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Academia Nacional del Tango de la República Argentina

Coordinates: 34°36′31″S 58°22′42″W / 34.6086417°S 58.3782453°W / -34.6086417; -58.3782453
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34°36′31″S 58°22′42″W / 34.6086417°S 58.3782453°W / -34.6086417; -58.3782453

External view from the Avenida de Mayo

Academia Nacional del Tango de la República Argentina is an institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the Avenida de Mayo above the Café Tortoni.[1]

Overview

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The museum was established on June 28, 1990, by national decree with the aim of collecting, sorting, reviewing and saving from loss or destruction the cultural heritage of the tango.[2]

The founder and first president was the poet and tango lyricist Horacio Ferrer.[2]

Activities

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The Academy has a comprehensive library and regularly conducts seminars, workshops and exhibitions.[citation needed]

Publications

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The Academy has produced a series of publications in different formats (books, magazines, booklets) and the newspapers El Chamuyo and El Chamuyito.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Café Tortoni". Sitio oficial de turismo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (in Spanish). 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  2. ^ a b "La Academia Nacional del Tango celebró sus 25 años en La 2x4 | Buenos Aires Ciudad - Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires". buenosaires.gob.ar. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
  3. ^ "TANGO Y MILONGA". www.tangoymilonga.com.ar. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
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