Natural and urban settings by institutokensington

NOVIEMBRE 2021

AÑO 17

N°17

INSTITUTO KENSINGTON

IK 1

INDEX

05 Art kingdom

11 Kids Starter

Saving the Earth

Ocean and sea life.

24 Interludio Artistico Ambar Liberczuk.

26 Teens 1

Kinder 1

Kids 2

Ocean and sea life.

Eco friendly life.

Habits that can change the world

Kinder 2

Kids 3

Teens 2

Kids 1

Kids 4

1st year

Ocean and sea life.

37 @ludisabella

Teens 3

Urban settings

Three eco friendly habits

2nd Year

Teens 4

FCE

3rd Year

5th Year

Interludio Artístico Marta Saranzotti

Superior

Cierre del proyecto

HELLO! Este año presentamos nuestra edición número 17 titulada “Natural and Urban Settings” - Lo natural y lo urbano- la propuesta se basa en mostrar ambos paisajes no como opuestos sino como complementarios, el ida y vuelta entre lo dado y lo construído. Esta propuesta se llevó a cabo teniendo en cuenta la multiplicidad de representaciones de la realidad que cada estudiante puede aportar desde su subjetividad, a través de la narración como importante instrumento del conocimiento humano. Abordaremos distintas temáticas tales como contaminación del agua, sustentabilidad, desastres naturales, cultura, arte, entre otras. Gracias por acompañarnos un año más, esperamos que la disfruten…

Teacher: Macarena Meza Students: Bastian Di Marco Facundo Flores Teo Pereyra

ART KINGDOM Saving the Earth The children of Art Kingdom listened to a story about the Earth and we talked about the importance of taking care of it. Together we thought of different actions that would help the planet, such as planting trees and protecting animals. Then we made

a beautiful drawing in which we represent that all together and with a lot of love we can save the Earth.

Con los niños de Art Kingdom escuchamos un cuento sobre el planeta Tierra y charlamos sobre la importancia de cuidarlo. Juntos pensamos en diferentes acciones que ayudarían al planeta, como por ejemplo plantar árboles y proteger a los animales. Luego hicimos un dibujo muy lindo en el que representamos que todos juntos y con mucho amor podemos salvar a La Tierra.

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KINDER 1 TOPIC: Ocean and sea life. TEACHER : Yvette Students: Carnovali Briana, Meler Catalina,Iglesias Bautista, Zlosilo Victoria

By using recycled materials, children recreated life under the ocean and the sea. We saw different species like octopus, whales, fish, sharks and also plants. Our message is clear as water: SAVE THE OCEAN,SAY NO TO POLLUTION AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION !

Utilizando materiales reciclados, estudiantes de Kids 1 recrearon la vida debajo del océano y del mar. Vimos diferentes especies como pulpos, ballenas, peces, tiburones y también plantas. Nuestro mensaje es claro como el agua:

¡ SALVEMOS EL OCÉANO, DIGAMOS NO A LA CONTAMINACIÓN Y SEAMOS PARTE DE LA SOLUCIÓN!

KINDER 2

TOPIC: Ocean and sea life. TEACHER : Yvette Students: Herrera Federico,Sosa Sofia Selene, Zerbo Lola, Zlosilo Lautaro; Tadeo DellaCoste

KIDS 1 TOPIC: Ocean and sea life. TEACHER : Yvette Students: Guede Santiago ; Osorio Lautaro ; Gomez Isabella; Maidana Mateo; Zurita Alma; Grison Fabriccio.

Isabella

Santiago

Fabricio Lautaro Osorio

Mateo

Jazmín

KIDS STARTER TOPIC: Ocean and sea life. TEACHER : Yvette

info adicional:

Students: JONE, Giuliana; GALAN,Mateo ; MURO, Juan.

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KIDS 2 TOPIC: Eco - friendly life. TEACHER: Yamila Students: González, Emma ; Moser, Santino ; Robledo, Selene and Vekelis,Victoria.

Planet Earth is asking for help. Can we help? Yes, of course! We can start by using eco-friendly products and preparing our bottles full of non - biodegradable ítems and also, full of love to our planet! And what about an eco-friendly

house? Why not? There are plenty of options to take care of our planet! Join us! El planeta tierra nos está pidiendo ayuda. ¿Podemos ayudar? Si, por supuesto. Podemos comenzar utilizando productos amigables con el medio ambiente (“eco-friendly”) y preparando nuestras botellas llenas de productos no biodegradables y también, llenas de amor hacia nuestro planeta. ¿Qué tal sería una casa sustentable? ¿Por qué no? Hay muchas opciones para cuidar el planeta. ¡Unite a nosotros!

Kids 2 armando botellas

Victoria Vekelis

Sele’s bottles

Santino Moser

Emma’s bottles

Vicky and Santi

Santi and his bottle

Sele’s bottles

Santino Moser

Emma Gonzalez

KIDS 3 Start saving water t oday! Teacher: Macarena Meza Students: Pilar Henderson, Facundo Larroca, Felicitas Maidana, Mateo Marino Mancebo, Bruno Rodríguez, Ulises Cuba

All living things need water. That is why Kids 3 worked on the importance of identifying the types of water, where they come from and what to do to take care of it. Together we made posters to share with our community and start saving water today!

Todos los seres vivos necesitamos agua. Es por esto que con Kids 3 trabajamos en la importancia de identificar los tipos de agua, de dónde provienen y qué hacer para cuidarla. Juntos/as realizamos pósters para compartir con nuestra comunidad y comenzar a ahorrar agua hoy!

Mateo Marino Mancebo

Felicitas

Mateo 18

Pilar

Bruno 19

Facundo

KIDS 4 Teacher: Macarena Meza Students:Alma Alderete, Iván Arriscal, Franco Sosa, Santino Quiveo

Kids 4 carried out reading and listening comprehension activities about different national parks in Argentina. We discussed both in face -to-face and virtual classes the importance of preserving the s e s p a ce s a n d t h e benefits of protecting flora and fauna, and the provinces’ economy. Then they chose the Iguazú National Park to create an advert in which they used the grammar and vocabulary learned in previous lessons.

