Celebrate International Women’s Day by learning about the contribution of women to tango on Monday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m. In this prerecorded program, tango historian S. Alexandra Russell will share historic photos, video clips and expert studies illustrating how Argentine women have always been protagonists in the music, lyrics and dance—whether they were recognized or not.
After the presentation, join us for a discussion and a Q&A session.
The program is free and open to all, but donations to Tango Mercurio, a nonprofit arts education organization, are welcome.
About Alexandra S. Russell
A writer, editor, and translator of French and Spanish, S. Alexandra Russell holds a Master’s Degree in Scientific and Technical Translation from the University of Paris. She worked in international organizations her entire career, including over 20 years at the Inter- American Development Bank, where she covered Latin American and Caribbean development projects and cultural events. A life-long love of social dancing brought her to the tango, which she has taught since 2010. Russell has published tango reviews in The Washington Post and International Musician.
In 2014, she completed a course on the Social and Political History of Tango with FLACSO university in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has given multimedia presentations sponsored by Tango Mercurio since 2016, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library and as part of the Online Seminar Program. She joined the Tango Mercurio Board in 2018 and serves as Community Program Manager for Older Adults. Alex has been a Teaching Artist with Arts for the Aging since 2019, working with other artists to bring tango music and movement to isolated seniors.
Photo Courtesy Clarín.
Women in Tango - Uncredited Protagonists in a Man’s World.
Followed by discussion and Q&A.
DATE/TIME: Monday, March 08 | 8PM EDT (UTC - 5)
Open to all and offered free of charge.
Donations are appreciated.
Register here for livestream link and discussion, Q&A link (Zoom)
You can watch the livestream of the program HERE.
You can join us for Q&A and discussion HERE.
