08/21/2026
A PERSONAL UPDATE FROM DENNIS & TANYA โค๏ธ
MORE THAN 400 DANCERS ARE ALREADY JOINING US!
Dear Gavito Tango Festival community,
We want to take a moment to share some important festival news and details with everyone.
First, we are incredibly grateful that more than 400 people have already registered for the 2026 Gavito Tango Festival! Thank you for believing in our vision and choosing to celebrate tango with us in Los Angeles.
Festival passes are still available for our local community and dancers traveling from around the world. Please invite your friends and encourage them to join us!
๐ www.gavitotangofestival.com
๐๏ธ RESERVED SEATING IS NOW OPEN
You may now select and purchase your preferred reserved seat for the entire festival through our website.
We also want to speak directly about the website problems many of you experienced during the past three to four months. We encountered major technical issues that took much longer to resolve than expected.
We understand how frustrating it was when trying to purchase a pass, access your information, or receive festival updates. Your frustration was completely understandable, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
Thankfully, our new IT team has resolved the major issues, and the website is now working properly. We also removed the customer account and login system because it was creating additional problems.
After this yearโs festival, our new team will continue updating the entire website to make registration, ticket purchases, and navigation easier and more reliable for everyone next year.
๐ PRIME PASS WORKSHOPS
There will not be an online workshop reservation system this year. Entry will be organized similarly to airport boarding:
1. Prime Pass holders attending with their registered partner
2. Individual Prime Pass holders
3. Daily Prime Pass holders, if space permits
Entry will be first come, first served and subject to room capacity. Please review the attached schedule in advance and decide which workshops you would like to attend.
๐จ HOTEL UPDATE
Our original hotel room block has sold out! The Millennium Biltmore has added another limited block at our exclusive festival rate, including suites.
๐ Call 213-612-1575
Group code: GAVITO 2026
Please call Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The after-hours call center cannot access our exclusive rates.
โจ GARUFA: TANGO SHOWTIME
New this year, Garufa is a theatrical Argentine tango production created by our festival artists. It requires a separate ticket and is open to festival attendees, their guests, and the general public.
Tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garufa-tango-showtime-world-premiere-in-los-angeles-tickets-1997201971861
Tanya, the entire Gavito team, and I are working with all our hearts to create four unforgettable days of dancing, workshops, live music, performances, friendship, and beautiful memories.
Thank you for your patience, trust, and incredible support. We cannot wait to welcome you to Los Angeles!
With love and gratitude,
Dennis Cante & Tanya Spektor
Gavito Tango Festival
October 1โ4, 2026
www.gavitotangofestival.com
