For some it may be a place of faith, for others a historic site or even the only site that remained of the former black slaves in the country. The Black Chapel is in Chascomús just over 100 kilometers of Buenos Aires and is an alternative cultural tour in one of the most popular of the mini-tourism.
today in every major city has a Chinatown. In Buenos Aires there is a peculiarity, since immigrants are scattered, especially visible in convenience stores and some restaurants Chinese , but the most colorful and most characteristic concentration of this population can be seen in three blocks in the neighborhood of Belgrano.
begins, arguably at the intersection of Arribeños Oath in the Belgrano neighborhood, just meters from the train station. These are just three blocks with some shops on side streets as little more than street Mendoza China's influence is diluted and the neighborhood of Belgrano returned to their peaceful property in Buenos Aires.
interesting thing is that during the ride can be certain curiosities. A Chinese version of the book Jaws, the same film made famous by Steven Spielberg.
kittens "abundance" that move the little arm is a classic.
The banks are also associated with wealth. The Chinese, apparently, so it looks and how little is known, sublime fortune. The local casinos attest to this too.
street sweets. It is peculiar that in a business that seems a certain category of clothing, have opened in the side glass to facilitate the sale of these products on the street. The Buenos Aires and visitors enjoy and taste.
squid and fish eviscerated and dissected. Sold on the street. Not many posts, but any offer is always a demand.
The ancient Chinese medicine and a map of the points that heal the pain. To some it works. Acupuncture is recommended by some Western-trained clinicians, especially for herniated disc.
If you enlarge the photo can be seen in detail the icons that indicate which body part is touched properly affects a sector of the soles of the feet. These premises are full of Chinese medicine and oriental locals alike.
Many Chinese cuisine restaurants.
The Chinese appear to be versatile, in a short residence time adjusting the locals with their own names .
still living outside the residence, some do not change eating habits, such as chicken or chicken claws are eaten in China and some countries in the Far East. This custom seems to be exploited commercially by Argentina, which is said to be one of the leading exporters of this court, that our country is not consumed. The main destination is, of course, China.
This sector of the barrio of Belgrano is a curious and pleasant ride to Buenos Aires medium. Like all Chinatown, and even as seen in the stereotypes seen in American films set in San Francisco or New York, you may know and live the customs of a country that was always mysterious to Western culture, where you can eat in restaurants and street food tasting china property, including the Chinese-made sushi, which is more "industrial" Japanese and noodle chow fan or you can eat standing in the street. can also smell different aromas and hear the foreign languages \u200b\u200bto pass who knows where in China.
can walk and admire the colorful stained glass and business. Can you bargain shopping for clothes, trinkets and decorations. While many locals are accustomed to the presence of China, accepted it with pleasure, in other Chinatown visitors can see some faces of curiosity, but never indifference to these new urban situations.
This cultural fusion makes the Chinese New Year celebrations are crowded, not the number of residents, but by the number of locals who attend the celebration. It should be noted that for this date is very early to attend to appreciate the power of the Chinese Dragon.
