Wine Country Encuentro 2020                                              August 7-9, 2020

 

 


Wine Country Encuentro 2020!   

 

 Located in beautiful Sonoma County

Heart of the Wine Country 

 

Lomitas Center is 6.5 miles from Santa Rosa Airport! Fly American Airlines, United or Alaska Airlines, or take a $35 shuttle from San Francisco or Oakland Airports to Santa Rosaor take a scenic train ride from Larkspur to Santa Rosa for $2-$4!

 

Encuentro Organizers and Hosts: Jonathan Yamauchi

and Olivia Levitt


Wine Country Encuentro 2020!  Jonathan and Olivia's 10th National Invitational role-balanced Encuentro for advanced level tango milonguero style dancers.

Wine Country Encuentro 2020! yet is just a short drive away from quaint boutique shops, world class restaurants and internationally renowned wineries and spas. The beautifully renovated and air conditioned Lomitas Center 
2421 Lomitas Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 with a beautiful hardwood floor, and a state of the art sound system.

 

DJs: 

William Howell - Salt Lake City Utah

Jonathan Yamauchi - San Francisco CA

Marcelo Rosensaft - Tel Aviv Israel

4th DJ: TBA


WHEN:

Friday, August 7,2020  4:00 pm thru Sunday August 9, 2020 6:00pm

 

                         ENCUENTRO SCHEDULE

 

 

Fri

   

  4:00 -    6:00pm
  6:00 -  10:00pm 

 

Meet & Greet Registration w/empanadas
Opening Night MIlonga, DJ: Jonathan Yamauchi 

Sat

 

11:00 -    3:00pm
  6:00 -  10:00pm

 

Matinee Milonga, DJ: William Howell
Gala Milonga, DJ: Marcelo Rosensaft

Sun    

 

  12:00 -  1:30pm 
  2:00 -    6:00pm

 

Lunch at Haku Sushi
Closing Milonga DJ: TBA

 

WHAT: Four milongas featuring four wonderful DJs playing the best of Golden Era tango, Sunday Lunch at Haku Japanese Restaurant, Friday Meet & Greet with empanadas wine and beverages, excellent selection of wines, Pellegrino, coffee, tea and prepackaged tea time treats served throughout the weekend -- all included with your registration fee!


WHERE: Lomitas Center 2421 Lomitas Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

 

Seating: Traditional seating - leaders and followers on opposite sides, couples and 50/50 dancers in the ends.

 

Monday Bonus! Wine tasting and tour at Chateau Montelena Winery -- Details Below!

 


REGISTRATION 
Weekend passes: $180 single $360 couples, non-transferable, non-refundable after August 1, 2020.

Please... confirm your intention to register as a 'single leader' or as a 'couple' to winecountryencuentro@gmail.com .

 

If registering as a "couple" then include the name and email address of your follower/partner on your confirming email.

 

If you have not received a personal invitation and registration form, please do not make lodging or travel arrangements until after we provide you with a confirmation email.

 


Make check payable to "Olivia Levitt" and mail to Jonathan Yamauchi P.O. Box 70683 Richmond CA 94804
Inquiries to: winecountryencuentro@gmail.com

 

OPTIONAL CHATEAU MONTELENA WINERY TOUR AND TASTING WITH DAVE AND JUDY, MONDAY AUGUST 10

 

Join fellow tango dancers Dave Vella and Judy Barrett for an exclusive tour and tasting at historic CHATEAU MONTELENA WINERY,  www.montelena.com,  just 30 minutes away from Santa Rosa, on Monday, August 10 at 1 p.m.

Dave and Judy will lead us on a tour and a guided tasting of Montelena’s world-renowned wines, paired with small bites.  $30 per person + tax.  Reservations are required and space is limited.

RSVP to Pat Bard by August 1:  707-942-5105, ext. 210, or via email to pat@montelena.com.

Please specify that you are making a “Wine Country Encuentro” reservation.  Your credit card ensures your reservation; it will not be charged until 3 days prior to the event.  No cancellations after August 8.

With the ever-evolving situation regarding Covid-19, requirements regarding masks, social distancing and other restrictions may apply at the time of the event.

 

 


 

 

 

 

Wine Country Encuentro 2020! is a private national invitational event for advance level like-minded milonguero style dancers who mindfully strive to maintain a sustained connection, a silent conversation, highest levels of consciousness, excellent navigational skills and adhere to the codigos of tango. We welcome those who are invited to enjoy three days of dancing, dining and bonding over traditional golden era tango music played by some of the best DJs in the nation.

 

 

 

JONATHAN Y OLIVIA'S ENCUENTROS Include Encuentro San Francisco, Wine Country Encuentro and Encuentro New Orleans