LA VENTANA
21 - 25 May 2025
ISTANBUL
KEEP THE WINDOW OPEN AND GET A NEW ISTANBUL EXPERIENCE
MAESTROS
Federico Naveira
Sabrina Masso
Bruno Tombari
Rocio Lequio
Rodrigo Palacios
Indira Hiayes
Andrés Molina
Natacha Lockwood
Sercan Yiğit
Zeynep Aktar
DJs
DJ
Stefano Lopes
DJ
Andrés Molina
DJ
Olga Kyriakou
DJ
Aykut Dokur
DJ
Manuel Frantz
DJ
Umut Karamollaoğlu
DJ
Halil Ertekin
DJ
Burcu İris Tekin
LA VENTANA / THE WINDOW / PENCERE

"Keep the window open" is more than a slogan—it's an invitation to embrace the ever-evolving essence of tango. Just as a window allows fresh air and sunshine to enter, this festival encourages an open, inclusive spirit where the beauty of tango can flow freely. It symbolizes a dedication to keeping the windows open to creativity, cultural exchange, and the continuous evolution of this captivating dance form.

Since its first year, La Ventana Tango Festival has made it its mission to offer its participants a unique tango experience. One of the most important elements of our festival is our seminars and workshops that delve deeper into Argentine Tango and bring new dimensions in terms of technique, communication and mentality.

In 2025, La Ventana is preparing to offer a large part of its classes in “Seminar” format to enrich this experience even more. La Ventana 2025 is waiting for you with the ideas and new windows opened by our trainers in seminars lasting 2 hours each!

WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?

More Seminars

Since its first year, La Ventana has aimed to incorporate ideas and a vision in its classes that open new windows in the minds of its participants. In 2024, our program included 22 workshops and 2 seminars. However, based on feedback from both our maestros and participants, we have revised the 2025 program to include 9 seminars and 5 workshops, allowing selected topics to be explored in greater depth.

Practica with Maestros

Also new this year, participants who have taken at least 2 seminars will have access to a private practice with our entire staff. In the first part of this practice, participants will participate in a Q&A session where they will explore their ideas and thoughts on Tango. In the second part, each couple will teach a simple combination and share their unique interpretation.

More Milongas

One of the feedbacks that made us the happiest was that our milongas felt more like a marathon than a festival. So this year's festival will start on Wednesday evening with additional daytime milongas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each milonga will have an open door entrance.

Early Bird Periods

Registration will open on December 2, 2024 and will consist of three terms;

  • December 2 Super Early Bird: 30% discount and limited to 100 people. There will be no promoter discount during this period. Registrations must include both the Milonga and Seminar package. Once the 100-person quota is exhausted, the first early bird registration period will begin.
  • December 2 / December 21 First Early Bird Period: This will be the first early bird registration period with 17% discount. During this period single package registration will be available.
  • December 21 / February 1st Second Early Bird Period: 12% discount will be applied.
MILONGAS
23.05 FRIDAY AFTERNOON
15:30 - 20:00
DJ Manuel Frantz
24.05 SATURDAY AFTERNOON
15:30 - 20:00
DJ Umut Karamollaoğlu
25.05 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
15:30 - 20:00
DJ Halil Ertekin
21.05 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
21:00 - 03:00
DJ Burcu İris Tekin
Opening Dance of Maestros
22.05 THURSDAY NIGHT
22:00 - 04:00
DJ Aykut Dokur
Andrés & Natacha
23.05 FRIDAY NIGHT
22:00 - 05:00
DJ Olga Kyriakou
Rodrigo & Indira
24.05 SATURDAY NIGHT
22:00 - 05:00
DJ Andrés Molina
Sercan & Zeynep
Bruno & Rocio
25.05 SUNDAY NIGHT
22:00 - 04:00
DJ Stefano Lopes
Federico & Sabrina
Closing Dance of Maestros
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
Seminars are 120 minutes
Workshops are 75 minutes
22.05 THURSDAY 23.05 FRIDAY 24.05 SATURDAY 25.05 SUNDAY
11.30
12.45
BRUNO&ROCIO
Workshop
Dancing Vals: Fluency and Precision.
How to get a dance with control and grace, based on the flow of this rhythm.
FEDERICO&SABRINA
Workshop
Variation for Crescendo
INDIRA
Workshop
Follower Technic with Indira
13.00
15.00
SERCAN&ZEYNEP
Seminar
A Dancer's Toolkit ; Navigating and understanding the smooth flow in Circularity:
Ways to use ground, axis and each other to manage a flowing circularity for both roles.
ANDRES&NATACHA
Seminar
DANCING THE UNEXPECTED. INSPIRE & GET INSPIRED
A workshop to explore our way to blur boundaries between leading and following to find a 50/50% of presence in the couple.
SERCAN&ZEYNEP
Workshop
MILONGA Move to have fun: adaptation for circular and linear passages
(circular to linear/ linear to circular by using music)
RODRIGO&INDIRA
Seminar
“Close but Free: Navigating Open and Close Embrace Transitions”
Learn to transition smoothly between open and close embraces, adapting effortlessly to your partner and the music.
ANDRES&NATACHA
Workshop
Musicality
PRACTICA WITH ALL MAESTROS
In the first part of the practice, there will be a Q&A session to explore ideas and thoughts on Tango. In the second part, each couple on our cast will teach a simple combination and share their own unique interpretation. A minimum of two seminars is required to participate in the practica.



