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Sultans of Istanbul Tango Marathon & Festival
02 – 07 November 2022
Registration opens here at
25 July, 2022 – 23:00 Istanbul time
Sultans of Istanbul Tango Marathon was happily celebrated in June’22. Even though it was followed by three years of absence, Our summer edition was embraced by 400 dancers from all over the world. And today we can still hear its echoes from all over the world!
Loooooots of beautiful tandas, emotions, words, videos and photographs were shared about those amazing six years of our event and we are thankful to each and everyone of you who joined us in the last editions. As ‘Sultans’ continues to have such a huge impact we believe that our party will become more and more beautiful now that we some good news to share: Our Winter Edition will be in 2-7 November 2022.
Our Winter edition will take place in our regular festival & marathon format like in the previous years with some beautiful new ideas.
Sultanic Cast of 2022
World Star Maestros
Strictly Good Music
Amazing Visual Team
Winter Edition Concept
To be a part of the event you need to register first, then receive an acceptance mail AND FINALLY a confirmation from us.
So, please do not make any plans before you receive the acceptance and the confirmation by e-mail. Marathon packages will be distributed according to gender, nationality, dance level and other carefully chosen criterias. We plan the event for 400 people (+/-%10).
To attend any of Friday – Saturday – Sunday night and day milongas you should register online for the related packages. There will be no tickets on the spot for those milongas.
It is up to you if you want to register with or without accommodation options. But to have the best possible Sultanic moments, we strongly advise you to select the accommodation option in our event hotel. Sultans is budget friendly and includes several qualities in one single event.
Marathon Packages & Prices
Sultans of Istanbul Tango Marathon & Festival’s winter edition is going to be more marathon than a festival.
Friday (Day+Night) & Saturday (Day+Night) and Sunday Day milongas can only be visited by marathon package owners. So there will be no single milonga tickets on spot for those milongas.
In otherhand single milonga tickets for Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday Night and Monday milongas will be available on spot.
All marathon packs will be delivered according to our criterias; Gender & nationality balance, dancing experience, positive attitude towards others are some of our criterias.
We accept both, single and couple registrations. Please note that the type of the registration is not an acceptance criteria for us, but also keep in mind that we have a limited number of single registrations for both followers and leaders.
There are two basic options for you, with or without accommodation pass.
Water, Coffee and Tea will be free during the maraton period. Also there will be snacks options to buy.
Marathon Pass Without Accommodation By Us
The pass includes milongas starts with Friday day milonga and finishes with Sunday Afternoon milonga. The Sunday night milonga is not included to the package. In total, the Marathon Pass without accommodation is 150 €.
Marathon Pass With Accommodation By Us
Marathon pass owners with accommodation can participate in the day & night milongas for the nights that they are staying in the event Hotel.
The minimum is three nights for accommodations.
You can select a double or a triple room. In a double room you can have either one big bed or two separate beds. In a triple rooms all beds are separated.
| Prices for first 70 Rooms | Double Room by Person plus Marathon Pack | Triple Room by Person plus Marathon Pack |
| 3 Nights | 285 € | 250 € |
| 4 Nights | 350 € | 300 € |
| 5 Nights | 415 € | 350 € |
| 6 Nights | 480 € | 400 € |
| 7 Nights | 545 € | 450 € |
| 8 Nights | 610 € | |
| 9 Nights | 675 € | |
| 10 Nights | 740 € |
If you have a partner and want to register to the marathon together with accommodation option, you can also stay in different rooms. In that case, In our registration form, we ask separately for your roommate in our registration form.
In case you choose a double room & triple room without a partner, you may find roommates by sharing a post in our facebook group.
In case you can’t find a friend we might offer to look for a roommate for you . Of course, we do our best to match you according to gender and same check-in and check out dates. But please know that you have to accept the roommate we have found for you.
In case we can’t find a perfect match for our criterias , we will let you know what we can offer. Please keep in mind that its always better to find your own roommates.
If your check-in and check-out dates with your roommate/s are not the same, the one who stays longer, is obligated to pay the extra room price for those nights.
Due to the hotel rules we must also increase the prices of the rooms after the first 70 rooms and then 100 rooms are booked. Price changes will be announced on our group page and registration form.
Breakfast is not included in our prices but you can choose an upgrade room at the registration desk at arrival.
