Politics, Art, and More

Here's a rundown of what happened during my 2nd week in BA:

Monday
Talk about the elections most of the school day. PRO won the majority vote in this legislative election and Christina Kirchner's (current president) party lost - showing that she lost most of her support in just 2 years.

After school we went to a yoga class that was amazing! Got to use some new equiptment and just relax instead of trying to run around all afternoon. At night we went to a concert of the improv percussion group call "La Bomba del Tiempo" (Timebomb) and it was incredible!!! The live music here in Buenos Aires is to die for. Tuesday
Learned lots of grammar and more politics in school and then relaxed at home or around town during the afternoon on Tuesday.

Wednesday
Watched a political documentary about the 2001 economic class during school. In the afternoon we visited the MALBA (an art museum) which contained many modern pieces, which are the more common type of art in Latin America. A few blocks away was a huge metal flower that is solar powered, thus it opens and closes as the sun rises and sets. It was aweseome!
Thursday
Took my first Spanish test and it was pretty hard, but I think I did well. After class we hustled to the main town square (Plaza de Mayo, by the pink President's house) to see the Madres de la Plaza. These are the women of the "disappeared" generation that was against the dicatorship in the 70s, who march every Thursday in memory of the goverment to took their children. We also went down the street to see the Obelisco (looks like the Washington Monument).
Later in the evening we went to tango lessons at La Viruta and stayed for salsa lessons afterward. I'm getting better at tango, but still prefer the rhythm and energy of salsa. Another thing that's improving is my Spanish. I'm even starting to develop the "porteño" accent (porteño = person from Buenos Aires), according to my house mom.