Work and Study
Most English-speaking travellers seeking work in Argentina find themselves employment as English teachers. Traditionally there has been a slight bias towards teachers with a British accent, but there is such a demand for English language teachers in the country that those of other nationalities are unlikely to have difficulties in finding work. A TEFL certificate may be useful if you wish to work in a school, but often being a native speaker with a good standard of education is sufficient. Teaching can be a lucrative occupation here, and the highest rates are paid by large companies who offer up to $50 an hour for individual or small group classes. Informally, plenty of people set themselves up as private language teachers, advertising in the classified sections of local and national papers or on university or bookshop noticeboards. The downside of these informal arrangements can be finding yourself without work, and thus income, during the extended summer-holiday period - or left in the lurch when a student decides to cancel his or her classes. More financial stability - and a potentially more rewarding experience, since you get to mix with more locals - is offered by signing up for an official programme such as the Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges' Language Assistant programme, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN (tel 020/7389 4169; www.centralbureau.org ). Candidates for this programme should normally be aged between 20 and 30 and have completed at least two years of a degree or diploma course. The minimum language requirement is A-level Spanish and posts are for an academic year from early September to late May/early June: the level of responsibility can vary quite considerably from place to place. Organized volunteer programmes are not particularly thick on the ground in Argentina, though you may have some success by approaching organizations which interest you directly. There are occasionally opportunities as a paying volunteer with the Earthwatch Institute, 57 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HJ (tel 01865/311600; www.earthwatch.org ) on short environmental and archeological projects in Argentina. There may also be opportunities for volunteer work (only suitable for those with relevant experience or qualifications such as a degree in biology) within the national parks system: applications should be made, well ahead of time, to the national parks headquarters in Buenos Aires. Foreign university students may be able to enrol for courses in Argentina on presentation of an official letter from their own university. Academic standards in Argentinian universities are high: at the University of Buenos Aires in particular you will find lectures and courses given by many of the country's most respected writers, historians and analysts. Be prepared to find your classes taking place at any time between 7am and 11pm, though - the vast majority of Argentinian students work to subsidize their education (though public universities are still free, there are no grants for living expenses) and course timetables are consequently flexible enough to allow people to do this. The only place where you'll find a significant number of Spanish classes for foreigners is in Buenos Aires. The best-value courses in the city are those at the University of Buenos Aires' Laboratorio de Idiomas, 25 de Mayo 221, but are only really suitable if you're staying in the city for a while, since the courses usually run for several months. There are classes for learners or all abilities, including advanced and specialized week-long courses focusing on subjects such as pronunciation or current affairs. Other schools in Buenos Aires include Del Sur, at B. de Yrigoyen 668, 1st Floor (tel 011/4334-1487; www.delsur.com.ar ), and ILEE (Instituto de Lengua Espanola para Extranjeros), Av. Callao 339, 3rd Floor (tel 011/4782-7173; ileeovernet.com.ar ). Outside the capital, three of the best places to learn Spanish, in terms of quality of instruction and atmosphere, are Cordoba, Mendoza and San Rafael. Contact the Centro Cultural Anglo-Hispano del Oeste Argentino, Ortiz de Rosas 154, 5600 San Rafael, Prov. de Mendoza (tel 02627/434688; info@colegioargentino.com ); the IAIM, Rondeau 277, Mendoza Capital (tel 0261/429-0269, fax tel 0261/424-8840; info@iaim.com.ar ); or the Escuela Superior de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Secretaria de Extension, ESL, Universidad Nacional, Av. Velez Sarsfield 187, Cordoba (tel 0351/433-1073; secext@esl.unc.edu.ar ).
your food is yummyisabella says "i think yalls food is super dooper yummy keep up the good work
" whatsamanth says "nothing. you can survive on your own. dont go there its a horrible place." what you needkatie says "bring lots of food and water. try to bring non perishable food. and bring warm and cold clothes. you will need it." Buenos Aires City of DesignBob Frassinetti says "In August 2005 Buenos Aires was appointed City of Design by the UNESCO. This is recognition the city of “good airs” shares with other top notch design areas of the world such as Berlin, Montreal.
This appointment evidences recognition towards what Buenos Aires is doing in this particular area, and it cannot be understood if not put in perspective to the recent boom that took place in this area recently. BA features a constant flow of movement in terms of design, from mind-blowing creations to average regular, items the broadness of the design movement in the Argentine capital provides a wide rainbow of options featuring something for every taste.
Buenos Aires has been among the firsts of the American Continent to take upon the challenge of design together with Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Mendoza in Argentina –as well-. The turning point in contemporary design in South America can be dated at the end of the 1950s and all throughout the 60s. The decade of 1960 was a strong decade for innovation, creation and design in the deepest sense of the words. The Arts in general had a strong input back then, and design was not an exception, from aesthetics to usefulness, Argentina has been taking upon the challenge of designing new and innovative objects ever since. After a couple of decades of ups and downs, ins and outs, always in tune with the general panorama of what was going on in our country, today, Buenos Aires is breeding and furthering some interesting aesthetic and conceptual approaches to objects.
In terms of industrial design today in Argentina, there are at several different disciplines working in an avant-garde creations and innovating in theory and practice in this sense. The range goes from industrial products to vehicles, furniture and lighting, making of Buenos Aires a design spot pretty much hyper-comprehensive in terms of design for the visitors.
An interesting insight on design in Buenos Aires is provided by worldly known Argentine architect and designer Ricardo Blanco in his book entitled Crónicas del diseño industrial en la Argentina – Chronicles of the Industrial Design in Argentina-, where he reconstructs the path of evolution thru means of a particular historical perspective and journey. Not aiming to cover the entire historical process, but more in the sense of providing an organized insight into the world of useful aesthetics, Blanco attest to evidence the intention and cultural bases of the Argentine design path.
Thru means of the current literature and the ever growing production of industrial design objects Buenos Aires takes upon new airs of discovery, as it mutates from the traditional city of beef and tango to a much more interesting and amusing spot of arts, design and aesthetics… And all in all, in the meantime we explore the new inputs of design we can always stop to enjoy the delightful Argentine cuisine and culture, but now in a broader and richer way.
Bob Frassinetti, Buenos Aires, Argentina" GanjaFaith says "look for ganja at all times"
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