Miguel Angel Zotto was born 1958 in Buenos Aires and he grew up listening tango with his grandfather and his father (actor and dancer ). He’s dancing tango from over 40 years and he is recognized as a real true icon among tangueros. Nowadays he’s the major Argentinian tango representative in the world. He learned Tango from the major tango masters (Rodolfo Dinzel, Antonio Todaro – for Zotto his style is the real tango – Pepito Avellaneda, Juan Carlos Copes e Maria Nieves, Finito Ramon Rivera, Petroleo Virulazo) and he has the merit of having spread it and teached almost in all the continents. In 1991 He won the “Maria Ruanova Award”, the Argentinian Dance most important prize, yearly granted by “Consejo Argentino de la Danza” (that was the first time this award was granted to the tango). Miguel Angel Zotto, undisputed star, considered by the experts of the subject "one of the top three tango dancers of the century" together with Copes and Virulazo. He is a choreographer, dancer, teacher and artistic director of the TangoX2 Company; for thirty years on the international scene, he animates the different nuances of this sensual and poetic dance, with shows, performances and tours all over the world, winning the record for best tango. In 1999 Zotto won the Positano Award, one of the most important dance awards in Italy, and in 2000 he was chosen among the three greatest tango dancers of the century , the only one still on stage and in 2002 he was nominated “Academic “ by the Buenos Aires National Tango Academy. In 1998 Zotto started his own dance company TANGO X 2, the only one tango company worldwide recognized and undisputed brand of guaranty and professionalism. For this company Miguel Angel Zotto has created and choreographed - always supported by the best music ensambles, several tango shows, presented in Canada, United States, Europe, Japan and Latin America. From several years Miguel Angel Zotto with his dancer Daiana Guspero is carrying out an intensive didactical activity in Italy and the most important European cities, both with seminars and workshops and taking part in festivals and tango shows. In October 2012, Miguel A. Zotto opened the Zotto Tango Academy in Milan with his dance partner and beautiful wife Daiana Guspero, the first European Academy dedicated to Argentine Tango. Today Zotto Tango Academy is located in Venice, Verona and Switzerland.

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Daiana Guspero is one of the most important and internationally well appreciated professional tango dancer and dance teacher of Argentina. She started dancing tango since she was young, after a long Argentine folk dances training. Since 2007 she dances in couple with Miguel Angel Zotto. She has an intense activity as first dancer on the shows of Tango x 2 Company, performing at major festivals and international events and teaching tango master classes, seminars, workshops and courses. Daiana Guspero loves dancing, she is passionate about tango. She is like a poem written by the sensual and delicate flow of her body, both on the stage and on the floor of a milonga. She has a unique expressiveness thanks to her great sensitivity and grace that highlights in the feminine tango scene, made up of subtle shades that can express the nostalgic essence of tango feeling. Daiana Guspero has successfully led her elegance, sensuality and passionate expression at the major theatres of Buenos Aires and on the most prestigious stages of Europe, Asia, Chine and Japan. Since 2012 she founded along with Miguel Angel Zotto the “Zotto Tango Academy”, an European Academy of Argentine Tango based in Milan, where she teaches tango, milonga and vals in addition to Argentine folk dances. In October 2012, Daiana Guspero and his amazing husband Miguel A. Zotto opened the Zotto Tango Academy in Milan: the first European Academy dedicated to Argentine Tango. Today Zotto Tango Academy is located in Venice, Verona and Switzerland.

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Christian and Virginia are a couple united by their passion for tango. They stand out for their strength, maturity, and distinct style of tango.
Their partnership began in 1996. They started training with renowned maestros and gained their first professional experience in 1997. Since then they have participated in many major national and international shows such as “Los tangos de la Cábala,” “Piazzolla Tango, “Copes Tango Copes,” and “O’Tango.” In 2002 they started touring Europe and Asia for festivals and workshops.
They were the main couple featured in the music video “Diferente” by Gotan Project (2006). For two years in a row they participated in one of the most important tango festivals of Buenos Aires, CITA. They are currently dancers of the company “O’Tango” and “Corporacion Tango”.
They give regular classes in Buenos Aires to transmit their knowledge to a new generation of tango dancers. Their dance is characterized by accuracy and quality of movement, with the goal of preserving the elegance and essence of pure tango.
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Aldana and Diego are part of the main dancers of the famous Tango Company ‘’Forever’’ directed by Luis Bravo with whom they have toured in the most prestigious theatres in the world.Diego was born in Colón and Aldana in Monte Grande, both towns in Buenos Aires and started their careers at a very young age (11 and 9 years old). They were champions with their former partners in the under 18 years old category in Buenos Aires.Diego started teaching at the age of 18 in Japan at one of the very first tango schools and after 4 years he went back to Buenos Aires where he won in 2010 the World Tango Championship (Stage Category).Aldana started her dancing career at the town hall of her natal city and participated in several TV programmes and tango contests. In 2005 she won the gold medal for the young category on the famous TV contest directed by Marcelo Tinelli. When she was 18 years old she qualified in the finals of both Tango Pista & Stage at the World Tango Championship.In 2011 Diego and Aldana started dancing together and in 2012 they reached the 3rd position at the Salon Category of the World Tango Championship.They have performed in the famous milongas of Buenos Aires, like Salón Caning, Sunderland, Sin Rumbo, La Baldosa, Villa Malcom y Porteño y bailarín.They were judges on the international preliminaries of Venezuela and Colombia and they have toured the world teaching and performing on International Festivals and Milonga. More info

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 27th April) inside the vaults of one of the most iconic train station in London. The music is going to be selected for us by Marcelo Rojas, of the 2×4 radio from Buenos Aires. 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. Konrad Krynski from Poland will delight us during 4 hours with his great selection of Tangos --- 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 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 £16. Since capacity is limited to 160, if you are thinking of attending this afterparty we advise you to either buy the platinum pass or reserve the ticket with the organisers before going to the boat.