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Recession can’t stop tango beat

The world economic crisis and one of the world’s biggest outbreaks of the H1N1 flu in Argentina were unable to stop thousands of tango lovers from across the world descending on Buenos Aires for this year’s World Tango Festival and Championship.

Sarah Toms, Reuters

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Los Angeles tourist,
Gustavo Mozzi the artistic Director of this year’s World Tango Festival and Championship,


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Recession can’t stop tango beat

questions

  1. Through what sort of times has the tango survived?
  2. What is the dance to Argentina?
  3. How can tourists to Argentina appreciate the tango?
  4. The man interviewed uses one phrase 3 times to connect his ideas – what is that phrase?
  5. What has happened to the number of visitors to Argentina
  6. What does Gustavo Mozzi hope?
  7. Which part of 2009 was most difficult?
  8. How many couples have signed up for the championship?
  9. How does that compare with 2008?
  10. How has business been for the event stores?