Buenos Aires: Steak and the tango on a budget Oct 15, 2008
Appreciate Argentinean capital's passions, not its monuments ... Visitors get the most out of their stay in Buenos Aires by delving into pockets of passion in Argentine life, rather than scurrying from cathedral to war monument, many of which are often less impressive than their European counterparts ... Argentines adore steak and red wine dinners that stretch on for hours, the sultry nostalgia of tango dance halls, a nail-biting match between rival soccer titans and spirited conversations that... (MSNBC -- Politics)
First Person: The menu of life, with a twist Oct 3, 2008
Settling into life abroad, I learned to recreate home, making barbecue sauce from scratch (a twist: with fresh grated ginger), stuffing the Thanksgiving turkey a new way (rub in some cognac, advised an Argentine friend). By the time I was sent to work in London in 1985, looking for home meant looking for France: identifying skirt steak as the English version of bavette; shopping for fish by consulting the dictionary; avoiding frozen peas and Marmite. (International Herald Tribune -- At Home)
Art: Singapore Biennale puts accent on wonder Oct 3, 2008
There are also more intimate pieces, like the Argentine artist Charly Nijensohn's "The wreck of men," a video work filmed in the salt desert of Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, earlier this year during the rainy season. Working with the Aymara community, the artist created images of lonely figures standing lost in this eerily beautiful landscape. (International Herald Tribune)
Suitcase full of cash adds to Chavez corruption claims Sep 21, 2008
In addition to funding his Argentine ally, it is claimed Ch;vez, raiding the bulging vaults of the state oil company, paid other governments to back Venezuela's unsuccessful bid for a UN Security Council seat in 2006. The secretly recorded conversations' breezy references to greed and shadowy deals in Ch;vez's administration have been cited by Venezuela's opposition as proof of high-level corruption. (guardian.co.uk)
The Coolest Small Towns In America Sep 14, 2008
It has more of an international flavor, with an Argentine artist and her partner who make things out of driftwood from the Hudson. There's a woman from Israel who opened a caf with her husband, where they make really good food. (CBS News)
CaribeVision Has Its First Anniversary Sep 13, 2008
If you're a fan of the utmost in Hollywood chic, Sundays feature "Hollywood Cafe" with the delightful Caroline Barba, and the latest updates on the silver screen, followed by a familiar offering in "Hollywood Cafe la Pelicula." If you are one of those TV viewers who loves culture and folklore, CaribeVision offers you a program with Jorge Vergel in "Asi Canta mi Tierra." One of the most amusing shows on Argentine TV comes overflowing with laughs and wit with Guillermo Francella in "Pone a... (PR Newswire)
Kenny Chesney, Bryn Terfel, Kanye West Sep 13, 2008
The Colombian rock singer Juanes and the Argentine producer Gustavo Santaolalla each received five nominations. The Latin Grammys will be awarded Nov. 13 in Houston. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Alexei Ratmansky, Ingrid Betancourt, Jean Sarkozy Sep 11, 2008
IFC Films announced this week in Toronto that it acquired domestic rights to the two-part, 4 -hour saga, which stars Benicio Del Toro as the Argentine doctor who became one of the heroes of Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution. The film will play a one-week qualifying run in Los Angeles and New York for Oscar consideration, then reopen in theaters in January. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Studying Spanish in Argentina Sep 9, 2008
Few Argentines Speak English ... Until recently, elite Argentines considered French the language of high culture and those with the means and interest to devote themselves to learning a second language usually learned French ... Although Argentines are fast changing their attitude (the provincial legislature of Buenos Aires recently voted to make English instruction an obligatory part of public school education), English is still seldom spoken fluently by Argentine natives. (Suite101.com)
Burn after reading Sep 6, 2008
" These words came from critics coming out of Steven Soderbergh's four-hour 18 minute Spanish-language Che Wednesday night. At the end there was slight applause; no boos. My own description: noble failure. The global press corps jammed into the Debussy for the 6:30 PM screening. After two hours and nine minutes of The Argentine of the double feature, the press tucked into tasteless white-bread sandwiches in brown paper bags labeled "Che" and started dissecting part one. If you left the hall, you... (Variety)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 4, 2008 Sep 5, 2008
Simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, who was also called {Fidel} "Castro's Brain". But, for real. (North County Times)
Cholera-hit Indians 'face hunger' Aug 25, 2008
Argentine dog saves abandoned baby. Coffee may make diabetes worse. (Yahoo News -- India)
Diabetes may cut male fertility Aug 25, 2008
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Plate aids diabetes weight loss Aug 25, 2008
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Albrecht completes Spanish course in Argentina Aug 21, 2008
The course, offered by Creative Bridges for Language Learning, was a unique hands-on theory program with unlimited exposure to the Spanish language and Argentine culture. In addition to touring famous landmarks and historical sites, she experienced other topics including literature, art, history, music, dance, theater, and films. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
MORE 'Slit eyed' displays... Aug 20, 2008
Images of Spanish and Argentine Olympians doing crude impressions of Chinese people have focused attention on the perceived acceptability of racial slurs in Latin countries. By Matthew Moore Last Updated: 12:52PM BST 19 Aug 2008. (The Drudge Report)
Gustavo Santaolalla: His film scores are spare, his tango newfangled Aug 15, 2008
But he has confounded expectations by returning to his Argentine musical roots and performing onstage for the first time in more than 25 years as a member of Bajofondo, a neo-tango ensemble that will be appearing on Friday at SummerStage in Central Park ... Organized in 2001, Bajofondo, which roughly means underground, began as a one-off diversion in the studio for Santaolalla, who plays guitar in the group, and some like-minded Argentine and Uruguayan friends ... Bajofondo is often lumped with... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Estrada aces first Beijing test Aug 10, 2008
"But he was fighting in front of six other friends and family members, who braved all manner of personal discomfort to get to Beijing Workers' Gymnasium in time for Estrada's bout, the fourth of the Games."We haven't slept," said Rodriguez who, like the others, wore T-shirts with her nephew's likeness as she posed for pictures behind an oversized American flag."Oh, and I fell and I got hurt," she added, showed off a blackened pinkie and a scraped knee.That was more damage than Estrada suffered... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Mardy Fish makes semis at Countrywide Aug 9, 2008
"I started out very relaxed," the 19-year-old Argentine said, "and when he broke my serve (in the seventh game of the first set), I started playing much better. After that I played very good.". The 6-foot-6 right-hander has improved from No. 50 to a career-high No. 24 in the rankings thanks to those back-to-back titles and is in his fourth semifinal of the season. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Charting a cultural revolution out west Aug 8, 2008
The word is Glory might have found a diamond in the rough in Argentine playmaker Adrian Trinidad, whose CV hardly inspires excitement. But if third-tier football in his homeland and three seasons in Indonesia don't amount to much, Trinidad's pre-season contribution suggests he's ready to blossom in a role that has proved problematic for Perth since the A-League began. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Book reviews: "The Lizard King" and "Off the Deep End" Aug 7, 2008
An Argentine man who claimed to be carrying a suitcase full of ceramics turned out to have crammed all this into his single piece of luggage: 107 chaco tortoises, 103 red-footed tortoises, 76 tartaruga turtles, five boa constrictors, seven rainbow boas, seven parrot snakes, 20 tarantulas, 10 scorpions, 90 tree frogs, 20 red tegu lizards, about a dozen other lizards and two South American rattlesnakes. It was one wiggling, squiggling, brilliantly packed load of trouble. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
For English, the boot is now on the other foot Aug 5, 2008
This week he is closing in on acquiring for Newcastle the Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini, for whom La Corua wants 10 million. That asking price for a player who might shore up Newcastle's vulnerable defense might not have bothered Ashley in the slightest last year. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Cameroonian ballet meets Argentine tango Jul 29, 2008
