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Secret Supper. Shhh!

jontyjago — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:17:00 -0800

The owners of Casa Saltshaker in Buenos Aires have compiled a list of venues in what they refer to as the Underground Dining Scene. The Puerta Cerrada (Closed Door) restaurant is becoming more and more popular with travellers and locals alike. Offering a restaurant-like experience in a private home, and also known as Secret Supper Clubs, Salon Dinners or In-Home Restaurants, the idea has been around for years, but new ones are popping up all over the world as travellers seek more and more "local" experiences. Fancy setting one up in your house? Here's how to do it.

Dreamtigers

vronsky — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:51:18 -0800

Jorge Luis Borges: The Mirror Man "This program examines the life and literary career of the charismatic Argentine writer, as well as the thematic, symbolic, and mythological underpinnings of his works. Archival interviews with Borges; his mother, Leonor Acevedo de Borges; his second wife, Maria Kodama; and collaborator Adolfo Bioy Casares provide insights into the private Borges, while readings from The Mirrors, Dreamtigers, The Plot, The South, The Aleph, and other landmarks of Latin American fiction demonstrate his virtuosity as a transformer of experiences." (ubuweb)

yo cumbio

jester69 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:54:46 -0800

Agustina Vivero, known also as Cumbio, a name derived from Cumbia Villera, a favorite music of hers. She is openly lesbian, 17, has a book, and is becoming quite famous, all from her photos.

The Widest Avenue on Earth

Cobalt — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:25:00 -0800

At 18 lanes and 110 metres wide, Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is not only a beautiful example of urban design but is also apparently the widest major road on the planet. Wikipedia says: "Crossing the avenue at street level often requires a few minutes, as all intersections have traffic lights. Under normal walking speed, it takes pedestrians normally two to three green lights to cross it." If that were not enough, tomorrow it will be thronged with people because it will host the ceremonial start of this year's Dakar Rally.

New Internet Dramedy Hits Internet

spigoat — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:57:38 -0800

History and the Universe , mentioned months ago in a NYTimes travel feature, has finally gone live. This Internet TV channel has two shows so far: Big Book of Lies and Emily Time, both filmed in Buenos Aires. Video is high quality, even filmic at times. Favorite characters include Buck Chomsky, the disaffected son of you-know-who, and Exon, a 5'3 Colombian gangster with a penchant for Apple products.

MUTO

Blazecock Pileon — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:28:05 -0800

MUTO - Seven minutes of wall-painted animated joy by blu (previously)

RIP / QEPD

veggieboy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:20:11 -0800

The biggest tourist attraction in Buenos Aires is a cemetery. El Cementerio de la Recoleta is the final resting place for some of Argentina's most illustrious and wealthy residents. (Yes, Evita is among them.) AfterLife explores the architecture, motifs, and history of this cemetery, as well as the stories of its residents. (As this Time magazine article from 1971 shows, Evita took a trip around the world before she came to rest in the cemetery. The magazine piece ends by speculating that Juan Perón would not return to Argentina, but of course he did. And so did Evita.) But Evita's story is far from the only interesting one, and her family's tomb is nothing compared to some.

Juan Gelman

plep — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:00:18 -0800

Juan Gelman. An Argentinian poet's search for remains of his daughter-in-law, kidnapped in Buenos Aires in 1976.

mapalm — Wed, 08 May 2002 09:24:30 -0800

ANDDOVUS Nations Authorize ÒRegime ChangeÓ for USA
BUENOS AIRES -- The Association of Nations Destroyed, Destabilized or Otherwise Violated by Uncle Sam, or ANDDOVUS, has authorized the ouster of the current U.S. administration by no later than March 2003. Foreign ministers of the 123 nations that make up ANDDOVUS met earlier this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they agreed to appropriate $42.8 billion for what they termed Òregime change in the United States.Ó