Finns dance 'tangotanssi' to find their inner Latino

2014/07/26 10:48:27 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Tango has found a lasting home in Finland, and every summer the Finns & #039; love affair with the dance breaks out into the open, showing that under their cool North exterior beats a warm, Latin heart. & quot;Dancing tango gives us space for emotions that we find it hard to express otherwise, & quot; said Outi Suoninen, her brow beading with sweat after an hour on the dance floor at Tangomarkinnat, the year & #039;s biggest tango festival, held in the western city of Seinaejoki. & quot;It & #039;s about maintaining and strengthening the Finnish tradition of tango, & quot; said the festival & #039;s artistic director Martti Haapamaeki. First-time visitors to Finland are usually surprised to find that tango has a massive following an ocean away from its Argentinian home, but to the Finns themselves it makes perfect sense.
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