Argentine tango, which evokes power and grace, has been thrilling dancers and audiences for more than 100 years. The Argentine Tango Passion Dance Company will showcase the finest past and present traditions of tango culture. (Xinhuanet, China)
Weekend bests Jul 25, 2008
Participants learn about the rhythm and movement of the Argentine dance and how to focus on connecting with the music and a partner. Dancers of all skill levels are welcome; no partner is necessary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why the 'chocolate box' reigns supreme Jul 24, 2008
It was taken by ace SI snapper Simon Bruty at Diego Maradona's farewell game in 2001, and it captures everything I love about Argentine soccer supporters -- for my money the most passionate sports fans in the world. I started attending games at La Bombonera -- "the chocolate box," a crumbling concrete hulk in La Boca, the city's hardscrabble Italian quarter -- in the summer of 1994. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Yves Francois performing at Fun Fest on Friday Jul 24, 2008
Francois now specializes in world music that relates to jazz, such as Biguine and Highlife, as he demonstrates how primary jazz music from New Orleans and Harlem relate to Highlife, Congolese Rumba, Argentine musicians like Oscar Aleman and Ahmed Ratip, and the jazz pioneered by the Manouche and Gitan musicians like Django and the Ferret brothers. "When others may see differences, we see the common thread between these excellent forms of music," said Francois, who will perform at Fun Fest with a... (Dowagiac News, MI)
NOTES: Real Salt Lake protecting its turf Jul 18, 2008
The Argentine midfielder, hailed by Rimando for his work ethic and two-way play, has adapted to MLS after injuries slowed his progress when he arrived last year. Home has been sweet for Real the team is unbeaten there (5-0-5) but 1-6 on the road. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tax row reaches Argentine Senate Jul 17, 2008
The Argentine Senate is debating controversial tax increases on agricultural exports that have provoked repeated protests by farmers ... The BBC's Daniel Schweimler in the city says that whichever way the vote goes, the four-month-long dispute is likely to continue as the two sides become increasingly entrenched and the Argentine people increasingly divided ... The government argues that this is a way of redistributing the wealth resulting from the worldwide boom in food prices to poorer... (BBC News -- Americas)
New England soccer's loss is the priesthood's gain Jul 15, 2008
Within a week, the Rapids signed two more players in that position, and Hilgenbrinck became, he said, "the odd man out." He was dropped by Colorado when the team needed to save on his salary to pay its new Argentine playmaker, Christian G. mez, the $400,000 base salary he could command. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Barry: May I have this dance? Jul 13, 2008
After only a few weeks of Argentine Tango classes, I sat on the sidelines looking over the bustling, late-night milonga at Springstep in a state of mild perplexity. This would not be as easy as I d imagined. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Berlin, the big canvas Jun 23, 2008
The Gendarmenmarkt in the former East Berlin. (Oliver Hartung for The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune)
Foraging in Berlin, where the art elite meets to eat Jun 21, 2008
The room provides a view of the kind of restaurant scene only a city that has both money and space can provide: a large, airy dining room set under low ceilings, with wide tables and gentle lighting, packed close with artists, curators, dealers, gallery guys, smart-eyeglassed business tyros in three-piece suits, fat burghers eating Irish steak, French entrecote, Argentine beef. There isn't much in the way of celebrity culture in Berlin, but Grill Royal serves those who make the grade on its wide... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
With Clandestino parties, he opens eyes to Latin music Jun 18, 2008
Tomorrow night's Clandestino party at the Hard Rock Cafe includes a concert by Argentine party band Los Aut nticos Decadentes ... Hinojosa's set list includes everything from hit-makers such as Colombian rocker Juanes and '80s Argentine supergroup Soda Stereo to more obscure acts to get the crowd pumped up for the local bands, usually from Berklee College of Music, that play live later in the evening. (Boston Globe)
Bank shares push Wall Street lower Jun 18, 2008
