Salsomaggiore Tango Festival

The First Edition, 2025

The Salsomaggiore Tango Festival debuted on April 19 and 20, 2025, at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Salsomaggiore Terme (PR), with milongas hosted in the charming Sala Moresca. The program included lessons in four simultaneous rooms (3:30 PM-5:00 PM and 5:15 PM-6:45 PM) and milonga evenings from 8:30 PM to 2:00 AM on both days.

The cast included masters such as Sabrina Veliz and Alejandro Lencina, Ganzhela Nelli and Jonatan Aguero, Malvina Gili and Sebastián Zánchez, Nora Witanowsky and Juan Carlos Martinez, along with Lara Carminati and Marco Palladino, with live music from DJs Gibo and Nico Portioli and the duo Martin Troncozo and Gino Zambelli. The all-inclusive formula (9 hours of lessons + 2 milongas) cost 160 euros, with single entries to the milongas at 25 euros (one evening) or 45 euros (both).