News of entertainment

Nathy Peluso and Nicki Nicole bring energy of Argentina to Coachella

21-04-2022 09:34 Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso were among the stars performing at the prestigious Coachella festival last weekend.

Music & Culture

With unprecedented Coachella showing, Latin music continues US dominance

18-04-2022 11:06 20 artists from Latin America and its diaspora performed at this year’s Coachella, up from 17 in 2019, commanding the festival's main stage as the popularity of Spanish-language music soars.

FILM & TV

New documentary probes murder of photographer José Luis Cabezas

14-04-2022 16:34 Twenty-five years on, new Netflix documentary film explores murder of 'Noticias' photographer José Luis Cabezas; 'The Photographer: Murder in Pinamar' arrives on streaming platform on May 19.

Entertainment

'Hecho en Argentina:' Netflix looks local with new line of programming

14-04-2022 09:00 Netflix’s VP for original Latin American content, Francisco Ramos, talks ‘Hecho en Argentina’ and original local productions.

Music & Culture

Maroon 5 returns to Argentina for long-awaited show, Zoe Gotusso to open

06-04-2022 23:30 Produced by DF Entertainment and presented by Flow Music, the much anticipated show will feature Zoe Gotusso, Argentine singer/songwriter, as opener for Maroon 5

Music & Culture

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.

OBITUARY

Comedian and actor Enrique Pinti dies aged 82

28-03-2022 13:50 Enrique Pinti, the actor rose to fame as a comedian delivering sharp monologues about the idiosyncrasies of his fellow countrymen before embarking on an extensive career in film, theatre and television, has died at the age of 82.

DAYS AFTER SHOW IN ARGENTINA

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies in Colombia aged 50

26-03-2022 10:03 Drummer Taylor Hawkins of the multi-Grammy award-winning rock group Foo Fighters found dead in Colombia during band's South American tour, his bandmates confirmed in a statement Friday.

FILM & CINEMA

Spanish film explores trauma of 2015 Bataclan massacre

15-02-2022 14:18 Argentine actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and French actress Noémie Merlant star in 'One Year, One Night,' as a young couple who survive the Bataclan concert hall attack but struggle to piece their lives back together in the aftermath.

ACAD

'The Power of the Dog' leads Oscar nominations with 12

08-02-2022 13:39 Jane Campion's gothic Western leads nominations, as Netflix film fended off big-screen studio movies from a year in which Covid-weary audiences slowly headed back into theatres.

MUSIC & SOCIETY

Row over 'machismo' in song by Brazil icon Chico Buarque

04-02-2022 13:29 Brazilian musician Chico Buarque's famous song 'Com Açúcar, Com Afeto' is at the centre of a firestorm after the singer said he would no longer perform it following criticism over 'machismo' in its lyrics.

Coronavirus Pandemic

27% of small businesses affected by pandemic have closed, says new study

22-04-2021 12:42 Survey carried out by the Association of Argentine Entrepreneurs (ASEA) finds that 27% of small businesses in health, gastronomy and culture sectors have been forced to close since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government set to authorise re-opening of the cinemas

14-01-2021 23:19 Culture Ministry officials agree coronavirus protocols with business chambers, unions and film industry staff to allow the re-opening of cinemas.

Coronavirus pandemic

Theatres can reopen with Covid-19 protocols, confirms Culture Minister

11-11-2020 23:54 Tristán Bauer says national government has approved health protocols to allow for the reopening of theatres in Argentina. No timetable set, but City theatres could open doors as soon as next weekend, according to reports.