Lisbon

Lisbon: Lisbon: in 1998 the Buenos Aires-born dancer Alejandro Laguna began organising the first weekly milonga in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon: in 1999 Alejandro Laguna founded the Milonga d'A Barraca, Portugal's longest running milonga, held every Sunday at the Teatro A Barraca Bar, an Art Deco building recognised as a cultural asset by the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, Lisbon: about 80 fado artists have performed at the Milonga d'A Barraca, where Laguna has paired tango dancing with live fado since 1999, Lisbon: in 2001 Alejandro Laguna danced tango to fado played by the Portuguese guitar master António Chainho at the televised Prémio Bordalo awards ceremony in the Grand Auditorium of Culturgest, and Lisbon: from 1999 to 2015 the tango dancer Alejandro Laguna was a teaching assistant at the Superior Dance School of Lisbon.^† 1998: Lisbon: in 1998 the Buenos Aires-born dancer Alejandro Laguna began organising the first weekly milonga in Campo de Ourique.^† 1999: Lisbon: in 1999 Alejandro Laguna founded the Milonga d'A Barraca, Portugal's longest running milonga, held every Sunday at the Teatro A Barraca Bar, an Art Deco building recognised as a cultural asset by the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon.^† 1999: Lisbon: about 80 fado artists have performed at the Milonga d'A Barraca, where Laguna has paired tango dancing with live fado since 1999.^† 1999: Lisbon: from 1999 to 2015 the tango dancer Alejandro Laguna was a teaching assistant at the Superior Dance School of Lisbon.^† 2001: Lisbon: in 2001 Alejandro Laguna danced tango to fado played by the Portuguese guitar master António Chainho at the televised Prémio Bordalo awards ceremony in the Grand Auditorium of Culturgest.^†