In a harbinger of higher inflation ahead, U.S. corn, wheat and soybean prices rallied sharply as flooding in the U.S. Midwest hurt crop prospects and Argentine farmers kept up their protests against a government tax on soy exports. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Cheap, not cheepnis Jun 13, 2008
Hacienda del Plata is a fairly new winery, but the rest of our top five comprised fairly well-known Argentine names ... The best Argentine wines, including nine of our top 10, come from Mendoza Province at the foot of the Andes range, which forms a natural border with Chile. (International Herald Tribune)
Goalie earns draw for U.S. against Argentina Jun 10, 2008
When the Argentine fans began accompanying every one of their team's passes with a cry of "Ol?!" they might have been breaking one of soccer's conventions ... The Americans even created some opportunities once they rode out an initial Argentine onslaught ... As the Argentines moved the ball around deftly and quickly, they only illustrated the gap in creativity between the sides. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
ATP tournaments roundup for Monday Jun 10, 2008
In other opening round matches of the clay-court tournament, France's Florent Serra defeated Guillermo Coria when the Argentine retired with an injured left wrist after losing the first set 6-3. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Despite surging grain prices, Argentina fails to cash in Jun 9, 2008
Argentine farmers attended a mass rally in Rosario City in May to protest government agricultural policies ... So far, the strikes have cost Argentine farmers $2. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Nadal stronger than ever ahead of final Jun 7, 2008
However, the 12-times grand slam champion believes he has improved and will have his chances on Centre Court against Nadal, who has a 27-0 record at Roland Garros since making his debut in 2005 when he beat Argentine Mariano Puerta in the final. "It's going to be a different match. Because Rafa is a lefty, that changes the whole dynamics of the match," said Federer, 26. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
More of this story Jun 7, 2008
" Two, a competing studio is close to finishing a similar script, sending Baum - who believes there's only room in Hollywood for one so-called Jew movie a year - into something of a frenzy. Written by Daniel Goldfarb, directed by Paul Mazursky (director of the 1986 film Down and Out in Beverly Hills, among many others) and featuring actors you might recognize from TV, the tale of jaded Hollywood runs through July 20 at the Hayworth Theatre. Hayworth Theatre, 2509 Wilshire Blvd., (213) 389-9860... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
UN envoy pushes Myanmar on prisoners Jun 6, 2008
The Argentine lawyer, making his first report to the Council, said some 1,000 prisoners at the town of Insein had been forced inside a hall after their jail's zinc roofs were torn off in the storm on May 2, and many panicked. "In order to control the situation, it is reported that soldiers and riot police were called in and opened fire on the prisoners in that area. A number of prisoners were allegedly killed during the operation," his 16-page report said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Boom in food prices raises appeal of farmland as an investment Jun 5, 2008
"There is considerable interest in what we call 'owning structure' like United States farmland, Argentine farmland, English farmland wherever the profit picture is improving.". These new bets by big investors could bolster food production at a time when the world needs more of it. (International Herald Tribune)
Tennis | French Open: An Old World feel to the French Open Jun 2, 2008
The Argentine men are in a slump; the Chinese women have fallen back in singles, and the Americans are still much happier on hardcourts than clay. But there are also new structures being created in Europe that have increased opportunities for talented youngsters. (International Herald Tribune)
Soccer: U.S. team should open itself to Latin game Jun 2, 2008
The Argentines, however, are genuine world-class competitors, in every sense of the word ... Facing the Spanish and Argentine brand of soccer is altogether a different proposition ... Reyna was born in New Jersey, but he was the son of an Argentine pro soccer player. (International Herald Tribune)
Scott Strange shoots 64 to secure 4-stroke victory at Wales Open Jun 2, 2008
Britons Darren Clarke, Nick Dougherty and Benn Barham, Italian Francesco Molinari and Argentine Rafa Echenique tied for fourth a further stroke back. CELTIC MANOR WALES OPEN SCORES. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
