News of culture

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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".

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.

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 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.

'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

‘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

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

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.

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

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

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

Report: Online video adding to challenges for news firms

17-06-2024 15:36 Short videos from social media have become the main source of information for young people, Reuters Institute report warns.