M any times the street where you live or work, although the name seems familiar, the origin or reason of it may be unknown. In general, at least in Buenos Aires, the names of the streets are not only heroes but also characters that took historical facts, but whose biography is completely ignored. Or battles long forgotten, not even mentioned in school. Each nomination also reflects a context, linked most often with the official power shift, but in other cases the names are due to tradition, custom and usage, ie as the locals mentioned a site with persistence in time. Briefly may be mentioned that since 1580, with the founding of Juan de Garay, the only name is "Plaza Mayor". Over time, the first classification is related to a fundamental part of the city, that history could be ashamed, but that circumstances seem to have led to something else that is not contraband. This happens in 1734. The names are mostly related to Catholic saints and public buildings of the era, while others were designated by the name of an important neighbor. The aim was the identification of neighbors. In 1808 many streets were changed to the names of the heroes of the Reconquista and defense against the British invasion. For 1822 another transformation of nomenclature in the center of the city refers to some battles, regions and countries, which many of them remain today (Maipú, Chacabuco, Venezuela, Peru). [1] More changes continued, but it would be extensive to mention here. There is a publication issued by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires to collect absolutely all the streets, neighborhoods and public spaces of the city. It's called "Barrios, streets and squares of the city of Buenos Aires: Origin and rationale of their names, Buenos Aires, 1997. There are also later editions with the cadastral changes that dynamic city deserves. Some streets may be curious for its name or its meaning. Following is the book mentioned some of them, in alphabetical order, specifying the year of the regulation of the description and the description of reason name, and finally the neighborhood where it circulates mainly: Acoyte (1893): Instead of the province of Salta where Jose Antonio Ruiz, commanding a party of gauchos, expires on February 13, 1818 to a realistic task much higher in number. Barrio de Caballito. Achupallas (1972): The Triumph of the liberating army commanded by Major Antonio Arcos, February 4, 1817. Barrio Villa General Mitre. APULA (1904): Neuquén battle fought on February 2, 1883, during the desert campaign, between the forces of Captain Adolfo Drury and chief Sayhueque. Patrician Park neighborhood ALPATACAL (1927): instead of the department of La Paz in the province of Mendoza, where he took a train crash that claimed the lives of many cadets of the Military Academy of Chile, on July 7, 1927, on the way to Buenos Aires to attend the inauguration of the monument to General Bartolomé Mitre, which opened the next day. Liniers district. Arribeños (1893): infantry regiment created during the British invasion and made up from the provinces of the north or "above". Arribeño means to be from the highlands. Barrio de Belgrano. BATHURST (1904): William Bathurst (1796-1844), marine, serving in the war against Brazil and the desert campaign in 1833. Boedo. shutout (1928): traditional name was known to the current neighborhood of Belgrano and coming from a store than by the color of the walls was called the "bleached" or "bleached." It was located in what is now the intersection of Hall and La Pampa, in its northwest corner. Barrio de Villa Devoto. BRUIXA ( 1904): Alejo Bruix, ("- 1826), Colonel of French origin; combat in Maipú, Riobamba, Pichincha, Junín and Ayacucho. Slaughterhouses neighborhood. CANGAYE (1931): reduction for mocovíes Indians founded in the Province of Chaco Gabino Arias Francisco in 1781. Barrio de Versailles. HUNTERS (1893): Hunters Corrientes, name of the body sent by the province of Corrientes to fight the English invasion of 1806. Barrio de Belgrano. CORRALES OLD (1988): name that was known for a long time in the neighborhood of Parque Patricio, having been here on South Slaughterhouse. Patrician Park neighborhood. Cotocollao (1933): town and plain of Ecuador in the province of Pichincha. FILIBERTO (1893): battle fought during the war against Brazil on February 1828, by Colonel Angel Pacheco on pastures Filiberto. Slaughterhouses neighborhood. THE FOGON ( 1949): place where a fire in the kitchen and around the residence which meets the peons at dawn or at night and during rainy days. Barrio de Villa Pueyrredón. OATH ( 1893): river with the name of Passage born on the edge of the Puna, Salta and Santiago del Estero then passed through Santa Fe and flows into the Paraná with the name of Salado. In its margins, February 13, 1813, Belgrano took the oath of allegiance to the Constituent Assembly and made to swear to the flag by his troops, baptizing the river course with the name of Juramento River. Barrio de Belgrano. KING ( 1904): John King (1800-1857), mariner of Irish origin; combat during the war against Brazil, commander of the brigantine "Vigilante" and the frigate "May 25" in 1841 and the brig "General