Porteño Corner: Father Sebastián Risso
Name: Father Facundo Sebastián RissoParish Vicar, Maria Madre de la EsperanzaAge: 39Lives: Villa 20 • At what age did you decide you want to dedicate your life to religion? When …
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The Day of Kings: Argentina’s Exciting Christmas Finale
The Day of Kings (El Día de los Reyes Magos) on January 6, marks an exciting end to the Christmas season for children in Argentina. The summer holiday season in …
Christmas in Buenos Aires and Beyond: Celebrate the Festive Season in Summer
What is Christmas like in Buenos Aires? And how does Argentina celebrate Christmas? Fireworks, warm temperatures, calorie-laden food, and dancing until dawn — Navidad in Buenos Aires is a party that …
Jewish Entertainment in Argentina
The Jewish population in Argentina has fluctuated since its peak in the mid 20th century but the community continues to have an endurable influence on the country’s culture, media and …
Jewish Life in Argentina: A Cultural Guide
A trip to McDonald’s may not be the first item on a Jewish traveler’s to-do list when arriving in a new city. But there is something special about Buenos Aires: …
The Gaucho ‘Saint’ Revered Among the Poor in Buenos Aires
←continued from Gauchito Gil—Argentina’s Gaucho Saint In the bleak part of the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Chacarita, in a tree-lined plaza just outside the country’s largest cemetery, a cluster of …
Gauchito Gil: Argentina’s Cowboy Saint
Folk Saint. War hero. Outlaw deserter. Dubious myth. Antonio Mamerto Gil Núñez, better known as “Gauchito Gil” is the colorful figure who represents many things to many different people in his native Argentina. Imagine Robin Hood meets patriotic soldier meets protective Saint and you will have some idea of the many sentiments this mercurial character elicits in Argentine popular culture