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2004 EVENTS

Compadrito- Tango performance at National Argentinian Day-25 de Mayo, Dublin
Compadrito- Tango Performance at Ballina Arts Festival- August
Compadrito- Tango Performance at SFX Theatre- Dublin Fringe Festival- September
Compadrito- Tango workshop at SpiegelTent- Dublin Fringe Festival- September
Compadrito/Libertango- Tango Performance & Cabaret- Dublin Fringe Festival- October
Compadrito- workshops with guest teachers Carlos Stasi & Susana Guevara from Buenos Aires- October
Compadrito- Tango performance at Fundraising night at 'Mezz', Dublin- October
2ND ARGENTINIAN TANGO FESTIVAL IN IRELAND- 4-6 November: Workshops, Cabaret, Milongas, Live music
Tango gigs with "Tus Amigos' Orchestra- various venues, Dublin- December
Libertango- Cabaret & Tango club- till October 2004, Dublin

2005 EVENTS

Compadrito- CineTango: screening of film 'The Tango Lesson" with Pablo Veron- January
Tango gigs with "Tus Amigos' Orchestra- 'Botticelli' Restaurant, Dublin- February & March
Compadrito- Performance & Workshop (with Hernan and Simona)- Milonga with DJ Costa - at 'DanceIn', fundraising day event in aid of Tsunami children- 19 Feb
'Tus Amigos' gig at Tango Ball- 26 Feb
Compadrito: four day-Tango Workshop with PABLO VERON, dancer & choreographer from Argentina - Dates: 25-28 March, in association with Colortango Palermo
Compadrito: Tango in Dalkey Castle- workshop, tango show, live music, milonga- 13 April [NB: The event has been postponed to June]
Compadrito: Tango Performance at Rathmines Arts Festival, Dublin. Dancers: Hernan Catvin & Simona Zaino. Free event. 23 April at 3pm
Compadrito: Tango workshop with guest teachers CARLOS STASI & SUSANA GUEVARA from Argentina- Dublin, 14-16 May
Tango Show at "Wines of Argentina" event. Dancers: Hernan & Simona. Special guests: Carlos Stasi & Susana Guevara from Argentina- Venue: Royal St George Yatch Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. 11 May, from 8pm
Compadrito Tango & Guests: Tango Show at Argentinian Charity Day in aid of Argentinian children- Saturday 9 July- starts at 12pm. Dancers: Hernan & Simona
Tango Show at 'OXEGEN' International Music Festival, Punchestown: Traditional & Contemporary Tango pieces performed by dancers Hernan & Simona. 9 & 10 July
Compadrito tango performs at 'The Tassel Club' Burlesque Show (dancers: Hernan & Simona). Venue: 'The Village', Wexford St, Dublin 2. Doors open 8pm. Friday 22 July
"Tango Under The Stars": late night milonga, special guests, back & foot massage corner, italian food & wine- Venue: "BuddhaBag", Blooms lane, Dublin 2. Saturday 20 August- starts at 8.30pm
Tuesday 23 August- Tango Show with Compadrito Tango & 'Tus Amigos' Orchestra at ApiMondia International Fair, RDS, Dublin. Time: 12pm-2pm
Friday 26 August- Tango show at SAP LIVE Aid- Music and dance event in aid of 'Our Lady's Children Hospital. Venue: The Sugar Club, Leeson Street. From 8pm. Admission: 20eur. Info: will.ward@sap.com
22 September- Tango show at National Concert Hall, Dublin. Music by RTE National Orchestra directed by FIONNULA HUNT
17 November-1 December- Classes and Workshops taught by guest teacher Carlos Esquena and Simona Zaino. Every Monday and Thursday. All levels.