I'm on vacation. But you can help out! Jun 2, 2008
A scene from "The Headless Woman ("La mujer sin cabeza"). Inset upper left: director Lucrecia Martel. CANNES, France -- It's only natural that the hordes of journalists covering the annual beachfront circus of the focus largely on sensation and controversy, on the films that produce standing ovations or late-night arguments in caf;s and kebab restaurants. Sometimes the films perceived as failures are just as interesting. Argentine director Lucrecia Martel's new picture, "The Headless Woman," has... (Salon)
Starbucks to serve mate latte in Argentina May 30, 2008
The Seattle-based chain will offer Argentines a coffee drink made with dulce de leche, a traditional caramel-style cream, and a milky mate latte based on the tealike infusion popular in the South American country ... Hendrix cautioned that Starbucks would have to work hard to win over Argentines ... He expects to open as many as four stores by years end, saying he wasnt concerned about the historically unstable Argentine economy, which has been racked recently by high... (MSNBC -- Business)
Border lions: Festival brings world dance to San Diego May 30, 2008
Argentine video artist Paula Zacharias created Waiting using footage from the streets and milongas spaces where people go to dance the tango. Though the works aren't specifically about tango, Rincon said the dance provides a backdrop to a bigger story about the pulse of a people and place. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sevilla signs Argentina under-20 midfielder Lautaro Acosta May 29, 2008
Sevilla signed Lautaro Acosta from Argentine club Lanus on Thursday ... The Argentina goalkeeper told Marca newspaper on Thursday that he'd like to return to the Argentine club where he spent 10 seasons. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Latin cinema May 28, 2008
Meanwhile, the Argentine capital Buenos Aires hosted three international film productions last year ... " Don't Miss It is one of those two illustrious directors, Francis Ford Coppola, who is at the vanguard of the growing Hollywood interest in South American film. Last year, Coppola opened an Argentine subsidiary of his Zoetrope production company and has already begun filming an immigration drama called "Tetro" in Buenos Aires. Coppola was attracted by the cheaper production costs and generous... (CNN -- International)
Clint Eastwood film shut out... May 26, 2008
The four and a half hour portrait of Ernesto Guevara, the Argentine doctor who became a leader of the Cuban revolution, sharply divided the critics, whose support will be crucial to its chances. Similarly no American buyers had yet materialized for two other highly anticipated U.S. films, Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York," and James Gray's "Two Lovers," both of which also received mixed verdicts from the critics and were passed over by the jury. (The Drudge Report)
Conflicts hang over Argentine leader May 26, 2008
But through five troubled months in office, Kirchner is struggling to break free of the curse of Argentine leaders past: the failure to govern successfully in the good times ... Rising inflation has become the preoccupation of many Argentines ... Kirchner had billed May 25 as a chance for Argentines "to leave behind once and for all 200 years of failures and frustrations." But instead of announcing anything new in her speech of about 15 minutes in the northern city of Salta, she recited the... (International Herald Tribune)
Tennis | French Open: Kuerten bids an aching au revoir to Paris May 26, 2008
Argentine qualifier Eduardo Schwank defeated Carlos Moya, the No. 16 seed and former French Open champion in five sets. Czech qualifier Iveta Benesova dealt the latest blow to her teenage compatriot, the 15th-seeded Nicole Vaidisova, beating her 7-6, (7-2), 6-1 as Vaidisova continued to fall further from the top 10. (International Herald Tribune)
Boom times for Brazilian consumers May 25, 2008
Though Latin American nations have little tradition of consumer credit, the amount of money being lent is growing rapidly, said Gregorio Goity, an Argentine economist and former head of the Iberoamerican Federation of Financial Associations. "The overall totals are low because they come from low starting levels," Goity said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Ivanovic opens in Paris as Kuerten prepares farewell May 25, 2008
