Usina del Arte
Usina del Arte
4.5
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Neighbourhood: La Boca
A neighbourhood defined by its immigrant roots, La Boca still maintains this past alive in its streets today. Due to its proximity to the river, the neighbourhood became the preferred settling area for immigrants of a wide variety of origins, who ended up living together in the conventillos. Thus, these houses became a melting pot of different cultures and traditions that birthed creations like tango and lunfardo. Nowadays, this legacy can be seen and felt on Caminito Street, which welcomes visitors with colourful facades, cobblestones, and street artists showcasing their skills. Just like its neighbor San Telmo, La Boca is one of the prime destinations to experience the traditions and customs that originated from the city’s immigrant past and which have shaped its distinct identity.
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jorge c
Buenos Aires, Argentina19,974 contributions
Mar 2020 • Business
The cultural center was inaugurated in 2011 in what it used to be and old and abandoned electric power house. The building itself is remarkable in an Italian romantic style fashion.
This week there are women related events and children activities. The main hall is also one of our concert places with the orchestra. Beautiful acoustics.
This week there are women related events and children activities. The main hall is also one of our concert places with the orchestra. Beautiful acoustics.
Written 7 March 2020
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0arnoldo
Buenos Aires, Argentina21 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
It has two auditorium with excellent accoustic. All brand new wooden walls and stage. Many different shows changing weekly.
Be careful when leaving the premises after a show if it is dark, because the area is not safe. call a cab. Do not go walking to take a bus at night.
Be careful when leaving the premises after a show if it is dark, because the area is not safe. call a cab. Do not go walking to take a bus at night.
Written 11 July 2017
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albul
Athens, Greece252 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
This is a electrical powerplant that was built a 100 years ago by a mixed Italian-Argentinean consortium, to supply electricity to the neighbourhood. Throughout the decades, it was emptied of its machinery and left abandoned. A few years ago, the town decided to upheaval it and turn it into a "multi-functional artistic space". This includes: halls for exhibitions and two auditoriums, one bigger, the other smaller. The adaptation works are marvelous, it's worth the visit just to admire how a factory has been turned into a museum! However the programming gives the impression of looking for a definitive identity. It is located in "Barracas" not far from the "Boca" neighbourhood.
Written 22 January 2015
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B B
Buenos Aires, Argentina2 contributions
Mar 2014 • Solo
La Boca is dodgy at the best of times, and USINA is a bit off the beaten tourist path. Hence dangerous. Taxi in, and taxi out.
I understand what the city is trying to do - gentrify the 'hood - but that is years away.
Just because they have free 11:30 am concerts does not mean its worth the safety risk.
I understand what the city is trying to do - gentrify the 'hood - but that is years away.
Just because they have free 11:30 am concerts does not mean its worth the safety risk.
Written 31 March 2014
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Scott H
Cleveland, OH53 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
Well, more accurately, hard to return from. Like many cities, BA took a abandoned structure (in this case a power plant - usina is Spanish for plant - though this perhaps the prettiest power plante every built) and turned it into a hip space for art. The Usina del Arte includes a concert hall, which is where we saw the Pit Orchestra of the Teatro Colon perform a free orchestral concert, as well as numerous other spaces. I believe most activities are free like the concert we saw and there's a definite mixing of folks from the middle and upper classes in attendance. I'm not sure how well a job they do of drawing in the locals from the surrounding, more impoverished areas. And that brings me back to the title - there's no transportation structure yet to support the Usina. It's in the middle of a dangerous area so you can't really go looking for a taxi. Thankfully the box office was kind enough to call a taxi for me. And a few days later, I learned about the app EasyTaxi, which functions like Uber for many Latin American cities. Otherwise, the Usina is a great place to hear and see an eclectic collection of performers from all genres in a cool, comfortable setting, even if it's needs a few more amenities (a bar and concession, and perhaps some clearer signage inside).
Written 25 December 2014
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Marito
Buenos Aires, Argentina166 contributions
Feb 2020
We, my family and I, went a lot of times and this place, is really a dreamed place, full of very nice corners. Please, go to know it!!!
Written 23 March 2020
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AnnW1946
New Canaan, CT25 contributions
Aug 2019
I danced on the stage here for the Festival BA - the Mundial de Tango. It is a two week festival of dance and music spread all over the city of Buenos Aires in August every year. This is a medium sized theatre with lots of exhibition space around it.The sound is terrific, the seats are comfortable. The only drawback to this theatre is that the backdrop and floor are natural wood, and give everything a yellow tint. A central space is used for a dance floor for group lessons and tango parties. There is a small cafe outside the front door, but they are often very busy. Usina del Arte is located in Boca, south of the central district and Puerto Madero, but taxis are cheap and there are lots of buses stopping right in front, if you can navigate those. There is a train in the courtyard for a good photo backdrop.
