The Tango:
A social and popular phenomenon
but also a festive event !
For over a decade, we have navigated between storms and bright days,
invited incredible artists and created memorable shows but...
The Festival is a thing of the past.
Welcome to "La Fiesta"
Our milongas have always taken place in unusual locations.
And this freedom, we cultivate it again and again.
Come as you wish, as you are:
dress shoes or sneakers, suit, dress, jeans
A demure or daring silhouette
a discreet impulse or a deliberate assertion…
Here, bodies engage in dialogue, roles are invented,
The paths cross.
And do you know why?
Because our priority is you:
the true souls of tango.
Get ready for this 13th year of BCT!
From May 22 to 27, 2026
The Bordeaux Tango City Fiesta
That's 6 days in the colors of Argentina.
For this 2026 edition, the Bordeaux Cité Tango association is delighted to invite you once again to The Fiesta,a 6-day event entirely dedicated to Argentinian culture and conviviality.
To achieve this, Bordeaux Cité Tango is taking place in locations that are essential for the people of Bordeaux.
Immerse yourself in the heart of Argentinian traditions with a program rich in discoveries: milongas, concerts, tango and chacarera lessons, a meeting/talk and the cinema.
Also enjoy delicious moments around the typical Argentinian flavors during milongas.
Whether you are passionate about tango, curious to learn more about this vibrant culture, or simply looking for a weekend of celebration and sharing, The Fiesta is the perfect event to immerse yourself in the Argentine soul!
Town Hall Reception Room
OPENING MILONGA of THE FIESTA, small cocktail.
Friday, May 22nd, from 6 PM to 10:30 PM
Price: €15 - DJ El Morocho
This year for the opening of The FiestaWe dreamed of a place of memory, beauty and sharing.
For one evening, the
Reception Hall of Bordeaux City Hall transforms into a dance floor.
Beneath its gilded splendor and silences laden with history, tango reclaims its rights: free, alive, multifaceted!
This milonga will be an invitation to make tango a common, open and joyful language.
The Fiesta starts here. With you.
With tango, in all its diversity.
La Guinguette Chez Alriq
Founded in 1990 and located on the banks of the Garonne, it is the very symbol of a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
This timeless venue also embodies the spirit of tango with its authentic charm. A large outdoor space allows you to enjoy the enchanting atmosphere created by the beauty of the banks of the Garonne.
Tango classes with Victoria Vieyra
Saturday, May 23rd, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
COURSE 1 - All levels - Location: At Alriq's
TECHNIQUE - MOVEMENT - MUSICALITY Price: €20
- The art of moving together: axis and connection
- From basic to refined: enrich your figures with embellishments for both roles.
- Rhythm work: listen, feel, dance
Lessons with Jorge Rodriguez:
https://jorgerodriguez-tango-fr.webnode.fr
Saturday the 23rd from 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Discover Tango - Location: At Alriq's
FREE
Sunday the 24th from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Chacarera - Location: At Alriq's
Price: €10
CONCERT at 8:30 PM (group name coming soon) Price: €8
Saturday's MILONGA at Alriq's from 10 PM to 1:30 AM
FREE - DJ: Jorge RODRIGUEZ
Sunday's MILONGA at Alriq from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. FREE - DJ: Carlos RODRIGUES
NOS DJ TOP
Gabriel Sodini (Buenos Aires)
Carlos Rodriguez (Paris)
Jorge Rodriguez (Bordeaux)
The Morocho (Bordeaux)
When ?
From May 22 to 27, 2026
Or ?
Bordeaux City Hall,
At Alriq, Darwin,
Utopia Cinema Palmer's Rock.
For whom?
All dance lovers,
music, culture and
conviviality.
The best thing about this year?
- The two free milongas this weekend
- Two new venues: DARWIN and the Hall of Honor at Bordeaux City Hall
Join us to make our hearts beat, all together, to the rhythm of Argentina in Bordeaux.
Palmer's Rock
Located in Cenon, Le Rocher de Palmer is a popular concert venue. Its intimate and welcoming atmosphere is perfect for tango lovers.
This year BCT offers you an extraordinary concert with the TAXXI orchestra, urban tango of the 21st century.
Don't miss it!
TAXXI Tango XXI redefines tango by bringing true authenticity to it through the compositions and arrangements of Pablo Gignoli, without losing the source of Argentine tango and taking it further, without aesthetic prejudices towards, among other things, the sounds of rock, jazz, classical music, pop or electric music as well as Latin American music from the Río de la Plata.
https://www.instagram.com/pablogignoli/?hl=fr
Wednesday, May 27th at 8:30 PM
https://lerocherdepalmer.fr/agenda/taxxi-tango-urbain-du-xxie-siecle
Preferential price €20 if tickets are purchased from this website.
Darwin
The Niel barracks became a hotspot for graffiti and street art, an "urban wasteland".
It is in this majestic heritage setting that Darwin Evolution laid the first stone and installed a multitudeactivities. DARWIN is particularly proud to have been born on these banks of the right bank, long renowned
"disreputable" ... just like the suburbs where tango was born in Buenos Aires.
Tango lessons with Victoria Vieyra
https://victoriavieyra.com/
Monday, May 25th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
COURSE 2 - Intermediate-Advanced Location: DARWIN
TRADITION & MODERNITY Price: €20
- From Traditional Tango to Nuevo Tango: evolve your classic sequences towards an open and creative tango!
The Milonga on Monday (public holiday) from 4:15 PM to 9 PM
Location: DARWIN
DJ: Gabriel SODINI Price: €15
Meeting / Chat with Jorge Rodriguez & Victoria Vieyra: Two journeys, one memory : Tango in Paris from the 1985s onwards
Monday from 12 PM to 1:45 PM FREE
Location: DARWIN
Utopia
Screening Price: €8
TUESDAY 26th at 8 PM
The Nine Queens (9 Reinas) fully mastered.
A skillful and cunning crime thriller, and the first film by the late Fabian Bielinsky, "Nine Queens" is an excellent surprise from Argentina that has since traveled the world. Perfectly written, well-directed, and featuring quality performances, this con artist film has become a model of its kind, cleverly playing with genre conventions while offering a disillusioned portrait of a country struck by a devastating economic crisis.
