Under a Brazilian designer's point of view.
The Festival de Tango y Mundial de Baile 2009 (2009 Tango Festival and Dance World Cup) have been happening in Buenos Aires from August 14 to 31. There is a great lineup of shows and activities, grouped in 10 different locations, all of them are free. On the days 15 and 17 we were in Harrods, in Calle Florida, witnessing some of the events that are open to the public without the requirement of tickets, which are necessary for some shows and must be obtained beforehand. Click here to continue reading…
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Afraid to travel to Buenos Aires?
When the first cases of swine influenza appeared in Mexico in late April this year, we were not in Argentina. We come back on May 2nd, and at the Ezeiza airport all staff were wearing masks. The feeling of panic was already in the air. At that time, Argentina had suspended all flights coming from Mexico, and there was no case of the flu here.
Over the days, the first case of influenza A was confirmed in the country, and from there, the panic only grew. After almost 20 days, the Argentine government has authorized the flights coming from Mexico and, on May 20, a flight with Argentines who were hindered to come back, arrived. Click here to continue reading…
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Mates bought in the cities of El Chaltén and El Calafate
One Argentinean habit, as the culture of Tango, soccer and bife de chorizo among others, is to drink the “Yerba Mate” (Ilex paraguariensis). In the southern part of Brazil, this beverage is known as chimarrão, the typical beverage of the gaúchos. In Argentina, this beverage is also traditional to the gauchos, the Argentinean cowboys. However, the Mate’s history comes of a time prior to the Spanish and Portuguese colonization in South America, when the “mati” was a common beverage of the Guarani and Guaicuru people. Click here to continue reading…
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The opening of the 6º Mundial de Baile de Tango (Sixth Tango Dance World Cup) in Buenos Aires was yesterday. The celebration took place at Harrods (Florida, 877), that was crowded of Tango lovers, people of all ages squeezing themselves around the area in front of the stage, in search of a better view where the show of Mora Godoy would happen. Click here to continue reading…
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Today is the fourth day the city is under a smoke thick blanket occasioned by farmers that have set fire to their lands 50 km North.
It is really a paradox a city called Buenos Aires (”good airs”) with all this air polution. It is very difficult to breathe on the streets and there are people using masks. Even if you stay closed in your home, the smoke somehow enters and contamines the air. I and my husband don’t smoke cigarettes, but our blankets are smelling as if we smoked several packages a day. Click here to continue reading…
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