Encuentro Santa Barbara 2025!
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Jonathan y Olivia and Sara Whipple are proud to announce Encuentro Santa Barbara 2025, their 21st Encuentro nestled in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara directly across from the beach, with ample hotels, sights to visit, and wonderful restaurantss.
Check out the ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel rated 9.4 out of 10 by international visitors with 24/7 kitchen, incredibly low room rates, and very closte proximity to Encuentro Santa Barbara at the Veterans Memorial Building!
Encuentro Santa Barbara will take place at the Veterans Memorial Building, featuring a beautifully refinished 3,000 sq.ft. hardwood floor, Meet & Greet, food and beverages throughout the Encuentro weekend, and five role- balanced milongas. Enjoy dancing to the best orchestras from the Golden Era of Tango, played by Nationally Renowned DJs.
Where: Address: 112 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
When: May 9-11, 2025
Encuentro Weekend Schedule
Friday May 9, 2025
1:00-2:15pm and 2:15pm- 3:30pm.
Pre-Encuentro Tango Milonguero Workshop
Level Advanced – Details to follow
6:00pm – 7:45pm Meet and Greet Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building
Enjoy delicious empanadas and beverages while meeting and reacquainting with new and old friends.
8:00pm-12:00am Opening night milonga with DJ: TBA
Saturday May 10, 2025
1:00pm-4:00pm Matinee Milonga with DJ TBA
8:00pm-12:00am Gala Milonga with DJ TBA
Sunday May 11, 2025
1:00pm-4:00pm Matinee Milonga with DJ TBA
8:00pm-12:00am Closing Milonga with DJ TBA
Workshops 1 & 2: Topics and Instructors TBA
Registration Early Bird Special!!!
$195 per person until November 30, 2024
Registration: Effective December 1, 2024: $225 includes Meet& Greet, 5 milongas, pre-encuentro workshop, all food and beverages served throughout the Encuentro weekend. Go to paypal.com: From your Paypal account, using "Send money to Family and Friends" option, send registration fee to: encuentrosantabarbara@proton.me. For those who do not use the "Send money to Family and Friends" option, you will be charged a PayPal fee) In the note section: include your email, name and email of your partner (if applicable), and whether you are vegetarian or omnivoire and have any food allergies. Note: Email will be used solely for communicating information pertaining to Encuentro Santa Barbara.
Send inquiries to: encuentrosantabarbara@proton.me or text or call
Olivia Levitt: 1.650.834.5658 cell or Sara Whipple 1.805.394.8111
Policies: Dress code: No shorts, jeans or tennis shoes are permitted on the dance floor.
Encuentro Santa Barbara will adhere to prevailing govermental health policies in effect at the time of the Encuentro. Registration fees are non-transferable and will be refundable until February 1, 2025, at which time registration fees will become non-refundable. Cancellation due to emergencies after February 1, 2025: Registration fees may, at the discretion of Jonathan y Olivia and Sara Whipple, be credited toward a future Santa Barbara Encuentro.