Past events
With Gardel, a journey through time…
Showcasing Gardel in Puerto Rico, 2020
Press Report:
EXHIBITING GARDEL The documentary by Saide Abdalá, was presented at the 23rd edition of the International Isabela Tango Fest in Puerto Rico. The short film reflects a synthesis of the cultural cycles dedicated to the Zorzal Criollo carried out by the visual artist and broadcaster Saide Abdalá, who in the last two decades has dedicated her pictorial mettle to the eloquent image of the popular myth of the Argentinean porteño song.
The author has assembled her paintings to an exhibition set in the 1900's in an itinerant tribute consecrated to the popular idol with artistic presentations linked to the cultural enterprise "Volver al Arte tango" based on an initiative created to promote the history of Carlos Gardel and tango. With the passing of time his Gardelian works have visited different places, among them Carlos Gardel's own house, today Museo Casa, located at 735 Jean Jaurés Street in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Abasto de Balvanera.
The International Festival of Isabela Tangofest of Puerto Rico, transmitted online, is organized by Carmen Ruiz Grafals de Rodriguez, President Peña del Tango, José Grafals de Isabela and its General Director Fidel Guerrero:
From Puerto Rico the well-known lecturer and collector Arturo Yépez Pottier the singer José Antonio Virella, the plastic artist Rubén Rodriguez, Diego Mario Rivarola, Gloria Acevedo, the poet composer Efrain Nieves, the dancers Amarilis Navarro and Ricky Vázquez from Montevideo (Uruguay) the singers Francisco Falco and Sergio Eduardo, the dancers Lahara Stolarsky and Federico Garcia, from Medellin (Colombia) the singer Gloria Acevedo from Valparaiso (Chile) the dancers Paloma Berríos and Maximiliano Alvarado from Argentina: The lecturer Fernado del Priore ,Diego Mario Rivarola, the poet Irene Nieto Jardon,Valentina Etchebest, singer, and the Musical Ensemble Contramano Tango 4 , La falda ( Cba ) Pablo Achával from Tigre, the Duo Los de Minetti ( Santa Fé ) in the plastic arts - Marella Belloto and the poet Enzo Pujol from (Tucumán) "Among many artists and lecturers of the national and world culture"
"GARDEL IN LOS ANGELES" - THE VOICE OF THE TANGO (23/2/2020).
From Argentina to the world, in the city of Los Angeles on February 23, 2020 Saide Abdalá was invited to carry out a presentation with pictorial works, images and original objects belonging to the author's collection, including postcard photos and "La Cumparsita", a record autographed by Carlos Gardel himself. The event took place at the headquarters of the Argentine Association and within the framework of: "Carlos Gardel the voice of the tango" with Mundo Gardeliano edition "La voz del Tango" the book by the Argentine author, writer and poet Rafael Flores Montenegro. the voice of the tango, is the first complete biography to be published in English since the last one in 1986 written by historian Simon Collier.
The conference was attended by Hispanic film specialist Violeta Nunez and local collector George Wendt, who exhibited a suitcase used by Gardel on his last trips. Among the personalities of the cultural environment of the City of Los Angeles, authorities of the organization were present, as well as the journalist and writer Vincent Tomas, son of the renowned Edmundo "Pucho" Guibourg.
Gardel in Los Angeles, 23 February 2020
“The Voice of the Tango”
From Argentina to the world, in the city of Los Angeles on February 23, 2020 Saide Abdalá was invited to carry out a presentation with original paintings, images and objects belonging to the author's collection, including postcard photos and “The Cumparsita ”, a pasta disc autographed by Carlos Gardel himself.
Event that took place at the headquarters of the Argentine Association and within the framework of: "CARLOS GARDEL THE VOICE OF THE TANGO" with Mundo gardeliano edition "La voz del Tango" the book by the Argentine author, writer and poet Rafael Flores Montenegro.
THE VOICE OF THE TANGO, is the first complete biography to be published in English since the last one in 1986 written by historian Simon Collier.
At the conference the specialist in Hispanic cinema Violeta Nunez and the local collector George Wendt spoke, who exhibited a suitcase that Gardel used in his last trips. Among personalities of the Cultural environment of the City of Los Angeles, authorities of the organization were present, and the Journalist and writer Vincent Tomas son of the renowned Edmundo “Pucho” Guibourg.
Memory of the World — cultural cycle, December 2019
Gardel Memory of the World
The cultural-tourist program was inaugurated on December 5 at the Grand Hotel Victoria in the province of Córdoba, for the celebrations commemorating the month of tango alluding to the birth of Carlos Gardel.
GHV: a place declared a historical heritage site and home to a past of tango-related events.
The hotel where Gardel stayed...
When for the first time in La Docta in July 1914 with the company of Vittone - Pomar, the Gardel Razzano Duo performed at the imposing “Teatro Novedades”, today “ The Studio Theater” a special guided tour circuit was held for the December activity of the cycle.
At the opening, the itinerant exhibition "Gardel Century XX " was presented, which includes the portraits dedicated to the Zorzal Criollo, with original documentation exhibited and educational circuits reconstructed in history.
At the inauguration, acknowledgements were made to those who formed and form the Gardelian history.
--The Argentine historian, writer and actor born in Buenos Aires, who lived and died in the Province of Córdoba. Anastasio Hernández, his dedicated work of literary investigation that with only 100 editions left us a wide legacy in his book "Life and work of Carlos Gardel" - The collector and investigator José Pedernera, the sculptor Raúl Vásquez Cuestas with the architect: Marcos Ortiz Quiróz and Agustin González for the monument to Gardel placed on June 23, 1985 in the Park Las Heras.
CILE 2019 — International Congress of the Spanish Language
2019 CILE
From March 26 to April 5, within the framework of the VIII International Congress of the Spanish Language, the exhibition "Gardel Siglo XX" was held in the Patio Protocolar Evita of the Legislature of the province of Córdoba. It was the stage for the great tribute to an icon of tango music, the brand new "Carlos Gardel". The exhibition based on the ART TANGO based on the Cultural Volver project that belongs to the artist and author Saide Abdalá, who received the approval to the exhibition Carlos Gardel Siglo XX, accompanied by emblematic artists of traditional and popular music. Important tango stars were present, such as Cuartetango orchestra directed by Maestro Carlos Nieto, with the special presentation of the outstanding singer and actor Ángel Rico "Gardel's Angel", the outstanding dancers Martín Peralta and Malena Jara, who perform for Focus Tango and Fundación Servas. The CILE was an important historical event for the province with the outstanding visit of King Felipe of Spain