Argentina is known around the world for its tango, a dance which more than a century ago began in the lower class neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires and soon became so popular that it spread through the nation and still today is the country’s most beloved dance.  Despite that, Argentina is very multicultural and people who have immigrated here from all over the world have brought with them their own traditional dance, one of which is Flamenco of Spain.

Flamenco is a Spanish dance, originally a community dance of the gypsies, which includes a few musicians and usually one or two dancers who dance with rapid movements and who focus on footwork, especially the noise that is produced by dancing on a wooden floor. This is a beautiful, fun, and intense form of dance and music and there is possibly no where better to enjoy it then the downtown hotspot Cantares.

Located one floor below ground level, Cantares opens up into a small and cozy flamenco bar, with wooden tables, a small corner bar, and a small wooden centre stage where the performance takes place. The menu is simple but every plate on it is bursting with Spanish flavours, the portions are big, and there are both single and set menus you can order along with the show.

The show itself is something else; 3 or 4 musicians sit on chairs on the stage just behind the dancers themselves who dance to almost every song in a different form and style of flamenco. The performers put so much effort into each performance that it is impossible to take your eyes of them for a second or even pull yourself away from the enchanting music.

For students studying Spanish in Buenos Aires, Cantare makes for an unforgettable night out, as you will not find better Flamenco than this anywhere.

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