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Date/Time
Date(s) - 17/06/2023 - 16/09/2023
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Cunard Parking Lot/Tall Ships Quay
Categories
Foot of Morris St, at the Trellis area.
Typically Saturday evening, 6:30-9:30 or dew fall
Special events and black-out dates noted below.
Every waterfront event is weather dependant. I schedule them weekly because they may happen less often. When there are consecutive bad weather Saturdays, I try to host an indoor milonga at Fusion or another suitable venue. If in doubt of a waterfront milonga happening, check this web site around 5 pm on Saturday or text me at 902-229-8585.
Milonga Del Puerto on the Halifax Waterfront
Foot of Morris St, at the Trellis area.
Typically Saturday evening, 6:30-9:30 or dew fall
Potential Summer Milonga Del Puerto Dates: June 17 – September 16
Plus Special events & Exceptions**
June 17: Opening Milonga Del Puerto (currently 60 % chance of rain forecast – booo).
**June 24: Tango Por El Clima & Milonga Del Puerto Combo! (See attached poster)
Back-up indoor location: Haliente Studio on Barrington.
July 1 Canada Day Milonga!
July 8 & 15* Yes, scheduled.
**July 22: No Milonga Del Puerto due to Guest teacher Tomas Howlin Milonga at Fusion.
July 29, Aug 5, Aug 12, Aug 19 Yes, scheduled.
**Aug 26 Hosted by Stephanie & Scarlett/ Tangonova on vacation at Inverness Beach!
Sept 2 Labour Day Milonga
Sept 9 or 16 = Yes, if we really want to be dancing outdoors, because we missed a bunch of Saturdays.
Whether the weather: or how to know if a milonga is happening. Decisions are sometimes made as late as 5 pm on Saturday, so DO check my web site before heading down, if the situation looks iffy.
Dance floor & set-up: we dance on taped together sheets of vinyl rolled out over the wooden planks of the boardwalk. Set-up of the dance floor requires about 4 limber volunteers. Consider being one of them now and then. If the floor gets wet, due to sudden showers, or dew, I will stop the dancing due to risk of slipping.
By Donation: suggested donation is $10 per person, cash or e-transfer.
Seating: Benches provided on site, or bring a chair or find one on the boardwalk.
Bathrooms: Closest are Bicycle Thief Restaurant Bishops Landing (north) or Garrisons Brew Pub at Seaport (south).
Parking: Seaport lot free, Morris St, Hollis St, Super Store, etc.
*Jazz Festival congestion July 15 = try to avoid having to drive from Morris down Lower Water St during the festival – it doesn’t move and you cannot turn left for ever.
Future of Waterfront Dancing: 2023 is undoubtedly the last summer that the Trellis area will exist due to the new construction there. The company that manages the waterfront and permits us to dance there, Build Nova Scotia, has major design plans for the area once the building is complete. Tangonova is one of several groups currently dancing at this accessible workable site. Talk to me if you want to be find ways to ensure that a usable space is provided for community social dance on the Halifax waterfront in 2024 and beyond!
Margaret
www.tangonova.com
902-229-8585