Kids 4 realizó actividades de comprensión lectora y auditiva sobre numerosos parques nacionales en Argentina. Discutimos tanto en las clases presenciales como virtuales sobre la importancia de preservar estos espacios y los beneficios de proteger la flora y fauna, y la economía de las

provincias. Luego eligieron el Parque Nacional Iguazú para crear un anuncio en el que utilizaron la gramática y vocabulario aprendido.

Trabajando en virtualidad

Kids 4

AMBAR

INTERLUDIO ARTÍSTICO

LIBERCZUK

“Slow and sustainable fashion”

Cuando pensamos en ecología y medio ambiente, quizás lo primero que se nos viene a la mente es la contaminación del aire, del agua y los desperdicios que arrojamos en el planeta. Pero... ¿Qué hay de la moda? ¿Qué papel juega la moda en el cuidado del medio ambiente?

When we think about ecology and the environment, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is the pollution of the air, water and waste that we throw on the planet. But what about fashion? What role does fashion play incaring for the environment?

Slow and Sustainable Fashion What does slow fashion mean? Slow fashion is when you take your time to make the clothes and you don’t rush into it.

What is sustainable fashion? Sustainable fashion refers to c lothi ng whi ch is environmentally friendly.

Stella McCartney: An example

Stella McCartney is a current “slow fashion” des i g n er. Sh e is t h e second daughter of the famous ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. She is a strict vegetarian, so she only uses silk, wool and fabrics made from mushrooms for her designs.

Stella was the first to do a collection to save the planet. For this winter she presented garments made from waste materials. Her result? a proposal full of color and design with an ecological conscience. The wide pants inspired by skying, the designer’s

favorite sport, and oversized coats stood out. I chose her because I love her designs. I think that it is good to take care of the animals and the environment.

TEENS1 TOPIC: Habits that can change the world TEACHER: Macarena Meza STUDENTS: Santiago Dapueto, Valentina Guede, Mia Leone, Bruno Marquez, Bautista Mosquera, Mauro Rodriguez, Isak Robledo.

The Three R’s and Sustainability are the key concepts to know (and put into practice) if we want to make a difference. Our world is more and more damaged every day. Teens 1 investigated, read different articles and watched videos about these topics to help us understand and give our community advice to adopt new habits to change the world and make it a better place to live.

Las Tres R y la Sustentabilidad son los conceptos clave que debemos conocer (y poner en práctica) si queremos marcar la diferencia. Nuestro mundo está cada día más dañado. Teens 1 investigó, leyó diferentes artículos y vio videos sobre estos temas para ayudarnos a comprender y dar consejos a nuestra comunidad para adoptar nuevos hábitos para cambiar el mundo y convertirlo en un mejor lugar para vivir.

Group 1 Sustainability describes how biological systems are productive over time. It refers to the balance ofa species with the resources of its env i ro n me nt . It contemplates all human processes (social, educational, cultural and economic) and seeks the development

and equitable well-being of people taking care of the environment. If we want to become greener we can: reduce pollution, recycle plastic, save water and energy, donate things, take our own fabric bags to the su p e rmar k et and u s e

pro d u c ts that c an be reused, for example, fabric bags, water bottles, etc. We can use silicone and steel bamboo straws. Dishes and cutlery made with vegetable fibres are also reaching homes and restaurants.

Bruno Marquez, Bautista Mosquera and Isak Robledo.

Group 2 In the last few years, there has been a lot of garbage in the oceans, and there are 3 islands of garbage right now. But some people are helping to clean the oceans.

the yellow bin is for plastics the red bin is for metals

How can we help? We can help by putting the garbage in the bins. There are 6 different bins, the colour code depend on the material of the garbage:

the green bin is for glass the grey bin is for non-recyclable things

the brown bin is for organic waste the blue bin is for paper

To keep the environment clean, we need to practice the “Three R’s” every day:

Reduce -Turn off the water Re-use- Use already used Recycle - Heating glass tap when you’re washing containers to store other and plastics to give them dishes. objects or think of alter- a new shape. native uses for them. If you want to start recycling and you live in Lanús, there is a place in Pergamino and Lujan. Its name is “Acumar”. Santiago Dapueto, Valentina Guede, Mia Leone and Mauro Rodriguez

TEENS 2 Have you ever been in an earthquake or tsunami? Have you ever watched a film about true stories? Everyone knows or has h e a rd abo ut a natu ral disaster story, maybe you have one of your own… in this section we will tell you some stories about natural disasters. ¿Alguna vez han estado en un terremoto o tsunami? ¿O habrán visto alguna película acerca de los desastres naturales más conocidos que azotaron la tierra? Quizás tengan alguna anécdota personal inclusive. En esta sección les contaremos algunas historias.

The awesome story of a Brazilian who survived a Tsunami in 2004 One Sunday in 2004, a Brazilian doctor, Karina Debeux, was on vacation with her husband in Phi Phi, a small archipelago in southern waters that became known for the movie “The beach” with Leonardo DiCaprio. But Du b eux d i d n ot t rav e l th er e fo r Ho l ly woo d because it was an old

wish of her husband, Isaac Szwarc. Like her, he is a doctor and has been diving for the year. The two other tourists, three guides and a photographer finally set sail and took them to Koh B ida no k . Thi s s mall, uninhabited island is made up of coral reefs, rare fish and seahorses.

Deubeux was 41 years old at the time and he dived there for just over half an hour at a depth of 23.5 meters. When he returned he made a stop five meters above the surface, a routine pro c ed u r e to avoid decompensation syndrome . Then he had the first sign that something strange

was happening. “I started to roll with my husband and the dive guide. My body hit against them like a mixer, a whirlpool “, Dubeux tells BBC Mundo, “it was beating against the stones”.

