News of culture

Will we always have Paris?

21-03-2025 11:11 ‘Buenos Aires, The Biography of a City’ by James Gardner, St. Martin’s Press, New York, 2015, 245 pages.

by Michael Soltys

ART & CULTURE

MALBA presents new Guillermo Kuitca exhibition

17-03-2025 17:42 'Kuitca 86' – New Guillermo Kuitca exhibition at MALBA revisits 1980s from a contemporary perspective, delving into the artist's work from the era.

by Rosario Bernasconi

ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY

Argentines ditch dining out as Milei’s policies strengthen peso

12-03-2025 13:58 President’s self-titled “shock therapy” of economic policies are making the country’s currency so expensive it’s doubled dinner tabs at restaurants that were booming not so long ago.

MEDIA & JOURNALISM

A 'mute' button for pesky reporters? Milei mulls new media rules

07-03-2025 10:10 Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says government is considering installing a "mute" button for press conferences and letting members of the public vote on who should gain access.

ROYALTIES ROW

Milei government deregulates collection of author’s royalties

05-03-2025 10:46 President Javier Milei government orders deregulation of the collection of authorship royalties in Argentina, whose processing was previously obliged to pass through a society for artists but can now be transmitted without intermediation.

FILM & LITERATURE

Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

25-02-2025 10:54 Decades on from the Latin American literary boom that took magical realism to the wider world, several notable artworks and comic books – including ‘Mafalda’ and ‘El Eternauta’ – are being given a new lease of life on streaming platforms.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Renovation of Luna Park approved by commission

21-02-2025 10:48 Controversial proposal to renovate Luna Park venue in Buenos clears first round of approval; Heritage organisations voice warning for iconic symbol of city’s cultural and athletic history.

by Zella Milfred

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Milei’s chainsaw slashes funds for science, research institutes

01-02-2025 09:12 President Javier Milei’s government has drastically reduced the budgets of the CONICET scientific research council, INTA agricultural technology body and ARSAT satellite firm – now entire programmes are being eliminated.

by Andrea Gentil

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei's Marxist culture wars

18-01-2025 06:33 The rise of characters such as Donald Trump in the US, and Milei here in Argentina, is directly tied to their level of political incorrectness and they’ve become equally savage in pushing culturally as far as they can in the other direction.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ART

Small Uruguayan town of Garzón seeks place on international art map

06-01-2025 13:19 It may not be the most obvious location for an international art festival, but Pueblo Garzón is a small town with big ambitions to join the world's cultural hotspots.

FILM & CINEMA

'I'm Still Here': Oscar buzz for ode to Brazil resistance

02-01-2025 16:26 Honoured in Venice, Brazilian film 'I'm Still Here' is a contender for a Golden Globe this Sunday and even possibly for the Oscars. Its director Walter Salles and star Fernanda Torres explains why this cinematic a message of "resistance" is important amid a rise in support for the far right.

OBITUARY

Lanata: A man who redefined journalism in Argentina

01-01-2025 17:39 Mastering a very particular style, Jorge Lanata’s wide-ranging journalistic track record took him to newspapers, radio and television. The founder of the 'Página/12' newspaper in the 1980s and the star of 'Periodismo Para Todos' combined creativity with his passion for research.

MEDIA & CULTURE

Veteran journalist Jorge Lanata dies aged 64

30-12-2024 17:24 Jorge Lanata, one of the nation's most famous and renowned journalists, has died at the age of 64.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Five charged over death of late One Direction singer Liam Payne

30-12-2024 16:09 Prosecutor's office announces that five people charged in the investigation into the death of British musician Liam Payne in October 2024 have been indicted, with two remanded in custody.

OBITUARY

Author and literary critic Beatriz Sarlo dies aged 82

17-12-2024 22:44 Literary critic, essayist, university professor and sociologist had been hospitalised in the Sanatorio Otamendi for the last three weeks after suffering a stroke. Renowned columnist was one of the inescapable figures of Argentine culture.

FILM & CINEMA

'Norita' doc goes national with 50+ grassroots screenings

10-12-2024 14:25 Documentary profiling the life and activism of the late human rights activist Nora Cortiñas will screen nationally this week at over 50 grassroots events.