Belgrano" in 1844. Coghlan neighborhood. LAURELS ARGENTINE (1960): The name of a club founded by the residents of Villa Park in 1947 and became the neighborhood meeting place. In establishing its headquarters in this passage that had no name, the popular custom assigned the name of the club, a circumstance which, at the request of neighbors, was formalized by the Municipality. Barrio de Villa Devoto. LIONS (1944): Glen fighting lions escaped in October 1857 between the Indian cacique Coliqueo and the forces of Col. Emilio Mitre. Monte Castro district. MANDISOBI (1944): Federation local department, province of Entre Rios. His village was founded by Belgrano on 16 November 1810. Barracas. Miraved (1904): people of Peru around which the battle took place mims name of the May 22, 1821 in the course of the first shipment of intermediate ports prepared by San Martín. The patriot forces were commanded by Miller. Patrician Park neighborhood. THE MISSIONARY (1944): Ricardo Gutierrez poetry that exalts the spiritual conquest of America. Barrio de Villa del Parque. MOM (1904): Pedro Mom (1785-1869), naval captain from Belgium; combat in 1811 in San Nicolas where taken prisoner, the commander of the Sumac "Galvez" in 1815 and the sloop "San Martín " with participating in the expedition to Santa Fe Viamonte, established with his schooner "Fly" a regular service between Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Barrio de Parque Chacabuco. MOMPOX (1893): Fernando de Mompox and Zayas ("-?), Lawyer and official, involved in the revolution of Asuncion commoner in the period 1725 to 1735. Barrio Constitution. MONEY MONTE (1904): Hill of Santa Cruz province in the Argentine-Chilean border. Barrio de Parque Chacabuco EL NENE (1933): reading book published by Professor Andres Ferreyra exceeds the "Primer" Marcos Sastre and they learn to read for generations of Argentines. Monte Castro district. ÑANDUTI (1931): voice Guarani means the native tissue that mimics a certain web, originally was worked by women of Paraguay and is now widespread throughout South America for all kinds of linen. Barrio de Floresta. FISHERMEN (1893): battle fought on November 27, 1820 between the Royalists under Colonel Valdes and patriots under the command of Lieutenant Juan Pascual Pringles, on the tip of fishermen on the Pacific. Barrio de Flores. SOLDIER MICHAEL SANTI ARCHIVIST (1931): Miguel Santi ("- 1930), artillery soldier who dies during the revolutionary events of September 6, 1930. Liniers district. Viejobueno (1944): Sunday Viejobueno (1843-1901), general Pavón combat in the war against Paraguay and the fight against the Indian, chief of police of Buenos Aires from 1877 to 1879 and of 189 to 1893, Director of Artillery from 1885 to 1890. Viejobueno Joaquin (1806-1885), colonel during the war fighting against Brazil and in the defense of Buenos Aires in 1852, Minister of War and Navy in 1857, Pavón combat and war against Paraguay. Viejobueno Joaquin (1833-1906), general; Cepeda combat, Pavón and the war against Paraguay; participates Leandro N. Alem in the revolution of 1890. Tribute all the three soldiers who served the country if they depart at any time line to honor adjusted their lives. Colonel Joaquin Viejobueno was the father of the two generals. Slaughterhouses neighborhood.
The sources of this extensive and detailed book is based on the review and reading of ordinances and regulations that gave names to the streets, and an extensive bibliography, research cadastral maps and plans.
Buenos Aires offers all kinds of shows, the main are displayed on the street from the theaters, Corrientes. Between August and September Luis María Pescetti presented "In Concert", a show where a song came after another involving the big boys and who accompanied him. Pescetti writes and performs songs for children, talks about his problems (fears, meals, siblings, parents ...), tell jokes, write books, the concerts are participatory and made it much more, plus also have fun large. is Argentine but went to Mexico, where it is well known, and other Latin American countries. Those who follow him, young and old, are fans, and they know by heart his songs during performances. However, there is massive enough to know what the guys at the same extent as any other media personality, as it somehow. Be that their production is intelligent, natural, subtle and realistic, quite apart from what can be observed in the category child / youth in the media today. A curiosity is that the library kindergarten and primary South Project bears his name.
The page shows a lot of production: http://www.luispescetti.com worth seeing a few fragments of his final recital at the Metropolitan Theater in Buenos Aires 2, on 07 September.
Perhaps Camelot is the only place in the country to get "everything" is on comics. An overwhelming variety and updated in old cartoons, classic, new and rare, manga and dolls of all kinds, and a universe of merchandise (mugs, t-shirts pins and other objects).
In 1388 Corrientes Avenue is the street local, small in size even on a weekend can come to browse, even if the owners care that the site does not fill, and it is almost impossible to walk due to the amount of dolls.
