Antarctic Conference
IV International Conference and Festival of Antarctic Culture
Papers, performances, music, dance, art, cinema and literature
August - October 2012
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A comission by: National Antarctic Bureau of the Argentine Republic
With the collaboration of: National Antarctic Bureau of the Argentine Republic, Pro-Antarctic Foundation, Tigre Art Museum, Municipality of Tigre, Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center, Sustainable Culture, University of Buenos Aires, Embassy of Australia in the Argentine Republic, Embassy of Germany in the Argentine Republic , Embassy of Canada in the Argentine Republic, Center of Argentinian - Canadian Studies of Buenos Aires and Argentine Association of Canadian Studies.
Introduction:
Fourth international meeting of the International Festival of Antarctic Culture in which the participating artists of art residences in Antarctica, from different countries, make presentations and exhibit their pieces.
All disciplines of the arts are manifested in this festival of culture held at the ends of the world. Visual arts, music, dance, literature are present with experimental proposals that show a commitment to the Antarctic values of cooperation and environmental safeguard.
Previous editions were made in Australia (2) and New Zealand.
Details:
As integral organizers of the IV Conference and International Festival of Antarctic Culture we have had the challenge of being able to gather, in the city of Buenos Aires, artists of all disciplines in an International Conference that will accommodate them and give them the necessary spaces to speak and exhibit their works.
This event required the total organization of an International Bilingual Conference that should have talks, exhibitions, concerts, festivals and an event in which primary school children presented the works of their perception of the polar reality in dialogue with the works of the artists.
We had to take care of the theoretical organization and definition of objectives. Search for spaces for each activity. Search for supports, sponsorships and collaborating entities. Administrative organization. Contacts and dissemination of the event. Term, conditions, administration and selection of proposals. Hiring of personnel and suppliers.
Selection of proposals for talks, exhibitions, participants of the music and dance festivals and the total organization of the event with the children. Organization of each event. Curation and setting the exhibitions. Design and realization of graphic and digital material. Posters, catalogs, guides, etcetera.

Some important information
We have managed to organize a successful event, truly integrating and decentralized, developed in 4 spaces of the city of Buenos Aires and the Municipality of Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires.
These are some of the relevant data of the event:
Conference
The Conference was held in the auditorium of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on September 5, 6 & 7 with papers on science, art, environment, politics, history, literature and film related to Antarctica and its relationship with the poles.
Exhibitions
Sur Polar IV, Art in Antarctica was held at the Tigre Art Museum from September 8 to October 7. More than 30 artists from 14 countries exhibited their artworks in photography, drawing, painting, object, installation and video.
Music and Dance Festival
The music, dance and performance festival was held from September 5 to 9 at the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center.
In the same space short, feature film, documentary, art and fiction videos were screened in the Antarctic film session.
Polar Dialogues
Installation of "Accessible Arctic" photographs (Canada) dialoguing with Antarctica photography together with drawings and paintings made by children about the polar imaginary. From August 22 to September 15.
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