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Xul Solar and Berni. The works 2,500 posters that are vivid
of Leon Ferrari and Kenneth evocations of the 1930s, 40s,
Kemble, contemporary and 50s, the golden era of
Argentinian conceptual cinema in the city, and when
artists, are also exhibited. tango movies were all the rage.
Next door, the Museum There are also posters and stills
of Contemporary Art from the age of silent films and
(MACBA), which from the 1970s onward, when
opened in 2012, political dissent began to figure
houses collections in the discourse of some left-
focused on geometric leaning directors. The museum
The impressive Canto al Trabajo sculpture abstraction; other is also consid ered an impor tant
exhibits feature educational and archival center
3 Canto al Trabajo regional artists and techniques and has a well-stocked library
from Brazil and also the US. on Argentinian cinema.
Paseo Colon 800. City Map 1 E1.
@ 24, 29, 126, 130, 152.
Unveiled in 1927, this 5 Museo del Cine
spectacular bronze sculpture
by the famous Argentinian Pablo Ducrós
sculptor, Rogelio Yrurtia, was Hicken
originally located in Plaza Agustín R. Caffarena 49. City Map 1
Dorrego. It depicts 14 muscular E2. Tel (011) 4300-4820. @ 29, 64,
laborers towing a colossal 86, 130, 152. Open 11am–6pm Mon,
boulder in true Sisyphean style. Wed–Fri, 10am–7pm Sat, Sun, & hols.
The sculpture is an allegory of & Wed & Fri free. 7 ^ ∑ buenos
working-class hardship and the aires.gob.ar/museodelcine
dignity of women. The Spanish
name means “Ode to Work.” Named for the film historian
Much loved by porteños, the who founded the institute in
sculp ture nonetheless attracted 1971, this museum has exhibi-
the city’s many graffiti artists, tion rooms filled with posters,
and in 1998 an iron fence was old film reels, and projec tors. Red brick and gray stone façade of
erected around the plinth in an The collection includes over Museo del Cine
attempt to keep them out.
Finding a Milonga
4 Museo de Arte The word milonga is possibly of African origin and, while alluding to
Moderno a type of lively tango beat and a country guitar-based folk genre, it
also refers to a salon night in a tango club. Unlike formal shows and
Ave San Juan 350. City Map 1 E2. classes, milongas are aimed at those who have a basic knowledge
Tel (011) 4361-6919. @ 29, 64, 86, of tango steps. The basic rules are that men invite women to dance
130, 152. Open 11am–7pm Tue–Fri, for three musical tracks after which the partners rest; nobody talks
11am–8pm Sat, Sun, & hols. during the dance; and only those who know how to tango get up.
Closed Feb. & Tue free. 8 5pm Tue, Although live orchestras are rare these days, there are good milongas
Wed, Fri, & Sun (Spanish only).
∑ buenosaires.gob.ar/museoarte all over the city. The ideal place to start in San Telmo is the Centro
moderno Museum of Contemporary Cultural Torquato Tasso, which hosts milongas over the weekend. The
Club Gricel and La Viruta are other well-known salons, where classes
Art: Tel (011) 5299-2010. Open noon– are combined with the main event.
7pm Mon, Wed–Fri, 11am–7:30pm Sat
& Sun. 8 4pm Wed–Mon.
∑ macba.com.ar
Housed in a recycled tobacco
depot and opened in 1956,
the Museo de Arte Moderno
has no permanent collec tion
but rotates a number of
exhibitions through the year.
The displays have contained
minor works by Renoir and
Monet, an assortment of pieces
by Matisse, Dali, Miró, and
Mondrian, and important pieces Tango classes for beginners at Club Gricel
by leading Argentinian artists

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