BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Embassy of Argentina

DC -- Embassy of Argentina:

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Food tasting, wine tasting, Yerba mate tasting, Tango and Folk shows, guided tours, art exhibits, free tango lessons, tourism clips, kid entertainment.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. EMBARG_140503_047.JPG: Our Embassy Welcome to our 100-year old house Construction of this building is from between 1908 and 1911 -- It features ones of the oldest elevators in town. The Argentine Republic bought it in 1913. It was intended to be the residence of a Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, and was one of the first buildings designed by a team that included an African-American architect, Julian Abele, from Horace Trumbauer's firm. At the time, Dupont Circle was an upscale neighborhood in Washington DC, and the Argentine Republic was one of the first countries to establish its Embassy in what later became one of the city's liveliest areas.
2. EMBARG_140503_059.JPG: Education and Science for the Future One of the first fields of cooperation between Argentina and the United States In Argentina, education from elementary school through high school is compulsory and free of charge. The country has one of the highest literacy (98%) and school life expectancy (16.1 years). Public Universities guarantee universal access to free college-level education. The current budget allotted to education represents over 6% of GDP. Argentina has been awarded give Nobel Prizes. The Argentine doctor Bernardo Houssay was the first Latin American Scientist to win a Nobel in 1947 (Medicine). The other argentine [sic] personalities to get the prize were Carlos Saavedra Lama (Peace -- 1936), Luis Federico Leloir (Chemistry -- 1970), Cesar Milstein (Medicine -- 1984), and Adolfo Perez Esquivel (Peace -- 1980). As part of the bilateral cooperation between Argentina and the United States, sixty five American teachers were sent to Argentina between 1869 and 1891. They contributed to build the foundations of a public educational system very well recognized throughout Latin America.
3. EMBARG_140503_102.JPG: San Martin ??? José Francisco de San Martín (1778-1850) was an Argentine General, governor and patriot who led his nation during the wars of Independence from Spain. He was a lifelong soldier who fought for the Spanish in Europe before returning to Argentina to lead the struggle for Independence. Today, he is revered in Argentina, where he is considered among the founding fathers of the nation. He also led the liberation of Chile and Peru. The above from http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/independenceinargentina/a/Biography-Of-Jose-De-San-Martin10.htm
4. EMBARG_140503_127.JPG: Our Dining Room In this room our Ambassador invites members of Congress, executive officers, and businessmen to discuss and to work on issues of common interest. We also hold our weekly diplomats' meetings here, to brief and receive instructions from our Ambassador. The room is named after Eva Peron (7 May 1919 - 26 July 1952), the second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron (1895 - 1974) and the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. Eva Peron fought on behalf of labor rights, and was known for her campaign for female suffrage.
5. EMBARG_140503_134.JPG: Our Room of the Ambassadors Argentina and the United States officially established diplomatic relations in 1822. This room shows the portraits of all the Argentine Ambassadors in the United States since 1811, when Argentina sent the first envoy.
6. EMBARG_140503_137.JPG: Our Ballroom -- The Oval Hall On the right of the foyer located on the second floor, the Oval Hall was built in 1920 as an addition to the rest of the house. The center of interest is the fireplace in the middle of the room, and the eight windows. In this room different cultural activities take place throughout the year: tango classes, lectures, concerts, wine tastings, among others.
7. EMBARG_140503_140.JPG: Our Ambassador's Office
8. EMBARG_140503_163.JPG: Argentine - US Longstanding Bilateral Relations Argentina and the United States established diplomatic relations in 1822. This 190-years-old relationship is the longest that the United States has had with any Latin American country. The bilateral relation is based on mutual respect and shared values like the promotion of peace and democracy and the respect for human rights and international law. Both countries actively work in global and regional multilateral forums like the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the G-20. Argentina and the US have cooperated for decades in a wide range of areas such as: * Human rights * Science & technology * Trade & investment * Cultural & educational issues * Nuclear security & non proliferation * Fight against terrorism * Space exploration
9. EMBARG_140503_181.JPG: Argentina as a Global Player A commitment to a peaceful and fair world Argentina's foreign policy is based upon the defense of democratic principles, the promotion of human rights, the construction and strengthening of regional integration, and the respect for international law and peaceful settlement of disputes. Argentina is a founding member of the United Nations, the Organization of American States, the World Trade Organization and the Inter American Development Bank where it works with the international community in order to build a more peaceful and fair world. Regional integration with our Latin American neighbors has become one of the fundamentals of our foreign policy. MERCOSUR (Mercada Comun del Sur), UNASUR (Union de Naciones Sudamericanas) and CELAC (Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribenos) are different expressions of the will of our people to recreate and strengthen the bonda that have traditionally united us.
10. EMBARG_140503_183.JPG: "Evita" Eva Peron
11. EMBARG_140503_194.JPG: More Rights for our People Commitment to expand political, economic and social rights. During the 1940s, the strengthening of Labor Rights and the consolidation of Union Rights took place after decades of Union activism. As a result of the fight spearheaded by Eva Peron, in 1947 Argentina women won the right to vote. This year of 2013, youths (16+) will be able to vote for the first time. Joining a group of a few pioneers in the world, Argentina is the first country in Latin America, to expand the right to marriage with its Equal Marriage Law. Since 2009, a Universal Child Allowance is ensured as long as proof of vaccination and of school attendance is provided.
12. EMBARG_140503_206.JPG: Cultural Diversity & Immigration Argentina, a land of opportunity Argentina was forged as a nation open to immigration, building a society whose wealth was matched by its cultural diversity. From the mid-19th Century to the 1950s, wave upon wave of European immigrants, mostly Spanish and Italian, joined by groups from the Middle East, immigrated to Argentina. This is mirrored in our diverse cuisine, that mixes Spanish, Italian, Central-European, Middle-Eastern and aboriginal influences. Nowadays, Argentina has one of the most generous migration laws in the world, recognizing the right to migration as a fundamental human right. More recent migratory currents originate in neighboring countries and, to a lesser extent, in Asia.
13. EMBARG_140503_214.JPG: A Global Trader Diversified economy to supply the global market World's leading producer and exporter of commodities and value-added foods. Scientific tradition and innovative solutions in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and software & IT services. Industrial structure with a strong tradition in diverse productive sectors, such as automotive, pharmaceuticals, chemicals & petrochemicals and design manufacturing. Development of nuclear and aerospace projects (SAC-D / Aquarius satellite: launched in 2011 jointly with NASA).
14. EMBARG_140503_263.JPG: A Vibrant and Diverse Culture Tango + Music + Film + Theatre + Ballet + Literature + Folklore + Design 2,829 stage venues, from small stages to world class opera houses like the Carvantes, the Colon or the Argentino. 925 museums. 444 movie theaters. Two Oscar awards to Best Foreign Language Film: The Official Story (1985) and The Secret in her Eyes (2009). Two more for Gustavo Santaolalla's Best Original Score for Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Babel (2006). Mercedes Sosa won 5 Latin Grammy Award [sic] for Best Folk Album. Tango was popularized by Carlos Gardel at the beginning of the 20th Century. In modern Argentina, Astor Piazzolla brought a revolution to Tango with strong influences from jazz and classical. Today it enjoys a worldwide revival. Jorge Luis Borges' short stories inspired and influenced Hollywood blockbusters like The Others, Matrix and Inception. Big producer and export of audiovisual contents.
Wikipedia Description: Embassy of Argentina, Washington, D.C.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Embassy of Argentina in Washington, D.C. is the Republic of Argentina's diplomatic mission to the United States. It's located at 1600 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Chancery

