News of culture

Carpinchos v gated communities: territorial war on edge of Buenos Aires

04-09-2021 10:45 In Nordelta, giant rodents are vying with the rich for top real estate in a tale about ecosystems and the environment.

Director Santiago Mitre recreates Trial of the Juntas in new Amazon film

04-09-2021 10:32 Renowned actors Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani to play prosecutors Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo in Santiago Mitre’s ‘Argentina, 1985,’ the first Amazon Original film produced in the country.

China limits children's online gaming to three hours a week

30-08-2021 13:20 China on Monday announced a drastic cut to children's online gaming time to just three hours a week during term time, the latest move in a broad crackdown on tech giants in the world's biggest gaming market.

Filmmaker David 'Coco' Blaustein dies aged 86

18-08-2021 20:55 Documentary film-maker David Blaustein has died of a stroke at the age of 68, Culture Ministry confirms.

Descendants of Welsh settlers mark 156 years in Patagonia

27-07-2021 22:14 In Gaiman, descendants of the first Welsh setters in Patagonia prepare to celebrate 156 years since the arrival of their ancestors on the shores of the Golfo Nuevo.

Argentina issues first non-binary national identification documents

21-07-2021 20:41 Argentina became the first country in Latin America to recognise non-binary gender identities in its national identification cards and passports on Wednesday.

A great time for malcontents

03-07-2021 23:17 In the rich Western countries and their cultural offshoots, what was once the fringe has become the centre.

by James Neilson

Teatro Colón brings up the lights as it re-opens to the public

03-07-2021 00:13 After a long coronavirus shutdown, performers and support staff prepare the theatre – and its majestic chandelier – for re-opening.

Amazon caps blockbuster Big Tech earnings reports

29-04-2021 12:15 A week of blockbuster earnings reports from Big Tech culminated Thursday with Amazon crushing forecasts of how much money it would rake in from pandemic-revved online shopping and growing reliance on internet-hosted services.

From Mumbai to Rio, Netflix dominates cultural conversation

22-04-2021 23:34 With 207 million subscribers across the globe, Netflix is able to monopolise the crowded streaming market, and it is now prioritising emerging Latin American and Asian markets.

Ronnie Scott: 103 not out

13-03-2021 08:52 Keep moving would seem to be the secret of Ronnie Scott’s longevity – flying the skies from World War II to the year of Argentina’s first World Cup, he remains on wheels to this day with a driving licence. 

by Michael Soltys

Complex culture clash as Venezuelan migrants flood into Chile

03-03-2021 11:07 According to the UN, five million Venezuelans have fled their country since 2015. Most have travelled elsewhere in South America, including about a half million to Chile, where many expect to find a chance at a new life in a more stable economy.

Imperfect yet invaluable contribution to Irish-Argentine studies

19-12-2020 09:18 In recent years, there has been an unexpected revival of published works on Irish Argentina. This latest effort, by ex-BBC radio presenter and presenter Patrick Speight is a serious and different contribution.

by Juan José Delaney for the Times

Groundbreaking gender violence initiative sees victim handed ex-partner’s job

28-11-2020 08:19 In a groundbreaking ‘reparations’ ruling advance hailed by campaigners, a local council in La Pampa has awarded 34-year-old Valeria Juárez her former partner’s job as compensation for years of abuse.

by Nick Evans

How we can save threatened plants and animals

06-11-2020 00:01 Restoring native habitats to at least 20 percent of the world’s land currently being used by humans for farming, ranching and forestry is necessary to protect biodiversity and slow species loss.

Critics name Narda Lepes best female chef in Latin America

04-11-2020 09:00 Argentine chef Narda Lepes has been named the best female chef in Latin America by a panel of critics who each year draw up a list of the best 50 restaurants in the world. 

Google will pay publishers for news content to avoid regulation

01-10-2020 15:24 Alphabet Inc.’s Google will start paying select media outlets to display curated content on its news app in a concession to the industry which has accused the search engine and other tech giants of unfairly using content for years.

Virginia García Beaudoux: ‘Feminism makes diversity visible’

19-09-2020 08:59 Professor, advocate, author and communications specialist Virginia García Beaudoux has been studying sexism in politics since the late 1990s. In an interview with the Times, she discusses female leadership, diversity, prejudice and more.

by Anina Hoffman

Brazil expands requirements for abortion in rape cases

30-08-2020 09:54 Brazil expanded its requirements Friday for rape victims seeking an abortion, including a rule that medical staff must tell the woman she can see the embryo or foetus via ultrasound.

With streets silent, Latin American activists use walls to speak out

23-08-2020 09:41 Coronavirus lockdowns may have largely silenced various social movements but a new form of protest is spreading on the walls of buildings across the region.