Ukraine Benefit Milonga

September 29, 2024 16:00-23:00 Amsterdam

Welcome to the 3rd edition, collecting donations for our tango friends in Ukraine to support defending their land and lives.

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Impressions from the
1st edition

Ukraine Benefit Milonga

Thanks to all your efforts, the result of the first two Ukraine Benefit Milongas in 2023 and 2024 was overwhelming: 23.780 euro. Over 300 dancers attained. Many others contributed too. But the most important is the moral support to Ukrainian people, showing that they are not alone in their fight for freedom in Europe.

This 3rd edition, the hosts will again cover all organisational costs. All your donations will go equally to three initiatives of Ukrainian volunteers who we personally know and trust:

Mik & Julia (life saving tools & medications).
Natalia Shylova (supporting several volunteer initiatives).
Valentina Belyaeva (Bella Eva) & Ivanov Oleksii are donating profit from their events to the urgent needs of tango friends who are now at the frontline.

There is no entrance fee to the event. Pay what your heart suggests.

We welcome you with a free Ukrainian welcome drink.

You support

Contribute

Add your positive heart intention to support Ukrainians hit hard by the war.

Dance

Big wooden floor

230 m² of a perfect wooden floor.
Fantastic sound system and cosy light.

DJs

DJ Elena Sergienko (UKR)
DJ Age Akkerman (NL)

7 hours of the best tango, selected by 2 awesome DJs

Food & drinks

You can buy small vegetarian and non-vegetarian plates and fries at the bar. You’ll get a welcome drink, water is free and at the bar you will find alcoholic and soft drinks at friendly prices.

Donate

iDEAL bank or Paypal
[coming soon]

You want to join our initiative, but cannot come?
Donate via this iDEAL link or PayPal: ozols.yulia+tango_ua@gmail.com mentioning “Personal Donation to support Ukraine”.

Who & What

Team

With gratitude to you all: Sebastian & Age & Julia

We support:

Mik & Julia A couple in tango and life, amazing dancers, world-known DJs. They coordinate supply of medication and life-saving tools.
Mik about our previous edition:
“Dear tango family, thank you very much! We are touched by your support and amazed by your generosity.

Natalia Shylova Co-organiser of the warm and welcoming Ukrainian festival: Tesoromío Tango Marathon Kyiv. She is volunteering since 24.02.22 in many ways. Now she is supporting the project Крила Помсти – a charity foundation producing military drones in Ukraine.

Valentina Belyaeva (Bella Eva) & Ivanov Oleksii Organisers of milonga Yo soy la Milonga del río & Tesoromío Tango Marathon Kyiv. They donate profit from their events to urgent needs of tango friends who are now at the frontline.

DJs, Seminars

DJ Elena Sergienko (UKR)

16:00–19:30

DJ Elena prefers the Golden Age classics, although always trying both to follow and manage the pista and dancers’ mood.

Dance Seminars (facebook link)
1. Body coherence and awareness as the basis of harmonious movement: the main ideas for tango. September 30, 20:00-22:00, Lijnbaansgracht 67-O;
2.The magic of connection. What ‘elastic embrace’ really means and how to find balance between leading and following. Ideas for comfortable dancing in simple combinations with turns. October 1, 18:30-20:00 (pre Los Locos), Bilderdijkstraat 12, Amsterdam.

Registering with or without a partner is required! WhatsApp Julia:+31623703042

DJ Age Akkerman (NL)

19:30–23:00

A dedicated DJ, known for his high quality music and love for old good classic. DJing all over the world, Age did create his unique style of great combination of épocas and moods in tandas.

Free Parking!

Parking right in front of the entrance for 150+ cars.

Bike & Public transport

From Amsterdam Sloterdijk:
Walk 14 minutes (or 4 min. with OV-bike).
From Central Station:
– Go to Sloterdijk Station;
– or Bus 22 til station Contactweg + 15 min walk
– By bike: 14 min (rent a bike with OV chip-card https://www.ns.nl/en/door-to-door/ov-fiets)