Alta Gracia's annual procession for La Virgin de la Merced

Virgin de la Merced

  The patron Saint of  Alta Gracia, the protector of the pueblo,  is la Virgin de la Merced.
  A procession takes place every year in honor of this beloved Virgin.

 This is  an event that gives foreigners an idea of Argentine culture, especially when experienced in the town of Alta Gracia. The  procession begins with several statues of the  Virgin de la Merced held high and proud by locals walking down  la calle Libertador,  the main street entering the city of Alta Gracia. This is followed by  gauchos (Argentine cowboys) men, women and children on horse, dressed in their traditional costumes paying homage to Alta Gracia's most revered Virgin. Both gaucho and horse are dressed  in their best and it is truly a photographic feast for the eye.

This event takes place every year during the month of September. It is probably best to check with the Alta Gracia tourist board  in case of a change in schedule or you can contact 279 Boutique Bed+ Breakfast for the schedule of events.  The procession for  the Virgin de la Merced in Alta Gracia  should definitely be  high on your list when visiting the Province of Cordoba, Argentina .











Remember to reserve your accommodations ahead of time and don't forget your camera!!

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Arte en Cordoba

Leonardo Kilstein

Marcela Moujan

Del 15 de septiembre al 24 de noviembre

Puedes ver las obras de Marcela Moujan , Leonardo Kilstein , Esteban Pastorino, Pablo Demonte, Manuel Quiroga , Oscar Paez y los Premios Arnet 2011 en el

Museo Emiliano Caraffa en la ciudad de Cordoba.

La edicion 2011 del  Premio Arnet a Cielo Abrierto es la tercera consecutiva que realiza la banda ancha de Telecom, para promover el desarollo de esculturas e instalaciones con el fin de enriquecer el patrimonio cultural de la nacion. Por lo menos, sabemos, que los aumentos descontrolados de Arnet/Telecom lo estan usando para el crecimiento del arte.

Si tienen el tiempo a visitar este  museo, son obras  e ideas interesantes que seguro,  te inspiran.

Recuerdas que los Miercoles, las entradas a los museos son gratis.

Lareo
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Photo Exhibit at El Museo de la Estancia Jesuitica de Alta Gracia

     The city of Alta Gracia invites you to the  photography exhibition of world renowned, Wikipidea listed, “ Small World” elite club member , National Geographic and United Nations photographer, Mr Ricardo Preve. 

Did I miss anything Ricardo??

On display at The Museo de la Estancia Jesuitica de Alta Gracia , Ricardo’s beautiful, colorful , large scale photographs of African Rituals , were captured in Haiti, Cuba, Brazil and Uruguay. 

Transporting  the viewer to" moments of time"  that are  sacred, the viewer senses  a certain
exclusivity , entering in a world, that is seen by very  few.
This is a photography exhibition, not to be missed. 

Harley Davidson's roar into Alta Gracia.

I have a confession to make.

I have always wanted to be a biker chic, you know the girl that you see riding on the back of a Harley Davidson, with her arms wrapped around a muscular, sleeveless shirt, overly tattooed, bald , bandanna sporting biker with a hook earring. Yep!! That’s pretty much the description. Although if I had my choice, I would go more with the Sam Elliot look.

 I can’t for the life of me explain the attraction that I have for this particular group  of  characters that caravan from town to town,  arms and legs stretched out long, with their very intimidating engines ,  and an effortlessly cool look that clings like static, making  pit stops at local bars , just to take off again into the wild blue yonder.

    What is it about a Harley Davidson that makes people look and listen?  Is it the unmistakable sound of a Harley engine?  Or is it the cowboy -ish  name “Harley Davidson” that invokes a certain coolness?

 Perhaps, it’s the sleek chromed design of each bike , or maybe  it’s the Harley Davidson lifestyle?

 It could be just that which  attracts many, including myself , to the Harley Davidson mystique, the lifestyle and it’s mantra  “Live to ride”. Can’t get any clearer than that!

By the way, what do these bikers do for a living? Do they work? Tattoos are not cheap and neither is chrome polish! 

An e-mail  arrived from the Alta Gracia Tourist Board announcing the arrival of 150 Harley Davidson bikers in our main plaza.

Of course I immediately ironed my official  Harley Davidson  “tres cool” T-shirt, charged the battery in my camera, and took off with my dog Indiana Jones to welcome the bikers.

Now, personally speaking, I don’t think that you have lived, until you have witnessed  the  thunderous roar of 150 Harley Davidson bikers driving through the main street of a small town.

There is only one word that could best describe this event, "AWESOME".

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