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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.
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