News of culture

Milei makes it official: Amalia ‘Yuyito’ González is his new girlfriend

25-08-2024 09:28 President Javier Milei has confirmed that well-known 80s showbiz star Amalia ‘Yuyito’ González is his new partner, confirming the news in a post on Instagram.

Little-known porteño pasaje gives Paris a run for its money

24-08-2024 12:13 Buenos Aires is full of undiscovered gems. In the centre of the city, amid the bustling downtown chaos, lies an oasis of calm and perhaps the most quintessentially Parisian block in the capital: Pasaje Rivarola.

by Vanessa Bell

Women in Argentina are giving birth later and less, report shows

02-08-2024 12:13 Demographic report by Universidad Austral highlights accelerated decline of fertility with postponed maternity among women in Argentina. The birth rate has already fallen to around 1.4 children.

by Enrique Garabetyan

My BA B-side

20-07-2024 18:36 Some of Buenos Aires’ hidden facets and best spots are unspoiled by tourism – here’s five of my favourites that won’t break the bank.

by Vanessa Bell

Players suburban but not the railway line

07-06-2024 17:03 Murder on the Orient Express; by Agatha Christie (adapted by Ken Ludwig); Directed by Laura Riera; June 14, 15, 16; Friday & Saturday 9pm – Sunday 7pm; The Playhouse – Moreno 80, San Isidro.

by Michael Soltys

Director Daniel Burman tackles tradition, gender identity with ‘Transmitzvah’

23-05-2024 14:37 Argentine director Daniel Burman debuts ‘Transmitzvah’ at Cannes film festival. While trans identity needs to be included in cinema, it must not be the be-all and end-all, he explains.

Buenos Aires' iconic Book Fair caught between crisis and Milei controversy

06-05-2024 16:21 Buenos Aires' iconic Book Fair, which runs until May 13, is caught between economic crisis and controversy over President Javier Milei's cancelled appearance.

Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity

27-04-2024 18:17 Acclaimed author's addresses inauguration speech at 48th edition of Buenos Aires International Book Fair sheds light on Argentina's socio-political landscape.

by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez

Like a bad movie: Argentina's culture industry suffers under Milei

20-04-2024 07:39 President Javier Milei's 'chainsaw' cutbacks are threatening Argentina's Oscar-winning film scene, publishing industry and music industry.

James Rubin: 'China is supporting Russia's war in Ukraine and repeating its crazy arguments'

20-04-2024 05:24 China is supporting “materially, diplomatically, and even repeating Russia’s crazy arguments for this war,” says James Rubin, the United States’ top diplomat in charge of battling disinformation abroad.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Tech giant with 30,000 employees has no return-to-office policy

12-04-2024 14:17 Software company Globant SA’s sleek office in downtown Buenos Aires are quite the attraction, but Chief Executive Officer Martin Migoya is choosing not to adopt a return-to-office policy for his nearly 30,000 employees across 33 countries.

President versus the press: Milei slams 'corrupt' journalists

11-04-2024 15:25 Taking a page from the populist playbook, President Milei this week criticised a number of high-profile journalists in a lengthy radio interview with TV and radio presenter Alejandro Fantino. 

Milei announces he will close Argentina's state news agency Télam

02-03-2024 12:55 President Javier Milei announced Friday that he would move to shutter Argentina’s state news agency Télam.

Milei government bans gender-inclusive language in military

26-02-2024 20:40 President Javier Milei's government has announced it will ban gender-inclusive language across Argentina's Armed Forces.

Jorge Luis Borges was ‘the most British of Latin America’s writers’

31-01-2024 15:40 Argentina’s most famous author holds great attraction for British writers, scientists, artists and filmmakers – no surprise given his family history and command of both the Spanish and English written word.

Whisky, haggis and plentiful toasts: British Embassy marks Burns Night in style

29-01-2024 07:23 Birth of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns marked in appropriate fashion by UK diplomacy.

by Michael Soltys

Fátima Flórez cashes in on the Milei effect

09-01-2024 15:58 Argentina’s unofficial first lady, impersonator and comedian Fátima Florez is filling theatres with a new show – one that includes a spot-on impersonation of her boyfriend, President Javier Milei.

Oscar-tipped 'Society of the Snow' gives voice to Andes plane crash dead

07-01-2024 16:21 Roberto Canessa has spent most of his life recounting the astonishing tale of how he survived a plane crash, two avalanches and a diet of human flesh before trekking across freezing mountains to save himself and his friends. Now the infamous tragedy in the Andes is the subject of a major new Netflix movie: 'La sociedad de la nieve.'

BBC World Service investigates thriving art scene in Buenos Aires

23-11-2023 16:04 British broadcaster records episode of Nikki Bedi’s 'The Arts Hour on Tour' in the capital, featuring live performances from Dante Spinetta, Fémina and comedian Ana Carolina.

by Justin Martinez

Roger Waters says he has no hotel in Argentina and Uruguay due to ‘Israeli lobby boycott’

15-11-2023 14:47 British musician and former Pink Floyd frontman, a well-known pro-Palestinian activist, said Wednesday that he had nowhere to stay in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for his upcoming tour dates as a result of a "boycott" against him organised by the "Israeli lobby."