The youth hall of Kyiv House of Teacher Training hosted the evening of Ukrainian tango. The participants experienced the atmosphere of Ukrainian retro music and listen to dance hits and lyrical songs, as well as mastered some tango moves.
The dance event was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Argentine Republic to Ukraine Lila Roldan Vazquez de Moine, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to Ukraine Maria Luisa Beatriz Lopez Gargallo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Canada (2006 - 2011) Ihor Ostash, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine. Ukrainian pop star singers Oleh Skrypka and Illaria joined the event.
The event was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Bohdan Vesolovsky, Ukrainian accordionist and songwriter, known in the history of Ukrainian music as an excellent composer of light genre. The artistic heritage of the musician has more than 130 works, many of which were written in the genre of tango, foxtrot and light waltz. Several works by Bohdan Vesolovsky were performed by People's Artist of Ukraine Vasyl Bokoch who celebrates his 70th anniversary this year.
The evening dedicated to Ukrainian tango was organized jointly by Ihor Ostash Charity Foundation, who is and author of the Bondiana Project, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Canada (2006 - 2011).
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