Garua Tango Meeting
23rd Transpyrenean Argentine Tango Meeting
In 2026, our annual meeting will coincide with the organisation of the 23rd Transpyrenean Argentine Tango Meeting, hosted this year by the Garua association. This event rotates annually among the six associations that make up the Transpyrenean collective:
- El Garage (Zaragoza)
- Tangueando Ibos (Ibos)
- Agata (San Sebastián)
- Nido Gaucho (Pamplona)
- Tangueando Pau (Pau)
- Garua (Bilbao)
In this edition, the meeting will take place in Bilbao, with the following programme:
Programme
Friday, 5 June 2026
- 17:00 – 21:00 Welcome milonga
- DJ: Paz Diago – Nido Gaucho (Pamplona)
- 22:00 – 02:00 Milonga
- DJ: Susana Rebolledo – El Garage (Zaragoza)
Saturday, 6 June 2026
- 11:00 – 12:30 Guided tour of Bilbao
- 12:30 – 14:00 Pintxo-milonga
- 17:00 – 20:30 Afternoon milonga
- DJ: Dominique Fauche – Tangueando Ibos (Ibos)
- 20:30 – 21:00 Traditional songs by Bilbotarrak
- 22:00 – 02:00 Milonga (vinyl only)
- DJ: Alma & Juan – Agata (San Sebastián)
Sunday, 7 June 2026
- 12:00 – 13:40 Social dancing
- 13:45 – 15:00 Lunch at the Occidental Hotel
- 15:00 – 20:00 Farewell milonga
- 15:00 – 17:30 DJ: Claude Olaizola – Tangueando Pau (Pau)
- 17:30 – 20:00 DJ: Patxi Sánchez – Garua (Bilbao)
Hotel
All milongas will be held at the Occidental Bilbao Hotel. Its excellent location at Zumalakarregi Avenue 40 allows easy access to the metro in just five minutes, providing quick connections to the city centre and the airport.
Prices
Packages
- Package 1: All milongas + Sunday lunch
- Transpyrenean members: 115 €
- Non-members: 125 €
- Package 2: Weekend milongas (Saturday & Sunday) + Sunday lunch
- Transpyrenean members: 85 €
- Non-members: 90 €
- Package 3: All milongas (without lunch)
- Transpyrenean members: 80 €
- Non-members: 85 €
Individual milongas & services
- Friday afternoon milonga: 15 €
- Friday night milonga: 20 €
- Saturday afternoon milonga: 15 €
- Saturday night milonga: 25 €
- Sunday lunch: 45 €
- Sunday afternoon milonga: 15 €
Registration process
To participate in the meeting, please follow these three steps.
1. Registration request
You can register either via the online form or by email at [email protected] with the subject “XXIII Transpirenaico”, including your personal details.
2. Accommodation booking
Accommodation must be booked directly with the Occidental Bilbao Hotel, by phone or through www.barcelo.com, using the promotional code GARUA2026 to obtain a 5% discount.
3. Payment
Participants (except Garua members) must complete payment before 31 March 2026.