Name: Embrace Berlin – Tango Festival 2026 2026
Start: 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ballhaus Rixdorf + weitere Berliner Tangosäle

Embrace Berlin Tango

About Embrace Berlin Tango

From May 19th to 25th, 2026, the Embrace Berlin Tango Festival celebrates its 10th edition. Seven days of workshops, grand milongas, and performances will be spread across central Berlin tango venues — Ballhaus Rixdorf, Tangoloft, La Catedral, Roter Salon. A special feature: the festival operates without central registration; you book workshops and individual tickets directly through the respective events. Headliner 2026: the reigning Mundial Tango World Champion couple Diego & Aldana.

Dates 19 May — 25 May 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Since 10.00€

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Edition 2026

Embrace Berlin Tango — edition 2026

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The 10th edition of Embrace Berlin runs from May 19th to 25th, 2026, at several central Berlin tango venues. Headliners are the reigning Mundial Tango World Champions Diego & Aldana; complemented by Urquiza Tango, Paolo & Elena, and Maude & Hernán, as well as first-time instructors like Sheena, Sebastian, and Christiane Rohn. Workshops, grand milongas, and performances – with no central festival registration, everything is bookable individually.

10th Edition – The 2026 Anniversary

Embrace Berlin celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026. Seven festival days from May 19th to 25th will be spread across the four central Berlin tango venues — Ballhaus Rixdorf (Grand Milongas), Tangoloft Kreuzberg, La Catedral Charlottenburg, and the Roter Salon of the Volksbühne in Mitte. The complete program with all venues, times, and events will be published in spring 2026.

Highlights Embrace Berlin Tango 2026

10th Anniversary Edition • Mundial World Champions Diego & Aldana as headliners • Four central tango venues • Grand Milongas at Ballhaus Rixdorf • Workshops for all levels • No festival registration

Programme Embrace Berlin Tango 2026

Embrace Berlin 2026 Program

Headliners and Instructors

Diego & Aldana – Reigning Mundial Tango World Champions
Urquiza Tango
Paolo & Elena
Maude & Hernán
First-time participants: Sheena, Sebastian, Christiane Rohn

Venues

Ballhaus Rixdorf (Kottbusser Damm 76, Neukölln) – Venue for the two Grand Milongas
Tangoloft (Pfuelstraße 5, Kreuzberg) – Workshops and Milongas
La Catedral (Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 87, Charlottenburg) – Workshops
Roter Salon of the Volksbühne (Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Mitte) – Performances

Format

Workshops for beginners and advanced dancers
Grand Milongas with tango DJs
Performances by invited couples
No central festival registration – individual booking via embrace-berlin.de

Prices Embrace Berlin Tango 2026

Milonga tickets €10–€20. Workshops bookable individually via embrace-berlin.de. No festival passes.

Practical information

Practical information — Embrace Berlin Tango

Getting There

Ballhaus Rixdorf, Kottbusser Damm 76, 10967 Berlin (Neukölln): U7/U8 Hermannplatz. Tangoloft Kreuzberg: U1 Schlesisches Tor. La Catedral Charlottenburg: U2 Bismarckstraße. Roter Salon Volksbühne: U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.

Tickets

No central festival registration. Workshops and milongas can be booked individually via embrace-berlin.de. Milonga tickets €10–€20. Workshops depend on the format and instructors.

Recommendation

Plan accommodation and travel well in advance — central Berlin hotels are heavily booked during the festival week.

Berlin as a Stage for Argentine Tango

For decades, Berlin has been one of the capitals of Tango Argentino in Europe. With the Embrace Berlin Tango Festival, the city has had a distinctly international format since 2016, bringing together the diversity of Berlin's milongas, tango schools, and performance venues under one roof. In 2026, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Seven Days, Four Main Venues

The central concept remains: no festival pass, no registration — you assemble your tango week from the program offerings. Four central venues host the festival:

Ballhaus Rixdorf (Kottbusser Damm 76, Neukölln) — Venue for the two Grand Milongas
Tangoloft (Pfuelstraße 5, Kreuzberg) — Workshops and Milongas
La Catedral (Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 87, Charlottenburg) — Workshops and Practicas
Roter Salon of the Volksbühne (Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Mitte) — Performances and Grand Milongas

Diego & Aldana: Mundial Tango World Champions 2026

The headliner dance couple for 2026 are Diego & Aldana, the reigning World Champions of the Mundial de Tango. Alongside them, Urquiza Tango, Paolo & Elena, and Maude & Hernán will perform. Appearing as instructors for the first time: Sheena, Sebastian, and Christiane Rohn.

Workshops for All Levels

The workshop program explicitly welcomes beginners. Beginner classes are offered, as well as specialized formats for advanced dancers — technique, musicality, improvisation, choreography. Workshops are usually offered as two- or three-day series and booked individually.

Grand Milongas: The Heart of the Festival

The two Grand Milongas at Ballhaus Rixdorf are the evening highlights. With DJ sets featuring classic and more modern tango orchestras, dancing continues into the night in one of Berlin's most beautiful halls. Tickets for individual milongas range from €10 to €20.