On Now: El Danzón de los Amados

On Now: El Danzón de los Amados

Delfina Krüseman spends a night at El Danzón de los Amados, trying to find out why crazy, corny love in the shape and sound of Latin American rhythms has become such a theatre success.

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Music for the Weekend: The Gotan Project

Music for the Weekend: The Gotan Project

From the cobblestone streets of Buenos Aires comes the sultry sound of Tango, mixed with an electronic beat and even some bluesy jazz riffs, The Gotan Project, shows listeners why fusion is becoming so popular.

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The Indy Eye: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The Indy Eye: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual leader and founder of the NGO “Art of Living Foundation”, led a massive mediation in the Palermo Woods on Sunday afternoon with estimates of well over 100,000 people in attendance.

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Music for the Weekend: Ligia Piro

Music for the Weekend: Ligia Piro

Buenos Aires is an anomalous city that is fast-paced while also being laid-back. In the corners you can hear cumbia that gets your shoulders rolling and in the balcony milongas you hear the melancholy of tango. Amidst the confusion, an Argentine musician who plays a different kind of genre, jazz, is blossoming: Ligia Piro.

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Project of the Week: The Tranqui Torres

Project of the Week: The Tranqui Torres

As an artist from the United States, Tranqui Yanqui has swept Buenos Aireswith his techinicolour pancho-pancho. He has spent five years in the city and has found it full of inspiration, a place that he felt he could be a character he wanted to creatively explore.

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London Paralympics 2012: Team Argentina’s Halftime Report

London Paralympics 2012: Team Argentina’s Halftime Report

With four and a half days left of Paralympic action the Indy’s Grace Protopapas takes a look back at how successful team Argentina has been and what to look forward to in the upcoming days.

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