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ARGENTINA TANGO TRADE is the international trade promotion platform developed by Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to connect global markets with the excellence of Argentina’s tango industry.
The platform enhances the international visibility of the Argentine tango ecosystem and facilitates the promotion and export of tango-related products and services. The platform gathers and organizes all essential information about companies, producers, artists, professionals, and teachers with products and services ready for export:
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Exclusive Products: Footwear, clothing, accessories, decorative objects, and more.
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Tango Shows: High-quality professional music and/or dance performances.
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Training Services: Specialized teaching in dance, music, and the history of the genre.
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Specialized Services: Professional musicalization (TDJ).
Each participant has a detailed profile with images, videos, links, and contact information, all organized through a user-friendly, filter-based search engine.
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Made in Argentina
at New York Fashion Week 2026
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Argentina will be represented at New York Fashion Week 2026 through “Made in Argentina,” a dedicated showcase curated by Runway 7, to be held on February 15, 2026 at Sony Hall, New York City.
The initiative serves as a platform to promote Argentine fashion design as a value-added creative industry, highlighting the country’s talent, innovation, and production capabilities. It brings together established brands and emerging designers, offering international exposure and facilitating connections with buyers, media, and industry stakeholders. Participating designers are listed under “Featured Brands” on the Runway 7 website.
By supporting initiatives such as Made in Argentina, Argentina advances its trade promotion objectives, strengthens the international positioning of its creative industries, and fosters new opportunities for exports and business development in global markets.
| | Invitate to tender: sale of CITELEC shares | | |
The National Undersecretariat of Electric Energy has announced the launch of a national and international public tender for the sale of shares in Compañía Inversora en Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. (CITELEC). CITELEC is the controlling company of Transener S.A., Argentina’s main electricity transmission company, which transports approximately 86% of the country’s electric power.
The tender aims to transfer the shareholding currently held by Energía Argentina S.A., representing 50% of CITELEC’s total share capital.
Interested parties may access the tender documentation through the platform www.contratar.gob.ar.
This call is part of the ongoing process to modernize and transform Argentina’s energy sector.
| | Argentina at Seafood Expo North America 2026 | | |
Argentina will participate in Seafood Expo North America 2026, the leading seafood trade exhibition in North America, to be held in Boston from March 15 to 17. Through its National Pavilion, under the distinctive seal “Mar Argentino, Salvaje y Austral,” Argentina will showcase a competitive export offer including shrimp, squid, hake, king crab, and value-added seafood products.
Seafood Expo North America brings together more than 1,200 exhibitors from nearly 50 countries, offering a strategic platform to strengthen trade relations and generate new business opportunities.
Argentine Participating Companies:
Trade professionals and buyers are invited to visit Argentina’s National Pavilion and connect with the seafood industry of Argentina.
For trade inquiries and meeting coordination: Consulate General and Promotion Center of the Argentine Republic in New York - cnyor-comercial@mrecic.gov.ar | (212) 603-0401
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The Consulate General and Promotion Center of Argentina in New York accompanied Argentine company I+DIoT Lab at National Retail Federation 2026, the world’s leading retail event, where it showcased its solutions live at the Zebra Technologies booth at the Javits Center.
Together with Martin Zuker, Co-Founder & CEO, we explored a technology that digitalizes the shopping experience and automates in-store and operational processes. I+DIoT Lab became the first Latin American company in Zebra’s history to present a solution at NRF.
| | NRF 2026 provided a high-impact platform to strengthen strategic connections and advance the company’s expansion into the U.S. market—once again highlighting the innovation, scalability, and global competitiveness of Argentine talent. | | |
In observance of national holidays both in Argentina and the United States, the Consulate General will be closed on Monday, February 16th (Washington's Birthday) and Tuesday, February 17th (Carnival holidays). Please find here information in case of consular emergencies.
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Consular services:
Online appointment system available for
Life Proof Certificates (remote)
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The online appointment system now allows citizens to schedule appointments for remote (non-presential) Life Proof Certificates, providing greater convenience for those who require this service without having to visit the Consulate in person.
As previously communicated, this system also remains available for consular services that require RENAPER’s intervention —specifically DNI and passport applications— and has become a key tool in streamlining access to these high-demand services, and will continue to be progressively expanded to incorporate additional consular procedures.
For DNI, passport, and Life Proof Certificates, Argentine citizens are reminded that appointments must be requested exclusively through our official website:
https://cnyor.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/turnos-online
Given the high number of unattended appointments, we kindly remind citizens who have booked and confirmed a slot to arrive on the scheduled date and time. If unable to attend, we respectfully ask that you notify us in advance so the appointment may be reassigned, allowing us to better serve the community as a whole.
| | Networking breakfasts 2026 kick-off | | |
We kicked off a new year of networking breakfasts with an outstanding group of Argentine professionals in New York, bringing together voices from finance, technology, creativity, consulting, and strategy to connect, share experiences, and continue strengthening a diverse, talented, and committed community.
Thank you for joining us and for the generosity of the exchange: Belén Alonso Robles (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, VP - Portfolio Monitoring), Damasia Merbilhaa (TBWA, VP Latin America), María Paula Keller (EY, Tax Manager), Olivia Gurfinkiel (EY, Strategy Associate), Mark Chlapowski (Young America Capital, Managing Director), Bruno Vilches (Google, Senior Engagement Manager), Luciana Modica (Laboratoratorio de Ideas y Analisis Politico), Directora), Luciana Nuñez (The Preston Associates, Partner/Head of Americas) and Matías Lucero (Posta Studio/Microsoft AI, Director of Operations/Product Designer).
