The Capital of Rosario City: 01/10/2009
Tango integrates yesterday intangible cultural heritage of humanity, as decided in Dubai Organization of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), which included the musical genre among traditions rioplatense valuable safeguard. The nomination was jointly presented by Buenos Aires and Montevideo to consider tango as a major expression of identity River Plate and the favorable resolution took shape with the presence of 400 delegates from around the world gathered in the UAE. The news, which crowned the work submitted to Unesco in October 2008 and last March passed the approval of external experts, generated enormous joy among artists and creators of this genre, which is a reference to popular culture in this part of the world. The tradition of the tango in Argentina and Uruguay, known worldwide, was born in the River Plate, between the popular classes in the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo. From there the melancholy urban popular music and sensual dance conquered the world. In this region, blending European immigrants, the descendants of enslaved Africans and Creoles, there was an amalgam of customs, beliefs and rituals which became a specific cultural identity. Among the most characteristic expressions of that identity include music, dance and poetry of tango that is, at a time, "an incarnation and a vehicle for diversity and cultural dialogue," said Unesco.
The tango, as local versions started being implemented by guitar, violin and flute since late 1800 and was the first witness Montevideo in 1916 of the birth of the genre sung when the Argentine Pascual Contursi, one of the icons in old Moulin Rouge cabaret, sang "Mi noche triste" on melody of "Lita", the Uruguayan Samuel Castriota. Then come the bandoneon. Gardel himself, a year later, it premiered at the Emerald Theater in Buenos Aires, one of the cradles of tango. "Ten years ago it was first presented to UNESCO to declare the project tango as intangible heritage of humanity" recalled Walter Piazza, secretary of the National Academy of Tango. The period between 1935 and 1955 was considered the golden age of tango, and still pervades the cultural life on both banks of the River Plate. Practiced in the milongas - typical dance-halls of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, tango diffused the spirit of their community throughout the world, adapting to new environments and over time. From Abu Dhabi, the Minister of Culture of Buenos Aires, Hernan Lombardi, said: "This announcement signifies a recognition and a commitment to time further promote the diffusion of tango”.

THE PRESS:  (30/09/2009)
The multi-agency intergovernmental committee meeting in Abu Dhabi accepted a bid promoted jointly by Argentina and Uruguay of the genre, music and dance par excellence of the Rio de la Plata. Tango, music and dance par excellence of the Rio de la Plata, was declared today by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, by decision of a multinational agency intergovernmental committee meeting in Abu Dhabi, he accepted a nomination promoted jointly by Argentina and Uruguay. "UNESCO states and includes the tango in Intangible Cultural Property", from Abu Dhabi announced a diplomatic source. Argentina and Uruguay had nominated the tango on behalf of cities Buenos Aires and Montevideo, as both "share the birth, tradition and passion for tango," said Argentina's embassy in Abu Dhabi in a statement. "It is a tribute to all those who claimed to tango for a long time, those who were in their oral tradition by telling and telling the poetry and dance from generation to generation, "said Hernán Lombardi, Minister of Culture of the government of Buenos Aires from the UAE capital. Duter Eduardo Leon Lombardi, director for Cultural Promotion of Montevideo, were responsible for nominating the tango to the committee. "We are delighted" and "very excited", assured minutes after learning of the decision of UNESCO, shortly before 0700 GMT, during the morning in the Rio de la Plata. "This is the result of hard work and commitment of both governments to protect and develop projects to tango in common, "said Duter. By this decision, Argentina and Uuruguay undertake "to implement plans for specific safeguard" for which will "benefit from financial assistance" from a fund created for this purpose, UNESCO said in a statement. The origins of tango can be traced to early twentieth century, when the Rio de la Plata waves of European immigrants arrived, most of them in the third class of ships full. In music, the bandoneon, an instrument of bellows, the sound is emblematic. Many letters were written in "slang", a slang that was born among the neighborhoods milongueros.
Life in the suburbs (the suburbs), the heartache, the love of the mother, remoteness, and a lingering melancholy, almost intimate, are the leitmotif of music which no doubt already knows no borders. "The Germans and Japanese are the ones they like and those who learn faster, "said Anita Monteagudo, tango teacher in Buenos Aires neighborhood of Almagro." UNESCO's decision demonstrates the force that has the tango in the world " , Lombardi said. From now, Buenos Aires and Montevideo are preparing a series of festivities for the weekend. The mythical corner of San Juan and Boedo will become a "popular milonga" with the presence of the 40 singers accompanied by a tango orchestra. Across the river, prepares Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra concert on the esplanade of the town hall. "We want this to serve as a platform for cultural understanding between both countries," the official said Buenos Aires, before explaining that for this reason to nominate "Quoting (Jorge Luis Borges) with his" Milonga of the East "which says:" Milonga for the time go by erasing borders and some have the same colors the two flags".