2006 EVENTS

31 December 2005/1 January 2006 - Latin Party at Samsara, Dawson St. Dublin. Tango performance by Simona Zaino & Thomas Rasche
26 February- Simona and Hernan choreograph and dance at CAMILLE O'SULLIVAN gig- Venue: The Olympia Theatre, Dublin. Info and Booking at www.camilleosullivan.com
29 April- Tango show at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan - music by Fionnula Hunt & her Tango Orchestra. Dancers: Simona & Hernan- Info: http://www.solsticeartscentre.com
11 June- Tango workshops at Youth Dance Festival, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Teachers: Simona & Hernan- Info: http://www.dlrcoco.ie/ARTS/festivals_yd_2006.htm
19 August- Almuerzo Argentino: Argentinian BBQ and Tango & Folklore show. Dublin. Info: http://www.argentinosenirlanda.com
19 September- Compadrito presents 'Pequena Orquesta Reincidentes' (Argentina) at Dublin Fringe Festival. Dance performance: Hernan Catvin & Simona Zaino. Venue: SpiegelTent. Starts at 10pm. Followed by Tango Club with DJ Costanzo Idini- Info: http://www.fringefest.com

2007 EVENTS

February - Tango Nuevo Workhop- Technique and style: four week-workshop with Simona and Pablo Rodriguez. Venue: RiRa club, George St. Dublin

30 March- Tango performance at Sugar Club (dancers: Simona Zaino & Pablo Rodriguez) Charity event in aid of Irish charity organizations. Venue: Sugar Club, Leeson St, Dublin

27 April- Tango performance at 'Ritmo' Latin Night (dancers: Simona Zaino & Pablo Rodriguez)- Venue: Garda Club, Harrington St, Dublin

9 and 10 June - Workshops for all level with guest Teacher Carlos Esquena. At Youth Dance Festival Dun Laoghaire and other venues in Dublin

July - Dance show at the Annual Argentinian BBQ- celebration of Argentinian National Day in aid of soup kitchen in Argentina- Rathgar Church Hall, Dublin- Video here
30 Aug-2 Sept- V International Tango Festival in Ireland- international guests: Sabrina y Ruben Veliz and Hyperion Ensemble Orchestra- Various venues in Dublin- Directed by Simona Zaino-

15 September- Dance show at cultural event Tastes of five Continents - Dublin
25 October - Women Workshop only- ´"Active Dancing & Sensuality in Tango"- taught by Simona Zaino assisted by Moti Ghorbani- venue: RiRa club, Dublin- Details of the workshop here

2008 EVENTS

February- workshop: 'The Arts of smooth Leading and Following'- taught by Elmar Young- Venue: RiRa, Dublin
February- Workshop: 'Follower Technique- taught by Simona Zaino'- Philadelphia, USA
24 April- Workshop: 'Grounding Techniques for Tango Dancers'- taught by Will Clegg, senior instructor Wu Zu Quan Ireland- Venue: RiRa, Dublin
May: Bealtaine Festival- Tango workshops and perfomance at Ballyfermot Community Centre, Dublin
June-July: Multimedia Tango Workshop with Hernan Catvin and Simona Zaino- RiRa, Dublin
6 July: Workshops at Youth Dance Festival- Harbour Plaza, DunLaoghaire- Dublin
28-31 August: 6th International Tango Festival in Ireland- Guests: Adrian Veredice & Alejandra Hober, Trio Sensiblero Orchestra- various venues, Dublin
25 September: Workshop: Pausas and Flow- venue: RiRa, Dublin
11 December: Tango Christmas party- Fundraising night in aid of Capuchins Homeless Centre in Dublin

2009 EVENTS

1-day Intensive Workshops for Absolute Beginners- various dates - Dublin (see Classes page for further details)
7 February- Compadrito takes part in Kick Start, an all-day dance event organized by Cultivate, Dublin. Info at: www.cultivate.ie

10-14 April- Tango Holiday in Italy.
Borgo Spoltino is a unique tango venue immersed in the Italian countryside in the wine-producing region of Abruzzo. Course schedule includes both Tango and Argentinian Folklore. Full Programme here. Registration ends on 1st of March 2009
30 July: tango performance at Fiesta Festa Latin Party, Dandelion Bar, Stephen´s Green, Dublin 2

3-6 September: 7th International Tango Festival in Ireland: dance and music performances, workshops, food tasting, film screening. Various venues in Dublin.