A Buenos Aires bookshop in a theatrical setting: Libreria El Ateneo ArgentinaBooksTopics of the World May 24, 2013 2 A few years ago, Librería El Ateneo made the top ten best beautiful bookshops list. I couldn’t [...]
Books from around the world, recommended by our contributors ArgentinaBooksGermanyHong KongIrelandKazakhstanNew ZealandTopics of the WorldUKUSA May 22, 2013 1 In a recent online chat between PocketCultures contributors from around the world, we talked about books which [...]
The rebirth of Argentina’s fileteado porteño art ArgentinaMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World April 24, 2013 1 Fileteado porteño is a form of popular art that originated in the city of Buenos Aires at [...]
Picture Postcards: Historical transport in San Francisco, California USA Topics of the WorldUSA April 22, 2013 Our Contributing Editor, Ana, took this shot of the iconic San Francisco Cable Car. See more historical [...]
From our contributors: week of April 7, 2013 Blogs of the WorldHong KongIndiaKazakhstanUSA April 9, 2013 Some of our contributors have been busy at work publishing great content on their personal blogs. Here’s [...]
Picture Postcards: Historical place in Buenos Aires, Argentina ArgentinaTopics of the World April 8, 2013 Today’s photo of the Palacio Barolo building in Buenos Aires was sent to us by our Contributing [...]
Pato, Argentina’s national sport ArgentinaSportTopics of the World April 3, 2013 Football –or soccer, as it’s known in some parts- may be Argentina’s most popular sport but pato [...]
The Costa Rican Colorful Oxcart Costa RicaHistoryTopics of the WorldTransport March 29, 2013 8 La Carreta, “The oxcart” in English, was designated National Labor Symbol on March 22nd, 1988. During the [...]
Habemus Papam: Francis ArgentinaReligionTopics of the World March 15, 2013 2 Last Wednesday night crowds filled the Cathedral of Buenos Aires and the adjacent Plaza de Mayo in [...]
Picture Postcards: Street scene in Buenos Aires, Argentina ArgentinaTopics of the World March 4, 2013 This street scene is from Plaza Dorrego in the neighbourhood of San Telmo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [...]
About the Argetinean railway network ArgentinaBlogs of the World February 19, 2013 In an article recently published on the website Global Voices, in its Spanish version, author Laura Schneider [...]
Chicken pot pie, an American classic FoodTopics of the WorldUSA February 15, 2013 There are times when you just need a comforting dish to make your troubles go away albeit [...]