Mingo Pugliese

Mingo Pugliese was a tango dancer whose birth year is recorded as 1932 ^[5]. He began dancing tango in the salons, and 12 June 1948 was later counted as the start date of his tango life ^[1].

Around 1953–54 he was expelled from the Fine Arts School for opposing the Peronist government ^[1]. He later taught tango, including at Stanford Tango Week alongside Esther, where his son Pablo was the youngest faculty member ^[2].

In 1997 the dancers and writers Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart spent an extended stay in Buenos Aires studying with him, and interviewed him for the publication El Firulete ^[1]. On 12 June 1998 more than 700 people attended a free gala at Salón El Pial marking his 50 years in tango ^[2]. Esther Pugliese died in 2011, and El Firulete published a memorial on 12 October of that year ^[3]. Mingo Pugliese died in 2017 ^[4].

Early life and education

Pugliese's birth year is given as 1932 ^[5]. He began dancing tango in the salons, and 12 June 1948 was later treated as the date on which his tango career began ^[1].

Around 1953–54 he was expelled from the Fine Arts School because he opposed the Peronist government ^[1].

Teaching

Pugliese taught at Stanford Tango Week together with Esther ^[2]. His son Pablo also taught there and was its youngest faculty member ^[2].

In 1997 Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart spent an extended stay in Buenos Aires studying with Pugliese ^[1]. During that stay they interviewed him for El Firulete ^[1].

Golden anniversary

On 12 June 1998, fifty years after the date counted as the start of his dancing, a free gala was held at Salón El Pial to mark his 50 years in tango ^[1][2]. More than 700 people attended ^[2].

Later years

Esther Pugliese died in 2011, and El Firulete published a memorial to her on 12 October 2011 ^[3]. Mingo Pugliese died in 2017 ^[4].