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Marcela Duran, known as “The Woman of the Tango”, is an icon of the Tango scene around the world. Internationally acclaimed as a master teacher and iconic performer of the Broadway show Forever Tango, she has increased viewers' interest in learning tango through her presence and style, an influential mentor of many argentine tango teachers and social dancers worldwide. She and her partner Carlos Gavito developed a dramatically close tango embrace in which both dancers leaned forward against each other. Her first connection with tango was through her father, a bandoneón player in a tango orchestras in Rosario, Argentina, where she was born. She has worked as a dance teacher for the Argentine Government, specializing in modern dance and tango. She started to dance tango in 1988 at Salon Canning, and dancing with the great “milongueros” at that time, she has absorbed and learned the essence of tango. She then performed with Forever Tango around the world, in San Francisco in 1994, at the Strand Theatre in London in 1995 where she partnered the legendary “milonguero” Roberto "Alemán" Tonet, and at the Broadway premier of the Walter Kerr Theatre in June 1997, when the show was nominated for the Tony Awards and Drama Desk Awards for Best Choreography. She also danced for ten years with Carlos Gavito in two classics of the show: "S.V.P" and "A EVARISTO CARRIEGO". Marcela performed at the Spoleto Festival in Italy and toured through USA, Canada, Europe and Asia with the show. She has also performed at the Colon Theater Opera House in Buenos Aires in 1999. In 2000 she became the World Champion of the Dance Sport Championship (International Dance Organization) on Argentine Tango. She was also a member of the cast in the Broadway Production of Forever Tango at the Shubert Theatre in 2004. During the period of eighteen years of her association with the show she has performed and taught in 100 cities around United States, Canada, Italy, Portugal, England, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Shanghai, Mexico, Greece, Israel, and others.

Dante Sánchez is one of the greatest Tango referents today. He is one of the most renowned Tango dancers, constantly promoting Tango and Buenos Aires culture. His consecration as the World Tango Champion at the year of 2007 at the age of 19 took him to the highest ranks of Argentine Tango, starting several World Tours, participating in numerous festivals and being part of the cast in the greatest Tango Shows all around the world. His teaching qualities make him one of the most sought-after maestros for both locals and foreign dancers who travel to Buenos Aires to learn from him. In the year of 2017 he formed a Tango couple with Indira Hiayes. Because of his energy and passion for this dance, they were selected to be part of the “Señor Tango” cast, one of the most renowned dinner shows of all Buenos Aires.

María Inés Bogadostarted dancing when she was 12 years old. She grew up with folklore and received her degree in Folklore Argentino at the Centro Polivalente de Arte de Ezeiza. In 1994 she discovered tango and began studying with Cristina Pugni and Diego Gauna. In 1997 she continued her studies with Carlos Perez and Rosa Forte at the Club Sunderland. During this period she met Sebastián Jiménez with whom she entered into a professional tango partnership. In 2010 they won the title of Metropolitan Champions of Vals and World Champions in Tango Salón. After winning these titles they went on an intensive tour around the world, teaching and performing at the most prestigious tango festivals on all continents. Among other festivals, they participated in: Festival of Tango Salón in Łódź (Poland), Singapore International Tango Festival, Belgrade (Serbia) Tango Encuentro, Tango Festival Porto (Portugal), and Planetango in Moscow (Russia). María Inés and Sebastián decided to pursue new professional endeavors in 2016 and she started to teach and perform with Jorge Lopéz. In 2018 she started to work with Roberto Zuccarino. She continues to travel all over the world, teaching solo and with her partners at festivals, performances, giving private classes, and seminars.

Roberto Zuccarino started to dance tango at the age of 15 years in Mataderos neighborhood, with his first teacher Oscar Hector, in the traditional Glorias Argentinas Milonga. He performed with many renowned tango teachers, but he adopted like his master to Silvio Lavia. His career as a professional dancer started with a show in "Galerias Pacifico" with the famous orchestra "Los Reyes del Tango" He joined the show "Estela Raval y los cinco Latinos" performed in different theatres of Buenos Aires like Astros, Opera, and the prestigious Luna Park. Also, they traveled with the show around the interior of the country. He participated in the show "Morocha y Pasional" produced by Gerardo Sofovich in the Metropolitan Theatre on Corrientes Avenue. He worked in the most prestigious tango dinner shows like Sabor a Tango, Esquina Homero Manzi, El viejo Almacen, Cafe de los Angelitos and Boca Tango. He has performed in traditional milongas of Buenos Aires like Sin Rumbo, Sunderland, Salon Canning, Glorias Argentinas, Torcuato Tasso, La Baldosa, Porteño y Bailarin, and El Trovador. Between 2005 and 2008 he toured with the show "Tango Fever" and "Opus Tango" performing in different theatres of Korea. In 2010 he traveled with "Tango Emotion" Company in Japan, Tokio. In 2009 he traveled to Russia to represent the historic tango house "Cafe de los Angelitos" As a director, he directed the show Querido Tango". Also, he presented in Brazil as a choreographer of "Tango Viaje al Sentimiento" Company, performing in different theatres like the "Memorial of America Latina" doing more than 40 presentations. As a producer and director, in 2011 he created his first show "Tango y Nada Mas", presented in "Margarita Xirgu" theatre, for more than four months. With Maria Ines Bogado since 2018 he is participating in some of the most established Festivals around the world!

5 Milongas in the stunning Porchester Hall, with wooden sprung dance floor, in an all encompassing venue hosting both the festival and the championship.The Porchester Hall’s classic art deco design and understated elegance make it the ideal location as the main home of the UK Tango Festival & Championship.The main hall’s grandeur and versatility have seen it play host to concerts from the likes of Ed Sheeran, Amy Winehouse and Pink Floyd; TV broadcasts such as Monty Python’s ‘The meaning of Life’ and Channel 4’s ‘ as well as countless legendary parties.Also on site is the Duchess of York Suite, as well as the original 1929 swimming pool and Turkish Spa, which are in high demand among event organisers and participants alike.Located in central London, the Porchester Hall is within walking distance of Royal Oak, Bayswater and Queensway Tube stations.

This year again we are doing the first after-party on Friday night into Saturday morning (3am to 6am 6th June) inside the vaults of one of the most iconic train station in London. The music is going to be selected for us by TBC. What a perfect marriage sanctioning again the relation between Argentina and UK in railway matters. In fact, it was the British government that invested in building and developing the first railway network in Argentina. That’s why some of the stations in Buenos Aires still bear English names.

Our second Afterparty will be taking place on Saturday night into Sunday morning - 3am to 7am, sailing the Thames on ''The Mercia". Dj. TBC will delight us during 4 hours --- The boat will sail from Crown pier, will stop once at 5am to let people off, and will continue sailing the Thames until 7am. For festival marathon & platinum passes the entry is included. For festival golden passes and competitors there is an additional fee of £8. For people without passes, the entry is £18. Since capacity is limited to 160, if you are thinking of attending this afterparty we advise you to either buy the marathon or platinum pass or reserve the ticket with the organizers before going to the boat.