Outside, one of the worst natural disasters in modern h istor y had j u st tak en pl a c e : the Ts u nami of December 26, 2004, which killed 230.000 people, 17 years ago.

But Debeux was immersed in that fascinating marine world , she didn’t even suspect it.

By Axel Villalva

Bian c a Ig l esi as One Saturday Afternoon on April 16th, 2016, an ea rth q ua k e st r u c k in Canoa, Ecuador. Amarily Murillo was a protagonist of this earthquake. She lived with her dad, her husband a n d h er g ra nd son , b ut luckily her grandson wasn’t at the house that day.

At the beginning, Amarily Murillo was in her bed when the bulb was starting to move. When she woke up, she was staggering. Sh e saw her d ad and her h u s band u nd er the table and she told them to go out. Then they left the house and a construction

fell on the house and bent it. While they were walking in the street, a hotel fell d own. They co uldn’t believe that, it was so unreal for them. Finally, they went to the Canoa’s church and stayed some days there with more people in similar situations.

Amarily Murillo in the Canoa’s church.

The Canoa’s church after the earthquake.

My Sto ry ab o u t my c o us ins’ t r ip My co us i n an d h is fam ily w ent o n a t r ip to a s m a l l tow n in Ch il e . In that ci ty , th ey w e nt to a n i ce h ot e l . It h a d 4 f lo o rs , 6 ro oms o n a l l f lo o rs an d ma ny w in d ows . W h e n t h ey w ent to t h e roo m th ey b eg a n to fe e l a s l ig ht t r em o r t h at t h e m or e t i m e pa sse d t h e stro n g er t h e sh a kin g wa s a n d t h e t h in g s star t ed fa l l in g to t h e g roun d a n d a s t h ey wa it ed t h e st ro n g e r they tried to escape going down through the stairs to l e av e t h at h otel t h en t h ey cou ld leave without any damage. by Dylan Esquivel

Nora's e ar t h q u ake We were at a wedding in Santa Lucia, a city in the center of San Juan, with my grandparents and my uncles, when the tremor took place. I was with my grandmother and my younger sister. A wall

swayed from one side to the other, a tall adobe wall that luckily did not fall to our side because if it did, it would have crushed us. When the movement began my grandmother took a chair. She sat there and

hugged us. She kept us there all the time, holding each other, until the tremors passed. When it ended, a lady who was at the party was crying because she couldn’t find her daughter. When my grandmother

opened the embrace in which she contained us, we realized that us and this girl, the lady’s daughter, were inside the embrace. My grandmother had also grabbed her. My grandmother was building a house at that time in Concepción. When we returned from the party, we were already jumping dead. We arrived and the house was on

the floor. And to make it worse, it started to rain. My grandfather had a van that had space to put a mattress inside so the children slept there while the adults helped. That is when my uncle Héctor, from Mendoza, who was a military man, an aviator. We stayed living in the house that had collapsed, my uncles improvised a

ranch with the remains of adobe and they made a one-meter wall. Happily, none of my relatives passed away. None. They were all alive and safe.

Victoria Henderson

1 ST YEAR Teacher Evelyn

Natural disasters are part of our daily life and they are increasing more and more… Do you know any of them? Why are they part of our life? Floods, earthquakes, hurricanes,wildfires… do you even know what is happening in Rio Negro and Entre Rios?

Los desastres naturales forman parte de nuestra vida cotidiana, y cada vez con más frecuencia se hacen presentes. ¿Ustedes saben por qué son parte de nuestra vida cotidiana? Inundaciones, terremotos, huracanes, incendios forestales… Les contamos lo que sucede en Rio Negro y Entre rios.

Wildfires i n B a r i loch e By Maria del Carmen Amat and Fernando Salerno.

Bariloche is in the province of Rio Negro. It is in the south of Argentina and borders Chile. It is a beautiful location and there is a big lake called Nahuel Huapi. There are lots of mountains

and national parks. Bariloche is very famous and receives many travellers from around the world.

origins. Many people think it is because people aren’t careful. Other people think the reason is natural chaos, for example, bolts of lightning. In recent years, there were These wildfires caused the many wildfires with unknown loss of its flora and fauna.

T he Pa ra n á River

by Melanie Muro The Parana river is one of the biggest rivers in Latin America. It is located in South America and runs through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. The Parana

river is suffering the most say the cause is climate upsetting drought of the change. This affects rice last few years. Scientists and fish production. are connecting change impacted by deforestation and human activity. Others

Wake Up , T h i s I s Ser i ou s !

by Valentina Torres Climate change is here. But if we pay attention, we can still return and be responsible about our actions. The world is changing, there are some scientists that are making a report about what is currently happening. There are lots of spotlights of fire around the world, in countries, cities, woods, etc. For example,

global warming is triggering phenomena and the current heat waves and floods, such as those that occurred this year in China and Germany.

a big impact on daily life like hurricanes, hot waves, droughts and Floods. But how can we help?

The world is important, it’s our home. I think that we It’s in Argentina, Russia, EEUU, can make a difference if Au st rali a and S pai n we change habits, don’t because there’s a change in waste water, recycle pat h e u s e of ear th and per, bottles, and STOP abandonment in the CUTTING TREES. countryside. The people prefer living in the city, w h ic h als o pro d u c es faster masses of fire. It has

@ludisabella

Three eco friendly h a bi t s

1Outdoor sports: I recommend this habit because you can BE IN TOUCH with nature. My favourite activities are running and skiing in winter. You should move your body!

Eat organic food/vegetables: you should have healthy eating habits for you and the planet. Pesticides are toxic!

Drink and take care of water: Drinking water must be a habit for humans and plants so take care of it. Don’t waste water when you have a shower, brush yo u r teeth o r d o the washing up!

