Contemporary Tango Festival

20/02/2021

Flowers of Hope - Ikebana with Mona Isabelle

Mona Isabelle - you know her all so well :) - created an amazing piece of art together with two musicians: Samin Ghorbani (voice) and Carlos Libedinsky (BAndoneon, Percussion, Electronics) Watch how Mona is dancing with flowers and theit beauty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA4F4nG2PdY

An audiovisual floral art project by Berlin-based flower artist Mona Isabelle. https://mona-isabelle.de/Flowers are her passion - and she arranges them in op...

21/12/2020

Contemporary Tango Festival 2020 ∙ Trailer

Do you remember? We had dreams, we had plans. We had joy, we worked a lot to make it possible. Like so many other freelancers we lost what we loved. Lost it totally. -
Yes, we have great memories. We have the experience to start something unusual from zero. We learned that it takes time and patience but that it is worth to try.
Creatitivy will allways be our food, our water, our air.
Future starts ever minute.
'Oblivion' is a deep word. It is an experience; it is worth to dance it again and again. However, wherever. Take care. Listen to untold stories of ..... oblivion.....
Please don't stop to dance. :=)
We will not forget you all who created this festival with us. Thank you for all these 11 years. There will be new options, new spaces, new joy, new connections.
life is beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHSoNmhi5Rs

Dance the world at Berlin Central Station! Tango Argentino, Turkish Tango, Russian Tango, Finnish Tango, NeoTango..... The Contemporary Tango Festival is ded...

21/08/2020

Contemporary Tango Festival 2018 ∙ Trailer

These days we have so many memories!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0wMekk41s

Dance the world at Berlin Central Station! The Contemporary Tango Festival is dedicated to the global variety of Tango Argentino. We invite dancers and music...

16/08/2020

Das Contemporary Tango Festival braucht Eure Hilfe organized by Andreas Rochholl

In 3 Tagen wäre die geplante Eröffnung vom CTF 2020 gewesen. Bereits im April wurde uns dieses Festival abgesagt, damals hofften wir alle noch, dass bis zum Sommer sich die Dinge wieder normalisieren, jetzt weiß niemand mehr, wie die Zukunft aussieht. Die gesamte CTF-Grundausstattung, Bühne und Technik liegt in einem gemieteten Container, der Auszug aus dem Tangoloft hat uns schmerzlich unsere Endlichkeit vor Augen gehalten, Freundschaft und Solidarität haben diesen Prozess aber menschlicher gemacht. Viele von Euch haben schon großzügig und immer wieder gespendet, wenn Euch schöne Erinnerungen an das CTF in diesen Tagen in den Sinn kommen, würden wir uns freuen, wenn ihr uns ein wenig unterstützten könntet um zumindest die bereits entstandenen Kosten diesen Jahres doch irgendwie stemmen zu können.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/contemporary-tango-festival?fbclid=IwAR3bDn5owjKXFPHXsyvsyyl6ajoAv1yGVpkrddt7fdhzPAiyXIvZ-0IYxk0

Das Contemporary Tango Festival war für den August 2020 geplant, … Andreas Rochholl needs your support for Das Contemporary Tango Festival braucht Eure Hilfe

03/08/2020

Rinascero!
Do we understand what happened?
There are many truths, facts, theories and above all, a lot of loss. The change challenges everyone to come to their senses and to find something that gives orientation. The CTF team wishes you new attentive scope for all your talents, wishes and needs in your everyday life. The tango is nourished by our longing and the motor that seeks and dares to move within it. A move towards each other. New. From the old roots. Rinascero!
CTF 2020 was planned for August and was canceled already in March. Thank you for all your support in the last years. Foto: Aug. 2019

07/05/2020

Das Contemporary Tango Festival braucht Eure Hilfe organized by Andreas Rochholl

Das Contemporary Tango Festival war für den August 2020 geplant, viele der Künstler und Crewmitglieder waren schon gebucht (wie z.B. das Quinteto Angel für die mittlerweile legendäre '6 hours live music Milonga') und hatten mit den Vorbereitungen auch schon begonnen. Die Gesamtplanung eines Festivals in dieser Größenordnung beginnt für uns im Team immer ca. 10 Monate vor dem Festivalbeginn.

Da alle Mitarbeiter und engagierten Künstler des Festival hauptberuflich arbeiten, ist der Ausfall des Festival für diese Beteiligten u.a. auch ein wirtschaftlicher Verlust. Wir wollen diese Mitarbeiter und Künstler deshalb jetzt nicht vergessen und zumindest ein geringes Ausfallhonorar anbieten, um ihnen unsere Unterstützung fühlbar zu machen und sie zu motivieren, trotz dieser schweren Zeit und ungewissen Zukunft als professionelle Kollegen, durchzuhalten.

Bisher waren die Festivals im Berliner HBF für alle Teilnehmer komplett kostenlos gewesen, deshalb fragen wir euch jetzt zum ersten Mal, ob ihr diese Mitarbeiter und Künstler in diesem Jahr einmal finanziell unterstützen würdet.

