Monday, 26 October 2009
Breast cancer Fundraiser - Westbury, 25.10.2009
Note from Sherry: Thank you so much for the huge support last night at our milonga! Geraldine and Raul, Jurgen and Ninah, Vanja and Daniel,Amanda and Carlos, the music was great, Yesim! Thanks to the video crew, our wonderful TangoLover family and especially to Carmen,Alberto,Ricky Margarita and Galo Tobar!!!! You guys are the BEST! Find out on Tues.how much we gave to Breast Cancer!!!! ********************************************************************************** Argentine *******************************************************************************************************************************
Breast cancer Fundraiser f. Argentine Tango lovers Long Island
Note from Sherry: Thank you so much for the huge support last night at our milonga!
Geraldine and Raul, Jurgen and Ninah, Vanja and Daniel,Amanda and Carlos, the music was great, Yesim!
Thanks to the video crew, our wonderful TangoLover family and especially to Carmen,Alberto,Ricky, Margarita and Galo Tobar!!!! You guys are the BEST!
Find out on Tues.how much we gave to Breast Cancer!!!!
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Friday "No Frills" Halloween Party
Costumes optional
Metropolitan Dance Studio, 247 Schenk Ave. Westbury
8pm to midnite!
Make your 'No Frills' New Year's Eve Plans with us!!!!!
Friday, 9 October 2009
Australian Prime Minister does it again!!!
Subject: FW: Australian Prime Minister does it again!!
Find ich ja köstlich, da kann man sich ja nur freuen, daß es auch solche starken Character noch gibt. Dss sollten sich mal einige europäische Politiker hinter die Ohren schreiben.
GREAT point, when will Canada and other countries stand up for theirs!!!
Whole world Needs A Leader Like This!
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks..
Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. '
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves, WE will find the courage to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
If you agree please SEND THIS ON and ON to as many people as you know
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves, WE will find the courage to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
If you agree please SEND THIS ON and ON to as many people as you know
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Monday, 21 September 2009
Open letter to Pablo Veron:
Open letter to Pablo Veron:
What happened to Civility?
We leave in a very sad world: day after day we hear about scandals regarding celebrities misbehaving terribly in the media!
The latest Pablo Veron incident is yet an other example!
It did not get that publicized, because outside of the Tango world nobody has even heard of him, but for some of us who enjoy the dance tremendously we are very disappointed and sadden by the disrespectful behavior he demonstrated!
And yet we enable people like him to misbehave so badly because we consider them for bad reasons a sort of a God above us!
This man slapped and then through on the floor a female dancer that had the “audacity” to ask him for a dance in a very witty way: “Can I have a Tango lesson, please?”
Not only PV has no sense of humor whatsoever but also he is an animal: what happened to the response: “no thank you” there is absolutely no excuse for this attack!
A man should never use violence against a woman.
We women must learn how to say “no” to dancers we do not wish to dance with: if we had to slap and through on the floor every man that we do not want to dance with, the ER would be filled with these poor guys!
The fact that we enable celebrities like him to treat women like that is absolutely wrong. Had he been a regular guy, he would have not gotten away with the same treatment!
Pablo Veron you should publically apologize to this woman: that will make you not only a great dancer but also a better man!
On top of that, there is plenty of good anger management treatment available to people like you who need help!
I encourage everybody in the Tango world to boycott PV until he does those 2 things
Thank you
Isabelle Segal-Roges
Thursday, 17 September 2009
boycott Pablo Veron
Hello All
Some of you have attended the All Night Milonga in New York City this Saturday and some haven’t but I feel compelled to share with you the TRUE accounts of what had happened as I find it to be extremely disturbing and feel that we need to do something about this.
I happen to know the True story as I heard it on Sunday from the woman who was assaulted by Pablo Veron along with my own observations of the unfolding story.
This woman is an elegant, sophisticated civilized person who has been part of the tango community in NY for 6 years and is a supporter of the various milongas and is known as an excellent dancer.
At the All Night Pablo Veron made an appearance and was sitting and at times dancing as well.
After dancing with one of the performing stars of the evening this Tanguera approached him and in a good and light spirit asked him if he is in fact Pablo Veron and if he she can have a Tango Lesson.
His response was rude and brushed her off. Rosa Collantes sitting next to him in a very patronizing tone intervened saying “this is not how it is done in Argentina”.