Sixth seed David Nalbandian, twice a semi-finalist at Roland Garros, will open his account on Court Suzanne Lenglen against fellow Argentine Carlos Berlocq. American fifth seed Serena Williams, the only past winner in the women's draw following Justine Henin's retirement earlier this month, will face compatriot Ashley Harkleroad after Britain's Andy Murray takes on French teenager Jonathan Eysseric. (International Herald Tribune)
Why the Cannes boo-birds are wrong (as usual) May 25, 2008
Argentine director Lucrecia Martel's new picture, "The Headless Woman," has received largely negative reviews, and its press premiere was greeted with boos and catcalls ... Onetto plays Ver;nica, an affluent white professional woman (she's a dentist)in a rural Argentine town. (Salon)
Davydenko to face Monaco May 24, 2008
Ljubicic broke Monaco's first service game, but the Argentine won four straight games and closed out the opening set when Ljubicic hit a backhand long. ... Monaco was helped by the presence of another Argentine tennis player, Guillermo Vilas, who won four Grand Slams in the late 1970s. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Fluminense late winner, Boca also into semifinals May 23, 2008
Boca won 3-0 away at Mexico's Atlas to win 5-2 on aggregate, keeping the Argentine giants on course for back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles, and their fifth this decade ... "We hope that San Lorenzo can win tomorrow to see an Argentine team in the final.". (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
At Cannes, expectations, inevitably, are set too high May 23, 2008
Starting at 6:30 in the evening there would be two almost simultaneous screenings of "Che," Steven Soderbergh's nearly four-and-a-half-hour exploration of the life of Ernesto Guevara, the asthmatic Argentine doctor who became a leader of Castro's revolution and, posthumously, a boon to the T-shirt vendors of the world. The expectations surrounding "Che" could hardly have been higher. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Soderbergh's spectacular "Che"-volution May 23, 2008
Although Benicio del Toro provides a marvelous physical and emotional performance as the asthmatic Argentine doctor who became Latin America's most legendary revolutionary since Sim;n Bol;var, del Toro's Che is not a character we completely understand, at least not in the psychological-realist mode of most motion pictures ... In the two hours we watched before eating sandwiches (presumably the film that will be called "The Argentine"), Soderbergh leaps back and forth through the 1950s and '60s,... (Salon)
Too Mu'Che' to Take? May 22, 2008
Last night, he debuted his four and a half hour two film epic called, maybe, Che and The Argentine ... Soderbergh and his producers spent $30 million making that film, which is possibly titled The Argentine. (Fox News)
It's also called diplomacy May 22, 2008
Their relationship took a sudden turn toward amity in 1979-1980 when direct meetings between the Argentine president, General Jorge Rafael Videla, and the Brazilian president, General Jo. o Baptista de Figueiredo, led to a series of agreements on nuclear cooperation, trade and scientific exchanges. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
'Changeling': A lurid tale of crime told with restrain by Eastwood May 21, 2008
On Monday evening, as I emerged from Lisandro Alonso's "Liverpool," an Argentine movie that takes place in Tierra del Fuego (as you might have guessed from the title), it occurred to me that I had not seen an English-language film in four days. Not a long time, but in those 96 hours I had watched 12 movies. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Focus: the offbeat and risky May 20, 2008
While "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which premiered here Sunday, is the 800-pound gorilla - and as such was breathlessly awaited by the international media and just as quickly dismissed as irrelevant - other Hollywood-bred films are getting back-loaded to the final days of the festival: Steven Soderbergh's twin Che Guevara movies ("The Argentine" and "Guerilla"), Clint Eastwood's "Changeling." Celebrities are being whisked into town for PR conferences and back out again,... (Boston Globe)
Blood on the beach May 20, 2008
Argentine director Pablo Trapero's mothers-in-prison pic which I've already covered, remains my Palme d'Or pick among the pictures screened so far ... " CANNES, France -- Is it really too late to call Carrie Bradshaw? Opening night at the 61st needed her badly. There was a woman a few rows behind me who clapped long and loud after the press screening of concluded here on Wednesday afternoon. One can only admire her bravery, but she was very lonely. Maybe her favorite cousin was the production... (Salon)
