Vilnius winter tango marathon 2025 by El Gordo, December 4 - 8

Dear Friends,
We never stop! The Vilnius Tango Marathon is one of the oldest marathons in Europe, proudly running without a break.
📍The Venue
We are thrilled to welcome you back to the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, surrounded by a variety of cafes and restaurants offering cuisines from around the world. The restaurants range from budget-friendly options to Michelin-starred venues, ensuring there are plenty of places for everyone to enjoy.
✅More about the Venue
The marathon venue boasts very high ceilings, the ventilation is excellent, ensuring a constant supply of fresh air so you can enjoy dancing in comfort.
🎶Quality of the Music
Dance to the best music system available, designed for classical music with special anti-echo systems, allowing you to feel every instrument through your body.
🌿The Floor
For the past ten years, we've prepared the wooden parquet floor with a special liquid to make it perfect for tango dancers.
⏳Dancing Time
Enjoy one of the longest marathons, featuring five days and nights of dancing, nine milongas, and international tango DJs providing over 50 hours of music.
🧘‍Harmony on the Dance Floor
We use the mirada and cabeceo to find partners, leave the floor during cortinas after each tanda, and dance in harmony with the ronda to traditional tango music.
⚖️Role Balance Guaranteed. Seating is freely chosen by everyone. We strive to create a beautiful and friendly atmosphere, welcoming not only amazing dancers but also genuinely nice people.
Details
Number of guests: 300
Marathon pass: 130 euros (just over 2 euros per hour of dancing). This includes eight milongas from Thursday to Monday. Complimentary water, tea, fruits, and cookies are provided during all milongas.

❗️The Monday evening afterparty is not included in the marathon pass and is open to all dancers.
❗️We kindly ask you to not bring any alcoholic drinks, bar is working for us at the venue.
Registration
❗️Registration is mandatory, with no tickets available at the entrance.
Un abrazo fuerte,
The El Gordo Tango Marathon Team
Audrius & Olga

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PROGRAM

All milongas will take place at The House of Polish Culture

Naugarduko g.76, Vilnius, Lithuania
http://www.polskidom.lt 

December, 4 Thursday
20.00-02.00
December 5, Friday
16.00-20.00
22.00-05.00
December 6, Saturday
15.00-20.00
22.00-05.00
December 7, Sunday
15.00-20.00
22.00-04.00
December 8, Monday
13.00-17.00
afterparty
21.00 - 01.00

Price for the Monday afterparty - __ euro and is not included in the marathon full-pass

Post Scriptum

Where To Stay

Hotel "Ponas Tadas"

Naugarduko g. 76, Vilnius

http://www.pantadeusz.lt/en/

To book the room with the special price will be possible after the final confirmation of your participation by organizers. All details will be sent to the email.

Attic rooms:

Single - 66 EUR
TWIN - 76 EUR

Standard rooms:

TWIN room - 78 EUR
Large TWIN room - 90 EUR
for 3 persons - 93 EUR
for 4 persons - 118 EUR
Superior room (TWIN/DBL) - 92 EUR
Apartment for 4 persons (two separate rooms 1 TWIN + 1 TWIN/ DBL + kitchenette) - 140 EUR
Family quadruple rooms (two separate rooms 1 TWIN/ DBL + 1 TWIN/ DBL) - 130 EUR
Family triple room (two separate bedrooms 1 SINGL+ 1 TWIN/ DBL, 2 bathrooms with showers) - 106 EUR

 

Breakfast and VAT are included in the price. City tax is 2 euro per night from 1 person is not included in the price and should be paid at hotel.

The special offer is valid - Dec 3-9, 2025

 

Hotel "ŽEMAITĖS" 

Žemaitės g. 15, Vilnius (less than 500 meters from the marathon location) 

http://www.hotelzemaites.lt

To get the room with the special price will be possible after the final confirmation of your participation by organizers. Then organizers will send the promo code and the link for a booking.

Single – 59,00 Eur
Double room with one big or two separate beds – 64,00 Eur
Triple room with separate beds – 84,00 Eur
Family room – 112,00 Eur
Deluxe room with one big or two separate beds – 82,00 Eur
Business class room with one big bed – 94,00 Eur

Breakfast and VAT are included in the price. Secured parking lot is free of charge. City tax is 2 euro per night from 1 person is not included in the price and should be paid at arrival to the hotel.

The special offer is valid - Dec 3-9, 2025

 

You can also use airbnb.com airbnb.com if you prefer to live at apartment