Thursday, March 24, don’t expect to go to work, to class, or shopping- it’s a national holiday, and a big one at that. Known as el Día de la Memoria, the Day of Memory, it’s not your run-of-the-mill recognition of some old battle. In fact, pretty much anyone over the age of 30 can remember [...]
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It’s St. Patrick Day today! For those who have been looking forward to this very day, you probably have made plans already. But for those who just woke up in Buenos Aires and realized the occasion, no need to worry because like many other awesome cities, we celebrate it here too! Tonight, the city is closing [...] When one talks about dancing in the context of Argentina or Buenos Aires, it’d usually be about tango. The dance culture in Buenos Aires, however, is definitely not just that. There are many talented and creative Argentine dancers and artists who experiment and explore the beauty of body movements other than the traditional. In order [...] Many students get shocked in their first Spanish lesson when they found out that the only conjugations they felt confident about, don’t exist in Buenos Aires. I’m talking about their first contact with the “voseo”, the use of “vos” instead of the more familiar “tú” to address “you”. Basically, in Spanish we have [...] As we look forward to a brand new year, we also like to reflect on what had happened last year. So, we decided to go around and asked our staff, students, and friends to find out if there were any interesting changes in the city that worth a mention. After our impromptu survey attempt, [...] Eight mounted horses ridden by men with five foot sticks and helmets, 300 yards of field and a solid ball. It sounds like the start of a medieval war but polo has been a rather posh sport in Argentina for centuries. Brought over by the British colonisers, who would enjoy the sport on the pampas [...] Mariano Ferreyra was murdered on the 20th of October under suspicious circumstances, rising to become a symbol of the people and tragedy known as a crime against the working class. Shot down in his prime at 23 during a Railway Union protest. The killer, a defence and justice hooligan, with links to the Mafia and [...] Apenas me dio tiempo de un rápido almuerzo, seguido de un gran helado, y ya mis amigos comenzaron a llegar a casa de nuevo. Todos destruidos del día anterior por supuesto, porque definitivamente la edad no perdona. Tomamos unas cervezas en casa y de pronto, sin darnos cuenta ya era hora de volvernos a ir. [...] Quede en encontrarme con unos amigos en casa para luego irnos todos juntos al primer día del Hot Festival Buenos Aires. A eso de las 4 comenzaron a llegar, y a eso de las 5 ya estábamos todos juntos. Amigos de distintas nacionalidades, USA, Venezuela, Ecuador, Inglaterra y Sur África, todos reunidos con el mismo [...] There are a myriad of shows, acts and musicals overflowing in Buenos Aires and they are all jostling to get under the lime light. Last weekend, my eyes were opened, so to speak, to a new phenomena as I went to experience the “Theatre for The Blind”. “Theatre for The Blind” sounds like a strange oxymoron [...] |
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