Welcome

Formia sits at the crossroads of many worlds: modern and ancient, the sea of the Gulf of Gaeta and the mountains of its hinterland, the retro charm of its villas, Roman ruins and historic neighbourhoods.

We invite you on a journey of three days and three nights of tango, facing the blue sea of Formia, from March 19 to 21, 2027, for the first edition of the Blue Rose Tango Marathon.

An intimate marathon, conceived as a gathering of friends (100 participants).

The marathon

Blue Rose Tango Marathon is a marathon for 100 Italian and international dancers, with absolute role balance, 5 talented DJs, and the possibility of staying in the beautiful rooms of the Klaton beach hotel or in one of the many B&Bs in the area.

Blue Rose Tango Marathon is organized by a group of enthusiasts, friends of yesterday and today, supported by many friends and international DJs.

The city

Formia is a small town in the Gulf of Gaeta, just a few kilometres from Rome and Naples. A holiday destination since Roman times, Formia overlooks the sea with its Vindicio beach. Formia has a unique culture of hospitality and human warmth.

The centre and historic quarters of Formia are about 2 km from the venue, reachable on foot or in a few minutes by car; the beautiful historic city of Gaeta is 8 km away.

Klaton Beach Hotel, Formia
3
days of dancing
5
international DJs
30
hours of tango
100
dancers
Formia, Golfo di Gaeta

Formia · Golfo di Gaeta

Schedule

Three days of tango

Friday
19 March
18:00–19:00Welcome
19:00–02:00DJ Septymo
Saturday
20 March
12:00–13:30Brunch
14:00–19:00DJ Massimo Maugeri
19:00–21:00Music break · Light Dinner
21:00–02:00DJ Claudio Coppola
Sunday
21 March
11:00–12:30Brunch
13:00–18:00DJ Daniela Feilcke-Wolff
18:00–20:00Super buffet, just us
After Party
20:00–01:00DJ Fortuna Del Prete

Sunday evening's after party is included in the price for marathon participants. Open to the public by registration: price and link coming soon.

The DJs

The Blue Rose DJs

Septymo

Septymo

Palermo

A DJ for as long as he can remember, after a long journey through Caribbean rhythms he was won over by tango in 2003 and never looked back. He likes to blend tradition with a few small experiments, always with a soft spot for O.T.V., Canaro, Calò, D'Arienzo, Troilo, Pugliese... Over the years he has learned, above all, to listen to the floor and let it guide him. Lately he has had the good fortune to play as musicalizador at festivals, marathons, encuentros and other events, in Italy and abroad.

Massimo Maugeri

Massimo Maugeri

Rome

Reporter, tangoholic, globe-trotter. He began DJing nearly twenty years ago in Rome and has since played at some of the most important festivals and marathons in Europe. For him, playing at a milonga means telling a story that changes every time: every place, every moment has a different one. Listening to the flow of the ronda is his goal. 'Save the planet, dance tango' is his motto.

Claudio Coppola

Claudio Coppola

Paris

Italo-French, milonguero, international tango teacher and DJ. His tango is adventurous, creative and passionate, his personality dynamic and expressive. DJ and teacher since 2010, dancer since 2003. Based in Paris, he has played at major events from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires, through the main European marathons.

Fortuna Del Prete

Fortuna Del Prete

Naples

From Naples, born in 1985, she approached tango through music and dance, accompanied from the very beginning by a cultural and linguistic curiosity. 'What thrills me is the milonga as a whole, the suspension and the magic that is created. I try to recreate in those who dance that nostalgic wonder I felt the first time: difference and inclusion, the dialogue of bodies between strangers and the magnificent improvisation that emerges.'

Daniela Feilcke-Wolff

Daniela Feilcke-Wolff

Berlin · Potsdam

She began her tango DJ career in Potsdam and Berlin. She plays regularly at milongas such as the celebrated Café Domínguez, as well as at festivals and marathons. She is known for her carefully crafted tandas, which flow with the dancers and the ronda. Comfortable in both roles, she absorbs the musical perspective of each. Her heart belongs to the Golden Age, especially the 1940s.

Join us

3 days / 3 nights
Three Blue Rose packages

Package Blue Rose
Hotel double room + marathon
€300
per person
  • 3 nights at the hotel, double room
  • 5 milongas
  • Brunch and gastronomic entertainment
Package Friends
Hotel triple room or apartment + marathon
€270
per person
  • 3 nights in a triple room or in the hotel's apartments (up to 4 people)
  • 5 milongas
  • Brunch and gastronomic entertainment
Package All You Can Dance
Milongas only (no accommodation)
€160
per person
  • 5 milongas
  • Brunch and gastronomic entertainment

The All You Can Dance package does not include accommodation: see the Venue section for nearby B&Bs and hotels.

