Orquesta Z
p r e s e n t s
EMPANADA MILONGA
at St. Clement's, 2837 Claremont Blvd., Berkeley
Our 13th Year!
Our Annual Holiday Milonga!
DECEMBER 13, 2026
1:30-2:30 Maxi Copello & Karu Terenzio
Our favorite Argentine tango teachers!
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We are blessed to have our two favorite Argentine tango teachers back again at Empanada Milonga for another stellar all-levels class, plus a demonstration during the milonga following the class.
This will be the second of two monthly classes during their current Bay Area tour,
This will be the 4th and 5th time the maestro returns to Empanada Milonga! Maxi carries on from his father, the legendary Carlos Copello. He's proven himself on stage and the teaching circuit from Argentina, and they were finalists at the Buenos Aires Mundial Tango Championships.
We welcome Maestros Maxi Copello and Karu Terenzio!
2:30-6:30 live tango music by
CRISTAL QUINTET
featuring CLAUDIO ORTEGA, vocals
CRISTAL QUINTET!!!!
Empanada Milonga invited the then-newest Bay Area Quintet to perform last January 2026, our first milonga of the year, to a sold-out crowd, who ended up loving this exciting band, playing traditional Golden Era Argentine Tango with the well-known singer Claudio Ortega. We are overjoyed to have Cristal Quintet back to close our year at our annual Holiday Festival, this time with returning maestros Maxi & Karu teaching and demonstrating. As a bonus, Claudio has agreed to also be our special guest DJ, as he was in January, to the applause of our dancing audience responding to his private collection of classic Golden Era Tangos!
EMPANADA MILONGA at ST. CLEMENT'S BERKELEY CA
Empanada Milonga is celebrating 13+ years at the beautiful St. Clement's Hall in Berkeley, held on the 2nd Sunday of each month, featuring a sunlit, garden room, great oak floors, our famous complimentary refreshments and Argentine wine, with wonderful, danceable Golden Era and alternative Argentine tango. It is the sweetest afternoon milonga in the Bay Area with friendly dancers, staff, and tango aficionados.
Don't miss the fun. Class/workshop and demo by Maxi & Karu. Live music by Cristal Quintet. DJ by Claudio Ortega. And of course our friendly dancers, great complimentary refreshments and Argentine wine, and of course, Susan's famous home-made empanadas!
DOOR PRICE DAY OF EVENT
CLASS with MAXI & KARU ONLY...................................................................$20
LIVE MUSIC MILONGA ONLY........................................................................ $30
BOTH CLASS AND MILONGA........................................................................$45
Order Reserved Tickets for substantial discount before Saturday, December 12 midnite at:
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING EMPANADA MILONGA, AN EVENT SPONSORED BY THE NON-PROFIT ORQUESTA Z, FOR THE LAST 13+ YEARS IN BERKELEY!
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