2010 Photo Contest - Arts and Entertainment - 3rd prize
Photographer

Karla Gachet Vega

Aurora Photos

09 April, 2009

Ceci and Meme outside a milonga, after a long night of working and partying.

Ceci, 20, is a tango dancer. During the day, she performs for tourists in restaurants and on the streets of the El Caminito quarter of Buenos Aires. Mostly she dances with Meme. At night, Ceci and Meme head to milongas, neighborhood dance parties throughout the city. Ceci is also a student and tries to balance her work with commitments at university.

About the photographer

Karla Gachet Vega

Karla Gachet Vega is an Ecuadorian visual storyteller with nearly 20 years of experience documenting stories across Latin America and the United States. Her work explores themes ...

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