An official non-working day
The celebration of the day that Columbus Colon “discovered” America, officially the 12th of October, celebrated to union all the people who share the same language, origin or religion.
Archive for October, 2008
This year the festival will take place between 8 and 12 of October in the theater Buenos Aires “La Ranchería” located at the cultural center of Defensa square, and the Etnografical Museo of Buenos Aires in San Telmo.
Jury:
Alejo Araujo, who realized the movement of Documentalists
Ana Cacopardo, journalist, who realized the Documentary “A clear day of justice”.
Fernando Nogueira, who realized the Missionair and Tekoa Anadu.
FREE ENTRANCE FOR ALL THE ACTIVITIES
More information:
http://10festivaldocumentales.blogspot.com
PROGRAM:
Wednesday the 8th of October
19.30 hs: Opening of the Festival
Teatro la Ranchería – México 1152
Tribute to Che Guevara, after 41 years of his death.
Projection of : Importar la Revolución
from Ariela Romina Bernadez and Colectivo de Comunicación Doc Sur, 8 min.
Short about the person Che Guevarra with the voice of Osvaldo Bayer, relating his meeting in Cuba.
Continue reading ‘National Festival of Film and Documentaries’
If you want to get known with the “real” Buenos Aires and not only the touristic and the so popular parts of the city - which of course also got there charm- we suggest that you to take once in a while a day to walk around in a few neighborhoods that we will describe during some time, to see if you can get to the smell of the river, the rhytm of the (european) imigrants influence and the real feeling of tango..
BARRACAS
1. Martín García Avenue
It was the old route called Camino a la Ensenada de Barragan to Magdalena and Quilmes towns, originally sourcing from Plaza Mayor. The carts exit the port down Defensa and Humberto I streets. The nearby Almirante Brown avenue leads you to La Boca neighborhood.
2. Canale Factory
Martín García avenue opposite to Lezama Park
The famous and old cookies factory used to sweetly scent the whole neighborhood. Premises hold two domes and it has been decorated with majolica.
3. Avenida Martín García 584
This was the seat of Admiral Brown’s week-end cottage. Guillermo Brown, mariner of Irish origin, created the First Argentine Navy Fleet.
Continue reading ‘“Non touristic neighborhoods” part one: BARRACAS’
As you may have noticed, there are 4 presentations planned for the Sticky and Sweet tour of Madonna in Buenos Aires. They are all given in the River Plate Stadium, 3, 4, 6 and 7 December 2008. As for the third show the tickets were sold out in a few hours, the ” world wide money crisis” is taken very seriously……… tickets offered by internet have the “Sticky” price of € 271 and up…till € 6.700!
Is this not “Sweet?”
The Pride Parade LGBT from 2008 ES EL 1º DE NOVIEMBRE
The march Pride LGBT 2008 EN 1 November
Wednesday July 2 the CHA had the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the LGBT Pride march 2008.
It was agreed that the date of the march will be on Saturday, November 1st and the week from 27 to October 31 will be the week of Pride, which is open to all organizations to submit cultural activities, reflection, discussion and other spaces. In this week your organization can present their activities.
As part of the Organizing Committee of the march, Marcelo is responsible to receive proposals from organizations of the activities to be performed.
The time limit for receiving the list of proposed activities, which will then be disseminated material triptych, is until July 31.
The activities can be send to the e-mail: marcelomarquetz@yahoo.com
Opera Pampa
This show, developed on an open air stage of 3300 square meters, represents the gaucho-like adventure and its traditions, from the arrival of the horse to America up to the birth of the Argentine Republic. 50 dancers and riders take place in this event. With a great unfolding scenography and time wardrobe.
Where: La Rural
When: May 4th through December 30th
Thu., Fri., and Sat., 8.30 pm
Av. Santa Fé and Av . Sarmiento
