Cultural Centres 

Independent cultural centres have become popular in Buenos Aires over the last decade. These are intimate, experimental spaces featuring shows, festivals, dance shows, exhibitions and installations. They are often multifunctional and also provide artistic training.

Growth of Hip Hop

Rap in city squares is a new phenomenon, which has expanded into large stadiums, where teen rappers face each other in competitions. Their music combines payada, a traditional Latin American form of competitive guitar singing, with modern rap and hip-hop.

Urban Art

Urban art is being seen as a renewed form of culture, popular both independently and through public programmes such as Color BA, where artists intervene in city spaces.

Independent Theatres

Dozens of independent theatre venues have been established in recent decades, programming original and daring plays by experienced and aspiring writers.

Private Investment

Private investment in cultural projects is very low and the existing streams of financing inadequate. The City plans to create a trust to unite these financing streams, enabling the private sector to contribute through matching funds and generating soft loans and credits.

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