Category Archives: Argentina

Mong-Lan Tango

mong-lan-tango1below are the videos of Mong-Lan’s Tango Show . . .
hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think.

 

Mong-Lan
Writing / Art:  www.monglan.com

 

The Church of Tango: a Memoir

Saludos desde Buenos Aires!

I just wanted to let you know about my just-published new book, The Church of Tango: a Memoir.
Not a typical tango book, nor a tango history or a how-to, it is my passionate memoir of tragedy and adventure, lust and music, romance and tango, that takes place in four countries. It is my personal story of loss and survival and how I ended up living and teaching tango in Buenos Aires. (I was tempted to subtitle it Death, Dance, Destiny but came to my senses in time.)

It is now available on Amazon in paper and on Kindle.

You can read a review of it here:
http://doniganmerritt.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/one-of-my-rare-reviews/

Un abrazo tanguero,
Cherie Magnus

(Please forgive me if you happen to receive more than one notice about my book; it’s not intentional. Thanks.)


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The Argentine Post

taoturnerA great place on-line for up to date news on Argentine events, energy, corporate news, economics and politics.

http://www.argentinepost.com/

he Argentine Post is a news website that covers Argentine politics, culture, economics, music, entertainment, sports, travel and everything else of interest. We strive to provide unique insight into Argentina and all things Argentine. The site’s English-language, original, content-driven approach to multimedia journalism makes it the best damn site of its kind. If you have suggestions about how we can make it better, or would like to be a contributor yourself, please let us know.
About The Editor:
In addition to overseeing The Argentine Post, I am a Buenos Aires correspondent for Dow Jones. Before this, I spent a decade working in some form or another with media like the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Argus, Barron’s, Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires, McClatchy, The Miami Herald, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, among others. In 2006-07 I took time off to be a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan, where I studied media law and ethics, especially as these relate to blogging.
For questions, or to submit your own photos, videos or story ideas, please write to: taos (at) argentinepost (dot) com

“My Life with Him” – a review from Butaca Teatral

“My Life with Him” – a review from Butaca Teatral

(translated from the Spanish by Stephen Page}

My Life With Him musicians and actors

The curtain of the Teatro Margarita Xirgu lifts and the stage comes alive with musicians and actors introducing the audience to the love story between Jack (Carlos Zabala) and Anna (Paula Villanuestre). A burning young love that becomes unrequited and lies dormant for decades in the hearts of the two protagonists over decades until fate strikes with a casual and unexpected reunion.

With brilliant character interaction, an audience member might say that “My Life with Him” is a tender rendering of a universal dream. Fito Paez’s empathic music helps the plot move along by strumming the hearts of the audience, and his lyrics are used for dialogue.  The third character in the play Angel (Emma) plays an important Venus/Cupid role, and she deserves the standing ovation she received after the opening show.

Mi Life With Him stage

“My Life with Him” implements simple scenery and a basic wardrobe. Carolina Papaleo geniusly breaks with the structures of the classic love story, and demonstrates commitment to quality theater.

Read the review in Spanish on Butaca Teatral

You can follow Carolina Papaleo on twitter, on facebookBlogger, or WordPress

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Carolina Papaleo – a talented and busy artist

Every Monday and Tuesday, Carolina Papaleo will be in Mar de Plata, performing on stage in “Yo Adivino el Parpadeo (Our Fortune In A Blink)

Every Wednesday thru Friday, at 12 noon, Carolina Papaleo is live on news and music show Radio 10, AM 710.  For expats this is a great way to practice your Spanish.  For movie, TV, and theater fans, this is a great way to listen to one of your favorite stars.

Every Wednesday and Friday, at 3 PM, Carolina Papaleo hosts a talk show on radio Touché, channel 89.1 FM.  For expats this is a great way to practice your Spanish.  For movie, TV, and theater fans, this is a great way to listen to one of your favorite stars.

Every Thursday and Friday, at 9 PM, Carolina Papaleo directs a play called, “Mi Vida con Él (My Life with Him)” at the Teatro Margarita Xirgu, Chacabuco 875 – Buenos Aires

Watch interviews of Ms. Papaleo on Youtube:

The Early-Morning Show

Postscript

Red Carpet

You can follow Caro on twitter, on facebook, Blogger, or WordPress

“My Life with Him” – a review from Butaca Teatral

(translated from the Spanish by Stephen Page}

The curtain of the Teatro Margarita Xirgu lifts and the stage comes alive with musicians and actors introducing the audience to the love story between Jack (Carlos Zabala) and Anna (Paula Villanuestre). A burning young love that becomes unrequited and lies dormant for decades in the hearts of the two protagonists over decades until fate strikes with a casual and unexpected reunion.

With brilliant character interaction, an audience member might say that “My Life with Him” is a tender rendering of a universal dream. Fito Paez’s empathic music helps the plot move along by stroking the hearts of the audience and his lyrics are used for dialogue.  The third character in the play Angel (Emma) plays an important Venus/Cupid role, and Angel deserves the standing ovation she got for the opening show.

“My Life with Him” implements simple scenery and a basic wardrobe. Carolina Papaleo geniusly breaks with the structures of the classic love story, and demonstrates commitment to quality theater.

Read the review in Spanish on Butaca Teatral

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Forces of the Heart: Tango Art

by Mong-Lan

This is a great book of art interspersed with poetry.

Find it. But it. Preview it here: Forces of the Heart: Tango Art.

Watch Mong-Lan dance tango and perform her poetry (both in English and in Spanish) on YouTube:

click on the icon to watch the vid

Check out Mong-Lan’s website

This is Cool

dayclickerjon-walking-blur1Check out rad photography at Day Clicker.

Check out Amelia McGoldrick Photography.

first snow

a roosting crow complains
then shakes its feathers
of the falling snow

from the chapbook “Still Dandelions” by Stephen Page

Eternal Youth

By Ricardo Coler

In Vilcabamba Ecuador, people live from one hundred thirty to one hundred and forty years.

The people do not have yearly medical examinations. No one is sick. They smoke, drink and regularly use substances most people think are reserved solely for rock stars.
They live very humble lives, the workers as well as the aristocrats–but they all party heavily.
Watch a video about the book on Youtube.

Ricardo Coler was born in Buenos Aires in 1956. He is a doctor, a photographer, and journalist. His photographs and essays about matriarchal societies—polygamous and polyandrous—have been published in several Argentine and foreign media. He is the founder and director of the cultural magazine lamujerdemivida.

He is the author of The Kingdom of Women (2005) and To Be a Goddess (2006). His books have been translated into several languages.

Read Ricardo Coler’s bio is Spanish  here

Irma Roy awarded an Alberto Olmedo Award

stage-alberto-premio-awards-22-nov-2011On November 22, at the Lola Theatre, Irma Roy was awarded an Alberto Olmedo Award for her films and TV work. In attendance with her was her daughter, Carolina Palpaleo.

Watch part of the Awards Ceremony onYoutube.

caro-papaleo-y-su-mama-irma-royIrma Roy and Carolina Papaleo