There are many nuances in Argentine music; so many that it is difficult to list them. However, some cannot simply be ignored: for example, to think of Argentine music without considering Tango is simply impossible, and one must also take into account our national folklore.
As Tango and Folklore...
The Embassy of Argentina presents a movie series dedicated to award winning movies and filmmakers. On November 9 the movie “The Truce” by Sergio Renán will be screened. It was the first Argentine film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1975. In Spanish with...
Argentine multi-Grammy award winning composer, arranger, pianist and music producer Daniel Freiberg has spent most of his life at the intersection of the distinct worlds of classical, jazz, rock and Latin American music. Daniel Freiberg's jazz arrangements have been performed by Stephane Grapelli,...
October 24th marks the 72nd anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. Since 1948, this day has been celebrated as United Nations Day.
To commemorate this occasion, the Embassy of Argentina in Washington DC invites you to Making Hope Visual, a design exhibition presenting a...
Argentine Folklore lessons at the Embassy of Argentina with instructor Jorge Pereyra. The Embassy of Argentina invites you to immerse yourself in the world of Folklore dances (chacarera, gato, chamamé). Four lessons for beginners. Free admission.
WhenNovember, Tuesday 7,14, 21 and 28from 6:...
Teatro de la Luna presents “From the Scaffold”, by Carlos M. Alsina (Argentina), starring by Edwin R. Bernal and directed by Mario Marcel and Pablo Guillén.
Reception will follow the performance of Friday, October 20.
About the “From the Scaffold”
Suspended in the air, a...
Tango Buenos Aires will present "Spirit of Argentina". This program is an homage to the legendary singer, songwriter, composer, and actor Carlos Gardel, that also include Astor Piazzolla´s famous tangos. "Spirit of Argentina" includes a variety of styles and emotions.
When
Friday,...
The guitar duo Mielgo-Villanueva will perform at the Embassy of Argentina with a program of tangos and folk music from Argentina. Samy Mielgo and Marcelo Villanueva created this duo in 2015 after several presentations with the Seminario Internacional Teológico Bautista Choir (SITB). In 2017 both...
From Buenos Aires (Argentina) pianist and composer Marco Sanguinetti with his modern jazz band (Agustín Uriburu: cello, DJ Migma: turntable, and Juan Chiavassa: drums) will present the new original music album "9" (available from September 2017 on cd and vinyl editions). Marco Sanguinetti has been...
Teatro de la Luna presents Francisco Pesqueira and Ramiro Pettina from Buenos Aires, Argentina in “I Gift You with a Song”. A tribute to those composers and authors such as Astor Piazzola, Peteco Carabajal, Tita Merello, Charly García, Mercedes Sosa, María Elena Walsh, Eladia Blázquez, Hamlet Lima...
