Argentina: Tourism booms, arts celebrated
91,500+ flocked to FIT. Scioli pushes nature tourism. MICA 2026 honored Charly García's photographers. Cifelli visited San Juan sites, boosting culture. Leguizamón's folklore legacy remembered.
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- Más de 91 mil personas visitaron la FIT durante el fin de semana ↗
91,500+ visitors attended the FIT over the weekend. Secretary of Tourism Daniel Scioli highlighted new tourism initiatives, stating, "The world demands nature-linked tourism." He also attended the National Tourism Forum.
- MICA 2026: Charla con los fotógrafos que retrataron a Charly García y un Foro de Artes Visuales en la última jornada del encuentro ↗
MICA 2026 concludes with a talk by photographers Andy Cherniavsky, Nora Lezano, and Maxi Vernazza on their experiences photographing Charly García. A Federal Visual Arts Forum also convened.
- Cifelli visitó la Casa Natal de Sarmiento y la sede cultural de Santa Lucía ↗
Leonardo Cifelli visited San Juan's Sarmiento Birthplace Museum and Santa Lucía Cultural Center. He donated Alberdi's "Bases" to the museum. The National Symphony Orchestra returns to the province after 10 years.
- Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamón, un renovador del folclore argentino ↗
Argentina's Culture Secretariat remembers Gustavo "Cuchi" Leguizamón, a pianist, composer, and poet who renewed Argentine folklore. He died September 27, 2000, leaving over 800 compositions.