Tango Elevated to Global Cultural Icon

Tango Dancing in the Streets of BA

Rio isn’t the only corner of the Southern Cone receiving good news and global recognition today. The tango just received cultural icon status from UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. According to BBC, “UNESCO said heritages seeking approval, transmit from ‘generation to generation’ and give ‘communities and groups a feeling of identity.’ It added that the dance ‘embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue.‘”The winning bid, which was submitted jointly by Argentina and Uruguay, is great news for both countries and more specifically the tango tourism industry in Buenos Aires. Dinner shows like Tango Porteño and Madero Tango draw thousands of visitors every year, and the Annual Tango Festival drew over 300,000 visitors to BA in August.

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