Culture & Ideas
Alarm over Film Museum archive after new storage site floods
The Buenos Aires film community sounded the alarm on Wednesday after heavy rain flooded the new storage facility of the Pablo Ducrós Hicken...
Agustin MangoOctober 13, 20260
The Victors: a fresh and unsettling take on Malvinas lands right on time
In Argentina, where independent films can take years to make and even longer to reach theaters, it is rare for one to premiere...
Agustin MangoSeptember 13, 20260
Big in Japan: how an Argentine musician turned hand-painted kimonos into a hit
Singer-songwriter and painter Alfonso Barbieri has not only struck gold with his wild kimono designs, but has also exhibited his work twice in...
Marcelo Fernandez BitarSeptember 13, 20260
Neighborhood cultural centers bloom despite state indifference
Buenos Aires’ rich cultural scene extends beyond its major theaters, venues, and traditional downtown circuits. In recent years, neighborhood cultural centers have expanded...
Marcelo Fernandez BitarAugust 24, 20260
Who is Moria Casán, the vedette who became a local gay icon and now a Netflix star
For more than five decades, Moria Casán has made a career out of refusing to behave like anyone expects her to. Actress, vedette,...
Marcelo Fernandez BitarAugust 21, 20260
Tango lovers rejoice as the worlds biggest festival kicks off its 2026 edition
Although tango is celebrated year-round in every Buenos Aires neighborhood, August is the most special time of the year for fans and enthusiasts...
Buenos Aires HeraldAugust 19, 20260
Los Sorias: the legendary Argentine book that remains a secret abroad
The longest Argentine novel ever written, Los Sorias survived as a single manuscript for a decade before it was finally published — and...
Agustin MangoAugust 14, 20260
Buenos Aires film clubs offer an antidote to the algorithm
Buenos Aires’ cinephiles are going back to basics: getting together to watch good films. Anywhere. As blockbuster releases clog multiplex theaters and isolated...
Agustin MangoAugust 7, 20260
Ron Wood returns to Argentina, a Rolling Stones mecca
When Argentines really love a band, it can become almost a cultural religion. And the Rolling Stones fandom has proven so once again.Legendary...
Marcelo Fernandez BitarAugust 5, 20260
A time we cannot understand: how the Malvinas war runs through Argentine culture
Argentina’s cultural landscape is one of the country’s most powerful records of the 1982 war with the U.K. Throughout the years, it kept...
Marcelo Fernandez BitarJuly 31, 20260
