Festival Artetango

17th Edition — August 2025

The 17th edition of the Artetango Festival took place from August 19 to 23, 2025 in Albi and its surroundings, confirming this event's place as one of the most complete and vibrant Argentine tango festivals in France.

Tuesday, August 19 — Opening Off-Site

The week opened at the Café Plum in Lautrec with the Trio Timba Tango: Pedro Ratto on guitar and vocals, Julien Blondel on piano, and Charles Humbert on double bass. An intimate concert dedicated to street tango and popular tango, in the magical setting of the Café Plum's plane trees, with the option of dinner upon reservation.

Wednesday, August 20 — Opening at Pratgraussals Hall

Guided tour of medieval Albi in costume in the morning (Tourist Office). From 2 PM, afternoon ball hosted by DJ Olga La Cachila (Spain). The afternoon featured a workshop on Argentine folklore with Ay Aurora: scarf handling and vueltas. In the evening, after an exclusive buffet dinner for full pass holders with Quinteto Galván and Ay Aurora, the concert-milonga began at 9 PM with the Quinteto Galván — a trio of bandoneons, guitar, and violin — followed by the milonga hosted by DJ Punto y Branca until 3 AM.

Thursday, August 21 — Conferences and Grand Milonga

The day began with a conference on the history of danced tango with Maestros Agustín and Natalia, and a preparatory yoga class for dancing with Marjorie. In the afternoon, Maestro workshops and afternoon ball with DJ Punto y Branca. In the evening, a conference by Pedro Galván on the artisanal making of the bandoneon in his family workshop. The night ended with a grand milonga with DJ Aurora Fornuto (dynamic tandas until 3:30 AM).

Friday, August 22 — Concert with Demonstrations

New Maestro classes (classes 3 to 5) with Agustín and Natalia in the morning, outdoor yoga with Marjorie, then workshops in the afternoon (classes 4, 5, and 6) and afternoon ball with international DJs. Dinner break at 7:30 PM (salad, empanadas, pizza with local products). Concert-milonga from 9 PM with the Quinteto Galván, punctuated by demonstrations from the couples Andrés Molina and Natacha Lockwood (Paris) and Agustín Venturino and Natalia Agüero (Brussels).

Saturday, August 23 — The Semi-Marathon Despedida

Follower technique class with Natacha Lockwood in the morning. Maestro workshops in the afternoon. Then, from 3:30 PM until 1:30 AM: ten hours of non-stop dancing for the Despedida, the grand closing session. Two DJs took turns — Aurora Fornuto and Andrés Molina — with a live musical interlude by Simone Tolomeo and Brian Chambouleyron (bandoneon, guitar, vocals). On-site catering: organic bar, empanadas, pizzas, cakes, and Cosmopol'eat food truck.

General Program 2025

• Tue. Aug 19: Opening Concert — Trio Timba Tango at Café Plum (Lautrec) from 7 PM
• Wed. Aug 20: Afternoon Ball (DJ Olga La Cachila) — Ay Aurora Folklore Workshop — Quinteto Galván Concert/Milonga + DJ Punto y Branca
• Thu. Aug 21: Tango History Conference — Yoga — Maestro Workshops — Afternoon Ball (DJ Punto y Branca) — Bandoneon Conference (Pedro Galván) — Grand Milonga (DJ Aurora Fornuto)
• Fri. Aug 22: Maestro Workshops (classes 3-6) — Afternoon Ball — Quinteto Galván Concert-Milonga with demos Molina/Lockwood and Venturino/Agüero
• Sat. Aug 23: Follower Technique Workshop (Natacha Lockwood) — Maestro Workshops — 10-hour non-stop Semi-Marathon Despedida (DJ Aurora Fornuto + DJ Andrés Molina + live Tolomeo/Chambouleyron)

• 17th edition of the festival
• Quinteto Galván: three bandoneons, guitar, violin
• Maestros: Agustín Venturino & Natalia Agüero (Brussels) and Andrés Molina & Natacha Lockwood (Paris)
• International DJs: Olga La Cachila (Spain), Punto y Branca, Aurora Fornuto
• Conference on bandoneon making by Pedro Galván
• 10-hour Semi-Marathon Despedida
• Argentine folklore workshop with Ay Aurora
• Maximum 300 participants at the air-conditioned Pratgraussals hall