In recognition of the tango culture in Medellin and in honor of the deceased tango dancer Carlos Gardel, Argentina on Wednesday presented Colombia with a “Homage to Tango” monument.
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The statue, donated by Argentina’s national institute of tourism promotion (INPROTUR), was placed in Medellin’s Parque Biblioteca de Guayabal. The monument is
on June 24, 2012 to
BACKROUND: Monument foundation laid June 24, 2012
The monument, which is a replica of the statue located in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, is the work of sculptor Estela Trevino and the engineer Alejando Coria. It is made of stainless steel, is three feet high and weighs two tons. The structure is modeled after a Bandoneon, an essential instrument in most tango essembles.
The president of the National Committee of Tango Monuments, Ruben Reale, said that “these replicas…plant a piece of Argentina in different parts of the world.”
BACKGROUND: Carlos Gardel’s Death and the International Tango Festival VI
BACKGROUND: Parque Biblioteca de Guayabal