2 ndYEAR Teacher Evelyn

Have you ever thought about the consequences of climate change on our body? Humanity is in danger because of us. The rising levels of the sea can produce mental health disorders such as anxiety, meanwhile air pollution may trigger asthma and cardiovascular diseases or… have you heard about the connection between the rising temperatures and the effect of solar radiation? In this section you are going to learn something about it. ¿Alguna vez han pensado en las consecuencias del cambio climático en nuestro cuerpo? La humanidad sin dudas está en peligro y el problema somos nosotros. El agua del mar aumenta y eso podría traer consecuencias respecto a nuestra salud mental como la ansiedad, la contaminación del aire, que puede producir asma o enfermedades cardiovasculares, y la conexión entre el efecto de la radiación solar y las altas temperaturas. En esta sección aprenderemos algo de esto...

Do you really know what you are breathing?

by Daniela Bustamante Our human behavior is wreaking havoc in the world in an accelerated way, resulting in many 38

problems with regard to pollutants agents. One of t h e m i s atmos pher i c contamination,best known as pollution and it’s about accumulation of

particles and toxic gases in the atmosphere and this produces greenhouse gases that alter the terrestrial temperature.

Respiratory contamination is a serious problem that affects our organism year after year and the situation aggravates more and more. This damages the ecosystem and our health, producing diseases like allergies, asthma, bronchitis, cancer and more. The asian countries are an exa m p l e of th is. L ife expectations estimated in those places are very low as a result of pollution and other agents of contamination, producing lethal diseases for the people who live here. Pollution is extremely contaminating with high levels of smog leaving the sky with a gray color,

l ike a k i nd of toxi c fo g ecological footprint. consequently of the particles and gases accumulated I think we should have on the atmosphere. an obligatory ecological education to learn how But, how can we change to take care and respect it? Educate yourself about the earth and everything the different ways to reduce around it so we can live in the negative impact that a correct and clean environment. affects the environment. The climate is changing; Reduce your wastes why aren’t we? (search about zero waste), recycle and choose things with less impact on the planet (renewable energy, reusable products, sustainable developments, etc). There are many examples of brands that changed the environmental impact of their products. They moved to a more 39

The health of our home by Johanna Carrarini Climate change is a fact for our planet. Through the years, people have extremely contaminated it and now we’re living with terrible consequences. The evidence shows asthma, dengue, respiratory allergies, civil conflict, depression,

diarrhea, heat stress, etc. For example, the increase in temperatures and the leaves of CO2 and ozone Will increase the presence of allergens in the environment.

It’s absolutely important that we learn to take care of our home.

I think that people don’t understand the seriousness of the matter, but we must Other problems are rising do something now. What sea levels, extreme weather do you think about this? Is ev e nts and s c ar c i ty of it important for you? How resources. could you help our planet?

Water and health emergency by Liliana Teruel

As a consequence, there are droughts, loss in the cattle farming, agriculture, forests and wild fires. T h e se i mpac t o n o u r health causing, for example, respiratory insufficiency, asthma, cholera and dengue among others.

treatment and purification, using renewable energy, electrifying industries, etc.

Just imagine, what would life be like without water? This year in Argentina, the My conv ic t ion is th at Parana river is in a water humanity must change to emergency. This situation avoid changes in nature. affects some provinces l ike Fo r m os a, C h a co, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Misiones and All this cannot be avoided, Buenos Aires. The reason but it can be reduced with is the little rain in the last r e fo r e stati o n, water ten years.

Effect of solar radiation on the skin: importance of the integrity of the ozone layer by Silvana Martinez The importance of the ozone layer as a filter for UV radiation and how its damage can have severe effects on human health and the environment.In this article we are going to talk about the increase in skin l es i o n s from su n exposure and it is very important for those people that love the sun. It is t h e m ost k n ow n immediate effect of the sun, and it is due to ultraviolet B. It can appear during the 24 h o urs fo l low in g intense sun exposure. A

severe burn can cause redness, pain, swelling, and even blisters. In severe cases, general symptoms such as fever, chills or stomach pain may appear, indicating urgent medical attention. The most serious form of sun damage is skin canc er , whi c h i s increased by exposure to type B (UVB) and type A (UVA) solar radiation. There is no specific treatment for sunburn. Cold water

compresses or moisturizing lotions can help. The evidence shows that we should be careful about sun exposure and respect the allowed hours.

3 RDYEAR Elegimos la Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur ya que nos parece un lugar increíble para visitar, un “pulmón verde” en medio de tanto asfalto. Nos asombró su historia, ya que parece que la naturaleza, y no el hombre, eligió este lugar para crecer. We chose the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve as it seems an incredible place to visit for us, a “green lung” in the middle of so much cement. We were amazed by its history, since it seems that nature, and not man, chose this place to grow.

The Reserve: my Opinion and a bit of History by Carla Noto A N at ur e R e se r v e o r Ecological Reserve is an important semi-protected area where a region’s flora and fauna exist in a natural way for the purpose of its preservation, enjoyment and also to provide research and educational opportunities.

The Nature Reserve of Puerto Madero Located between Puerto Madero and De La Plata river, it is the first protected Natural Area of Buenos Aires. Some years ago, between 1918 and 1950, Costanera Sur was the place where many people of the city used to go for fun and relaxation, until the water went bad. At this moment nature started to do “its job”, and took its own course.

Between contaminated water and remains of cement and br i c k , the wild vegetation began to grow. Along with 575 species of plants and 42 types of mushrooms, we can find the beautiful ‘La Reserva’ with the characteristic landscape of De La Plata river, sheltering many animals. Nowadays in the Nature Reserve of Costanera Sur people work to care and

preserve this place, which is the home of many different types of animals and also a place where many people exercise, take walks, ride a bike or just drink “mates” with friends watching the river.

What is good about a Nature Reserve? By Ezequiel Ambroa A nature reserve is a place used for preservation. A safe area for the animals and plants, as well as to keep a “green area” for the people. It is also used to investigate the different species. It’s a natural place where animals, plants and h um a n s co ex ist together. I think the best thing about a nature reserve is the conservation of this space for everyone, so if we use this area, we have the obligation to keep it in order and not to make disasters, take care of the animals, and enjoy the stroll. A natural reserve is a protected zone with the final purpose to conserve and can be also used as a park.