How to join

The Blue Rose Tango Marathon 2027 is by personal invitation. If you have received an invitation, please register through the personal link we sent you: it is reserved for you, so please do not share it.

Within 21 days of registering, you will receive a confirmation with payment details. After payment you will receive the final confirmation ("You Are In"): only then should you book your travel.

Single-day or single-milonga participation is not possible.

No invitation yet?

Places are few and are filled quickly. If you would like to join us, this year or in future editions, leave us a sign: we will get back to you as soon as a place opens up.

Leave us a sign

Cancellation policy

A cancellation more than 3 months before the event is refunded 100%. Up to 2 months before, the refund is 50%. In the last 2 months there is no refund, but we will try to find a replacement from the waiting list, maintaining where possible role and geographic balance.

Registration for Sunday evening's after party will be available soon.

Venue · How to get there

A few steps
from the beach

★★★

Klaton Beach Hotel

Our venue is a beautiful 3-star hotel, just a short walk from the gorgeous Vindicio beach. For its convenient location, it is the ideal choice for marathon dancers. Please note: the number of rooms is limited.

  • 11 double rooms (4 sea view, 7 garden view)
  • 1 quadruple room
  • 4 four-person apartments with kitchen facilities
Bookings

Rooms are included in the 'Blue Rose' and 'Friends' packages, see the "Join us" page for more details. If you choose a package without accommodation, contact us to receive links to many apartments near the venue: [email protected]

La terrazza del Klaton Beach Hotel, vista su Gaeta

Klaton Beach Hotel · Vindicio

Exploring our city

Between milongas, we recommend wandering through the villas and gardens of Formia and the beautiful historic quarters of Castellone and Mola, a few kilometres from the venue.

For an evening break, a drink on the lively via Abate Tosti, or traditional Neapolitan pizza at one of the many restaurants.

Getting there

Train

Formia is an important stop on the Rome-Naples line. From the station, a shuttle will take you to the Blue Rose venue.

Plane

Naples is the nearest airport (Alibus to the central station, then one hour by train). Alternatively Rome: Leonardo Express or shuttles from Ciampino to Termini, then train to Formia (about 1h30).

Car

Via Appia or A1 motorway to Cassino (30 km from Formia).

About us

Blue Rose Tango Marathon was born from a group of enthusiasts, friends of yesterday and today, supported by many friends and international DJs.

Enzo Maggi

Organizer

Originally from Formia, based in Paris. Starting out as a researcher in music computing, he discovered tango in 2006 and his life changed. Today he is the webmaster of tango-argentin.fr, the reference for tango in France, a passionate milonguero and organizer of several marathons (Otra Luna, Lisbon Tango Marathon, Che Paris). His dream: to organize a marathon in his home town.

Marina Tipaldi

Organizer · Formia

A lifelong lover of dance, she abandoned all other dances when she discovered Argentine tango. Born and raised in Formia, Vindicio area, she wanted to share this corner of paradise with the tango community. She organized the first editions of 'Una milonga sul mare' and today, with the same passion, the first Tango Marathon of Formia, together with her friend Enzo.

Sandra Sperduto

Communications · Photography

Driven by a passion for the visual arts, she studied art before entering the world of communication and events, ultimately finding her way to photography. Curious and captivated by the charm of Argentine tango, she collaborated with Marina on 'Una milonga sul mare' and then on the birth of the Blue Rose Tango Marathon.

Valerio

Organizer

Organised to the point of having a plan B for the plan B, he's only been dancing for a short while, but with a veteran's passion. President of a sports club, he applies the same discipline to the milonga as he does to the pitch, with an equally unpredictable result. The first to laugh at himself, which helps a lot.

Ettore

Organizer

Extroverted, a poet and a tanguero, he loves his homeland just as much as a good abrazo. He carries onto the dance floor his own homespun philosophy and a genuine friendship, handed out to whoever crosses his path. With him, every tanda becomes a little life lesson, invariably seasoned with a joke.

Dolly

Organizer

Passionate and warm-hearted, she's always up for one more milonga or a friend in need, often both on the same evening. Her contagious energy turns every mishap into a story worth telling the next day, ideally over food.