The Amazonian Domain widely spread in South America, it has been divided into nine provinces. In Argentina it is marginally represented only in the North-west, along the pre-cordilleran mountains (corresponding to the Yunga Province) and in the North-east, covering Misiones and the North-east of Corrientes (corresponding to the Paranaense Province). See all reports about Biogeography … Leer más
The Chaco Domain approximately coincides with the South American low lands. It has been divided into six provinces, five of which are represented in Argentina, where they encompass most of the country. See all reports about Biogeography of Argentina >> Argentine Chaco Domain The Chaco Domain is part of the Neotropical Biogeographical Region of Argentina, … Leer más
The Biogeographical Regions of Argentina report, is an approach to the flora and fauna of the two main regions, Neotropical and Antarctic, which define the characteristics of the surface of our country. In this first report, we will locate and describe, the Continental Biogeographical Regions in America and in the rest of the world, besides … Leer más
If history of Argentine sport were a summation of dates and synoptic charts, we could search for the datum indicating the day when, for the first time in these lands so far away from the “civilized” centers, a competition was held for something more serious and less tragic than a military battle. Fortunately, once again … Leer más
El mito de Carlos Gardel la voz del tango y la historia del primer tango cantado que fue estrenado por el dúo Gardel y Razzano en 1917.
Lunfardo and tango are certainly not blood brothers. Tango has black blood and lunfardo has gringo blood. I am not taking sides, as far as tango is concerned, in the controversy between Hispanists and Nigroists; I am just saying that what is Spanish in tango is of African lineage, including Andalusian tango, which had been … Leer más
Origin of Argentine Tango Undoubtedly, Tango Argentino holds a privileged position in the representation of the Argentine abroad. While, basically, it is known as a dance and a music which can be sung, tango also contains a particular language – lunfardo -, certain usages and customs, and even a characteristic philosophy identifying tango people. At … Leer más
Argentine folk music, is also named as Argentina folklore music or Argentina folkloric music Just as the country is divided into different regions according to its most important geographical and climatic features, you can also identify different cultural areas, each with characteristics of its own, although they may not be independent from each other: all … Leer más
The Argentine Theater from 1910 onwards, continues the path taken since the late eighteenth century. A theater with authors and criollos interpreters, that tells about the lives of Argentines with different styles: the sainete Criollo, the gaucho style, the usual comedy and the major trends of the theater were expressed, in its own language. To … Leer más
In the Argentine theater history, different periods are described: Creating the first theatre, La Ranchería Theatre; El Coliseo Provisional; period, theater in times of Rosas; the theater of 1860-1880 and the Generation of ’80 covering the period of 1880-1910. To learn more about the history of theater from 1910 on, we suggest to see The Argentine theater since … Leer más
Historiography of Argentine art coincides in naming Argentine Painting since 1920, as the period when the modernization of the Argentine pictorial language took place. Several events support this view: Emilio Pettoruti, the Paris Group and Alfredo Guttero returned from Paris. Xul Solar, the Artists of the People, the Boca Group and other individualities were active … Leer más
The Argentine Painting from Independence to the 1920 is the period that initiates with the May Revolution.As from May Revolution -and under the influence of lines of thinking derived from French Revolution-, religious subjects, as mentioned for the colonial period, were less present; this time, pictorial activity mainly developed around portraits and scenes of customs. Argentine … Leer más
EL SUR DEL SUR: ARGENTINA,THE COUNTRY, ITS CULTURE, AND ITS PEOPLE
In 1998, the Ministry of Culture of the Nation, decided to declare of Cultural Interest, the Internet Web Site: "El Sur del Sur: Argentina, the country, its culture and its people", referring to the excellence of its contents.
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ABOUT EL SUR DEL SUR
El Sur del Sur (The Southernmost South), is the first site with information of Argentina, present in the Internet. It was founded in 1996, by Mario E. Farber and Irene N. Raizboim Farber. Our goal is to make known the cultural identity of Argentina, inside and outside our territory.
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