Reserva Ecológica Cos- in the river. Afterwards it tanera Sur, an opinion by b e c a m e a s o r t o f Agustín Iglesias administrative center of the city, but this fortunately Nature reserves exist in never happened. Only order to protect wildlife. rubbles remains of this The good thing about a “center”. Nature did the nature reserve is that, in rest and regained its territory. a way, it guarantees the Now i s a r es er v e that conservation of wildlife. protects nature, its wildlife and Nature is basically flora the environment. Also, the and fauna, and the reser- people can visit this place, ve is a place that protects it is a safe place and it is t h is natu r e. S o natu r e free of charge, meaning reserves guard, flora and we don’t need to pay for fauna, mostly from the entering the reserve. The humans who do not always only thing that we must take care of nature. do, is be careful with our The “Reserva Ecológica garbage like junk food, de Costanera Sur” is the because all of this may first natu r e r es er ve i n represent some danger Buenos Aires city and before it for the animals. used to be a public beach where the people swam

MARTA

SARANZOTTI

Oil on canvas. It measures 90 by 60 cm. This painting belongs to Realism Art. It is a townscape. It’s a romantic and lifelike picture and it’s painted in soft and delicate colours, the dominating colour is blue. For many years I liked looking for old house photographs and I started with a s k et ch u nt il I co u ld c a ptu r e the atmosphere with the materials.

INTERLUDIO ARTÍSTICO

“La casa que no ví”

TEENS 3 Los tópicos de estos dos cursos (teens 3 - teens 4) conversan entre sí. Nuestra idea principal fue analizar la fusión entre cultura y las construcciones que nos rodean. Analizando diferentes casos, vimos qué hay edificios que nacen para ser cultura; y hay edificios que se vuelven cultura, ya sea por su historia o por ser el lienzo para una obra mayor a su mismo. He aquí una recopilación de las obras que nosotros encon-

tramos más interesantes para explicar esta relación entre cultura, arte, y arquitectura.

The topics of these two courses are very entwined. Our main goal was to Analí e the fusion between culture and the buildings that surround us. Studying different cases, we realised that there are buildings born to be culture; and buildings that later become culture, whether it was due to their history or that they became the canvas for something greater than itself. Here you have the buildings we chose to portrait this relationship between culture, art, and architecture.

ESMA “LA ESCUELA DE MECÁNICA DE LA ARMADA” by Antonella Lorenzo

The ESMA was founded in 1 92 4 i n Aven ida de l Libertador 8151, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. It was founded by Marcelo 48

“There was a time where Argentina dangerous. And if you tried to wasn’t as safe as it was believed. think,you would end up in a place A time where free thought was like this...”

Torcuato de Alvear. The ESMA operated on the property that the Deliberative Council of the city of Buenos Aires ceded to the Ministry

of the Navy in 1924. The largest clandestine detention, to r tu r e and extermination center of the last Argentine civic-mili-

tary dictatorship operated there. The property was ceded in 1924 by the Deliberative Council of the City of Buenos Aires to the Ministry of the Navy by decree. And the school was founded that same year, during the presidency of Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, to be used as a military training center. Between 1924 and 1976 it worked as a technical and military training center that included some organisms. On th e p ro p er ty wa s t h e Naval Education Directorate, the National School of Nautical and the National School of River Cabotage. Between 1937 and 2007 The Naval War School, inaugurated by the President of the Nation, General Agustín P. Justo, on December 22, operated there. The Ad-

miral Brown Military Naval High School and the Officers’ Casino also operated at the place. ESMA became famous for being a clandestine detention, torture and extermination c e nt e r. The Of f i c ers’ Casino - the nucleus of the repressive activity on the property - was one of the largest and most active clandestine centers in the country. More than 5,000

missing detainees passed through there.During the dictatorship, this building continued to maintain its original function as a dwelling and resting place for the Superior Officers of the Navy. In 2004 the Argentine State recovered the property. Since 2004, this 17-hectare property has been the Space for Memory and for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, where activities are carried out with the aim of honoring the victims of state terrorism, pr es er vi ng mem ory , promoting and defending human rights.

San Telmo Market The San Telmo Market is one the most famous places in Buen os A ir e s. It’s a historical place in the heart of the San Telmo neighbourhood, where we can appreciate the spirit of the first markets. Hundreds of people from different parts of the world go there to admire the different antiquity and craftwork that represents the Argentine culture. San Telmo was born as a poor zone where dock workers used to live. Later, the neighborhood turned into an industrial zone having an economic boom which va n i s he d aft e r

t h e cholera epidemic in 1871. The massive evacuation of the locals and theoccupation of the immigrants; turned San Telmo into a multicultural zone of the city. The market was inaugurated in February of 1897 with the objective of providing a new wave of immigrants from Europe. The building keeps its original structure, formed by beams, arch, metal columns with roofs of sheet and glass. In the centre a big cupola rises. It’s a beautiful walk to continue digging into Argentine history. San Telmo began to attract artists, acquiring a bohemian

atmosphere, and was established as an access point to the tango and the fileteado. This place has the history and the identity of the people. At the present time in the market we can find not only grocery, like in his first years, but we can also buy and enjoy vintage toys, all kinds of spices, drinks and any type of coffee. In 2000 the market was declared as a historic monument by the Secretary of Culture of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. by Emma Preisler

La casa de los conejos by Lautaro Ortega

Every house has its secrets. In this case, the secret was too dangerous to hold... Diana and Daniel lived in this house with their baby, Anahí, but other people

‘La Casa de los Conejos’ was built in the 70s, when Isabel Perón was the president.

worked there too. In this place they sold rabbits but also secretly distributed newspapers called “Evita Montonera”. On November 24, 1976

the dictatorship violently attacked La Casa de los Conejos, killed 7 persons and Clara Anahí Mariani disappeared.

