News of colon

Libertadores knockout ties deliver heroes, thrills and surprises

30-06-2022 01:27 Two all-Argentine clashes draw the eye, along with Agustín Ross’s penalty-saving streak.

by Dan Edwards

Plácido Domingo returns to Teatro Colón: Event to raise funds for Ukraine

05-04-2022 18:52 Plácido Domingo, one of the most prestigious tenors in the world, will perform at Teatro Colón to raise funds to provide humanitarian aid for victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Charly García delights fans with surprise 70th birthday show

24-10-2021 09:29 Tens of thousands of porteños hailed the life and music of Charly García on Saturday, as the legendary Argentine rocker’s 70th birthday was celebrated in style in Buenos Aires.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Rampant Talleres scale top-flight summit in style

17-09-2021 13:51 Talleres’ starting line-up is composed mostly of players who fell short at Argentina's more established giants and moved to Córdoba in search of a fresh start.

by Dan Edwards

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope Francis scotches resignation talk, plans more foreign trips

01-09-2021 11:16 Argentine pontiff dismisses media reports that he might resign following surgery earlier this year, saying it "didn't even cross my mind."

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Vatican: Pope to return home 'as soon as possible'

13-07-2021 12:52 Pope Francis continues to recover and will return home "as soon as possible" from hospital following surgery on his colon, according to Holy See.

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Pope Francis undergoes colon operation, confirms Vatican

04-07-2021 20:55 Pontiff admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital "for a scheduled surgery for symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon," informs Vatican statement.

MUSIC & THEATRE

Teatro Colón brings up the lights as it re-opens to the public

03-07-2021 00:13 After a long coronavirus shutdown, performers and support staff prepare the theatre – and its majestic chandelier – for re-opening.

Coroanvirus pandemic

Cinemas, theatres and cultural spaces in City reopen at 30% capacity

18-06-2021 03:50 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta confirms that, starting Friday, cultural venues can “raise the curtain” once more after a long shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Tears of joy and wine for dead relatives – Colón fans celebrate team's first title

07-06-2021 17:52 Pensioners crying with joy, wine poured into a dead relative's urn and hooligan violence – fans of Club Atlético Colón celebrate the side's first ever top-flight title.