It’s not possible to stay with a non-tango friend or non-tango family member. Except if you have a child between 0-6 years. If your child is older than there will be a 10€ price difference for this extra bed for each night.
Rooms for each participant with accommodation in Gayrettepe Dedeman Istanbul Hotel will be booked by our registration system.
People who stay in the hotel can use the hotel pool, fitness area and WiFi for free.
Pricing for Non-Marathon Milongas
If you haven’t selected an accommodation package, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Monday night milonga fees will be 25€ each.
Regular Group Workshops
All classes are designed for intermediate-advanced level dancers.
Technique classes are open to all levels.
You can participate to workshops with partners or if you don’t have anyone to register with. We can try to find you a one. But in this case you have to accept the person we found for you.
| 1 Workshop | 30 € |
| 2 Workshops | 60 € |
| 3 Workshops | 90€ |
| 4 Workshops | 100 € |
| 5 Workshops | 110 € |
| 6 Workshops | 120€ |
| 7 Workshops | 125 € |
| 8 Workshops | 130 € |
| 9 Workshops | 135 € |
Special Group Workshops
| Fernando Sanchez & Ariadna Naveira Friday Special Seminar – 3 HRS) | 70 € |
| Fernando Sanchez & Ariadna Naveira Saturday Special Seminar 3 HRS) | 70 € |
Technique Workshops
| Clarisa Aragon Technique Classes (1 Workshop) | 35 € |
| Ariadna Naveira Technique Classes (2 Workshops) | 70 € |
| All Follower Technique Workshops (3 Workshops) | 95 € |
| Jonathan Saavedra Technique Class (1 Workshop) | 35 € |
| Fernando Sanchez Technique Class (1 Workshop) | 35 € |
| All Leader Technique Workshops (2 Workshops) | 70 € |
Airport Transfer
You can also book a Hotel Airport transportation. One way is 75 € for a car (not a person). This means that each car can take up to six people with their six luggage’s. We will put a separate form for requests at 15 th of October. Please take care of finding people who want to share share car if you want to split the costs. To find friends for car sharing you can always post a message in our facebook group.
Milonga Program
Our lovely gathering will start on Wednesday, the 2nd of November and will end on Monday, the 7th of November. We will dance more than 45 hours in 6 days.
Wednesday. 02nd. November
Milonga Venue : Beşiktaş Naval Museum
Adress: Sinanpaşa, Beşiktaş Cd. No:6 D:1, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
Shuttle Hours from Dedeman Hotel-> Milonga
19:00 – 19:45 – 20:30
Shuttle Hours from Milonga -> Dedeman Hotel
23:30 – 00:00 – 00:30
Both way ticket is 5 € or 100TL.
Welcome Milonga
Milonga Hours : 20:00 – 24:00
Price: 20 €
Registration is not needed. Come & Enter.
Show: Nilay Akgün & Muharrem Yılmazkaya
DJ: Utku Küley
13:00 – 20:00: Hotel Welcome Desk (Hotel Check In & Document & Registration)- Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
Thursday. 03rd. November
Milonga Venue : Beşiktaş Naval Museum
Adress: Sinanpaşa, Beşiktaş Cd. No:6 D:1, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
Shuttle Hours from Dedeman Hotel-> Milonga
19:00 – 19:45 – 20:30
Shuttle Hours from Milonga -> Dedeman Hotel
23:30 – 00:00 – 00:30
Both way ticket is 5 € or 100TL.
Marathon Pre-Party Milonga
Milonga Hours : 20:00 – 24:00
Price : 20 €
Registration is not needed. Come & Enter.