Eure Mona Isabelle und Andreas
gofundme.com/f/contemporary-tango-festival

Das Contemporary Tango Festival war für den August 2020 geplant, … Andreas Rochholl needs your support for Das Contemporary Tango Festival braucht Eure Hilfe

07/05/2020

Mysteries of life - dancing under the linden tree with a Sphenoid in times of Corona

Some thoughts about the deeper roots of dancing in a social community from Andreas Rochholl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4xf1skNAFo&fbclid=IwAR2rND37xCpSSMV8qp6X59gsLNJzvFWkNyDqgvJQx5b8knDo3YXSLp-TUNM

We are currently being asked big questions about life, something invisible to our eyes has an enormously complex impact on our reality. What helps me to find...

30/03/2020

CTF 2020 was cancelled by Deutsche Bahn.
Why?
The decision to cancel the festival does not come about because of over-caution or because of the fear that a public event like this may still be prohibited in August, but because of the already clearly apparent financial imbalance of the individual traders in the train stations. Their percentage contribution to the "advertising community of the train stations" was the previous basis of the financing by DB Station & Service. DB is a complex group. Many understand this - understandably - a little too simply. The CTF is not financed by the DB Group, which would hardly be possible from a budgetary point of view, but in a rather complex nesting of parts of the DB. Building up took us years of familiarization and internal communication. The refusal now is simply based on the interdependencies of the current major crisis and the decisions of those responsible within the responsible departments at DB Station & Service. There will probably be many more of this kind of interaction in our living worlds, the effects of which we will all later become aware of.

The festival is tied to this place with all its identity, dramaturgy and biography. We therefore have no intention of "outsourcing" the CTF to another location in 2020.

Our partners at DB have been all the years reliable and good partners for us. This decision was probably hard to them too. We all only can hope the future will bring new options for this event and so many other similar. We are not alone in this.
Mona Isabelle & Andreas

21/01/2020

Contemporary Tango Festival 2020 ∙ Trailer

Here comes the trailer for the Contemporary Tango Festival 2020. The short tells a very special story of how to get to the tango in the middle of everyday work! We are looking forward to next summer at Berlin Central Station.
Save the date: 18.-23. Aug. 2020!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHSoNmhi5Rs

Dance the world at Berlin Central Station! Tango Argentino, Turkish Tango, Russian Tango, Finnish Tango, NeoTango..... The Contemporary Tango Festival is ded...

19/12/2019

Cuarteto Rotterdam & AnnA Franken - Die Alten, Bösen Lieder (Robert Schumann / Heinrich Heine)

Finally online! With Anna Franken und Cuarteto Rotterdam live at CTF 2018!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIS1nNAdP6I&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0DX_cwYRePc2aAbMyFG5ouqliatl00NSPZbbt2uGhYS1hs9KUZJGKH590

AnnA Franken (vocals) CUARTETO ROTTERDAM Michael Dolak (bandoneon) Susanne Cordula Welsch (violin) Judy Ruks (piano) Anna-Maria Huhn (double bass) Contempora...

29/08/2019

Andreas Rochholl › Urban Offline Forum › Urban Offline Forum

Das CTF wird nächste Woche beim 'Urban Offline Forum 2019" in Dortmund als Beispiel einer positiven Innenstadtbelebung vorgestellt. Wir hoffen, dass wir auch andere Akteure in den Städten anregen können, den öffentlichen Raum als Bühne zu verstehen und ihn mit eigenen Ideen bürgernah zu beleben.

Mit dem Contemporary Tango Festival im Berliner Hauptbahnhof hat Andreas Rochholl ein Element zur Bespielung des öffentlichen Raumes geschaffen

25/08/2019

Last concert of this year CTF with Pablo Montanelli solo Piano and a DJ set of Chris Flamenco

25/08/2019

CTF 2019 ∞ Three Shades of Neotango
with Peggy Schorn, Raffaella Tempesta, David Firmin

24/08/2019

so many magic moments during CTF....

24/08/2019

Christian Ge**er - the amazing mastermind of CTF 2019 ∞ The real tradition: 6 hours 100% live music
For the 4th time he was organising and realizing this unique musical experience. 6 hours ongoing live music to dance! Thank you so much! Of course with his colleagues of Quinteto Angel and Omar Fernández "El alemán" (Voice) and Pablo Woiz - Musician (Piano)
Photos: Andreas Rochholl

24/08/2019

The wonderful CTF Production team: Milli, Esther and Alessandro!
And a photo of the really ...special CTF-Wardrobe ;)

23/08/2019

Photos of CTF 2019 ∞ The Persian side of Tango

22/08/2019

CTF 2019 ∞ Ronda alla Turca was a celebration of Turkish Tango!

