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Queridos amigos!

We would like to invite you to the next edition of our private tango meeting at the Kurhaus of Spa in Belgium, “La Cita de los Amigos 19”! You can find it on maps as the Casino or the Centre Culturel de Spa. It is right in the middle of the city center. This week-end of dancing will take place in the historic thermal cure city of Spa, the town which gave its name to every spa in the world. It also hosts since 1925 the Grand Prix of Belgium at the nearby Spa-Francorchamps race circuit. It will be 4 days of dancing, home-made food, fresh fruits, best DJs, hiking in the nature and all of you to share these beautiful moments. Join us! The summer edition will be from 20 – 23.6.2024, registrations are open via this website!

Participation will be strictly by invitation and will be balanced between leaders and followers. Champagne, red and white wine, Belgian beer menu, several quality juices and various softs, Friday open cheese buffet and two brunches on Saturday and Sunday morning are included. As a matter of fact, like the last editions, we will have an open bar and all drinks will be included. We will have a two hours break on Saturday and Sunday evening so you can make your dinner appointments and discover the local restaurants outside of the venue. We also are currently working on getting the outside dancing back in the parc on Thursday or Friday and adding an extra ouside dancing on Friday. But that’s still in the planning. More infos and schedule soon 🙂

For the accommodation we suggest that you check the vaste accommodation offer in Spa which you can book via Airbnb, Booking or by getting directly in contact with the places. There is no arrangement with the Radisson this year but you can of course make your own reservations.

Spa has a national railway station and there are several bus connections. When you arrive at Zaventem Airport you can take the train to Spa. The airport has a railway station in the basement and you can take a ticket to Spa. We therefore do not recommend renting a car. When you arrive in Charleroi, you can also take the regular bus to the train station and from there buy a train ticket to Spa. At Charleroi airport, if you are several, renting a car could make sense.

An exceptional context

This year, for the second time, La Cita will be in the central Kurhaus with its historic ball room, right next to the casino. If you book your accommodation you can use this a reference to check the distance to the venue: “Casino – Centre Culturel de Spa”. The building was rebuild in 1908, on the original structure from 1750. It has a wooden parquet floor perfectly suited for dancing. Like the years before we will build again the outdoor dance floor on the terrace. Spa is surrounded by large beautiful forests and we will organize a walk on Friday afternoon. If you make an extended stay don’t miss a walk in the heath landscapes of the very close-by Fagnes. Around the city are different departures for interesting trails.

See you there! Yours Bénédicte and Jens-Ingo