Aires from Matador Network on Vimeo.

You can watch this Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Irish and Esperanto on Benny’s multilingual video blog at irishpolyglot.com

Feature image: Ana Cotta.


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Benny Lewis

Benny Lewis is an Irish polyglot and a freelance translator. For six years, he's been on a journey through various countries with emphasis on integrating into their cultures through acquiring their languages. He shares his tips and adventures along the way through his multilingual video blog "Around the World in Eighty Mays."

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  • Eva replied on December 18, 2008

    Great video, Benny! Really enjoyed watching you learn. :)

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  • Julie replied on December 18, 2008

    Benny- Great find with the teacher– she agreed to be interviewed, she taught you tango, AND went out with you? Good stuff!

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  • Tim Patterson replied on December 19, 2008

    Fun video, Benny! Anyone looking to get the inside scoop on the BsAs dance scene should check out The Best Of the BsAs Dance Scene article, link is above under related links.

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  • eleena replied on December 19, 2008

    Muy buen trabajo, Benny. Se puede apreciar tu progreso como un bailarín de tango en el video. :)

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  • Enduring Wanderlust replied on December 29, 2008

    That looked like a lot of fun to shoot, Benny. I think learning the tango in Buenos Aires is on every travelers must do's. Something about the dance that is just intoxicating.

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