Welcome to shoulder season Aug 21, 2009
But 23 percent fewer Americans fly to the Argentine capital this month than in December, resulting in a lower demand for tickets. Fares from New York City are about $100 cheaper now than in December. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Trio Garufa: stepping into electro tango Aug 14, 2009
Trio Garufa was formed in 2001 when an organizer of an Argentine Tango group who threw milongas (dance parties) called Guillermo Garcia with a request for live music. Garcia, along with Adrian Jost and John Eckstrom, started the group. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Argentina: Farming crisis batters world food provider Aug 13, 2009
San miguel del Monte, Argentina - If any place encapsulates Argentine pride it is the pampas, the plains that have yielded endless fields of corn and wheat and nourished cattle that produce some of the world's finest beef ... "The image of Argentina as a world provider of food is being battered," says Ernesto Ambrosetti, chief economist at the Institute for Economic Research at the Argentine Rural Society ... "The government pictured the agricultural sector as dominated by very rich people,... (Christian Science Monitor)
Mark Sanford's Family Moves Out Aug 8, 2009
Wife Of South Carolina Governor, Who Conducted Affair With Argentine Woman, Vows To Continue Working On Marriage ... (CBS/AP) The wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford moved out of the official governor's residence with their four sons Friday, a little more than a month after he admitted to a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman he called his "soul mate." ... Sanford, 49, disappeared for nearly a week in late June to see his Argentine lover, Maria Belen Chapur, leaving his staff, his wife... (CBS News -- Politics)
No swine flu mutation in Argentina yet Aug 1, 2009
Manzur estimates more than 100,000 Argentines have swine flu right now a number Baumeister believes is quite conservative ... The two Argentine strains sequenced so far taken from a gravely ill patient and another who hardly suffered were isolated at the institute's level 3 biohazard laboratory one of very few in Latin America capable of handling the world's most dangerous pathogens ... Few Argentines wear masks now, but many remain wary. (MSNBC -- Health)
More of this story» Jul 24, 2009
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 Summer in the... (Dowagiac News, MI)
It's hard to love 'Beth Cooper' Jul 11, 2009
Thanks to the Fresno Film Festival, however, "Waltz With Bashir" is finally here -- along with other titles that range from the highly anticipated (Steven Soderbergh's "Che: The Argentine") to the classic (Buster Keaton's "The General"). Others might be considered hidden gems, such as the delightful and surprising Russian film "Mermaid," a Sundance Film Festival winner. (Fresno Bee)
Blackmon: 'Right to know' differs from 'need to know' Jul 10, 2009
I am quite certain we did not need those e-mails between South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his Argentine paramour. Yes, I read them, but I found them embarrassing and too deeply personal for public consumption. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Click to read:McNair's Girlfriend Behind Murder-Suicide Jul 9, 2009
AND unlike Standford, his Argentine lover didn't shoot is ass. Mores the pity. (CBS News)
Finally, a bipartisan topic: Sex scandals Jul 4, 2009
I also think we d all be better off going back to pre-Clinton hypocrisy, when a politician had to end up drunk in the Tidal Basin with a stripper dubbed the Argentine Firecracker to make news. Alas, celebrity sex is a big circulation and ratings booster. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
You should be dancin', yeah Jul 3, 2009
Argentine director Pablo Trapero's absorbing crime-and-punishment drama is finally reaching American viewers, beginning with the in New York. It stars Trapero's real-life wife, Martina Gusman, in a ferocious performance as a perpetually trashed young woman who goes to prison for a crime she can't remember committing, and has to give birth to her son behind bars. (Salon)
Why does adulterous governor keep talking? Jul 2, 2009
Gov. Mark Sanford attracted media frenzy last week when he called a news conference to detail his tango with an Argentine mistress, but the death of Michael Jackson the next day turned the world s attention elsewhere. Mary Ann Chastain/AP. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dress rehearsal Jun 30, 2009
Page last updated at 11:39 GMT, Monday, 29 June 2009 12:39 UK. South Africa passes World Cup test. (BBC News -- Africa)
MP criticises rail bosses bonuses Jun 28, 2009
Page last updated at 15:05 GMT, Saturday, 27 June 2009 16:05 UK. Network Rail is responsible for the UK's rail infrastructure. (BBC News -- UK)