Located in the neighborhood of Dupont Circle and commissioned in 1906 by Pennsylvania Congressman George Franklin Huff, the mansion at 1600 New Hampshire Avenue NW was designed by Julian Abele (1881-1950), the first African-American graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s architecture program, when he was working with Horace Trumbauer. Mr. Huff was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention, and member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1884-1888). In 1891, he was elected to the Fifty-second Congress and reelected for five more terms. Married to Henrietta Burrell, they were the parents of eight children.

The Argentine Government purchased the building on February 20, 1913, from Mrs. Henrietta Huff, who decided to sell the house after her husband’s death in 1912.

Julian Abele designed the Widener Library at Harvard University and several buildings for Duke University in North Carolina, mansions in Newport Rhode Island and New York as well as many buildings in Washington. The ballroom was added in the decade of 1940 by another prominent architect Clarke Waggaman for the Embassy of Argentina.

At the beginning of the XX century Dupont Circle was an upscale suburb of Washington, and the Argentine Republic invested heavily given the importance put in the bilateral relation with the U.S. The Argentine Government owns a total of four houses in the block: besides the Embassy's Chancery, the Sarmiento Building, next to it and housing the Consular Section of the Embassy, and the Ambassador's Official Residence, both of them on Q Street; and the Argentine Permanent Mission to the Organization of American States, on Corcoran Street, was built as the horse quarters for the house on New Hampshire Avenue.

In 2019 the Embassy included in its website a revamped section on the history of the building, the neighborhood and the architects.
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