40th Festival Argentino

🌟 40th Spectacular Integral Annual Show 🌟 INDOOR EVENT & SHOW
🎶 Tango • Dances • Folklore • Rock & Pop 🎸

CARNE/ BEEF IMPORTED FROM ARGENTINA!

New Activity: Futbol FREE Familiar Gratis Grass Kenmore (1:30 pm-3:30 pm)

✨ Top Artists from Argentina & the USA! ✨

🗓 Saturday, May 8, 2027
📍 Kenmore Auditorium Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington, VA 22204
🚗 Free Parking | 🚇 Metro Stop: Ballston (Bus 4AB/25B)

Suggested Donation $25 (501(c)(3) | EIN 61-1598426). Community Access: Ask at the entrance. Copa Airlines raffle: It is included in the admission ticket. Two round-trip tickets to Argentina on Copa Airlines' destination.

🌟 Event Highlights / Descripción del Evento

Celebrate the 40th Festival Argentino USA with a day of Argentine culture, music, and dance in Arlington! Join us as we honor an esteemed Cultural Ambassador and commemorate 40 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Argentina.

Food for sale and exhibitors!

🌟 Exhibitors and Gourmet Asado open at 3:30 PM🎤 Star Performances

🎭 Showtime:

• 5:50 PM – 7:30 PM Performances

• 7:30 pm-8:30 pm (Intermission)

• 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Performances

• 10:30 pm End with raffle; must be present to win a round-trip for 2 round-trip tickets to the destination of Airlines to Argentina

International guest artists from Argentina :

SOON THE NEW ARTISTS WILL BE COMING FROM ARGENTINA (updating monthly)

🎶 Los Alonsitos (Corrientes) – Litoral / Chamamé (fusion, identity, and live emotion)

MANY MORE TO BE CONFIRMED!

Featured performances (USA ):

LINE UP ARTISTS 2027 MC Gabriela Velez

2027 Artist Bios

We welcome LOS ALONSITOS — One of Argentina’s most celebrated chamamé groups, bringing the joyful music, rhythms, and cultural spirit of Corrientes to the Festival’s 40th Anniversary.

We welcome GRUPO CEIBO — An acclaimed folk group from Córdoba whose vocal harmonies and contemporary arrangements celebrate the traditions of Argentine folklore. TBC

We welcome LOS MUSIQUEROS ENTRERRIANOS — Ambassadors of the music of Entre Ríos, sharing the chamarrita and other beloved rhythms of Argentina’s Litoral region. TBC

We welcome MIGUEL BILINSKI — Singer-songwriter, musician, and composer from Laboulaye, Córdoba, whose original work is deeply rooted in Argentine folklore and rural identity. TBC

We welcome PATRICIA RATTI — An Argentine vocalist whose expressive repertoire brings together folklore, tango, and popular music. TBC

We welcome MARCOS PEREYRA — Singer and guitarist from Entre Ríos whose versatile repertoire blends Argentine folk roots with contemporary and international music. TBC

We welcome BALLET ESCUELA SOL CUYANO — Under the direction of Adriana Argentino, the ensemble brings Argentine folklore to life through traditional dance, colorful costumes, and cultural pride.

We welcome GRUPO RENACER USA — Since 2018, this Argentine folkloric dance ensemble has celebrated the country’s regional traditions through music, movement, and community spirit.

We welcome ZIP CODE ROCK BAND — A high-energy group performing Spanish-language rock and pop favorites that connect generations through the music of Hombres G, Soda Stereo, Enanitos Verdes, and other legendary bands.

We welcome VICTORIO MENGHI — Argentine composer, guitarist, producer, and artistic director recognized for pioneering Tango Fusion, combining traditional tango with rock, pop, and electronic sounds.

We welcome MARINA BELLANI & JONATHAN FERNANDES — Argentine tango dancers who bring elegance, musicality, and the emotional power of the traditional embrace to the Festival stage.

We welcome ALEXEY & LIZA — Capital-area tangueros recognized for more than three decades of dedication to Argentine tango in the Washington, DC community. TBC

We welcome SALVATORE — Known as “El Romántico de la Capital,” Salvatore brings warmth, charm, and timeless romantic songs to the Festival stage.

We welcome ALEJANDRO ACEVEDO — A guitarist specializing in tango and Argentine folklore who will also provide musical accompaniment for selected Festival artists.

We welcome SIMÓN MORALES — A talented young musician from Corrientes who represents a new generation dedicated to preserving traditional chamamé and the musical identity of Argentina’s Litoral region. TBC

We welcome GABRIEL “HURACÁN” GAUMOND & CATRINEL IFTODE — Washington, DC–based Argentine tango dancers and instructors known for their romantic style, musical interpretation, and deep attention to connection through the embrace. TBC

We welcome MC GABRIELA VÉLEZ — A bilingual journalist, multimedia producer, and founder of Voice Media Nexus. Argentine-born and based in the Washington, DC area, she is honored to return as Master of Ceremonies for the Festival Argentino USA.

Tango Experience

ROAD TO 40 — FROM TRADITION TO PARTICIPATION

As Festival Argentino USA celebrates four decades of culture and community, we introduce a new participatory experience:

Live Tango Demonstration + Introductory Class

Open to all Festival attendees. More than a performance, it is an opportunity to learn the embrace, connect across generations, and experience the living tradition of Argentine tango.

Watch. Connect. Participate.
Kenmore Auditorium — May 8, 2027

Plus: live music, dances, cultural showcases, and exhibitors from Argentina and the USA — all in one celebration! 🇦🇷🤝🇺🇸