About – Tango 4 All

European Week of Sport in Romania, 10- 17 September 2016. We invite all the tango lovers to the European Week of Tango in Romania, Bucharest!

“Tango for all” project, initiated by 6 NGOs from 5 European countries, aims to support the active involvement of European citizens in activities related to dance in general and tango in particular.

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In the context of the European Week of Sport, during 10 to 17 September 2016, several activities will take place in Bucharest (9 to 14 September 2016) and Busteni (15 to 18 September 2016): An opening ceremony, An international seminar for tango teachers / dance in Europe; Outdoor events with demonstrations of tango; A seminar to be attended by the tango teachers from the 5 partner countries (which will lay the foundation of an International Federation of Argentine Tango); A closing ceremony.

The “Tango for all” project team has established the following objectives:

Increase the participation in tango classes in the partner countries: promote the values and culture of Argentinian Tango. Target group: general public. (we estimate from 1000 -3000 people joining our events in the European week of sport)
Case studies on:
- tango teachers – Collect 50+ good practices in the partner countries about the development of tango communities (teaching, the support from the authorities, new trainers, clubs) and their “business model”. Target group: NGOs, schools, academies of tango in the participant countries.
- tango dancers: how do they see their tango communities and what changes they would like to make –eg cultural events: film projections, tango history, tango styles etc
- public opinion (case study on niche sport participation – with emphasis on how young and elderly people see the niche sports/dances and why do they/they do not participate)
Develop the skills and competences of 12 members of the consortium and about 30 tango teachers from Romania in the Good governance in tango. Target groups: the 12 member of the consortium, representatives of NGOs, schools, academies of tango in the participant countries.

Objectives of the European Week of Sport in all Europe

Today’s European youth is not as active as previous generations. Children are less physically active at age fifteen than they were at age eleven, and childhood obesity is on the rise.

Schools offer some of the best opportunities for children to engage in regular physical activity, particularly for those who come from families that lack the means to access such opportunities elsewhere. Early education is a good starting point for children to begin developing positive habits that they can carry on into adulthood.

EDUCATION

GETTING MOVING IN THE CLASSROOM

WORKPLACE

GET UP FROM BEHIND THAT DESK

The vast majority of jobs in the EU have a low overall energy demand. In a typical working day, we spend between five and six hours sitting at our desks

The workplace is an ideal setting in which to reach a large portion of the population and encourage them to challenge sedentary lifestyles. Healthly employees save employers’ money because employees that are more physically active tend to be more productive and to take fewer sick days.

Employers can play an important role in empowering employees to be active by providing opportunities through initiatives like wellbeing programmes.

There are ample opportunities in urban and rural areas to active outdoors that many Europeans are unaware of or unable to access.

The urban environment offers many opportunities for sport and physical activitysuch as safe open spaces, bike lanes, walking paths and running tracks, parks or playgrounds. Rural areas, and the great outdoors, provide attractive, accessible and free spaces in which to get moving. Walking, jogging, hiking, swimming are just a few possibilities.

Efforts made by local authorities and urban planners to improve access to, and the quality of, outdoor spaces can encourage more people to take advantage of what is available close to home to be more physically active.

OUTDOOR

OUT IN THE OPEN AIR

SPORT CLUBS & FITNESS CENTRES

A PLACE TO MEET, TRAIN AND BE ACTIVE

Sport clubs and fitness centres play an important role in encouraging physical activity by offering equipment and classes in safe, fun and engaging settings.

Sport clubs have a broader societal role to play. They support social inclusion and more cohesive communities by enabling people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to get together and have fun. They give young people a chance to gain skills and competences outside of formal education.

Collaboration with schools, workplaces and local authorities can enable sport clubs and fitness centres to reach a wider and more diverse audience. Such an approach helps people squeeze in more opportunities to be active in their daily life and contributes to building healthier communities.

Tango for all team

: Anca & Traian Ionescu, Asociatia pentru Cultura si Tango, Coordinators of the project Tango for all

: Lucian Stan & Raluca Aldea, Asociatia Academia de Tango Argentinian, Coordinators of the European Week of Tango in Romania

: Carlos Maturano & Heide Schmollgruber, National Tango Academy of Austria, Coordinators of the project in Austria

: Caludio Forte & Barbara Carpino, Association A.S.D. Claudio & Barbara Tango, Coordinators of the project in Italy

: Dimitris Biskas & Mariana Patsarika, Tango mon Amour - Association Mouvements Danses , Coordinators of the project in France

: Laszlo Budai & Andrea Pirity, Argentine Tango Dance Theatre Association, Coordinators of the project in Hungary

: Ruxandra Serban, Manager PR

: Monica Toma, Logistics Manager of the European Week of Tango

: Ana-Maria Ciuca Corceagu, Volunteers Coordinator

Tango mon Amour - Association Mouvements Danses

Association A.S.D. Claudio & Barbara Tango

Argentine Tango Dance Theatre Association