Until this day, the house is still standing. We can see the garage where Daniel’s van is …”a rest of the wreck, rusted and riddled with bullets”.

In the backyard is the “secret printing press” where the team created the newspaper “Evita Montonera”

To end we can meet the destroyed living and the bathtub where the baby was hidden.

This house is at 30 in La Plata. We usually can visit this destroyed house but right now it is closed because of the pandemic…

‘La República De Los Niños’

by Erica Canavides This is a place where you can feel your inner child. It’s a monument for youth, and you definitely will enjoy it! ‘La República De Los Niños’ was founded on November 26, 1951. It is an educative park in Buenos Aires Argentina, specifically, Manuel Ber na rdo

Gonnet - La Plata. Before, the building and the mechanical games were opened for everyone. But now, you can’t come in. There are so many fast food places where you can eat hamburgers, hot dogs, pizzas, etc. Also, you can do sport and recreational activities, and also have picnics. For healthy reasons, t h e l im i t i s 10 peo ple.

This place was created to teach integral education to children. There, they can play and also learn about healthy eating and take care of nature. I think that this place sounds really cool, I want to go! It looks really fun both for children and for adults.

TEENS 4 Street Art - its message and the ideology behind it by Cecilia Cano. Some weeks ago, while I was walking with my friends, I saw a lot of messages on the walls. I found it interesting so I tried to think more about what this type of art wants to express. I spent part of my day looking at some images of street art on the internet. I found that t h er e a r e a lot of works that aren’t signed by anyone, most of these are the simplest and they just have text. My favorites are the ones which have a text that accompanies the painting, they’re made in specific places and they are signed by the artist!

Ailen Possamay is to me one of the best street artists in Argentina, but there are a lot of people who do similar things and are very good at it too. If I’m being honest, I wanted to talk about this type of art because it’s message and the effect that it causes in society. Most of the people that see this in t h e str eet get ver y annoyed, saying things like

“is it necessary to do it on the walls?”, “this is violent”, etc. And I don’t think like them, I believe that this type of street art is cool and makes a difference. It sends a very important message in different and artistic forms.

‘Club de los Pescadores’

by Facundo Fandino While I was walking on the Costanera, I could see an interesting construction that caught my attention. I saw a lot of people that were fishing there and in the surroundings, and it was enough to convince me to enter. Inside the place, I talked with a man. He told me this was a dock in 1903 and was used by coal factories but outside of the dock a

group of people met to fish near the coast. This was the cause of them calling this place “Club de los Pescadores” but before that the real name was “Muelle de los Franceses”. In 1930 the fishing dock was inaugurated. In 1932 “El Club de los Pescadores” made the first competition in the history of this dock, that was the competition of the pejerrey who won Pedro Lahore. Later, the man who I talked to told

me that in 2001 this structure was declared a historic national monument. And then he told me that “El Club De Los Pescadores” was the first place in Argentina that heard about the ending of the second world war. The first president of this club was Marcelo Torcuato De Alvear who helped to inaugurate the club. Then the man told me that he is the actual president of the club and his name is Pablo Javier Llaver. 55

“The engineering college” Nicolas Galarza, Luca Giuduce The Engineering College is in Buenos Aires,Argentina and it was founded on March 10th, 1952. The engineering college today has 8500 students and 1887 teachers. The architects Francisco Gianotti (Confiteria El Molino) and Mario Palanti (Palacio Barolo) collaborated with Prins on the project. Despite all this, he travelled to Europe, learned about the style and returned to Buenos Aires, this time, with the green light to start construction. This building was designed in a neoclassical style stripped by the General Directorate of Architecture of

the Ministry of Public Works of the Nation in 1950 and construction began in 1951 as the headquarters of the Eva Perón Foundation.

of 46,000 m². It consists of 5 floors, a gro u nd f lo o r and two basements, it has a capacity to house 4,300 students per shift and 2,730 m² for Its 10 six-meter statues of administrative units. The Carrara Marble by the building was declared a Italian sculptor Leone National Historic Monument Tommasi were dismantled by Law 26,714 of 2011 by means of a crane from the port of La Plata, the The engineering college is vast majority beheaded an amazing building that and thrown to the bottom has a dark side, a myth, of the Río de la Plata. The about the architect. The Building was assigned to myth talks about the start the Faculty of Engineering in of construction, for which 1956. there wasn’t a lot of money to build, so later the W it h a fac ad e and two construction was canceled. lateral fronts supported by One year later, the architect Doric style columns, as well Prins, commited suicide. as its capitals; the Faculty occupies a covered area

“Kavanagh Building “ by Valentin Cabrera and Violeta Vega

Love and revenge are the condiments of the exciting legend that surrounds the rationalist architecture.

In the 30s, Corina Kavanagh was a beautiful and determined woman. She was born in a very wealthy family, called disparagingly “the new rich”. They say that during those years this woman kept a story of love with a high class young man, the Mercedes castellano of Archorena’s son. But this woman was opposed to the relationship, and was the one who made it end. In 1936, Carolina Kavanagh, a wealthy woman, though not a patrician, got so mad when she learned that the relationship between one of her daughters and a young man from the Anchorena family had been rejected by his mother. At that time, the Anchorenas lived in the San Martín Palace, the current headquarters of the Chancellery, from where they saw the distinguished Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament that they had ordered to be built as

their family’s sepulcher. In revenge, Corina set out to stand between them and their basilica by erecting, between 1934 and 1936, the imposing concrete structure of the Kavanagh’s. In 14 months, the engineer Rodolfo Cervini and the architects Sánchez, Lagos and De La Torre, erected this beastly structure of 120 mts with entrance through Florida 1065 and overlooking the Plaza San Martín. Corina not only fulfilled her objective, but the only location to be able to admire the facade of the church is the passage that bears her family’s name and that is part of the building. Today, its 105 flats are inhabited by cultural figures and businessmen who ensure that it is preserved intact. Who could participate in the consortium meetings, which are held there as in any building, where neighbors

that share their opinions: journalists Joaquín Morales Solá and Jorge Lanata and businessmen such as Alain Levenfiche, owner of the 14th floor of 726 m2 that Corina Kavanagh designed for herself, with five en-suite rooms, 360 views, a circular terrace and three gardens with fountains. The “Edificio Kavanagh” is a tower of departments placed in the number 1065 of the street “Florida”, in front of the park “San Martin”, in the neighborhood “Retiro”, of the city of Buenos aires. It is one of the most iconic towers in the city. The owner is Corina Kavanagh. The construction site was started the 16th of April in 1934 and finished the 3rd of November of the same year. In 1994, the American Civil

5 TOAÑO Elegimos la Confitería del Molino, ya que estamos intrigadas por su historia, imponencia y la cantidad de tiempo que hace que se encuentra en restauración.