Show: Ezgi Sarıkaya & Ezgi Turmuş
DJ: Mauro Berardi
13:00 – 18:00: Hotel Welcome Desk (Hotel Check In & Document & Registration)- Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
Friday. 04th. November
Milonga Venue : Dedeman Hotel Ballroom
Adress: Gayrettepe, Yıldız Posta Cd. No:50, 34340 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
14:00 – 03:00: Hotel Welcome Desk (Hotel Check In & Document & Registration)- Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
1 st Set of the Day
Milonga Hours : 14:00 – 20:00
Registration: You need to have marathon pass package to attend this milonga
DJ: TBA
Milonga Hours : 20:00 – 03:00
Shows Between: 23:00 – 24:00
Registration: You need to have marathon pass package to attend this milonga
Show: Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Show: Zeynep Aktar & Sercan Yiğit
DJ: Alper Akgül
Saturday. 05th. November
Milonga Venue : Dedeman Hotel Ballroom
Adress: Gayrettepe, Yıldız Posta Cd. No:50, 34340 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
14:00 – 03:00: Hotel Welcome Desk (Hotel Check In & Document & Registration) – Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
1 st Set of the Day
Milonga Hours : 14:00 – 19:30
Registration: You need to have marathon pass package to attend this milonga
DJ: Ramo & Go-Go
2nd Set Of The Day
Milonga Hours : 21:00 – 03:00
Shows Between: 23:00 – 24:00
Registration : You need to have marathon pass package to attend this milonga
Show: Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sanchez
Show: Georgia Priskou & Loukas Balokas
DJ: Ralph Nasi
Sunday. 06th. November
Milonga Venue : Dedeman Hotel Ballroom
Adress: Gayrettepe, Yıldız Posta Cd. No:50, 34340 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
Last Set of the Marathon
Milonga Hours : 14:00 – 19:30
Registration: You need to have marathon pass package to attend this milonga
DJ: La Ros Cappaso
Milonga Venue : Dedeman Hotel Ballroom
Adress: Gayrettepe, Yıldız Posta Cd. No:50, 34340 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
Marathon After Party
Milonga Hours : 21:00 – 03:00
Price: 20 €
Registration is not needed. Come & Enter.
DJ: Gio IL Fuz
Show: All Maestros Mix & Match
Monday. 07th. November
Milonga Venue : Beşiktaş Naval Museum
Adress: Sinanpaşa, Beşiktaş Cd. No:6 D:1, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul
Shuttle Hours from Dedeman Hotel-> Milonga
19:00 – 19:45 – 20:30
Shuttle Hours from Milonga -> Dedeman Hotel
23:30 – 00:00 – 00:30
Both way ticket is 5 € or 100TL.
Goodbye Milonga
Milonga Hours : 20:00 – 24:00
Price: 20 €
Registration is not needed. Come & Enter.
DJ: Ahu Türkpençe
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Sultanic Moments Forever
Dedeman Gayrettepe Istanbul Hotel is the place where we organize all festival & marathon events, workshops and fun. The hotel is our marathons hotspot which is why we strongly recommend you to choose the accommodation packages. The main milongas (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) will be held in Dedeman Istanbul’s Ballroom.
Wednesday, Thursday and Monday milongas will be held in different venues very close to the hotel.
Dedeman Gayrettepe Istanbul Hotel is a five star hotel, designed as a modern city hotel. It continues to share its 30 years of experience with guests from all around the world. The hotel is located in the heart of Istanbul, just few minutes away from major business and shopping centers, and it is the perfect choice for tango lovers.
The rooms are all at least 18.5 sqm (199 sq.ft.) in size and are as comfortably appointed as they are tastefully decorated, a hallmark of Dedeman hospitality. All of them are equipped with a flat screen LCD TV with satellite, along with a minibar and an in-room safe.
Hotel’s SPA has outstanding treatments in facials, massages, body treatments, makeup and hair care. With their top professional aestheticians and massage therapists, it’s a heaven getting yourself pampered. Also, a Turkish Hammam and swimming pool will totally help you get relaxed.
Dedeman Gayrettepe Istanbul Hotel has a magnificent, beautifully decorated ballroom with the size of 500sqm without columns. The ceiling’s height is 4.5 meters which provides dancing in spacious surroundings.
The most friendly accommodation prices are waiting for you! Make sure you get them and register via our web page!
Covid – 19
We believe that the situation will improve by June. There are, nevertheless, requirements to join the event:
It will be necessary to show one of the following documents at the entrance:
IGG antibodies Positive PCR test not older than 6 months and not younger than 3 weeks
Vaccine certificate (any vaccine)
Negative COVID test not older than 48 hours (antigen or PCR)
The event will be held if the national regulations will still allow it. If your country of origin will block trips to Turkey or Turkey will block you from entering the country, you will be entitled to a complete refund of the marathon fee. The above conditions may change according to the regulations to be published in the future. When you come to the event, you must present the documents above.
In any other cases there will be no refunds for the event.
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Contact
Please email us for anything you need. We will do our best to support you, as always.
e-mail: info@sultanstango.com
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