20/08/2019

We are preparing the stage and Mona Isabelle - Floral Artist is working too! :)

16/08/2019

We are reheasing for CTF 2019 ∞ Ronda alla Turca -
with Pınar Tatlıkazan, Gökçe Ceren Haznedar & Dilara Ogretmen and Dilek Ölcüm and the musicians of Tango Viento

11/08/2019

Möchtest Du vielleicht beginnen mit dem Tango? Auf dem CTF hast Du Gelegenheit mit erfahrenen Lehrern verschiedener großer Berliner Tangoschulen erste Schritte zu tun. Von Mittwoch bis Samstag, täglich von 18:00 -19:00 während des Festivals kannst Du das ausprobieren. Keine Registrierung ist notwendig, die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Kommm einfach vorbei und fang an. Du brauchst für den Anfang keinen Partner mitbringen, keine speziellen Schuhe, für den Anfang reicht Deine Neugier.
Mit Mala Junta, Nou Mitte, Tangotanzen macht schön, Dilara Ogretmen & Gökçe Ceren Haznedar
See you in Hauptbahnhof!

17/07/2019

The new poster just arrived :) Festival is coming closer....... ! :)

16/07/2019

Herr über den Hauptbahnhof

Time to say "THANK YOU!"
Thomas Hesse was for over 10 years the manager of Berlin Hauptbahnhof. He gave us the chance to realize the festival there and we love to remember his opening speeches. He never had to read a text that someone was writing for him before: he was talking from his heart. He was a great partner and supporter. Without him our festival would not happend again and again.
Thank you dear Thomas Hesse!
In this text here, he mentioned our festival, that he realy liked it so much!!

Er schüttelten Promis wie Reinigungspersonal gleichermaßen die Hände: Thomas Hesse, Manager des Berliner Hauptbahnhof nimmt nach zwölf Jahren seinen Hut.

10/06/2019

Here is our new poster for the upcoming CTF with Carmen Cordiviola and Stanish Andromeda. Who could resist such a smile?
In cooperation with https://crossgen.media/start/

Photo © by Andreas Rochholl and Julia Juliati

14/04/2019

Contemporary Tango Festival 2018 ∙ Trailer

We ask you for help: We are thinking about a new trailer for our Festival.
Which is special to you about CTF?
Which kind of story you would like to see?
Watch the trailer for the last Edition and give us your idea, tell us your wishes:Thank you :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0wMekk41s

Dance the world at Berlin Central Station! The Contemporary Tango Festival is dedicated to the global variety of Tango Argentino. We invite dancers and music...

21/03/2019

Contemporary Tango Festival - Zeitgenössische Oper Berlin

Auf unserer Website ist nun das Interview mit Andreas Rochholl über die Hintergründe und Geschichte des CTF nachzulesen: (Beitrag von Vibe Fink erschienen in: Tango Global, Band 3, hrsg: Ralf Sartori)
"Selbstbewusst sein und Mut haben zum Experiment"

19/02/2019

We are working on the next Edition of CTF....
Berlin and Buenos Aires have been associated with each other since 1994, and in 2019 celebrate the 25th anniversary of their sister city partnership.

06/02/2019

Contemporary Tango Festival 2016 - Trailer

wonderful memories about the beginning of CTF!

Dance the world at Berlin Central Station! Contemporary Tango Festival is dedicated to the global variety of Tango Argentino. We invite dancers and musicians...

11/09/2018

I Am Taking You with Me

Memories from CTF 2018 ∞ Saturday Night Crossing Station, filmed by Julia Juliati. DJ: Elio Astor TangoDj II (Rom) - Neo Tango
Live Music: Trio Pablo Woiz & Milonga Roots (Berlin) mit Martin Iannaccone - drums, Or Rozenfeld - bass, Pablo Woiz – Piano

05/09/2018

CTF 2018 ∞ The real tradition: 6 hours 100% live music

Jump in - Improvisation: Gökçe Ceren Haznedar & Michael Sacher
Dancing with an instant improvisation to a randomly chosen live music from Quinteto Angel during CTF 2018 ∞ The real tradition: 6 hours 100% live music
Video by Julia Juliati

30/08/2018

21.- 26. August 2018
Berlin Hauptbahnhof

24/08/2018

I Am Taking You with Me

Video about CTF 2018 ∞ Tangrenalin from Julia Juliati

Live-Music: La Bicicleta with Judith Brandenburg, Bandoneon - Florian Kellerhals, Violin - Corinna Soeller, Piano
DJ: Michael Rühl 100 Contemporary Tango (Vinyl-records )
Performance: Lilia and Jie Rui Zhang

24/08/2018

21.- 26. August 2018
Berlin Hauptbahnhof

23/08/2018

I Am Taking You with Me

CTF 2018 ∞ Russian Tango - a dance through the ages
Video by Julia Juliati

Live-Music: Natasha Tarasova – voice, with Kapelle Strock: Dmitri Dragilew - piano, Andrej Sur - Violine, Timofey Sattarov - accordeon, Anders Grop - double bass.

DJane: Anna Neum (Moscow) - Contemporary Tango, Russian Tango, Neo Tango
Performance: Erica Rist & Sergej Jerpyliov (Divine Dance Company, Berlin)
Moderation: Julia Juliati (New York)