Reporter: Sanford Sad And Frustrated Jun 26, 2009
(CBS) The South Carolina newspaper reporter who helped bust open the story of Gov. Mark Sanford's Argentine affair said both she and the governor were surprised to see each other at the airport when he landed Wednesday in Atlanta. Gina Smith said the newspaper had gradually received allegations of the governor's infidelity, but didn't get the smoking gun - an admission - until their encounter at the airport. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Unfaithful Gov. To Pay State For 2008 Trip Jun 26, 2009
The Argentine woman , a 43-year-old divorcee with two sons ... Though Argentine media reported that Chapur works for an agriculture company, that appears to have been inaccurate, as reports. (CBS News)
Odebrecht, American Airlines and Miami-Dade County Unveil Historic JFK Airport Murals at MIA Jun 26, 2009
was born Hector Julio Pride Bernab in the Argentine city of Lans in 1911, the son of an Italian father and a Brazilian mother. After spending much of his early childhood in Italy, he moved to Brazil in 1919, where he became a naturalized Brazilian citizen and was one of the countrys most beloved artists until his death in 1997. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fans set for Hillsborough march Jun 20, 2009
Page last updated at 06:16 GMT, Saturday, 20 June 2009 07:16 UK. The fans died during an FA Cup semi-final at the Sheffield stadium. (BBC News -- UK)
Greece to unveil Acropolis museum Jun 20, 2009
Argentine golden shipwreck found. India's Romeo and Juliet tragedy. (BBC News -- Europe)
Eye of the storm Jun 20, 2009
Page last updated at 14:00 GMT, Friday, 19 June 2009 15:00 UK. David Simon discusses new drama. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tories take Sir Alan to BBC Trust Jun 20, 2009
Page last updated at 13:01 GMT, Friday, 19 June 2009 14:01 UK. Sir Alan Sugar has fronted The Apprentice since 2005. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Argentine glacier advances despite global warming Jun 17, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. AP FILE - In this May 18, 2009 file photo, a tourist looks back through a cave on Perito Moreno Glacier. (Yahoo News)
Grilling The Argentine Way Jun 5, 2009
Famed Argentine chef Francis Mallmann, left, shows Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith how to make a one of his favorite grilling dishes ... Author Francis Mallmann showed Harry Smith how Argentineans grill and prepare steak ... He runs a grilling restaurant in Mendoza, Argentina called "1884," and recently authored "Seven Fires," a book about Argentine grilling. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Secrets to building a better burger at home Jun 3, 2009
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Asado: a cookout that is more than a meal May 20, 2009
MENDOZA, Argentina - Paula Barraud, winemaker at La Mision, says that Argentines have a reputation for three things, "malbec, Maradona, and tango." Malbec is their widely recognized emblematic wine ... Martin Puebla, Argentine native and chef on Spain's Mediterranean coast, says, "Asado is the Argentine culture. Every Argentine in any place in the world eats asado." Puebla's girlfriend, Spanish native Ana Moreno Atencia, says, "If [Argentines] are living in Spain, they don't dance tango, but... (Boston Globe)
The Men Behind the Myths Apr 28, 2009
From Argentine Cowboys to Tossed Tortillas, the True Story of UCSB's Mascot ... This is the true story of the gaucho, from Argentine cowboy to UCSB mascot ... About a 90-minute drive from Buenos Aires, this is where an ever-diminishing number of real-life gauchos and gaucho enthusiasts gather to celebrate hundreds of years of tradition on the Argentine plains each November. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (2) Apr 28, 2009
(JTA) - Argentine victims' group reaches milestone. A group of relatives of a 1994 bombing at a Buenos Aires Jewish center held its 500th meeting. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
170 films play at S.F. International Film Fest Apr 2, 2009
"Unmade Beds," by Argentine director Alexis Dos Santos, depicts two 20-somethings looking for themselves and love in London's music scene. Leggat describes the film as "beautiful, lyrical and dreamy." The director will be in attendance and the after-party is at Mezzanine. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Defender Evra slams France fans bad attitude Mar 26, 2009
French people dont have the (football) culture that Brazilian, Argentine or English fans have. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The humble maestro Mar 15, 2009
