So, the World Cup is over, we lost, it’s cold, and everyone seems to hate Argentina these days — or at least that’s what algorithms are constantly pushing into our phones. Good news is we can still play another national sport, this one called fingir demencia (‘just pretend you’re insane’), act like none of that actually happened, and carry on with our lives — especially our weekend. This one in particular is expected to be both chilly and filled with entertaining options, from film programs to a literary party in Chacarita, jazz and pop legends playing, a citywide cocktail festival, and a slate of food events.We didn’t get to bring the Cup home, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time.
And, as always, the Herald’s got you covered. July 23 to Aug 2Sala Leopoldo Lugones at Teatro San Martín (Av. Corrientes 1530) Comics and cinema meet once again at the third edition of ¡Esto Es Historieta!
(This is Comic Books!), a festival that explores the enduring dialogue between comic art and the moving image, curated by former Mar del Plata Film Festival director Pablo Conde. Running for 11 days at Sala Lugones, the program features 11 feature films, shorts and the premiere of the first episode of the Chilean documentary series El padre del Cóndor. Highlights include When We Went Mad, about the legendary Mad magazine, Alain Resnais’ classic Hiroshima mon amour, Santiago MItre’s Pequeña flor and Marcelo Schapces’ documentaries Breccia x4 and Héctor Oesterheld comparte un choripán con sus verdugos.
Jour de Fête: a celebration of French animation July 23 to Aug. and 6 p.m.Cine York (Juan Bautista Alberdi 895, Olivos)Free admission, limited capacity. Tickets are distributed one hour before each screening, with a maximum of two per person Maya, Give Me a Title French animation takes center stage at Cine York during the winter break with Jour de Fête, a free film series presented in collaboration with the Institut Français.
The lineup spans family favorites such as Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia and Chicken for Linda! alongside acclaimed classics including The Triplets of Belleville and Azur & Asmar, plus Michel Gondry’s coming-of-age Maya, Give Me a Title. All films are screened in their original French with Spanish subtitles.
Reading and Friends Party Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. Guchito (Jorge Newbery 3824) Books, music and foo…
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