15.15
17.15
BRUNO&ROCIO
Seminar
Creative combinations: Co-create our dance.
To work actively in the creation of improvisation no matter what role we are playing, consciously incorporating musical and technical tools.
BRUNO&ROCIO
Seminar
Mastering the Structure: Keys for a Subtle Interpretation.
Musicality and elements, incorporating details and nuances for a refined expression , that makes the dance feel deeper and more authentic.
FEDERICO&SABRINA
Seminar
Tools and Ideas for Social Dancing:
Dancing with the context that surrounds you and knowing how to choose which options are best for that situation"
ANDRES&NATACHA
Seminar
ALL ABOUT (OUR) MILONGA:
Milonga for us is... We like to move like... You could do… in order to feel... Tips, secrets, qualities and steps : we are looking forward to share what makes our life easier, playful and happier when we dance Milonga.
17.30
19.30
FEDERICO&SABRINA
Seminar
PHILOSOPHIE OF TURNS: Create a harmony in turns with sacadas, ganchos and boleos
RODRIGO&INDIRA
Seminar
“Tango Spiral: Mastering Pivots and Rotations”
Develop efficient pivots and rotations, improving control and fluidity for more seamless molinetes and other circular movements.
* All milongas, seminars and workshops will take place at Sofitel Taksim.
PRICES 30% Discount
MILONGAS NORMAL PRICE SUPER EARLY BIRD
FULL MILONGA PACK
8 milonga girişi
€160 €112
FRIDAY to SUNDAY PACK
6 milonga girişi
€130 €91
WEDNESDAY NIGHT €20
THURSDAY NIGHT €25
FRIDAY AFTERNOON €20
FRIDAY NIGHT €30
SATURDAY AFTERNOON €20
SATURDAY NIGHT €30
SUNDAY AFTERNOON €20
SUNDAY NIGHT €25
SEMINARS 120 Minutes NORMAL PRICE SUPER EARLY BIRD
1 €60 €42
2 €105 €74
3 €145 €102
4 €175 €123
5 €195 €137
6 €215 €151
7 €230 €161
8 €250 €175
9 €265 €186
WORKSHOPS 75 Minutes NORMAL PRICE SUPER EARLY BIRD
1 €40 €28
2 €75 €53
3 €105 €74
4 €125 €88
5 €140 €98
PRACTICA WITH ALL MAESTROS
€10
A minimum of two seminars is required to participate in the practica.

* To benefit from the Super Early Bird advantage, you must register at least Full Milonga Pack or Friday Sunday Pack and at least 2 seminars.
* Super Early Bird is limited to 100 people. When the quota of 100 people is full, prices will automatically be updated to First Early Bird Period.
* Single milonga, seminar and workshop package registrations will start after the Super Early Bird period ends.
* For private lessons you should buy one Milonga Pack + 2 Seminars at least. For booking, please contact us via email or Whatsapp

* December 2 / December 21 First Early Bird Period: This will be the first early bird registration period with 17% discount. During this period single package registration will be available.
* December 21 / February 1st Second Early Bird Period: 12% discount will be applied.
REGISTRATION
Registration will start on December 2nd at 20:00 GMT +3:00. Please follow us.
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Gümüşsuyu Mah, Sıraselviler Cad. No:13 Taksim İSTANBUL

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