Then his musical education took a turn for the exotic, as he traveled to Mexico City to study under Argentine guitarist Manuel Lopez Ramos. In 1979, Bluestone hopped the Atlantic to learn from classical guitar legend Andr. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Trappings of Texas: Western Art & Cowboy Gear Feb 27, 2009
Pablo is a master rawhide braider in the Argentine style. He studied with gaucho scholar and braider Luis Alberto Flores and has chosen to make rawhide braiding his full-time profession. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Dance, meditate, paint, learn a language at Community Ed today! Feb 27, 2009
The thrill of Argentine tango Simonida Cekovic-Vuletic. Argentine tango has been thrilling dancers for more than 100 years with its beauty, passion, drama and excitement ... ARTA: Five Tuesdays, March 10 to April 7 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Cost: $74 ARTA1: Four Tuesdays, April 28 to May 19 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Cost: $59 Argentine tango 2 Simonida Cekovic-Vuletic. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Staging the magic of Isabel Allende Feb 18, 2009
Born in Philadelphia to a Cuban mother of Spanish descent and an Argentine father with Croatian ancestry, she has often addressed issues of cultural identity and displacement in her work, from a distinctly feminist and Hispanic point of view. "I liked not only Caridad's feminist sensibility but also her poetry," Zayas said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pianist features Latin American folk music Feb 18, 2009
In the residencies, Cremaschi will examine aspects of Argentine nationalist music of the first half of the 20th century by studying the composers Juan Jos; Castro, Carlos Guastavino, Luis Gianneo and Alberto Ginastera, Gariazzo said. Each composer's style is distinct, but they all shared a desire to create a national music that reflected the culture and traditions of Argentina, Gariazzo said. (The Battalion, TX)
Music: Verdi with popcorn, and trepidation Feb 17, 2009
The Met is even negotiating to send an opera feed to an Argentine base in Antarctica. "Seen by an audience of penguins," Gelb joked. (International Herald Tribune)
Longtime sports publicist Goldstein dead at 81 Feb 15, 2009
He used pigeons to deliver post-position draws and rescued trotters from an Argentine revolution. For a horse that was temperamental about eating, he urged fans to send artichokes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Penguins in peril as food search turns into marathon Feb 15, 2009
She said that the success of Argentine anchovy fishing fleets was often a good marker for whether Magellanic penguins would be able to survive the winter and breed afterwards. They do well when the fishermen are catching anchovies. (Times Online)
Valentine's Day edition Feb 14, 2009
But former Argentine goalkeeper Carlos Roa is unmatched. Starring in the 1998 World Cup, Roa did not concede a goal in the group stages and saved the penalty in a shoot-out that eliminated England. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Climbers raise cancer funds on Aconcagua Feb 12, 2009
the Butte native and Dillon High School graduate stepped from a business meeting at his biotech company to call Helena, where he recounted his Argentine adventure and the 10,000 he raised for St. Peter's Hospital, where his father died last year ... They met their muleteers, tasted Argentinean beef, and stared up at the towering mountain above them. (Montana Standard, MT)
Christian Gomez returns to D.C. United Feb 10, 2009
His second year in the Nation's Capital was an impressive one, as the Argentine recorded 11 goals and nine assists in 31 games (30 starts) ... The Argentine midfielder finished the season earning a third consecutive spot in the All-Star game and on the year-end MLS Best XI side ... Gomez started his professional soccer career at the age of 17 with Nueva Chicago, of the Argentine Second Division. (W-USA News, DC)
First Person: The menu of life, with a twist Feb 8, 2009
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)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Feb 8, 2009
Indeed, between '63 and '79, there was always an Argentine club in the final ... Since River Plate won the '96 version, its great Buenos Aires rival Boca Juniors are the only Argentine side to have reached the final -- while 10 different Brazilian clubs have done so. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
S. Americas sexiest beaches Feb 7, 2009
Uruguay is home to Punta del Este, a sandy peninsula that has long attracted an international fan base, from President John F. Kennedy to the swarms of Argentine nationals who seek the warmer waters and sandier coastline on the other side of the River Plate. Buenos Aires native and perennial Punta del Este seasonal visitor Diego Lalo says, Punta del Este is part Buenos-Aires-sophistication and part sunny-beach-bliss. (MSNBC -- Travel)
