He doesn't sleep because he has countless theaters, bookstores, places to eat a pizza at dawn or because life in a metropolis never allows the blink of an eye to last too long. It is unique because its night is not merely for sleeping, nor is its sky for contemplation and nothing more. It is amazing for the delicate taste of its architecture. It is seductive for the intrepidity of tango and passionate for its innumerable number of soccer stadiums. It does not stop, it drives you crazy, it is the disdain of the nameless, the delirium of everyday life, but, fundamentally, it is unbeatable. This is how Buenos Aires can be, although it could also be described in a million different ways. Through the eyes of the writers and cartoonists
Paula Guardia Bourdin, María Luque (Design and Fashion chapter), Allie Lazar, Camila Torre Notari (Gastronomy), Paula Puebla, Nacha Vollenweider (Architecture), Laura Sbdar, Powerpaola (Theater), Daniela Pasik, Julia Barata (Soccer), Marie Gouiric, Delius (Art), Mikki Lusardi, Daniela Kantor (Tango), Inés Ripari, Sukermercado (Queer), Eugenia Zicavo, Mariana Ruiz Johnson (Literature), Javiera Pérez Salerno and Jazmín Varela (Myths) cover the entire fascinating world of Buenos Aires culture and situation in ten chapters that make up the book "Buenos Aires Cultural Capital of Latin America" .
“Buenos Aires is wonderful from wherever you look at it and all Argentines should be proud of it. In addition to being the cultural capital of Latin America, I believe that the city has everything to be the gastronomic capital. The authors who made the book did it incredibly and that reflects the talent that exists in the city. Buenos Aires is one of the great capitals of knowledge” , reflected the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Matías Lammens , during the presentation of the book in the city Legislature.
With a fresh and updated styleto modern times, the book aims to be a tourist gate both for travelers from Argentina, as well as for those who come to visit the country. It is intended to be translated into Portuguese and English and will soon be able to be read online on the Visit Argentina site argentina.travel . One of those who promoted the creation of the work was Hernán Vanoli, Promotion Director of the National Institute for Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR) , who said that “there is something in the book that expresses what the city is. It was created for promotional purposes and we are super proud. I thank everyone who participated . "
When leafing through the graphic material - it has already been distributed among embassies and different government institutions and is also exhibited at fairs and tourist events where the country participates - readers perceive the deep feeling and sensitivity of its authors. From beginning to end, popular figures who left their mark on the city stand out, such as Diego Maradona, Eva Perón or Jorge Luis Borges . Emphasis is placed on typical gastronomic delights such as empanadas and emblematic places such as Café Tortoni or the Teatro Colón and there is also room for diversity with a chapter dedicated to the queer universe. With more than 300 theaters, "It is no coincidence that Buenos Aires is one of the great cultural capitals!"
, mentions the cover of chapter 4, Theatre. Nor is it by chance that Buenos Aires is so beloved, as Carlos Gardel sang in one of his great tangos. Between its streets magic and mystery, madness and chaos, love and distance awaken. All in the same combo that emerges a cultural spirit difficult to find in another part of the planet.