MILONGAS IN GEORGIA
Tbilisi, Georgia is not the largest tango community you will come across but it’s packed with excellent dancers. The Georgian community is very open to new arrivals, making anyone visiting the milongas in Georgia feel right at home from the very beginning.
In Tbilisi you can tango almost every night of the week with multiple lessons, practicas, and milongas three or four nights. Combine all that with Georgia’s generally excellent hospitality, cuisine, and wine, and you can’t help but have a fantastic time.
TBILISI MILONGAS
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MILONGA CORAZONCITO
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Hosted by Samuel Mann and Ramiz Alizade, Milonga Corazoncito runs from various locations appearing whenever the time seems right. The milonga places a special emphasis on ensuring a great floor and excellent sound equipment. The milonga regularly has photographers or videographers present to capture the special moments. If you’re lucky enough to be in town while it’s running, you should absolutely check it out. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am one of the organisers, and therefore may be slightly biased 😉
TUESDAYS 20:00 – 00:00
LA MARIPOSITA MILONGA
58 SULKHAN TSINTSADZE ST, TBILISI, GEORGIA
Hosted by Lika & Keti, La Mariposita Milonga runs from Grape Wine & Kitchen, located in the district of Saburtalo, every Tueday night. This charming social has a warm and friendly atmosphere, and is a must visit if you find yourself in the area. The kitchen serves excellent food, great wine, and stocks plenty of that famous Georgian chacha.
THURSDAYS 20:30 – 00:00
MILONGA DEL MAR
ELEVEN:11 CAFE – 6 JERUSALEM SQUARE , TBILISI, GEORGIA
Hosted by Mar Fernandez, Milonga del Mar is the newest milonga to appear in Tbilisi, in its current form at least. The milonga has ran for several years intermittently from different locations. The current venue is a cosy cafe/bar buried in the old town of Tbilisi.
FRIDAYS 20:00 – 00:00
MILONGA DE LOS VIERNES
TANGO ACADEMY – 11 GIORGI LEONIDZE, TBILISI
Hosted by Ani Meskhi, Milonga de los Viernes takes place every Friday in Tango Academy’s own dance studio. The milonga normally draws dancers out of their homes and into the ronda, and there’s always snacks & drinks available, included in the entrance fee. As the second longest-running milonga in Tbilisi, it’s one you must check out.
SUNDAYS 15:00 – 20:00
MILONGA QUERIDA
24 VASILI PETRIASHVILI ST, TBILISI, GEORGIA
Hosted by Cecilia Acosta & Levan Gomelauri, Milonga Querida is the new event on the block and runs every Saturday afternoon. This new space will soon host many activities including tango classes for beginner & intermediate dancers, film screenings, talks, and much more. They can’t wait to share this new chapter with everyone and are looking forward to filling this place with dance, laughter, and friendship once again.