Support Tango Natural
Fundraising campaign by
Tango Natural
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€3,895.00Donated So Far
WHO WE ARE
For the last 12 years, we have been devoted to the development of the tango community as a place of solidarity, freedom and creativity.
A big part of our mission is led by the desire to help our region, which suffered a lot in previous decades (and where today the average salary is 400-500 euros per month, and some earn even less), to awake and interconnect through tango – both within ourselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
That is why we provided very affordable and for some groups totally free tango classes. Besides, we built a network of truly affordable international events which, together with the rest of activities of other regional schools, make Balkan tango community one of the most dynamic worldwide, linking it with the rest of the tango world.
Everything mentioned is mostly enabled by the success of Belgrade Tango Encuentro, one of the world’s biggest tango festivals, which was canceled this year, leaving loss on our investments, but also leaving Tango Natural with no resources needed to stay on the path of its mission. Besides, we had to cancel another six international tango events and several more in the recant future are very uncertain.
Situation overview
What we are facing is the 7th month of COVID 19 crises. In this period, we have created more than 200 online tango programs in both English and Serbian, free for everyone and supported by voluntarily donations. Check them out on www.tangonatural.com
The situation in Serbia is dramatic. In last 6 months, there was almost no possibility to dance. Besides, there is no government support for the institutions such as ours. This month we have started working but with a very low capacity, which unfortunately is not enough to cover all our expenses (salaries and 2 studios with ongoing fees). That brings into question the functioning and survival of the entire organization with 20 team members, 10 of fully depending of Tango Natural.
Your support can help us go through this difficult time! Speaking about numbers, our monthly costs for rents and salaries for 20 team members are around 8,000 euros.
Each donation means a lot, no matter how big or small!
With your donation you support
By donating, you will directly support:
- Paying the rent for our studios
- Paying salaries to members of our team which is necessity in order to maintain our profession and commitment to the spreading of tango worldwide during and after this crisis. That means once the crisis is over, you will help us continue with:
- Affordable classes, practicas and milongas for everyone which are very important for building a large and harmonious tango community. E.g. Monthly membership fee in our school (8-12 classes) is 25 euros. Price for each of our 3 regular milongas are around 1.2 euros and for 2 practicas, entrance is around 1 euro.
- Free milongas for beginners
- Free classes for high school students
- Special discount for tango young population (Mounty membership fee 15 euros).
- Free tango team buildings for university organizations
- Special 50% discount for retirees and low-income groups
- Organization of super-affordable tango events with a number of additional tango and non-tango activities which are specially designed to support those who cannot afford regular tango events.
- Five international Tango Weekends (9 euros for the full pass)
- Summer Tango Camp (on hold) – 5 euros daily fee
- Summer Tango Spa – 10 euros daily fee
- New Year’s Belgrade Tango Marathon
- Port of Tango (Tivat, Montenegro) – coproduction
- Bratislava Tango Festival – co production
- Belgrade Tango Encuentro
Our next steps
Program of the Season 1 that is over. We are planning to go on with the Season 2.
During the upcoming period, we will continue doing what we are best at – holding online classes, building and maintaining the tango community and spreading tango.
THANK YOU!
Thank you all for your warm words of support which have helped us tackle more easily all the challenges that we have, together with the rest of society, faced in the past days.
Dance is wonderful because of its closeness, but for this reason, it is also very vulnerable these days. Still, we believe that together we will find new solutions and answers.
Big hug.
Organizer
- Tango Natural
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- François Bedoura
- Donated on Feb 20, 2022
With my best support. Tango needs your events and your kindness.
- Antje Rickel
- Donated on Nov 27, 2021
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Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 30, 2023
You guys are awesome, so impressed by what you have created!
- François Bedoura
- Donated on Feb 20, 2022
With my best support. Tango needs your events and your kindness.
- Antje Rickel
- Donated on Nov 27, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 14, 2021
- Hans Dutchrevolt
- Donated on Apr 06, 2021
Keep on going. Cheers
- Balazs Gyenis
- Donated on Mar 06, 2021
- Guest
- Donated on Mar 04, 2021
Thank you for your continued online lessons 🤗
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 23, 2021
- Guest
- Donated on Jan 05, 2021
Dragi Tango prijatelji😀, Srećni praznici i puno pozdrava iz Banja Luke!🤗⛄🎊🎉🎄 Nina Tošić
- Anonymous
- Donated on Dec 15, 2020
Keep it up! We will get through these harder times.
You guys are awesome, so impressed by what you have created!