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  • Facilities at The Superior Institute of Art, an opera and performing arts school based within The Teatro Colón, are being expanded and improved.
  • One of Argentina’s leading theatres, the Teatro General San Martín, reopened in 2017 following a large-scale renovation and enhancement across the entire venue.
  • The Museum of Modern Art, located in the city’s southern area and popular with emerging artists, is being expanded. Two of its seven new rooms will be dedicated to heritage, the rest to national and international contemporary art.

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Key Facts

  • Tango remains one of the city’s main cultural exports. In 2009 UNESCO officially designated tango as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
  • Buenos Aires is a city of over 3 million people. It is one of the most diverse cities in South America.
  • A pioneer of creative industry development in Latin America, which represent nearly 10% of its economy
  • It became the first UNESCO City of Design in 2005

 

 

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