Dispatches from Buenos Aires
Re-Dispatch: Mystic Tango
It should be noted at the outset that every word ever written on Argentine tango, including these, is an approximation.
Do Gauchos Go To Heaven?
The popular consciousness of the Argentine people varies slightly depending on location, but by and large, many songs, tales, and common figures are recognized by the majority.
Pocket of Gold
Say it with me: empanadas. Em-pa-na-das. No hidden accents or vowels, very straightforward. And yet very easy to customize – or screw up, depending on you and your dinner guests’ tastes.
Motherland
Every Thursday since April 1977, a crowd of women assembles in the Plaza de Mayo with white scarves tied about their heads.
The Proud Many
What stands today as a near-utopian ideal for the rights of all queer people was not always so.
Luminaries
To listen to a tango well sung is to feel the energy of Buenos Aires in one’s soul, and to feel the emotions crash like waves within oneself is to know its true essence.
Between Science and Magic
Formal scientific inquiry into the health benefits of dance isn’t exactly a new concept.
Mystic Tango
It should be noted at the outset that every word ever written on Argentine tango, including these, is an approximation.
The Way of Maté
While Argentina did not invent the maté beverage or its associated ritual of preparation, the average porteño may tell you that they did perfect it.