We chose the Confitería del Molino, as we are intrigued by its history, grandeur and the amount of time it has been undergoing restoration.

‘Confitería del Molino: its history’ That is still its actual location the patisserie such as: next to the “Congreso de Carlos Gardel, Evita, Niní Molino’s bakery was founded la Nación”. Marshall and politicians in 1848 in the corner of like Alvear y Palacios. The the streets Rivadavia and By 1886, a young Italian most special sweets were Rodriguez Peña. By that baker called Cayetano the croissants, the panetone time its name was “Del Brenna bought the bakery. and the famous cake Centro Bakery” and its In 1903, Brenna bought “Imperial Ruso”. founder was an Italian two more buildings near man, called Constantino the bakery to make it bigger. After being open for many Rossi. A few years later in And in 1915, the architect years, el Molino closed its 1859 the bakery was moved Giannotti was hired to doors in 1997. Nowadays to the corner of the streets unify the three buildings. there are lots of specialists Rivadavia and Callao, next “El Molino” was very well working on the reconstruction to the first flour mill of the k n ow n bec au s e of i ts of the building and trying city. Because of this, its luxurious building and its to recover the original recipes owner changed the name exquisite patisserie. Lots to make exactly the same to “Del Molino” Bakery. of famous people visited original sweets. by Julieta Bertone

The government named “El Molino” as an Historical place and after lots of years of hard work, hopefully it will open its doors again next year.

Confitería del Molino: Highlights and an opinion by Marisol Lavilla

The Confitería del Molino was created in homage to Lorea, the first flour mill in the city of Buenos Aires. In 1904 they bought the property of Rivadavia and Callao, and years later, to pay tribute to the centenary of National Independence, they called the Italian architect Francesco Terenzio Gianotti to apply its unmistakable style. This building also has a significant intangible heritage load, which is linked to the stories of a good part of the Argentines who passed through the corner of Callao and Rivadavia during the last century. Indeed, the 5 floors of the historic confectionery have a rich history. In the first place, because it was called “the Third Chamber”,

since deputies and senators met there to debate party issues and eat well. In +addition, figures such as Niní Marshall and Libertad Lamarque, authors such as Oliverio Girondo and Roberto Arlt, who wrote about the property in their works, were habitual. And even Carlos Gardel left his stamp by asking the pastry chef Brenna to make a dessert in tribute to his friend, the jockey Irineo Leguisamo. who took the name from his last name. A year before the confectionery closed its doors -which happened in F e br u ar y 19 97 Madonna (who was filming Evita at that time), recorded in the living room on the first floor the video clip of a version of her song Love don’t live here anymore, which had been included on the Like a Virgin album, but which he re-recorded for a ballad compilation. On the otherhand, perhaps the most regrettable moment in the vast history of the Mill occurred in 1930, when in the middle of the military uprising against Hipólito Yrigoyen, it caught fire. Now, during the pandemic, this building is being restored.

The estimated cost of the restoration, so far, is about 100 million pesos.

Why should we restore old buildings? Why do people restore buildings?

I think that restoring old buildings is necessary because it preserves the history of our city and gives the younger part of our community an opportunity to connect with a part of their history that belongs in a time way before they were even born. People restore buildings to keep alive their cultural legacy. Those buildings are the reflection of our past and everything that has happened until today. It helps us reflect on what has made us the nation we are today and what has changed since then. To restore an old building you need to invest in restoring the parts of it that were consumed by the passing of time and, at the same time, try your best to preserve the original idea of what it looked like in the past. The best part about keeping

alive those ancient buildings is that through them we can learn a lot of facts about the time they were built. It’s like having a time machine that allows us to discover different aspects of the same land we all live in.

What can we learn from old buildings? Is it more important to preserve old buildings or to encourage new forms of

architecture? by Fernan- on the facade. Preserving do Brito the qualities of the heritage, building and being respectful Every place has its own to the existing building is history, and of course its crucial. a r c h itec tu r e plays an To sum up, I believe that important role in it. Old it is important to maintain buildings can show us a old buildings, but also to lot of things, such as the have the possibility to way they have been built encourage new ways of and habits of life from discovering them through each decade. each generation. T h e r e sto rati o n of o ld We can transform its interiors buildings can be really in order to adapt them to complex, and expensive our contemporary habits to afford. For example, this and necessities. task could just be done

El Molino Nowadays, photo by Fernanda

SUPERIOR TOPIC: Outstanding Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. TEACHER: Macarena and Yamila STUDENTS: Aguiar, Facundo; Arriscal,Lautaro; Lezcano, Ludmila; Pazos, Luciana and Zurita, Aylén.

Our dear and beloved Buenos Aires… how many secrets do you hide? We decided to go all over Buenos Aires, in person, virtually or with our imagination and finally, we reached these outstanding neighbourhoods… would you like to visit them? Read with us!

Nuestra querida y amada Buenos Aires.. ¿Cuántos secretos escondes? Decidimos salir a recorrer Buenos Aires, en persona, de manera virtual o con nuestra imaginación y finalmente, llegamos a estos destacados barrios… ¿Te gustaría visitarlos? ¡Lee con nosotros!

