After lunch we had a little free time to shop and look around the "microcentro" business district. Max took some students to Puerto Madero to see the Calatrava bridge (Puente de la Mujer) and the new buildings near the river. Meanwhile, we went to eat ice cream, which made certain children very happy (above).
At 3:30 we all met in the center of the Plaza de Mayo, to see the Madres march. For 34 years, they have been marching at 3:30 every single Thursday. They march in memory of their "disappeared" and murdered children, and to demand justice. They Madres are joined by younger people who support their calls for social justice and human rights around the world. After the march, we stayed for their rally and speeches. Sergio was nice enough to come meet us at the Plaza and he gave a group of us an architectural tour of the neighborhood.
Then we walked to La Confiteria Ideal, which is a very elegant old 1940s restaurant with a dance hall upstairs. We had drinks and watched people dance tango. At this place, they dance tango every afternoon and evening, often with live orchestras. They also have tango classes and performances, but all open to anyone who wants to dance. Many of our students were asked to dance, but declined -- none of the women were wearing the requisite super-high-heeled tango shoes. Some of the couples were superb dancers and others were just there to have fun. We plan to see more tango later in the week.
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