{"id":76836,"date":"2025-02-03T17:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/wp\/?page_id=76836"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:45:33","slug":"qui-sommes-nous","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/qui-sommes-nous\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we ?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The FITT association<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The association FITT (Toulouse International Tango Festival)<\/strong> was created in February 2009 by a group of dancers, musicians and enthusiasts of "Argentine" tango and Latin American culture. Less than five months later, on July 1st, the first festival Tangopostale<\/strong> (contraction of \"tango\" and \"aeropostale\") symbolically opened with an Argentinian meal at the Bar des Avions, thus marking the attachment of its founding members to the human and industrial adventure of the pioneers of Transatlantic exchanges.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Since the first edition, many other themes and artists have been honored (the Other Shore (Uruguay), Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzolla, Anibal Troilo, etc.). From the first editions, we have invited the most emblematic orchestras of today's tango, whether they are based in Europe or have crossed the oceans to join us.<\/p>\n

The festival has grown considerably, expanding from 5 to 7 days in 2012 and reaching its goal of 10 days in 2014, thus offering two weekends to the people of Toulouse and festival-goers from all five continents. Prestigious cultural partnerships have enabled us to progress: Jos\u00e9 Cabanis Media Library, Toulouse Cinematheque, the Higher School of Audiovisual Arts (ESAV), Cin\u00e9latino, Cinespa\u00f1a, Espace Pont des Demoiselles, the Saint-Cyprien Cultural Center, the Cervantes Institute, and we can currently rely on partner venues such as the Ombres Blanches bookstore, the Regional Conservatory, the Municipal Health Community, and the American Cosmograph. Patrons support us and, unusually for a festival, we have over 200 members in some years. Our cultural activities are recognized by the Academia Nacional del Tango (Buenos Aires) and the Argentine and Uruguayan governments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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A committed team<\/span>

The team is made up of around ten administrators and several year-round employees in charge of logistics, communication, administration and part of the programming. We are supported during the festival by 60 to 80 volunteers, whose commitment is essential to ensure the smooth running of the festival and allow us to offer a rich and varied edition each year. Thanks to this mobilization, we can guarantee a smooth organization and offer an unforgettable experience to festival-goers from all over.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Board of Directors 2025-2026<\/span>

\u2022 Executive Committee :
\nSylvie Bibron, president
\nFran\u00e7oise Lagi\u00e8re, Vice-President
\nJean-Marc Roure, secretary
\nJean-Jacques Labrousse, treasurer<\/p>\n

\u2022 Board of Directors:
\nBeatrice Menahesse
\nChristian Glaize
\nGilles Navarre
\nGioras Fischer
\nSerge Davy<\/p>\n

\u2022 Permanent employees:
\nPerrine Ch\u00e9n\u00e9: production, general management
\nSolange Bazely: cultural programming
\nSophie Malbreil: communication, accounting
\nVirginie D\u00e9truche: administration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A supportive associative network<\/span>

Beyond this internal team, we have benefited from the valuable support of local and regional associations since the creation of the festival. Today, we work more particularly hand in hand with Tangueando Toulouse and N\u00e9opostale, who contribute to the programming and logistical implementation of many events that punctuate the festival.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Spirit of the Festival Program<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>
A program accessible to all<\/span><\/div>

Tangopostale takes over the streets, the gardens, brings the squares to life and makes the caf\u00e9s vibrate. The festival invites Toulouse residents and festival-goers to (re)discover the pleasure of a popular and lively tango. The range of cultural events on offer is rich and adapted to all sensibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Quality programming<\/span><\/div>

Through a wide variety of concerts, workshops, conferences, etc., the Tangopostale festival is an opportunity to bring together renowned international artists who gravitate around the tango sphere in the pink city. We are pleased to introduce as many people as possible to their many talents and the richness of this universe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A festive program<\/span><\/div>

The balls or milongas<\/em> are the heart of the festival, and are an opportunity for coming together and sharing in a friendly and joyful atmosphere. The many musicians, dancers and speakers present contribute to making Tangopostale a true celebration of tango and its culture for 10 days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A program for dancers<\/span><\/div>

With more than 100 hours of dancing in ten days, outdoors and indoors, Tangopostale offers a timeless interlude for tango enthusiasts. Traditional and neo tango intertwine for an unforgettable extended party.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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10<\/h6>festival days<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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80<\/h6>guest artists<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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100<\/h6>hours of milonga<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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80<\/h6>events<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"L'association FITTL\u2019association FITT (Festival international de tango de Toulouse) a \u00e9t\u00e9 cr\u00e9\u00e9e en f\u00e9vrier 2009 par un groupe de danseurs, de musiciens et de passionn\u00e9s de tango \u00ab argentin \u00bb et de culture d\u2019Am\u00e9rique latine. Moins de cinq mois plus tard, le 1er juillet, le premier festival Tangopostale (contraction de \u00ab tango \u00bb et \u00ab a\u00e9ropostale \u00bb) s\u2019ouvrait symboliquement par un repas argentin au bar des Avions, marquant ainsi l\u2019attachement de ses membres fondateurs \u00e0 l\u2019aventure humaine et industrielle des pionniers des \u00e9changes transatlantiques. Depuis la premi\u00e8re \u00e9dition, de nombreux autres th\u00e8mes et artistes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 mis \u00e0 l'honneur (l\u2019Autre Rive (l\u2019Uruguay), Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzolla, Anibal Troilo...). D\u00e8s les premi\u00e8res \u00e9ditions, nous avons invit\u00e9 les orchestres les plus embl\u00e9matiques du tango d\u2019aujourd\u2019hui, qu\u2019ils soient install\u00e9s en Europe ou aient travers\u00e9 les oc\u00e9ans pour nous rejoindre. Le festival a consid\u00e9rablement grandi, passant de 5 \u00e0 7 jours en 2012 pour atteindre son objectif de 10 jours en 2014, offrant ainsi 2 week-ends aux Toulousains et aux festivaliers venus des 5 continents. Des partenariats culturels prestigieux nous ont permis de progresser : M\u00e9diath\u00e8que Jos\u00e9 Cabanis, Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que de Toulouse, \u00c9cole sup\u00e9rieure d\u2019audiovisuel (ESAV), Cin\u00e9latino, Cinespa\u00f1a, l'Espace Pont des Demoiselles, le Centre culturel...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-76836","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76836"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78948,"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76836\/revisions\/78948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tangopostale.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}