REUTERS/Carlos Barria
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle dance tango during a state dinner hosted by Argentina's President Mauricio Macri at the Centro Cultural Kirchner as part of President Obama's two-day visit to Argentina.
Obama was watching a tango performance during a state dinner on Wednesday evening in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when a female dancer approached him and invited him to join.
The president initially declined, but eventually partook in a brief dance with the performer.
A male dancer invited Michelle Obama for a dance as well.
CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller took photos of the interaction:
At first, Pres Obama declined invitation to Tango, but gave in. pic.twitter.com/eZR574PqLD
- Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 24, 2016Dancer then invites Pres Obama to tango. pic.twitter.com/R4UnWz7jdF
- Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 24, 2016Dancer assures Mrs Obama the dance with the president was just a dance. pic.twitter.com/tVW0gCKORE
- Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 24, 2016The president was in Buenos Aires to meet with recently elected Argentine President Mauricio Macri. The two met at Buenos Aires' famed Casa Rosada earlier in the day, according to ABC News. Obama later held a town-hall meeting with Argentine youth.
Tango originated in Argentina and Uruguay in the late 1800s and is one of the most recognizable elements of Argentine culture. In 2009, tango was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.