The woman replied well this is not Argentina and this is how things are done in my country (meaning NY) she furthered continued and said “I would not dance with you even if you asked me”.
To that Pablo Veron got up called her a Stupid Woman then slapped her on the face kicked her and knocked her on the floor. She ended up with a bruised hand.
No one around – not men or women who witnessed this did anything to help her. She got up and retaliated in self defense.
Veron continued sitting there as if he owns the place.
No one did anything but defend this thug who had just assaulted this woman.
After they were separated this woman (rightfully angry and hurt physically) took a cup with wine and went on the side throwing it in his face.
He then started chasing her in an attempt to hurt her physically. Finally he left.
The host of the milonga did nothing. In fact she was trying to throw her our instead of him. She did not call the police after the assault she did not offer her even an apology.
I find this an outrage. I truly hope this matter will be brought to the police and charges will be pressed against this thug. But if not there is still something that we as a civilized community can do about it.
I ask you not to support or attend his workshops.
I ask that your voice be heard so that a public apology would be given by the organizer of this milonga.
Please spread the TRUE story around as it is shameful and appalling that any person should be treated this way.
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Expectations...
I had been waiting for the arrival of my daughter today. She were to arrive in the afternoon leaving her domicile this morning. Once at the ticket counter, the aircarrier "Continental Airlines(CA)" refused to honor her ticket which had already been paid and seating confirmation been issued on the grounds that she is only 14 yrs. of age and thus needs a "unacompanied fare" ticket. Basically this ticket is another ruse to get extra cash from the customer(me) on short notice and serves only as an "official" permit for the parent to accompany their child to the gate until departure.
Long story short with over 90 min. preparation time at the ticket counter in Las Vegas, neither the clerk nor the approaching superviser could manage to book the extra -nickel and dime- fare from the credit card and refused to take her on the already confirmed flight to New York. Causing my daughter to be dismissed from the flight. Add insult to injury, the airline issued a voucher valid 1 year saying that if she flies next year(her birthday is in June) she will be 15 at that time and doesn´t need an "accompanying fare". Of course, the airline wants to charge me another $150.- for "changing the flight date" once the voucher is presented even though they caused all this ruckus.
To add to the confusion, CA on theor 800 number mentioned that she(remember she is only 14 yrs old) can fly out at midnight and arrive in NY at 5:00 am, but only if I pay the "Extra fare", a promise that was flatly disputed at the ticket counter in Las Vegas.
Resumeé: Continental Air sucks bigtime, Customer service is nil, the superviser even refused to give his name when asked at least ten times, and insulted me by telling me to "shut up" repeatedly. My daughter has been bumped from this flight indefinetly, bar my extra payment of $150.- for the changed flight date and no recourse has been offered.
Anyone knows a lawyer specialised in this kind of treatment?
CA sucks bigtime, management of Continental Airlines is incompetent to the core, the superviser is a laughing stock to any earnest service oriented company in this country.
Long story short with over 90 min. preparation time at the ticket counter in Las Vegas, neither the clerk nor the approaching superviser could manage to book the extra -nickel and dime- fare from the credit card and refused to take her on the already confirmed flight to New York. Causing my daughter to be dismissed from the flight. Add insult to injury, the airline issued a voucher valid 1 year saying that if she flies next year(her birthday is in June) she will be 15 at that time and doesn´t need an "accompanying fare". Of course, the airline wants to charge me another $150.- for "changing the flight date" once the voucher is presented even though they caused all this ruckus.
To add to the confusion, CA on theor 800 number mentioned that she(remember she is only 14 yrs old) can fly out at midnight and arrive in NY at 5:00 am, but only if I pay the "Extra fare", a promise that was flatly disputed at the ticket counter in Las Vegas.
Resumeé: Continental Air sucks bigtime, Customer service is nil, the superviser even refused to give his name when asked at least ten times, and insulted me by telling me to "shut up" repeatedly. My daughter has been bumped from this flight indefinetly, bar my extra payment of $150.- for the changed flight date and no recourse has been offered.
Anyone knows a lawyer specialised in this kind of treatment?
CA sucks bigtime, management of Continental Airlines is incompetent to the core, the superviser is a laughing stock to any earnest service oriented company in this country.
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