Written 13 December 2019
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Gerard Roche
Avellaneda, Argentina27 contributions
Aug 2019
Fabulous venue for show the qualifying rounds of the Tango World Champioships. Smallish venue, suoer sound system, Great view of the stage. Comfortable seats. Lovely building.
Written 5 December 2019
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princessbuttercup66
sydney104 contributions
Aug 2019
Attended this venue as part of the Festival BA - Mundial de Tango. Large auditorium for performances, and large spaces for exhibitions. Could do with more food options as it has only one very small but nice cafe, and there were thousands of people attending events at the same time.
Written 5 September 2019
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ClaudioJ1963
Tel Aviv, Israel30 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
And old electrical plant builded by the British was transformed into this beautiful museum and cultural center. A bonus: the Cinema Museum is situated a couple of meters from the Usina. A tip: get there in a taxi, and get out of there with another one you call from some known service. It is a risky area.
Written 3 April 2019
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Hola, hay rampas en la entrada y adentro tienen ascensores. Slds!!!
Written 4 December 2019
Anoche fuimos al concierto de Biolay en la plaza de la Usina del Arte. Dejamos el coche sobre Cafferata, a 10 metros de la puerta de acceso a la Usina habiendo consultado previamente a una persona que se identificó como perteneciente a una agencia de seguridad privada si eso era correcto. Atravesamos el vallado y all estacionamos.
Al salir, una mujer apostada donde previamente estaba el hombre identificado como de agencia privada y nos exigió un pago argumentando que ella estaba a cargo, que era conocida hace seis años como "la mujer de la Usina" y que no estaba al llegar nosotros porque había ido al baño.
Al negarme a pagar y contarle cómo había llegado hasta allí, me gritó, me dijo que era viuda de dos taxistas, que yo era un insolente, que agradeciera que no me pegara, y que no volviera más.
Lo dicho, estábamos a 10 metros del ingreso a la Usina, donde había apostados dos oficiales de la Policía Metropolitana que nada hicieron en ningún momento.
¿Debo dejar de ir a la Usina del Arte o el GCBA velará por el bienestar de los ciudadanos y el cumplimiento de las leyes?
Written 4 February 2018
Mira, yo fui solo una vez, no soy asiduo concurrente ni mucho menos. La unica vez que fui, fue de dia, no encontre ningun trapito y estacione a la vuelta, sin ningun problema. Pero por el otro lado, si hubiese alguno, le doy unos pesos, y no me hago mala sangre....
Written 6 February 2018
gracielazinno
Buenos Aires, Argentina
cuanto cuesta estacionar el auto en el estacionamiento privado frente a la usina?
Written 24 July 2017
Lamento no poder ayudarte, no fui en auto
Written 7 August 2017
¡Hola! ¿Alguien sabe si hay algún estacionamiento cerca? ¿O si se puede estacionar en la calle?
¡Gracias!
Written 23 March 2017
Hola Paola Pavese, hay un estacionamiento privado frente a la Usina misma, en diagonal a la entrada, y tiene su ingreso por la calle Caffarena, debajo de la autopista. la calle Caffarena es doble mano desde la calle Ministro Brin, incluso debajo de la autopista, por lo que si llegás desde el Norte o desde el Sur por la avda. Pedro de Mendoza, al llegar a la puerta principal de la Usina (Caffarena 1) podés doblar los escasos metros hasta el acceso al estacionamiento. También se puede estacionar en la calle, aunque lo recomendable sería sobre la misma Caffarena (esta Clarita, la trapito que opera desde la tarde en la cuadra de El Obrero), o sobre Pedro de Mendoza en la cuadra previa a Caffarena (a 90ª) o en la cuadra siguiente (paralelo al cordón). Si me preguntás a mí, prefiero dejarlo en el estacionamiento privado. No dejes de ir a la Usina. Es genial (y gratuita).
Written 29 March 2017
Es un venero cultural, con dos salas de espectáculos y espacio para exposiciones. Hay se puede escuchar música, cantantes, recitado o cine. La entrada es gratuita, solo hay que retirar las entradas con un par de horas de antelación.
Written 25 March 2017
estoy interesada en saber qué dias abre para poder visitarlo..?? graciaas!!
Written 28 December 2014
Abre de Martes a Domingo, con horario amplio pero los espectaculos son vespertinos y nocturnos tempraneros. No hay actividad nocturna ya que la Institución es oficial y por lo tanto sin fines de lucro.pero como la programación es muy dinamica, y en estos dias comienzan las propuestas de verano, lo mejor es consultar cada dia o cada semana por internet ya sea en la web con el buscador Google como USINA DEL ARTE o bien en la sección CULTURA de o sus equivalentes, ya que depende directamente del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Lo mejor es directamentela primer opción. A los espectaculos interesantes ir con tiempo, para retirar la entrada y/o hacer la cola ya que es gratuito y puede convocar a mucha gente.El espacio funciona ademas como galeria de arte y otras propuestas culturales que merecen ser visitadas.
Written 29 December 2014
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