The Adventures of China Iron
By Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (Translated by Fiona Mackintosh and Iona Macintyre)
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Don't miss The Walls
The Walls. by Griselda Gambaro. Translated by Marguerite Feitlowitz.
Walls exist to keep the truth out. A young man is placed in a room without trial, interrogated by mysterious figures as his humanity is stripped away. Argentina’s most fearless writer holds a mirror to state terrorism that still echoes today. One of the most important female playwrights in Latin America, Gambaro inspired a generation of writers to use theatre in the fight for social justice. Read The Playbill.
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CBC IDEAS - ARGENTINA in-depth Podcast
IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. Using The Walls as a launching-off point, host Nahlah Ayed sits down with artists to discuss the cultural context to understand this Argentinian drama, and what it might have to say to our contemporary Canadian context. FREE
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A special message from the Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto, inviting and welcoming you to enjoy Griselda Gambaro's The Walls (Las Paredes)!
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SPOTLIGHT FROM SMALL WORLD MUSIC - Payadora
The Toronto community has been a big supporter of Payadora – their past performances include sold-out shows at the Ottawa Chamberfest, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Music Festival, the Lula Lounge, the Jazz Bistro, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, and for the Canadian Opera Company's World Music Series at the Four Seasons Centre. They have such a broad scope in tango which draws from the height of Buenos Aires’ Tango tradition, including compositions and contemporary sounds of Astor Piazzolla and beyond.
Payadora is a contemporary chamber music ensemble that performs Argentinian/Uruguayan tango and folk music and original compositions inspired by that tradition. The ensemble balances a combination of virtuosity and creativity, with stylistic accuracy.
Explore Arts and Culture
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Argentina
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Opened in 1896, this museum has a collection of international art dating back to the Middle Ages, as well as a large collection of 19th & 20th century Latin American art.
AMIA Jewish Community in Argentina
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AMIA, Jewish Community, founded in 1894 is recognized as the centre of Jewish community life in Argentina, and is well known as the site of Argentina's largest terror attack.
Aconcagua Virtual Expedition
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Take this virtual, 360 expedition to the summit of Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside of Asia.
Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
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Founded in 1956, this museum has a collection of over 7,000 works of modern and contemporary Argentine art.
Museo Municipal de Arte de La Plata
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The Municipal Art Museum of La Plata is located in the city's cultural centre and its collection includes works by the most outstanding national artists.
Graffitimundo
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Visit Graffitimundo, a project that launched in 2009 to support Buenos Aires' local urban arts culture.
The Theatrical Canon - Argentina
9 OTHER PLAYS CURATED BY SOULPEPPER ARTISTS AND LOCAL SCHOLARS TO READ AND ENJOY! INQUIRE ABOUT THESE TITLES AT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP OR LIBRARY.
Y Nos Dijeron Que Éramos Inmortales (1963)
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El Señor Galindez (1974)
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La Nona (1977)
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El Campo (1967)
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Jardín de Otoño (1983)
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La Madre Posmoderna (1993)
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El Pasado es un Animal Grotesco (2010)
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Jettatore!
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Seven Spots on the Sun
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Audience Recommendations
The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Argentinian Plays
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Contemporary work by Mariano Tenconi Blanco, Fabián Miguel DÃaz, Leonel Giacometto, Franco Calluso, Juan Ignacio Fernandez, Candelaria Sabagh, Gwen MacKeith, William Gregory, Rosalind Harvey, Kate Eaton, Catherine Boyle.
Recommended by: Out of the Wings Collective
The Uncapturable
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It was a real honour to translate this book by one of Argentina's most important theatre-makers, encapsulating decades of experience as a director, performer and manager both at home and abroad. As a theatre practitioner myself I took a lot from it, especially the wisdom of how theatre can always adapt to its circumstances, no matter how challenging.
Recommended by: William Gregory
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