The must-sees at fairs, music, visits and exhibitions sponsored and promoted by the Embassy of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay in Argentina during the month of May 2019.
From 25 / 04 to 13 / 05. Uruguay's stand and participation of Uruguayans at the 45th Buenos Aires International Book Fair
After having Montevideo as the literary city of honor during its 2018 edition, this year Uruguay will continue its traditional presence through a stand at the 45th Buenos Aires Barcelona International Book Fair. Uruguay's participation in FILBA this 2019 will have as its epicenter the “Uruguay Day” to be celebrated on Tuesday, May 7 at 20:30 p.m.. in the Alfonsina Storni Hall with a lecture given by Hortensia Campanella entitled “The ’45 in Uruguay. The generation of Idea Vilariño and Mario Benedetti” and the Uruguayan group “Malajunta Tango Trío” will give a closing concert. Tuesday, May 7, 20:30 p.m., Alfonsina Storni Hall. More Information
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Other Uruguayan participations in FILBA 2019
In the framework of the Dialogue of Latin American Writers, which will take place in the Alfonsina Storni Room, The following Uruguayan participation will take place:
-Sunday, May 5, from 18:00 p.m. to 19:30 p.m.. Theme: Language in poetry – Identity and diversity. Silvia Guerra (Uruguay), Bianca Santana (Brazil) and Alicia Genovese (Argentina). Coordinator Jorge Monteleone (Argentina)
-Monday, May 6, from 18:30 p.m. to 20:00 p.m.. Theme: New generational references in Latin American narrative. Gabriel Peveroni (Uruguay), Giuseppe Caputo (Colombia) and Florencia Abbate (Argentina). Coordinator Victoria Rodríguez Lacrouts (Argentina). More Information
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04/05 and 05/05 from 10 a.m. to 16 p.m.. The Uruguay Residence in Buenos Aires opens its doors with guided tours and will exhibit its heritage as part of Argentina's National Monuments Day.
On the occasion of the National Day of Monuments, the Embassy of Uruguay opens the doors of one of its iconic buildings with free admission: the Uruguay Residence, designed by the Hungarian architect Jorge Kalnay and recognized for being an example of avant-garde modernism. Kalnay was in charge of the construction of other emblematic buildings such as the Luna Park stadium, the Broadway theater, the building of the then newspaper Crítica on Avenida de Mayo, and Villa Los Granados, in Don Torcuato, owned by Natalio Botana. Today it houses a large cultural collection of Uruguayan artists and is used as the residence of the Ambassador and for the traditional celebration of Uruguayan Independence Day every August 25, among other important events in Uruguay and Argentina.
This is the third consecutive year that Uruguay has participated with one of its emblematic buildings in the National Day of Monuments, which takes place throughout the Argentine Republic and is organized by the National Commission of Monuments, Sites and Historical Assets, which is part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of the Argentine Republic.
With free admission, the opening with guided tours, which are usually attended by the Uruguayan Ambassador to Argentina, Héctor Lescano Fraschini, and diplomatic staff; It is next May 4th and 5th from 10 a.m. to 16 p.m. at Av. Figueroa Alcorta 3316, in the Parque neighborhood of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
About the Residence of Uruguay
Located on the corner of Figueroa Alcorta Avenue and Ortiz de Ocampo, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo Chico, the Uruguay Residence is an example of avant-garde modernism, stripping away the classicisms that were prevalent at the time, a style widely used by aristocratic families for their private residences.
Built between 1937 and 1938, it was originally the home of Carlos Méndes Goncalves, an important collector of works of art and furniture who commissioned the project for his residence to Jorge Kalnay, a renowned architect of Hungarian origin trained in Germany and settled in Argentina from the 1920s. The architecture of the Uruguayan residence is part of the Central European modern tradition, which flowed to Argentina through various trends and schools by means of countless publications, at the hands of immigrant professionals, and through notable visitors such as Le Corbusier, Werner Hegemann, Auguste Perret or Alberto Sartoris.
Kalnay's work in Argentina is of remarkable coherence and quality and is made up of a series of houses and apartment buildings where the rigor of design, functional precision, construction quality, aesthetic values and urban integration are harmoniously combined under an imperative of modernity. He was the author of, among other notable works, the Luna Park stadium, the Broadway theater, the building of the then newspaper Crítica on Avenida de Mayo, and Villa Los Granados, in Don Torcuato, property of Natalio Botana (owner of the newspaper Crítica) where the Siqueiros mural was painted, now preserved in the National Museum of the Bicentennial (Casa Rosada).
In addition, since June 19, 2018, the Embassy of Uruguay in Argentina and the Consulate General in Buenos Aires have their offices in a building inspired by the French neoclassical style of the first decade of the XNUMXth century, which is located on the corner of Arenales and Uruguay streets in the elegant Recoleta neighborhood of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. (Architectural review)
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05/05 at 21 p.m. “Clássica Nova” concert by Morelembaum&Supervielle at the ND Teatro
Under the auspices of the Embassy of Uruguay in Argentina, Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum and Uruguayan pianist and DJ Luciano Supervielle will present their joint show “Clássica Nova” on May 5 in Buenos Aires, in which they combine various musical styles. The union of the legendary arranger and musical director of figures such as Caetano Veloso and Tom Jobim, among others, and the pianist recognized for his work in the ensemble “Bajofondo” represents not only a generational encounter, but also a meeting of electronic music, Brazilian popular music and traditional River Plate rhythms. Morelenbaum&Supervielle will perform on May 5 at 21 pm at the ND Teatro (Paraguay 918) in Buenos Aires.
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07/05 at 20:30 Uruguay stand and participation of Uruguayans in the 45th Buenos Aires International Book Fair: Lecture “The '45 in Uruguay. The generation of Idea Vilariño and Mario Benedetti” by Hortensia Campanella and Concert by the Uruguayan group “Malajunta Tango Trio”.
After having Montevideo as the literary city of honor during its 2018 edition, this year Uruguay will continue its traditional presence through a stand at the 45th Buenos Aires Barcelona International Book Fair. Uruguay's participation in FILBA this 2019 will have as its epicenter the “Uruguay Day” which will be held on Tuesday, May 7 at 20:30 p.m. in the Alfonsina Storni Hall with a lecture given by Hortensia Campanella entitled “The '45 in Uruguay. The generation of Idea Vilariño and Mario Benedetti” and the Uruguayan group “Malajunta Tango Trío” will give a closing concert. More Information
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