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Continue reading →: Hidden Streets
As Buenos Aires is a city in the ‘new world’ : it has a been build according to an architectural plan. It has a grid structure that is ever present, numbers jump per 100 each block, all very organised. Only here and there something went wrong and thus gave birth…
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Continue reading →: Stop the economy!
Whoever moves around on wheels in Buenos Aires, preferably crossing the avenida 9 de Julio direction Microcentro will, sooner or later (well actually, rather sooner then later), come across them. They are probably one of the most typical features of Buenos Aires : the piqueteros. Piqueteros are, according to Wikipedia…
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Continue reading →: Un Cuento Chino
The Argentine movie of today, is called “Un cuento Chino” by Sebastian Borensztein, starring Ricardo Darin (as Roberto), Ignacio Huang (Hun) and Muriel Santa Ana (Mari). Un cuento Chino means an untrue or made up story, this movie refers to the stories Roberto collects, as well as the story with…
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Continue reading →: U2 the biggest rock band on the planet…in BA
Buenos Aires is obviously a metropolis, 3rd world or not, ALL the “big ones” make this huge detour and organise concerts here. Rolling Stones, Rod Steward, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Madonna… and of course U2, the biggest rock band in the world! Whereas in Belgium we sometimes had…
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Continue reading →: Noche en Vela
With the “Noche en Vela” Macri has certainly surpassed himself. He (well, the Ministerio de Cultura de la ciudad de Buenos Aires) took an example to the ‘Nuit Blanche’ in Paris, and organised a full night filled with cultural activities. Starting at 7pm until 7am, you could go all around…
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Continue reading →: Placido Domingo
However bad this country may be, economicly or politicily (well everyone seems to be complaining all the time), there is defenitely one good thing about it ; and that is the way organise cultural activities/concerts for free. And not just any concert. This time the City of Buenos Aires had…
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Continue reading →: “Maman” in PROA
Maman is probably one of the most famous sculptures of today. It is a gigantic spider in bronze which carries marble eggs, made by Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010). This is without any doubt her most famous work. You can see this spider permanently in a couple locations. In London, Kansas City,…
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Continue reading →: Dos hermanos Eduardo Bechara
Sometimes Facebook brings you to places you have never been, and gets you to meet people you normally wouldn’t. That’s what happened to me anyway. When a friend of mine posted “ojalá que mis amigos de Buenos Aires puedan ir a la presentación del libro de mi hermano!” (maybe one…
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Continue reading →: The Speed Of Light
Moving at the speed of light, is not really something that you would say is a good description of something Argentine. On the contrary. Sometimes things can go so slow here that only a very high portion of patience can keep you going. A friend of mine says that God…
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Continue reading →: Carmina Burana, a ballet.
In Buenos Aires there are often free concerts organised. From Ballet to Classical music and other performances or cultural activities. This week there was a ballet performance by the contemporary ballet of Teatro San Martin, directed by the choreographer Mauricio Wainrot (former choreographer of ‘Het Ballet Van Vlaanderen” (ballet of…






