Orquestas Infantiles y Juveniles is a programme offering children in the villas of Buenos Aires an opportunity to develop through free music training with professionals. Chris Barrett reports.
by Chris Barrett, 26 November 2012.
Orquestas Infantiles y Juveniles is a programme offering children in the villas of Buenos Aires an opportunity to develop through free music training with professionals. Chris Barrett reports.
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by Brit Weaver, 05 November 2012.
‘Todos Juntos’ is an NGO that has set up dental clinics in Buenos Aires’ slums. Brit Weaver talks to its founder, Fiona Ambrosi, about changing the world one tooth at a time.
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by Patricia di Filippo, 10 October 2012.
This year, World Mental Health Day falls on 10th October. Patricia di Filippo investigates the mental health system in Argentina, where a recent law means that de-institutionalisation is now the norm.
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by Brit Weaver, 21 September 2012.
Brit Weaver spends a day with Fundaco, a foundation that sets up and operates free veterinary clinics in the villas in and around Buenos Aires.
by Kate Beioley, 05 September 2012.
Kate Beioley tells the story of group of San Isidro residents who have got together to stop the destruction of the area’s native woodland and the privatisation of public land.
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by Celina Andreassi, 10 July 2012.
Ten years ago, the murder of two piqueteros by police during a protest in Avellaneda changed the course of Argentine politics. Celina Andreassi reflects on this dark chapter in Argentina’s history.
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by Indy Staff, 28 May 2012.
In our ‘going to print’ campaign, we are reminding readers of the good times, highlighting the best parts of the last six years’ coverage, from articles, to series, to videos. This week, some of our best articles.
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by Allendria Brunjes, 16 May 2012.
As the dispute over rubbish disposal between the city and the province of Buenos Aires heats up, Allendria Brunjes looks at the bigger picture of waste management in and around the capital.
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by Hannah Flint, 11 May 2012.
Hannah Flint heads out with the Papelnonos – network of retirees who make musical instruments out of paper mache and give weekly performances at schools across the country.
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by Indy Staff, 04 May 2012.
In our ‘going to print’ campaign, we are reminding readers of the good times, highlighting the best parts of the last six years’ coverage, from articles, to series, to videos. This week, our favourite images.
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In a week that sees the return of ArteBA, we recall a bizarre incident from the art fair's 2010 opening, when Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri broke a large artwork.