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Buenos Aires welcomes 800 couples for Tango BA World Championship

Euronews World · 2026-08-31

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• What happened: Buenos Aires is hosting the 24th Tango BA World Championship, featuring 800 couples from 47 countries, with finals set to take place at the Teatro Gran Rex on September 1 and 2. • Why it matters: The event showcases the cultural significance of tango, attracting thousands of artists and spectators, and highlights Buenos Aires as a global hub for tango dance and music. • What to watch next: The championship finals will determine the winners in two categories: Tango de Pista and Tango Escenario, as the festival continues with various performances and activities until September 2.

No Comment Video. Buenos Aires welcomes 800 couples for Tango BA World Championship Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 31/08/2026 - 15:24 GMT+2 Tango BA brings 800 couples from 47 countries to Buenos Aires, with world championship finals taking place at the Teatro Gran Rex. If you're a fan of 'Strictly' or 'Dancing with the Stars' you'll most likely love the dancing now on display in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hundreds of couples from 47 countries are strutting their stuff at the 24th Tango BA Festival in one of the world's biggest tango competitions. Running until 2 September, the festival features more than 2,000 artists and around 150 concerts, exhibitions, dance classes and milongas across 50 venues. Sixty couples have reached the decisive stages, with 40 competing in Tango de Pista and 20 in Tango Escenario. The World Championship finals will take place at the Teatro Gran Rex on 1 and 2 September. world championship Tango Dance Argentina Top stories Now playing Next Buenos Aires welcomes 800 couples for Tango BA World Championship Now playing Next Band of brothers: Bikers seek safer roads blessing at Castel Gandolfo Now playing Next Michaelmania hits Mexico as fans honour the King of Pop's birthday Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 31st, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Flash flood hits Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch Now playing Next Nepal flood death toll passes 900 as search for survivors continues Now playing Next One dead and around 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood Now playing Next Relief and sorrow in Iceland as EU membership talks referendum fails Now playing Next Russia threatens 'massive strikes' on Ukraine energy sites Now playing Next Nearly one thousand people swim across Danube in Budapest Now playing Next Iceland: Neck and neck referendum rejects EU membership talks Now playing Next Captain arrested after 8 people die in ferry capsize off Cyprus coast Now playing Next Swiss man arrested after one killed and several wounded at rave shooting, police say Now playing Next No strings attached: Air Guitar World Championships return for 30th edition in Finland Now playing Next Neutralisation protocol: the hidden safety system safeguarding lives at every launch Now playing Next EU places ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under strictest digital safety rules ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Icelanders react as the EU referendum results come in No Comment Music, lights and drones: Uzbekistan celebrates 35 years of independence No Comment Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king No Comment Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency Europe News Rescuers continue search for missing after deadly north Cyprus ferry accident Tech News Lake Ontario or Lake America? Google Maps results differ in Canada, US and across the world Europe Today Hoekstra: China isn't playing by the rules on trade Europe News ‘Europe’s climate and security challenges are inseparable,’ Hoekstra tells Euronews Europe Today Europe Today: Iceland says no to EU talks, Hoekstra warns on wildfires and China Ecotech Lower pollution, longer range: How a new type of car tyre is reversing a hidden downside of EVs Sport Big Finish at the IJF Ecole Mont-Olivet Grand Slam in Lausanne Nepal Authorities in Nepal carry out temporary burials of unidentified flood victims causing public outrage ADVERTISEMENT Markets Oil prices higher as US-Iran tensions flare and Warsh fans rate hikes Iran Iran launches strikes on Jordan after US attacks an island in Hormuz Uzbekistan India and Uzbekistan deepen ties, eye $5bn trade and long-term uranium supplies Europe News Relief and sorrow in Iceland after EU membership talks referendum fails World News Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to rewrite constitution and boost presidential powers Space Inside Kourou: how a satellite is readied to watch Europe's skies and prevent natural disasters World News Captain arrested after eight people die in ferry capsize off northern Cyprus Europe News Russia threatens mass strikes on Ukraine energy sites as Kyiv depot death toll hits 38 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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