A new statue of cartoon favorite Isidoro Cañones by Dante Quinterno was unveiled Friday 20th July in San Telmo on the corner of Chile and Balcarce. This is the second such statue to be placed in San Telmo, the first being Mafalda in 2009 just up the block, at the corner of Chile and Defensa. Eventually, there will be ten statues through San Telmo, leading to Moreno and Paseo Colon where you can pick up a free city bike to ride across Puerto Madero to the Museo del Humor along Avenida de Los Italianos. Along with cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre, the Buenos Aires city government was out in full force, with city mayor Mauricio Macri, deputy mayor María Eugenia Vidal, minister of culture Hernana Lombardi, and Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta all in attendance to unveil the statue. Manuel Garcia Ferre, a famous Argentine cartoonist, responsible for ‘SuperHijitus’, ‘Ico, the brave horse’ and ‘Anteojito’ and more was on hand to represent cartoonists and the Museo del Humor. A dixieland jazz style music band, dressed in red and white pin-striped suits, set the jovial tone for the afternoon’s event. Photographer Beatrice Murch snapped these up.
The crowd at the corner of Chile and Balcarce as seen from above.
Balloons dot the corner as the band plays dixieland style jazz for the crowd.
The band plays "When the saints come marching in".
The crowd enjoys the music as they wait for the statue to be unveiled.
Macri jokes around with the photo cut out board behind the band.
Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, city mayor Mauricio Macri, cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre, Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi, and vice-mayor María Eugenia Vidal gather around the Isidoro Cañones statue.
Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, city mayor Mauricio Macri, cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre, Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi, and vice-mayor María Eugenia Vidal get ready to unveil the Isidoro Cañones statue.
Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, city mayor Mauricio Macri, cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre, Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi, and vice-mayor María Eugenia Vidal unveil the Isidoro Cañones statue.
Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, city mayor Mauricio Macri, cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre, Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi, and vice-mayor María Eugenia Vidal unveil the Isidoro Cañones statue to applause.
Cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre at the unveiling of the Isidoro Cañones statue.
Cartoonist Manuel Garcia Ferre, cabinet chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta,vice-mayor María Eugenia Vidal, and the Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi, gather around the Isidoro Cañones statue.
The Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi looks on as a woman poses with the Isidoro Cañones statue.
The Isidoro Cañones statue created by Dante Quinerno is unveiled at the corner of Chile and Balcarce.
Minister of Culture Hernana Lombardi strikes a pose with the Isidoro Cañones statue.
