Outlawing Tango?

For those of us recently revolted by news that hugging is now illegal, and having serious concerns about the sanity of our country...

An email is currently making the rounds announcing that the 2008 Buenos Aires Tango Festival has been suspended by the government of the city. The announcement was made December 11 - International Tango Day.

The email does not specify the reasons for the cancellation, nor does it mention it being being taken over by another organization. It does say that it was canceled without the government speaking to any of the organizers about what would take place, where, and who would be involved, artistically speaking. If anyone has any further information - notably, those living in Buenos Aires - please post information about this ridiculous absurdness.

What's next? Shutting down milongas???!!!!

I do believe this trumps the hugging scandal...