Talks with writers: literature, cafes, and secrets of art in the Rivarola Passage
For the second consecutive time, the "Writers' Talk" series, conceived and hosted by journalist Susana Mitchell, once again ignites the word in one of the city's most unique corners: Café Rivarola, located at 154 Rodolfo Rivarola Passage, the only "mirror" passage in Buenos Aires, declared a Historical Heritage Site. The opening event is this Wednesday at 6:00 PM, with Claribel Terré Morell as special guest.
The renowned journalist and writer arrives with the second edition of her book , Traitors of Art , in which she explores some of the most surprising cases of art theft and forgery in Latin America. Among them, the Uruguayan case of Picasso's forged signature on the cover of El pozo —the famous novel by Juan Carlos Onetti —attributed to his second wife, stands out, as well as the mystery surrounding the stolen and lost works of Antonio Bern i , in one of the few armed art robberies recorded in the country. The book also details the fate of the works in the collection of Catalan author Francesc Cambó, including pieces by Goya, Rubens, and Tintoretto, which diplomatically clashed between Perón and Franco in the 1940s.
Claribel Terré Morell and her book "Traitors of Art." Photo courtesy of the magazine.
The series will continue in August with writer Mónica Testoni and her book Casa de Artistas (House of Artists) ; in September with Sol Klinkenberg and his novel Proyecto Corea (Project Korea ); in October, it will be Gonzalo Unamuno's turn with the stories from Tu Jardín Salvaje (Your Wild Garden ); and finally, in November, the closing presentation will be by Hugo Alconada Mon, who will present Los Topos (The Topos ), his investigation into Russian spies infiltrating Argentina.
With free admission, Charla con Escritores seeks to revive the spirit of literary gatherings, those old-fashioned gatherings where books, ideas, and coffee were shared. Today, that spirit is renewed in a space that also houses other cultural projects, such as the Té de Colección (Collection Tea) by art collector Mariela Ivanier and the refined Asunto Impreso bookstore, part of the network that makes the space a true cultural hub of Buenos Aires.
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