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III Open House Buenos Aires abre al público 85 edificios icónicos. El festival, nacido en Londres hace 24 años como una experiencia urbanística y arquitectónica democrática -para que sus habitantes conocieran sus construcciones y pudieran cuestionarlas y exigir una ciudad más habitable-, se replicará el último fin de semana de octubre, por tercera vez en Buenos Aires, la única ciudad de Latinoamérica donde se lleva a cabo.

El grupo Cohabitar Urbano -formado por arquitectos, fotógrafos, docentes y músicos independientes- es el responsable de traer a Argentina el encuentro que se realiza en más de veinte ciudades de Europa, Asia, Oceanía y América, y que este año tendrá entre las novedades de este lado del Río de La Plata el acceso nocturno a la terraza del Bencich, en el barrio porteño de Retiro, para disfrutar una panorámica de la ciudad. De esta manera, "¿Nunca sentiste curiosidad por conocer la casa de otro? " Casa FOA celebra su 30 aniversario en el barrio de Retiro. Luego de tres décadas ininterrumpidas dejando huellas en rincones emblemáticos de la ciudad, Casa Foa, ya convertida en una cita ineludible del calendario cultural local, ofrece al visitante un abanico de 40 espacios diseñados, remodelados y decorados, distribuidos a lo largo de dos plantas que suman 2200 metros cuadrados de recorrido.

La diversidad de estilos y propuestas, desde espacios minimalistas y despojados hasta algunos más barrocos o recargados, pasando por variadas tendencias contemporáneas, se conjugan con naturalidad ante la vista del espectador, generando una visualidad única y ecléctica, que convierte a este paseo en un recorrido colorido, acompañado de una fuerte impronta artística. "Círculos Opuestos" evidencia una de las temáticas propias de la producción de su autor: la capacidad humana de transformar el entorno por medio del trabajo. "Es una galería cubierta, un lugar intermedio entre el adentro y el afuera. Transitioning a department to TPRS/CI ...my first thoughts. So, at the end of last year, I saw a need.

I'm the kind of person who, for better or for worse, tries to solve problems. One problem I saw was that our language department was not working as well as it could. I knew that TPRS/CI was one solution that had the power to a) bring the overall level of the students up in the long run, b) make teachers happier, c) make our program better. There were two Spanish positions opened and my administrators were on-board for interviewing TPRS-Friendly (or already trained) teachers, if possible. I presented a budget and plan, along with a letter to educate them about what TPRS/CI is and why it is in alignment with our school. I budgeted for training 2 full time teachers and the purchase of K-5 curriculum to supplement our 6-8 curriculum that we already own. (Aside: our school is increasing its focus on project based learning, student centered classrooms, integrated projects, and other initiatives. Argentina Celebrates Friendship Day - Dia Del Amigo - July 20 - Part 1.

Every July 20, Argentines call their friends, email, send notes, and go out to dinner to celebrate Dia Del Amigo, or Friendship Day. Versions of this holiday exist around the world, but it is most intensely celebrated in Latin America. Wikipedia has a definition and origin piece about the holiday, but I personally don’t fully agree with what the free encyclopedia says about it. In fact, every Argentine I know points to the holiday having an American origin, and are surprised that we don’t celebrate it in the United States. Most friends tell me the holiday began on July 20, 1969. The world was united in a way that it never has been since to see this, and that is how friendship day was born. It is not an official holiday, in the sense of having the day off, so most Argentines celebrate it after work, with dinner and drinks.

You’ll find restaurants have great specials that evening, encouraging people to come celebrate as a group. Bear Story | Aventuras Nuevas. Have you seen Bear Story yet? It is a short film from Chile that just won Best Animated Short–beating out Pixar even–at the 2016 Oscars. On its surface, it looks to be an endearing sweet story about a family of bears. However, it is so much more than that: it’s an allegory of events that happened in many families in Chile (and other southern cone countries) in the 70’s and 80’s during the Guerra Sucia.

The film is very well made, and is intriguing on its own. That said, having studied the Guerra Sucia, the film is heart wrenching. The filmmaker is telling his grandfather’s story, and his grandfather had not seen the film until Oscar awards day. My classes read the TPRS novel about Guerra Sucia as part of our human rights unit, and the tendrils of this conflict are woven throughout so many other topics. The film is Chile’s second nominee for an Oscar, and its first winner. Like this: Like Loading... Watch the Obamas dance the tango in Argentina. Día del Amigos - Friend's Day in Argentina - Vamos Spanish School. By looking at the date July 20 might not ring a bell right away that it was the day that men had landed on the moon for the very first time in 1969. It was because of this historical mankind achievement that caused Dr.

Enrique Ernesto Febbraro, a psychology/philosophy/history professor from Argentina, to realize that we are all united and have all been brought together by this very special event; thus, created El Día del Amigo (Friend’s Day). Soon after, it was also officially recognized by the government, and July 20 has been the day to celebrate friendship in Argentina ever since. While el Día del Amigo is not a public holiday, Argentines do really care about it and take this opportunity to get together with friends.

Tomorrow, Saturday July 20, will be the 2013 Día del Amigo in Argentina. Vamos Spanish wishes you Feliz Día del Amigo! Vamos. Día del Amigo: Friend’s Day in Argentina | PocketCultures. Every July 20, restaurants and bars around the country are filled to the rafters with people celebrating a very special day. It all started on 20 July, 1969, when Dr. Enrique Ernesto Febbraro sent a thousand letters to different people around the world in order to connect with them and create a bond. He chose that date to celebrate the landing on the Moon, which Dr. Febbraro considered a symbol of the coming together of mankind. It would be very different nowadays with email and social media, but at the time it was a big accomplishment.

He got seven hundred replies and, as they say, the rest is history. Best friends for ever! We Argentineans aren’t very formal and don’t usually plan social events too far in advance –except maybe for weddings-, so there’s generally a scramble the week of July 20 to book tables at restaurants, which may not always be successful as thousands of people are trying to celebrate the day with their friends. Do you celebrate Friend’s Day in your country too? Argentina Celebrates Friendship Day - Dia Del Amigo - July 20 - Part 1.