We also enjoyed hosting a breakfast with Argentine students at Columbia University, members of ARSA (Argentine Students Association), as a relaxed space to connect, share experiences and strengthen our community of Argentines studying and building their paths in New York.
This is just the beginning of many more gatherings throughout the year. Here’s to a 2026 full of connections, ideas, and shared projects! Si te querés sumar, completá el formulario.
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This exhibition presents Bruno Rodríguez Maraude’s ongoing exploration of geometry, everyday objects, and upcycling as a contemporary artistic practice. Through precise geometric structures, color, and repetition, familiar materials are transformed into dynamic compositions that balance order and emotion. Drawing on his architectural background, the artist invites reflection on material memory, consumption, and the creation of new meanings at the intersection of art, design, and architecture.
Through mid March
Mondays to Fridays 10 am to 5:00 pm
12 W 56th St., New York 10019 NY
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In this exhibition, visual artist and psychologist Marcela Hoffer explores the healing power of art. In this series, she uses the creation of new shapes and forms derived from Argentine’s provincial symbols and icons. Through these circular forms, she explores her Argentine heritage, particularly inner distances, opening space for wholeness, balance, and transformation.
Marcela was born and raised in Buenos Aires, and moved to New York City as a young adult. Her project deconstructs familiar Argentine forms and reassembles them into emergent ones. The work creates a contemplative space in which perception can soften, allowing insight, integration, and embodied understanding.
Through mid March
Mondays to Fridays 10 am to 5:00 pm
12 W 56th St., New York 10019 NY
| | Argentine Artists launch the 2026 Exhibition Season | | |
The Consulate General and Promotion Center of Argentina in New York inaugurated its 2026 Cultural Program with two simultaneous solo exhibitions by Argentine artists Bruno Rodríguez Maraude and Marcela Hoffer, presented across the Gallery Hall and the Library Hall.
The joint-opening format, launched last year, fostered a dialogue between the work of an Argentine visiting artist and an Argentine artist based in the United States, while welcoming a diverse audience from the Argentine and local cultural communities.
Vinyl Geometries, by Rodríguez Maraude, explores geometry, repetition, and material transformation through re-signified surfaces and rigorous structures, inviting close observation and reflection on form and process. In parallel, Internal Maps by Marcela Hoffer offers an introspective journey inspired by Argentine provincial symbols and circular forms, creating a contemplative space that engages memory, perception, and integration.
Together, these exhibitions marked a strong opening to the Consulate’s 2026 exhibition season, reaffirming its commitment to showcasing contemporary Argentine art and fostering cultural dialogue in New York.
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Book presentation
Queremos tanto a Jane - Juana Libedinsky
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The Consulate General and Promotion Center of Argentina in New York hosted the presentation of Queremos tanto a Jane by Argentine journalist and cultural critic Juana Libedinsky in an event that explored the unexpected yet powerful connections between a nineteenth-century English writer, a contemporary Argentine book, and a Consulate in Manhattan.
Marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, Libedinsky offered an engaging and insightful exploration of the vibrant global fandom that continues to read, reread, reinterpret, and reinvent the author of Pride and Prejudice.
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Neither a biography nor an academic study, Queremos tanto a Jane begins with a simple question: why do we keep reading Jane Austen? With wit and erudition, Libedinsky approaches Austen from a distinctly Argentine perspective, linking her work to pop culture, film, television, and the everyday experience of reading. The book also stands out as the first work on Jane Austen written in Latin America.
The evening featured a conversation with the author and special participation by Gabriela Montero of the Jane Austen Society of Mexico and the board of the Jane Austen Society of North America, underscoring the global reach of Austen’s readership.
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Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet at the Met Museum
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Pedro Giraudo is a Latin GRAMMY-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader celebrated for blending the passion of Argentine tango with chamber music, jazz, and world traditions creating a sound that is both rooted and innovative.
Don’t miss him live at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York!
On Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM, Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet will perform in an unforgettable evening that brings together tango’s timeless expressive power and refined ensemble artistry at one of the city’s most iconic cultural institutions. (Bandsintown)
He’ll also be performing additional concerts in New York throughout February and March, bringing his distinctive sound to audiences across the region. It’s a great opportunity to experience live music that bridges tradition and innovation.
| | On Saturday, February 7, 2026, Gray Area takes over Car Park — New York City’s bold new industrial venue — for an unforgettable night of forward-thinking house and minimal rhythms featuring Discip, one of Argentina’s most exciting emerging electronic artists. | | Argentinos en NY: Asado Anual | | Calle Vapor in New York City | | |
The acclaimed Argentine salsa/timba band Calle Vapor will make their first-ever U.S. appearance in New York City from June 19–21, 2026, as part of the Baila New York Dance Fest.
Known for their high-energy sound and hits such as “Nochecita,” the band will bring their vibrant Latin rhythms to the city, offering an unmissable live experience for dancers and music lovers alike. This visit marks a special moment for NYC’s salsa and Latin dance community, celebrating the dynamic presence of Argentine music on an international stage.
Jun 19 - Jun 21 2026
New York, NY, United States
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(*) This section includes activities related to Argentine culture that take place in the New York region and other states under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General, in whose organization and content the Consulate General has not had and does not have any involvement and, therefore, are not activities that have the institutional sponsorship of the Consulate General.
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Argentine Schools
The schools are independent and their curricula complement
the regular school curricula of their states.
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