Dear friends of the Mallorca Tango Festival,

It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that this year’s edition of the festival, scheduled for October 28 to November 2, 2025, will be cancelled.

Many of you had already seen the announcement and were looking forward to joining us once again. However, recent personal events have made it impossible for the festival to take place this year.

I feel it’s important to me to share with you the reasons behind this decision.

As some of you may know, over a year ago Valeria was diagnosed with uterine cancer. From that moment on, we devoted ourselves entirely to her recovery — through medical treatments, alternative therapies, spiritual paths, and experimental approaches. We fought with hope, love, and determination. But despite all our efforts, on May 10th, Valeria passed away.

Valeria and I had dreamed of holding this year’s festival. It was something very special to us. The Mallorca Tango Festival was never just an event — it was a space of love, community, and joy.
We poured our hearts into it, edition after edition. It was a gathering that nourished us deeply: seeing you arrive to share in this dream, building connections, watching our daughter grow up surrounded by this extended family, witnessing friendships and even marriages born at the festival. It gave meaning to our lives — as a couple and as individuals.

This year’s edition had been announced because Valeria wanted to keep the dream alive, as a personal motivation and as a way to move forward. But life took another turn, and with her passing, everything changed. She left behind an indelible mark on everyone who knew her — a unique soul whose memory lives on in me, in our daughter, and in all of you who shared in her life.

Without her by my side, I cannot carry out the festival this year. I simply don’t have the energy, the joy, or the motivation to bring it to life in the way it deserves, in the way you deserve it.

Right now, my path is to be present for our daughter Sofía, whom many of you have seen grow up. She is 14 now, and I want to dedicate myself fully to helping her — and myself — through this transition and mourning process.
This is how I can honor the life we dreamed of giving her, together with Valeria.

At this moment, I don’t feel able to continue the project.
I owe you honesty — with my feelings, and with you — because you deserve the best of me at the festival, and right now, I can’t give you that.

For those of you who already registered or contributed, we will begin issuing refunds soon. I kindly ask for your patience while we arrange everything.

I want to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have supported us in countless ways during this difficult time. Your kindness and love have been a true gift, and I wish for all of it to return to you and your loved ones many times over.

Thank you for all these years together.
With a heartfelt embrace,
Ariel