It’s 7am on a Saturday morning in Buenos Aires. The streets are dead other than a dog-walker and an elderly couple walking hand-in-hand across the cobblestone street. The sun lifts and a cool breeze from the Rio de la Plata penetrates the urban grid. Produce stand clerks place fruit and vegetables on makeshift stands on the sidewalk. Cafes and restaurants set up chairs outside. As the morning evolves, the city comes alive with traffic, music,…
Words by Matt Dursum Photos by Samantha Demangate It’s a drizzly Friday afternoon in Buenos Aires. The rain and breeze offer a brief relief from the searing summer heat. This abnormally cool day is perfect for a craft beer tour. Joining me are my friends from the U.K. and my girlfriend. My Argentine friends wanted nothing to do with this, claiming unanimously that drinking anything but ice cold Vermouth or Fernet and Cola during this…
Words by Matt Dursum Photos by Samantha Demangate Some life events pass by unnoticed, while others cling to our waking memories like starving lampreys. For those of us in Buenos Aires, Argentina during 2022’s FIFA World Cup, time bent out of shape, seemingly standing still for moments until the rushes of cathartic energy and emotion leaked into our brains and the psyche of the entire nation of Argentina. The Buildup Soccer is Argentina’s game. Although…
Words and photos by Matt Dursum It’s December 10th, and I’m in line for my very first comic book convention. I do not know what to expect, nor do I have an agenda. I’m solely along for the ride. Nerds of all ages are waiting with us, braving the relentless heat of the Argentine summer for 2022’s Argentina Comic Con. This event in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires is one of the largest pop…
Words and photos by Matt Dursum Few buildings in downtown Buenos Aires stand out as poignantly as the Department of Social Services building on Avenida 9 de Julio. On its south-facing facade is a jubilant looking image of Evita Peron, facing towards the working-class neighborhoods south of the port area. On its northern side stands an image of Evita speaking intensely into a microphone, as if lecturing the elite in the north and staring directly…