BBC News: 30/09/2009
The United Nations Cultural Organization, Unesco, said Wednesday the tango as intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Some 400 experts gathered in Abu Dhabi, studying hundreds of applications, acknowledged that the seductive dance with melancholy lyrics must be safeguarded. Tango "embodies and encourages both cultural diversity and dialogue," the organization. The Carnival of Blacks and Whites typical of Colombia also joined the list of cultural traditions to be preserved for future generations around the world. This New Year festival in the southwestern Colombian consists of several days of celebration which pays homage to water , farewell the old year with rituals and the men are painted a black day and another white to symbolize the equality of people. essential criteria The tango originated in the working classes of Montevideo and Buenos Aires in the early twentieth century. With its touch of sensual dance and eight legs on the ground, soon became synonymous with Latin passion globally. Among this mix of European immigrants, descendants of slaves and creoles emerged a wide range of customs, beliefs and rituals that are transformed into a distinctive cultural identity, however Unesco, to the capitals of Rio de la Plata tango is rooted in traditional dance, in his poetry and songs. This region is part of that history of descendants of slaves and European immigrants who settled on the banks of a river that serves as natural boundary between Uruguay and Argentina. It means a tradition kept alive by youth, adults and elders who fill the milongas, or dance halls. "Among the mixture of European immigrants, descendants of slaves and creoles emerged a wide range of customs, beliefs and rituals that became a distinctive cultural identity, "published by Unesco in its website.
For the organization, tango meets five essential criteria to be of global interest. It's different, original, River Plate communities feel it as their own, enriching the cultural wealth and there is a set of preservation plan. On paper this whole plan was submitted by local governments in Montevideo and Buenos Aires a year ago when enrolled to tango Unesco. "We committed to conferences, seminars and workshops, and to begin a preservation project to rescue scores across the oral tradition, "he told BBC News Hernán Lombardi, Minister of Culture of Government of Buenos Aires. Lombardi also explained that, with Montevideo, planning for a tango orchestra River Plate . While Unesco recognition is not accompanied by financial aid, Lombardi explained that in taking forward these programs local governments have budgeted $ 3 million a year. "Unesco gives you the distinction that means a compromise, "he said. The review of candidates this year hope to join the list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind end Friday, October 2.

Tangueras voices on the declaration

Horacio Ferrer: It's a very fair recognition. Do not think whether or not we deserve this distinction but must be enjoying this recognition for all that the tango is as popular music. When the process started ten years ago against Mr Federico Mayor Zaragoza, who during his tenure policy opened the intangible heritage and arts events”.

Horacio Malvicino: "It is a well-deserved laurels because tango is a clear manifestation of our people. The tango represents us but also no one can deny its spectacular aesthetic values. In tango you can not remove the right to be world heritage, and now we are more than overjoyed, but it is important that we can recover".

Miguel A. Estrella: “I'm happy as a dog with two tails. As an Argentine musician and it gave me goose bumps when they heard the news. We are really happy. I had a lot of hope, tango deserves this recognition and tribute. Early tango was laburantes, and this has to do much with the history of tango”.

Raúl Lavié: “It must be a great opportunity to raise awareness for all that we treasure in our hands. May all those tango lovers have the possibility that the country has opportunities for TV and record companies to disseminate emerging artists to new figures. What prevailed was the cultural expression of a people, to reach other people”.

Atilio Stampone: “Honor the music and the Rio de la Plata, the hero of this popular music now takes on a recognition of this magnitude. Previously, overseas, did not go orange, but has achieved a great importance because the characteristics of the great popular music for their tremendous level of musicianship, poetic, interpretive and choreographic”.

Escuela de Tango danza "DISCEPOLIN": "We are proud of this distinction as significant and important that UNESCO gives our TANGO, in our case expressed from the dance, appreciation of the cultural event of the Argentine people from the many facets that presents the Tango and hope that the Governments Municipal, provincial and Nationals know provide the necessary support for the various expressions of this kind may grow in our city, province and the country around, because so far the support received was very low and meager."