Mission of Doble Ocho

Doble Ocho is a complete tango festival, totally one of a kind. The festival has a unique sociable atmosphere, where it is easy to find old friends or make new ones. It offers an innovative programme within a traditional tangofestival framework.

Over the years, Doble Ocho has maintained its unique formula with events like the 'Caravane Tango', an attempt at a tango dancing world record, a concert with bandoneón, double bass and church organ in
Nijmegen's St Stephen's Church, the first tango fusion night seen at a tango festival in the Netherlands and the introduction of the music competition. But also the tango Fusion Music JAM is one of a kind in tangoland. Doble Ocho is not a fusion festival, but more a festival where creativity is stimulated in optima forma with a classical base. And where a good music programme is becoming more and more important, resulting in not less than 7 concerts in the 2010 edition from Caceres to Tanghetto. 

So, there's clearly much more to experience than just the workshops and salons. In the 2011 edition we introduce afterparties on a modest scale, we have our own exclusive tango hotel Courage and we organise the tangomusic Contest and the tangofusion JAM on the same day. This allows a lot of amature and prof. tangomusicians to meet in one building, play music together and improvise. On the Easter Sunday we have a special musical programme with the Missa Creolla by Javier Rodrigues and his collegues from Argentina supported by the voices of the Nijmegen Chambre Choir. And ofcourse, like in 2009, on Easter monday you can chill out in Flor de Fango in Arnhem.

We welcome you for a complete TANGO EXPERIENCE with music, dance, culture and fun!!

Lucien Lecarme

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photo by Lucien Lecarme