SAN TELMO by Aylén Zurita San Telmo is a popular neighbourhood that is located in Argentina, specifically in the province of Buenos Aires. It is a place that you can’t miss if you visit my country, where you will learn and see everything about our culture. Furthermore, there are a lot of activities for every 62

taste so you won’t feel bored here. To start, this place was founded in 1600 and is one of the most ancient in the city but at the same time, it’s so contemporary because it features American clothing fairs and a handicraft fair. It is also an inexpensive place because it has free activities like museum visits.

Besides, the architecture of the place is picturesque; it is full of art, and on every wall, there is street art. At last, you will love this place if you feel identified with bohemian or hippie style. Taking everything into ac co u nt thi s li vely neighbourhood deserves a chance to be visited.

MONSERRAT By Luciana Pazos Monserrat is a popular and touristy neighbourhood locat ed i n t h e c ity of Buenos Aires. Its name is because in its territory there is a church which was built in 1750 in honor of the virgin of Monserrat. In this cultural neighbourhood,

we can find the ‘La Casa Rosada Museum’ which has a lot of pieces with historic and artistic character. Those objects belonged to some Argentinian residents. Also, there is the ‘National M u se u m of Cabi ld o’ , where portraits and paintings are exhibited along with jewels of the eighteenth

century. Monserrat might be one of the most hi storic neighbourhoods in the city because, besides having the Cabildo of Buenos Aires, in that area lays the Barolo Palace which was declared National Historic Monument and it is known due to numerous analogies and references 63

to Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. In conclusion, Monserrat is such a ch a r min g neighbourhood with such

historical and cultural surroundings so if you haven´t visited yet, what are you waiting for?

SAAVEDRA by Lautaro Arriscal Most people can name neighborhoods as Palermo, Constitucion or Puerto Madero. We all know them, they have fantastic things to see and do, but if you have the idea to go to one of these places you will notice that too many people have the same idea as you. Do you want a place a little bit quieter? Well, Saavedra is the place for you then. Saavedra is one of the prettiest suburbs in all of Buenos Aires. It has a lot of delightful parks in all the neighborhood, like the Saavedra Park with its handicraft fair or the General Paz Park that has its own museum, the Museum of Saavedra. Saavedra is a really religious place and

it has a lot of parish churches, such as the Parish of San Isidro Labrador; they even have a cathedral, the Russian Orthodox cathedral. I certainly had a great time in Saavedra,

it’s perfect to disconnect your mind a little bit and r est s o , I pers o nally recommend the General Paz Park, the museum is gorgeous and so is the park.

The Parish of San Isidro Labrador 64

LA BOCA By Facundo Aguiar In general, all the people think that Buenos Aires is only the Obelisco but what they don’t know is that there are many other places, for example La Boca. Have you ever been to La Boca? If the answer is no, let me tell you about it. La Boca is located in Buenos Aires. Its name is l ike t h at b ec a u se it is located at the “mouth” of the Riachuelo in the Rio de la Plata. I decided to

talk about this neighborhood because my mom used to live there. One of the most outstanding places to visit is “Caminito”, which is an alley and a

passage of cultural and tourist value that inspired Juan de Dios Filiberto’s music. Another place you can visit is “The Boquense”, which is a football themed museum dedicated to Boca Juniors. Anyway not everything is fine in La Boca, in fact, there is a lot of insecurity, it is one of the most insecure places in Argentina. I could tell you many more things about La Boca but to know more you should visit it on your own.

PALERMO By Ludmila Lezcano Have you ever heard about Palermo, in Buenos Aires? Most of the people that visit Buenos Aires must go to have a look around Palermo, this is because it is one of the places that has a lot of green spaces which are very comfortable, and you can find more exciting and contemporary places too. If you are looking for green spaces, there are a lot of them in Palermo. You can go to “The Palermo woods” or maybe “The Botanic Garden”, these areas are famous among the people that live in Buenos Aires and the tourists because they are

charming, beautiful and comfortable to spend the day. However, there are places that are livelier and more expensive, such as Palermo Soho. This is a compact city where you can find restaurants,

nightclubs and a lot of art on the streets where you can see many people taking pi c tu r es of them. All these things make this place more contemporary and crowded. You can spend the day or night there, and it doesn’t matter if you go with your family or your friends. In my opinion, there are too many things that are interesting to do, and many places where you can find art and people having fun, and places that ar e fas c i nating in different ways.

URBAN SETTINGS Visita guiada al Barrio de La Boca

FCE WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT: IMPROVING PEOPLE’S STANDARD OF LIVING OR PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT?

By Valentin Goñi It is well known that most of the p eo p le wa nt to improve the way they live, but nowadays, the environment is suffering from that, and they are not gorgeous news. Firstly, it is undeniable that people need to work, so in that way, they can pay their bills or have leisure time. As a result of them trying to work harder, the environment suffers from all the contamination of the companies, such as

trash, gases, etc. Secondly, housing is a point to consider since people want to make their house as comfortable as they can reach. Aiming to do that, they are wasting natural resources that are not unlimited. Therefore, over time, those resources are going to disappear. Last but not least, education should be mentioned since it cou ld help both s i d es , because it improves the way they live, but it also teaches people how to recycle and take care of their surroundings. However,

some education is not as good as it should be, so people have to enhance it. In conclusion, in my own opinion, I think that if the planet disappears, so will we, but if we want to stay here, we have to take care of it and change the way we live.

MARTA

SARANZOTTI

INTERLUDIO ARTÍSTICO

“Paisaje de otro”

Acrylic on canvas. It measures 90 by 60 cm It’s an adaptation of Oscar Kokoschka’s painting; he was an Austrian painter (1886-1980). This painting belongs to Expressionism; it’s a townscape. T he co lo u rs co ntrast ver y well, and the dominating colour is green. My name is Marta Saranzotti. I’m a painter, I live in Lanús and I have worked in drawing and painting for about thirty years. I have my own atelier dedicated to teaching art.

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