Borges & Piazzolla in New York

The works of Jorge Luis Borges and Ástor Piazzolla are an important part of Buenos Aires’ distinctive artistic voice. Americas Society and TeatroStageFest celebrate these artists’ visions with an intimate conference featuring Jorge Luis Borges’ widow and longtime friend of Americas Society Maria Kodama, Piazzolla’s grandson Daniel Piazzolla, and Hernán Lombardi, Minister of Culture of the city of Buenos Aires.

The panel will discuss the Atlas by Borges, a touring exhibit of photos taken by Kodama during her world travels with Borges with texts by the author, opening October 4 at Instituto Cervantes. Panelists will also discuss Piazzolla plays Piazzolla, by Escalandrum, a jazz sextet led by Piazzolla which serves as a tribute to his grandfather.