The Corto Maltese walked all over the world, including the Argentina, where he walked in the footsteps of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in Patagonia. The cartoon is called "Tango."
Next to the gallery is local, which displays the most stunning dolls (many actual size) and wander where fans of the genre. One of them is solely dedicated to Star Wars (the Wars) where there was some time ago Chewbacca was supposed to be actual size (the character in the movie of course), ie measured about two meters.
While there are signs saying that the characters are just exposure, is said to be sold. It is difficult to rule in this hobby there are collectors willing to pay whatever just to have such a character in a room.
no doubt that the Joker is the best villains and Batman's alter ego
A substitute Coppola's Dracula, the one played by Gary Oldman. Perhaps one of the best in film. This location is only set to the old vampire.
One of the premises of the gallery which highlights the bust of the last Bond, with the face of actor Daniel Craig.
Updated constantly, it's worth going through your website:
can be seen on the facade of the four false pillars, bas-relief typographical says "Fraternity" and both sides of the eagles geometricized unfortunately obscured by the lighting cables. (Photo itself).
Located in Balvanera, just one block from the National Congress, on Calle Hipólito Yrigoyen 1900, stands the old Empire Theatre, part of the building belonging to the union Fraternity, one of the country's oldest (121 years) belonging to railroad employees, and even with a strong presence in local politics.
Argentine trade unionism, from the Peronist government plays a major, match making in many ways the lifestyle of the Argentine labor standards more akin to the middle class. Unforeseen social gains for the period were made by the working class. Within this framework, and even before the Peronist government, the theater of the future Empire Theatre was a project when the rail union called a tender for the construction of the headquarters. Indicating that the strength of the union given that prior to 1945 the government was kind conservative. Even after 1942, the old theater auditorium was leased as LR3 Radio Belgrano, when there was no television and radio public could attend, since the main attractions were the live bands and radio-novelas. This competition to perform the work was won by Jorge Sabaté (1897-1991), who was not only an architect, but also Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires between 1952 and 1954.
The project started in 1931 and civic work in 1933, in the vanguard (then) Art Deco style, well nourished in Buenos Aires for school buildings, art (especially cinema as the Opera, Gran Rex, Broadway), and housing officers.
worth transcribing (albeit fairly technical) a paragraph of the "Guide of Buenos Aires Cultural Heritage N º 8" , a work that unfortunately not available in all libraries although you can get at the library the House of Culture, Government of the City of Buenos Aires, and it is an edition of this entity. Guide says about the building's architectural style: "The facade is organized by a symmetrical composition scheme five winnowing cloths separated by four fluted pilasters false exacerbate the effect of vertical own style. The ground floor shows three distinct entrances, the largest of which belongs to the room and is crowned by a bas-relief typographical flanked by a pair of sculptures representing eagles geometricized package, on both sides are located the two secondary entrances on each one of which is observed under sculptural reliefs. Against dividing two turrets rise terraced side acting as the set shot. "
An eloquent summary of Art Deco is reflected in a paragraph of this guide, as Coco Larrañaga " ... since the mid-20 and the 30 were two ways equally valid 'being modern', who preferred the figurative art identified with the Art Deco, while supporters of Abstraction tended to Rationalism. "
Within the context of the 30's the union chose Fraternity the modern alternative to erect its headquarters, and was not casual, reflecting the youth and strength of the working current impulse of the moment and avant-garde, a valuable legacy that is now part of the architectural heritage of the city. In Buenos Aires there bounty of this unique style, a modern alternative in the 20 'and 30' of a city that seemed to be looking away from its colonial past.
Empire acted in the theater of national and foreign figures popularity as Maurice Chevalier, Josephine Baker, Azucena Maizani, Hugo del Carril and Alfredo Alcon and currently is in full force .
Bibliography: - Cultural Heritage Guide Buenos Aires N º 8: Art Deco Architecture. Alberto Petrina, S. Katz and A. Brodaric. Buenos Aires City Government of Buenos Aires, 2007. - http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=989985