Doha Tango Community (DTC) is all set to organise a 10-day long Tango workshop for those who enjoy the dance form at B Attitude Spa Studio, end of this month. The workshop will be conducted by Fernanda Grosso and Aalejandro Ferreyra, a tango artiste couple from Argentina. The world renowned couple will present their tango performance and will take others on a journey of classic steps and body movements. 
In Tango dance, it’s all about elegance and grace and how swiftly you carry your body. 
“It is inseparable from its social reality, as tango was created in the first half of the 18th century in Argentina and Uruguay. At the beginning, it was an expression of popular culture, while it shortly became a real artistic expression, later turning into national music. The dance derives from the Cuban habanera, the Argentine milonga and candombe, and is said to contain elements from the African community in Buenos Aires, influenced both by ancient African rhythms and the music from Europe. By 1912, the first European tango craze took place in Paris, soon followed by London, Berlin and other parts of the world,” said Anil Kumar, who is founding member of DTC, while giving a brief history of the dance.
Talking about the upcoming event, Kumar said, “For 2019, as a community, we are hoping to have more tango activities and social gatherings in Doha. The workshop by Fernanda Grosso and Aalejandro Ferreyra will be our first international event in 2019. The workshop will offer a much requested opportunity for the tango loving expatriates in Doha.”
About the artistes, Kumar said, “Fernanda Grosso and Aalejandro Ferreyra are kind people and great teachers, who are travelling around the world since their young age to give people an insight to the dance form. They have been sharing their tango passion with other people and have so far visited more than 30 countries. They will be in Doha for the event called Tango Desire. It will be  open for general public to understand and enjoy the culture of tango in Argentina.”
Speaking about TCD, Kumar said, “I founded the group to provide a platform for all the tango admirers to get together and enjoy the music and dance form. We have about 50 active members. We’re not very huge in number; however there is diversity as the members belong to different expatriate counties, including South America, US, Europe and Asia. We meet at least once a week, every Saturday, to have tango parties where we dance in pairs to traditional South American music.”
He added, “Our platform is not only for the enthusiasts to practice tango, it also provides an opportunity to socialise. We also organise different workshops on tango. We have been inviting tango teachers and choreographers mainly from Argentina, Italy, and France.”
“As a community, we are lucky to have the support of Embassy of Argentina in Doha. The encouragement from the embassy keeps us pushing to spread the love and passion of the dance form.”
Speaking about the most recent activities of the tango community, Kumar said, “In last November, we had a big tango festival in Doha. Organised at Intercontinental Doha the City, 6th International Tango Festival was a success. The event was amazing and attracted over 250 participants from across the world in Doha.”
“Malvina Gili and Sebastian Zanchez, from Argentina, Esref Tekinalp and Vanessa Gauch, pre-eminent choreographers from Turkey, and Utku Kuley and Ris Basak Dogdu performed at the festival. The exalted performance by the three couples enthralled the participants of the festival. The couples also attend numerous workshops during the festival and they taught basic lessons about the traditional tango dace.”
The organiser further said, “In the coming months, our group is planning to hold a big tango event where famous tango dancers will be invited. We are planning one such event in April this year.”