Palabras de Tango
Three days dedicated to Argentine culture and Marche emigration, featuring tango, comics, and memory
About Palabras de Tango
A cultural bridge between Recanati and Argentina
In the birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi, in the heart of the Province of Macerata and the Marche region, Palabras de Tango celebrates the deep bond that unites Italy and Argentina. The festival was created to recount the approximately 130 years of Marche emigration to South America and to give voice, through music and art, to the thousands of families who sought fortune overseas from the Marche region. It is no coincidence that the event takes place concurrently with the Semana de Mayo, the week that celebrates national independence in Argentina.
Tango, comics, and memory
The program intertwines different languages but linked by a single cultural root. Tango, the musical and poetic soul of Argentina, is the common thread: words and music that tell of nostalgia, travel, and identity. Alongside the music, there is space for Argentine author comics, featuring the great masters of the Buenos Aires school, and literature, with meetings and presentations ranging from popular culture to sports mythology.
The festival venues
The event is spread throughout the historic center of Recanati and involves some of its most significant spaces:
- Teatro Persiani, the heart of the tango show-concert;
- Torre del Borgo, home to the exhibition dedicated to Argentine comics;
- Museo dell'Emigrazione Marchigiana (Museum of Marche Emigration), which hosts guided tours and the evening milonga;
- Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall), with book presentations in the Aula Magna.
An event strongly desired by the city
Organized by the Municipality of Recanati together with the Museum of Marche Emigration, Palabras de Tango combines historical dissemination, live performance, and public participation. Guided tours of the Museum, also designed for schools, tell the stories of those who left the Marche region for Argentina, while in the evening the milonga transforms the museum spaces into a dance floor open to enthusiasts. An event that has enjoyed great public success since its first edition in Recanati, confirming the charm of tango and the power of migratory narratives.
Palabras de Tango — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the first hosted in Recanati, brought three days of events to the city spread throughout the historic center, coinciding with Argentina's Semana de Mayo. Among exhibitions, literary meetings, guided tours, and live performances, the event intertwined Argentine culture with the memory of Marche emigration, enjoying broad public success.
Programme Palabras de Tango 2026
Friday, May 22
- 5:00 PM — Torre del Borgo: inauguration of the exhibition "Argentina in Comics", curated by the Arcadia Cultural Association, featuring original works by Argentine masters Alberto and Enrique Breccia, Domingo Mandrafina, Juan Zanotto, and Francisco Solano López, author of the cult work L'Eternauta.
Saturday, May 23
- 6:00 PM — Palazzo Comunale, Aula Magna: presentation of the book "Undici secondi" (Eleven Seconds), a biography of Diego Armando Maradona by Carlos Aletto, with literary critic Massimo Raffaeli and Stefano Petrella.
Sunday, May 24
- 5:00 PM — Teatro Persiani: tango show-concert, a theatrical journey between Buenos Aires and Patagonia centered around the song Naranjo en flor. On stage, the orchestra led by singer Giacomo Medici with Rubén Peloni (vocals), Massimiliano Pitocco (bandoneón), Massimiliano Caporale (piano), Henry Domenico Durante (violin), and David Padella (double bass); featuring Argentine dancers Yanina Quiñones and Neri Piliu. Free admission subject to availability.
- 8:00 PM — Museo dell'Emigrazione Marchigiana: "Milonga Palabras de tango", a dance evening with musical selection by Maria Paola Svampa. Mandatory booking required.
Throughout all days, free guided tours of the Museum of Marche Emigration dedicated to the stories of those who emigrated from the Marche to Argentina.
Highlights Palabras de Tango 2026
- Tango show-concert at the Teatro Persiani with Giacomo Medici and dancers Yanina Quiñones and Neri Piliu
- "Argentina in Comics" exhibition featuring the great masters of the Buenos Aires school
- Presentation of the book on Maradona "Undici secondi"
- Evening milonga at the Museum of Marche Emigration
Prices Palabras de Tango 2026
Practical information — Palabras de Tango
Where
The events take place in the historic center of Recanati (MC): Teatro Persiani, Torre del Borgo, Museo dell'Emigrazione Marchigiana, and Palazzo Comunale, all within walking distance in the heart of the city.
How to get here
By car: Recanati is connected to the SS77 and the A14 highway at the Loreto-Porto Recanati exit. By train: the nearest station is Recanati-Loreto, with connecting buses to the center. The reference airport is Ancona-Falconara.
Admission and booking
The show-concert at the Teatro Persiani is free admission subject to availability, with recommended booking via email to [email protected]. The evening milonga at the Museo dell'Emigrazione Marchigiana requires mandatory booking.
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Where does it take place — Palabras de Tango
Teatro Persiani, Torre del Borgo, Museo dell'Emigrazione Marchigiana
Piazza Giacomo Leopardi, 62019 Recanati