When: October 9, 2023
Where: Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Institution: Instituto de Literatura Argentina Ricardo Rojas (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA).
Participants:16
Facilitators & Team: Antu Cifuentes, Milagros Alizegui, Tálata Rodriguez

On Monday, October 9, we visited the fascinating library of the Instituto de Literatura Argentina Ricardo Rojas (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras) together with the young people of the Juegoteca Recreando Juntos. The library team showed us the most outstanding items in their collection. They also showed us some of their work as librarians and book restorers. We shared a moment of reading and refreshments.

This outing is part of Cultural Expeditons program developed by Pre-Textos Argentina to complement its regular workshops. These excursions allow us to come into direct contact with artistic and environmental practices and to get to know the trades that are linked to the

Literacy

  • Indicator of development in all fields (economic, political, emotional, etc.).
  • Stimulates imagination in order to comprehend texts.
  • Inspires personal expression.
  • Engages a range of experiences at a safe distance.

Innovation

  • Starts with creativity, a universal human drive.
  • Depends on facts and critical reflection.
  • Requires reinterpretation of given material.
  • Develops best with a diversity of proposals.

Civics

  • Derives from diversity as a source of pleasure.
  • Thrives on admiration of everyone for everyone.
  • Appreciates facts and critical reflections.
  • Recombines materials and experiences.