SPORT & CULTURE

'Diego Eterno' – New multimedia exhibition pays tribute to Maradona

03-12-2024 10:08 New multimedia exhibition 'Diego eterno,' which opened in Buenos Aires this week honours Diego Maradona's life with an immersive hologram experience, the player's memorabilia, and recreations of pivotal moments in his career.

DISCRIMINATION ALLEGATIONS

Islamic group accuses Milei government of ‘censorship’ in TV show row

28-11-2024 13:34 Islamic civil association accuses President Javier Milei’s government of censorship as its weekly TV Pública show on faith, 'El Cálamo,' is taken off-air; NGO links move to Argentina’s political alignment with Israel.

NOCHE DE LOS MUSEOS

Buenos Aires celebrates cultural offerings with 'Night of the Museums'

07-11-2024 02:27 Highly anticipated 20th edition of 'La Noche de los Museos' ("Night of the Museums") returns this weekend. Annual event opens the doors to museums, cultural institutions, and iconic buildings across the city.

by Mattis Nurit

SINGER IN COURT

L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoids jail time

29-10-2024 08:29 Cumbia star L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoiding jail time, though he receives three-year suspended prison sentence.

FILM & CINEMA

‘She took a lot of convincing!’ New film brings Nora Cortiñas to big screen

28-10-2024 10:29 Jayson McNamara, co-director of the new documentary 'Norita,' explains how he convinced iconic Madres de Plaza de Mayo – Línea Fundadora leader Nora Cortiñas to let him shoot a film about her life of activism.

by Cimran Naik

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Father of late One Direction star arrives in Argentina

18-10-2024 13:10 Geoff Payne, father of late One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, arrives in Argentina ahead to oversee efforts to bring his body home.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

One Direction 'completely devastated' by loss of bandmate

17-10-2024 19:16 "We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say," say One Direction bandmates in a statement.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Villagers from Liam Payne's hometown in UK remember him as 'one of us'

17-10-2024 16:28 Locals in the English village of Codsall where Liam Payne's parents live remember the star as "one of us".

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

Liam Payne: What we know so far about circumstances of star's death

17-10-2024 15:46 The circumstances of pop star's Liam Payne's death at a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening remain unclear. Here's what we know so far.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Late One Direction star remembered by fans, loved ones

17-10-2024 13:19 Tributes pour in Thursday for late British singer, who fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on Wednesday.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

‘I don’t believe it’ – Fans in Argentina mourn loss of Liam Payne

17-10-2024 01:17 Devastated fans flock to doors of Palermo hotel where British singer died Wednesday night, laying flowers and lighting candles in honour of late pop star.

by Cimran Naik

POP STAR TRAGEDY

Fans pay tribute to One Direction star who died at Palermo hotel

16-10-2024 21:58 Distraught fans gather outside the hotel in Palermo where British singer Liam Payne tragically died.

FILM & CINEMA – INTERVIEW

Luis Ortega: ‘What interests me is the possibility of a miracle on film’

14-10-2024 06:28 Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Luis Ortega goes back to familiar ground with sports comedy-drama thriller ‘El Jockey’ ('Kill the Jockey'), a powerful new film set in a unique world.

by Juan Manuel Dominguez

Nobel Prize Literature Award

Nobel Prize for Literature goes to non-Western writer: South Korean author Han Kang

10-10-2024 07:35 South Korean author Han Kang awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 as Swedish Academy rewards non-Western writers.

Diego Maradona remembered

'Diego Lives': Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona

08-10-2024 20:48 'Diego Vive' exhibition sets up shop in the Spanish city where Maradona spent two unhappy, injury-marred, seasons in the early 1980s.

