PIAZZOLLA100 EVENTS 2026

“TANGO BAR” where love, dreams, stories, politics and conversations about how to fix the world converge, a place for coffee but much more - the heart of the Porteño culture. Let the magical spirit of Buenos Aires, its tango music, dance and song take you there…..

Performance by the PBS and Lincoln Center featured company Cuartetango Music & Dance, under the direction of Leonardo Suarez-Paz, 4th generation tango artist and mentee of Astor Piazzolla, 2xLatin Grammy nominated Curatetango string quartet (Leonardo Suarez-Paz, Francisco Salazar, Jon Weber, Danny Miller), Grammy-winning bandoneonist Rodolfo Zanetti. Starring  Tony-Award winning tango dancer and choreographer Guillermo Merlo with Jairelbhi Furlong, and multidisciplinary tango artists Leonardo & Olga Suarez-Paz. 

The evening will showcase excerpts from “The Rites of Love,” written for Cuartetango by Leonardo Suarez-Paz, whose compositions have been hailed as “superb” and “harmonically sophisticated” (Gramophone, UK) and choreographed for New York's Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (PCDC) by its Artistic Director, Igal Perry - the "blessedly inventive" (NY Times) choreographer and a powerhouse of expressive and innovative dance since 1983.

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"Un Tal Funes," directed by Raúl de la Torre and released in Argentina in 1993 is based on the novel Háblenme de Funes by Humberto Costantini, a key figure in Argentine literature who wrote much of his work in exile.  

The film recreates a 1930s-era brothel and ballroom and the underground atmosphere of early tango culture. The stellar cast includes Andrea del Boca, Graciela Borges, Gian Maria Volonté, Pepe Soriano, Moria Casán and Nacha Guevara. The ensemble is a showcase of Argentine talents including Jairo, Susana Rinaldi, recording artists Fernando Suarez-Paz & Charly Garcia and tango dancers including Juan Carlos Copes, Maria Nieves, Teresita Brandon among many others.

"Un Tal Funes" (also know as "Funes, Un Gran Amor" and "Obession") did not achieve major international awards, its significance lies in its artistic and literary pedigree, its high-profile cast of actors, tango musicians and dancers both on and off screen and a soundtrack that remains a cult favorite among tangueros and fans of Argentine rock. 

For viewers 18 and over

In Spanish with English subtitles

Step into the acoustically superior & welcoming space at "La Capilla del Tango," for a unique experience beginning with a film screening of "Un Tal Funes," and followed by a mini tango dance class with Maria Jose Sosa and our special milonga with live music featuring  3MAESTROS - Berraute, Suarez-Paz, & Zanetti - 3 Award-Winning Argentine musicians and masters of tango styles who will perform in the improvisational style known as "La Parrilla." 

Featured artists: 

3MAESTROS - Berraute, Suarez-Paz, & Zanetti - 3 Award-Winning Argentine Musicians

Maria Jose Sosa - Tango Class. TDJ: Omar Lagos

Special performances

Closing the PIAZZOLLA100 Festival at  "La Capilla del Tango," will feature live music by festival artists Berraute, De Los Reyes, Suarez-Paz, & Zanetti - Award-Winning Argentine musicians and masters of tango styles, Festival Ensembles and ORQUESTA TIPICA and other special showcases. TDJ - Maria Jose Sosa.

Featuring: Festival Ensembles + ORQUESTA TIPICA

Soloists: Anibal Berraute - piano, Alejo De Los Reyes - guitar, Leonardo Suarez-Paz - violin, voice, Rodolfo Zanetti - bandoneon