The closing of the Summer Festival, held at the Parque Centenario Amphitheater, It was an open-air spectacle that stood out for its splendor. The Symphonic Band of the City of Buenos Aires had the honor of closing a program that offered a wide range of more than 400 cultural proposals during January and February.ba culture,

within that framework, more of 100 thousand individuals delighted in the numerous theatrical experiences, cinematographic, circus, musicals, visual and literary, all of them organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City, that transformed the urban environment into a vibrant cultural and recreational scene.

“We are enormously pleased with the success of the Summer Festival, especially due to the massive participation of citizens who were able to enjoy top-quality cultural experiences in their own neighborhoods,” said the Minister of Culture Gabriela Ricardes., who maintained that “from the magnificent Orquesta Estable del Colón to the Contemporary Ballet of San Martín, passing through puppet performances, La Falcón and Shakespeare's Sonnets, as well as the richness of World Music, among many other wonderful proposals that we had”.

Likewise, “We enter spaces that are usually untapped.”, like squares, amphitheaters and parks, always looking to be close to our neighbors. The organization of this event involved hard work on the part of the Ministry, but above all, It was a titanic effort on the part of the artists, who quickly joined our vision of promoting a culture of excellence”, highlighted the head of the Buenos Aires Culture area.

The closing night of the Festival was performed by the Symphonic Band of the City of Buenos Aires, under the baton of debut director, Nicolás Kapustiansky, and with the outstanding participation of Ligia Piro as a guest artist. The repertoire included milonga melodies, tangos and the famous Malambo by Ginastera.

Among the various activities developed throughout these two months, Innovative proposals stood out that radiated splendor. Music and dance reached their maximum expression when the Stable Orchestra of the Teatro Colón and the Contemporary Ballet of the Teatro San Martín left their usual stages to perform at the Parque Centenario Amphitheater, thus bringing the best of his art to the neighborhoods. Following this same line, The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra and the Buenos Aires Tango Orchestra gave open-air concerts, giving away popular classics to the public.

One of the most moving moments was “Sandro for us”, where women artists from various musical genres came together to pay tribute to the unforgettable “Sandro de América”. further, as part of the Summer Festival, the Camerata Argentina offered a series of popular music in collaboration with Jairo and other renowned artists.

The art of Shakespeare had its space with the show “Sonnets of William Shakespeare”, that transformed the three Buenos Aires museums of colonial art into a unique theatrical stage. In this same environment, Both residents and visitors had the opportunity to immerse themselves in compositions that span different regions, emotions and harmonious palettes within the framework of World Music.

Likewise, the circus spirit was present at the Summer Festival with Funhouse, a proposal by the Swiss-Argentine company Innovacirco that filled the emblematic Parque Centenario Amphitheater and merged various disciplines on stage.

These are just some of the most 400 presentations organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, that were distributed throughout various urban points and attracted more than 100 a thousand people, thus contributing to the comprehensive summer proposal of the City Government that captivated half a million residents and tourists.