ART & CULTURE

MALBA opens new US$10-million museum branch in Escobar

30-09-2024 17:07 Malba Puertos opened to the public on September 22, a new exhibit space with free admission. The museum’s premises contains works by 60 artists.

by Rosario Bernasconi

CULTURE & DIPLOMACY

Indonesian Embassy celebrates ties with cultural show

26-09-2024 13:21 Indonesian Embassy celebrates triple occasion – the 79th anniversary of Indonesian independence, the 68th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Argentina and the recent formation of a parliamentary friendship group between two nations.

by Michael Soltys

THEATRE: REVIEW

'Love letters' straight from the heart

20-09-2024 10:09 A.R. Gurney’s ‘Love Letters’ by The Suburban Players; Directed by Hugo Halbrich; Starring Ximena Faralla & Michael James Fortino.

by Michael Soltys

LITERATURE

‘Ageing scares the young’ – Pacho O’Donnell on the ‘new old age’

17-09-2024 15:02 Author, historian and thinker brings his best-selling book ‘La nueva vejez’ onto the stage this Sunday (September 22) in a show featuring singer Magdalena León and guitarist Samy Mielgo. In an interview, the 82-year-old reflects about what he has learnt about being elderly and the “new old age.”

by Juan Manuel Dominguez

MEDIA

‘Pauta cero'? – No state advertising is a lie that suits Milei

13-09-2024 10:00 President Javier Milei took office vowing not to distribute state advertising to media companies, but the La Libertad Avanza leader has broken his promise. Some 130 billion pesos have been dished out, via state bodies and firms, to friendly outlets.

by Franco Lindner

MUSIC

Legendary rock star Charly García breaks silence with new record

11-09-2024 15:32 ‘La Lógica del Escorpión,’ released this Wednesday, is the 72-year-old’s first record since 2017’s ‘Random.’

MUSIC

La lógica del escorpión – Rock icon Charly García releases first album in seven years

11-09-2024 15:06 Rock nacional icon Charly García releases new 13-track album, 'La lógica del escorpión'; Fourteenth long-player, featuring guest appearances from David Lebón, Pedro Aznar and Fito Páez, is available online from 9pm tonight, with special limited edition vinyl available at selected record stores.

CULTURE & POLITICS

City Hall boots Telerman out from Teatro Colón top role

28-08-2024 23:06 Among the motives, strong differences between the ex-City mayor Telerman and Culture Minister Gabriela Ricardes; Mayor Jorge Macri’s request for austerity.

by Claudio Corsalini

CULTURE

Julio Bocca named new director of Teatro Colón

28-08-2024 22:56 World-famous ballet dancer will replace Jorge Telerman at the helm of Buenos Aires’ most famous theatre, along with Gerardo Grieco.

Tango World Championship

Two pairs of portenos crowned winners of Tango World Championship

28-08-2024 16:45 Two porteño pairs crowned champions of 2024 Buenos Aires Tango Festival and World Championship at event before 10,000 spectators at Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.

ROMANCE BLOOMS FOR PRESIDENT?

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.

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

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

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Exhibition puts spotlight on Andrew Graham-Yooll’s photographic eye

23-08-2024 14:53 ‘Urban Witness’ is a collection of images taken from Andrew Graham-Yooll’s personal archives; Universidad de San Andrés librarians processing journalist’s records appraise amateur photographer’s eye for city life.

by Catherine Kirby

CULTURE & SOCIETY

Back the ‘bar de viejes’ – Lawmakers back call to fill Buenos Aires’ old-style bars

20-08-2024 12:32 City Legislature recognises Buenos Aires’ ‘Bar de Viejes’ as a project of cultural interest; New initiative calls for recovering of custom of attending places reflecting the porteño identity.

by Claudio Gómez

MALA MUJER?

Women who decide not to be mothers

03-08-2024 06:20 Increasingly more women are deciding not to be mothers. The trend, extending throughout the Western world, confronts the prejudices of those who believe that being a “good woman” means being a mother.

by Sabrina Chemen

SOCIETY / Demographic trends

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

Crème de la Crème

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

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

Chef Máximo Togni’s new restaurant is straight from the heart

06-07-2024 05:23 Evelia is the hottest ticket in town and diners are snapping up reservations for the Núñez-based restaurant. Inspired by his beloved Italian grandmother, Máximo Togni’s new establishment is well worth a visit.

by Vanessa Bell