The drawing above is incorrect. This is the cine Belgrano from General Pico and your drawing is cine Belgrano from Rafaela, in Santa Fe province. I suggest that you add your drawing and info in this same site. Thank you!
El dibujo de arriba está mal ubicado. Esta entrada corresponde al cine Belgrano de General Pico (La Pampa) y no al cine Belgrano de Rafaela (Santa Fe). Te sugiero que subas la info de ese y cualquier otro cine de Rafaela en este mismo sitio. Gracias!
This is the place where everyone has a childhood memory: schools use to schedule a visit to the Planetarium where you acquire first notions of space, stars or astronaut under the fabulous screen dome.
Yesterday I went there because the Buenos Aires Film Festival choose Planetarium for a special exhibition. A full dome animation movie with music by U2. Today will be The Wall/Pink Floyd.
I took some pics of the lisergic movie that will add later. It fixed perfect with this great urban monument devoted to pop.
The store below this “cinema” was a paradise for film lovers. They sell VHS from all over the world. In fact this neighborhood is where film distributors have their headqurters and that’s why there´s still so much stores related to the industry in this area.
Also, it’s not faraway from the core of BA cinema: the streets Lavalle and Corrientes were our Broadway in the 30’s, 40’s and even in the 70’s.
This cinema opened in 1922 as Catalunya. The architect was Albert Bourdon, same of the Opera, Ideal and many more. Renamed Standart (1926), Cosmos (1966), Cosmos 70 (it can project 70 mm films) and again Cosmos.
Closed in 1987, reoponed in 1990 just as pullman and microcinema. Closed and saled in 2006. Bought and reopened by University of Buenos Aires in 2009.
In 1955 the Cosmos became a mythical cinema of Buenos Aires when the place was acquired by Mr. Vainikoff to show exclusively soviet films. He had to fight against censors and dictatorships who disliked “communist propaganda”.
Under the “dirty war” Battleship Potemkin (Einsestein) was authorised just for one day exhibition although later was screened several times for almost 6.000 people.
In 1940 here was opening “Gone With The Wind”. It was a truly palace. Next door is Confiteria Ideal, a souvenir from Buenos Aires' Belle Epoque, from the same owners.
The 25 de Mayo Theatre was completely restored and reopened as a cultural center thanks to the strong supports of Villa Urquiza´s neighbors wich fight against it’s demolition. It now depends of the City Hall of Buenos Aires and attends several important festivals like BAFICI (Indie film festival of the city). It was knowns as “the little Colon” because their box and italian style remind those of the great Teatro Colon opera house.
It has been closed for the last two years, supposedly “under renovation”. But not work at all. So sad.
Reopened in 2013 thanks to people' support. Renamed Cineplex. Art films mainly.
The drawing above is incorrect. This is the cine Belgrano from General Pico and your drawing is cine Belgrano from Rafaela, in Santa Fe province. I suggest that you add your drawing and info in this same site. Thank you!
El dibujo de arriba está mal ubicado. Esta entrada corresponde al cine Belgrano de General Pico (La Pampa) y no al cine Belgrano de Rafaela (Santa Fe). Te sugiero que subas la info de ese y cualquier otro cine de Rafaela en este mismo sitio. Gracias!
It was opened in 1928
This cinema closed its doors in May 2012.
This is the place where everyone has a childhood memory: schools use to schedule a visit to the Planetarium where you acquire first notions of space, stars or astronaut under the fabulous screen dome.
Yesterday I went there because the Buenos Aires Film Festival choose Planetarium for a special exhibition. A full dome animation movie with music by U2. Today will be The Wall/Pink Floyd.
I took some pics of the lisergic movie that will add later. It fixed perfect with this great urban monument devoted to pop.
On July 18 1896 in this place were screened for the first time in Buenos Aires the Lumiere films, just a few months after the Paris opening.
The store below this “cinema” was a paradise for film lovers. They sell VHS from all over the world. In fact this neighborhood is where film distributors have their headqurters and that’s why there´s still so much stores related to the industry in this area.
Also, it’s not faraway from the core of BA cinema: the streets Lavalle and Corrientes were our Broadway in the 30’s, 40’s and even in the 70’s.
It was built by Don Emilio Bieckert in the end of the 19th century. In July 1896, it hosted the first ever film screening in Argentina.
The building host not only a cinema but also the alojaba the Royal Hotel (propiedad de L. Schaefer) and a restaurant in the corner, the Royal Keller.
Later names: Lumiere, Casseux
This cinema opened in 1922 as Catalunya. The architect was Albert Bourdon, same of the Opera, Ideal and many more. Renamed Standart (1926), Cosmos (1966), Cosmos 70 (it can project 70 mm films) and again Cosmos.
Closed in 1987, reoponed in 1990 just as pullman and microcinema. Closed and saled in 2006. Bought and reopened by University of Buenos Aires in 2009.
In 1955 the Cosmos became a mythical cinema of Buenos Aires when the place was acquired by Mr. Vainikoff to show exclusively soviet films. He had to fight against censors and dictatorships who disliked “communist propaganda”.
Under the “dirty war” Battleship Potemkin (Einsestein) was authorised just for one day exhibition although later was screened several times for almost 6.000 people.
In 1940 here was opening “Gone With The Wind”. It was a truly palace. Next door is Confiteria Ideal, a souvenir from Buenos Aires' Belle Epoque, from the same owners.
The 25 de Mayo Theatre was completely restored and reopened as a cultural center thanks to the strong supports of Villa Urquiza´s neighbors wich fight against it’s demolition. It now depends of the City Hall of Buenos Aires and attends several important festivals like BAFICI (Indie film festival of the city). It was knowns as “the little Colon” because their box and italian style remind those of the great Teatro Colon opera house.