enjoyable The evening wore on: the opening of a field Bafici festive, celebratory ritual that greatly needed and is always shared film. Chat qualifying colleagues waiting, the anxiety that precedes the day before all hope: managers, journalists, actors and producers all just happy be there, waiting for the mass of light and shadows at last begin. Suddenly the great hall of the theater on May 25, recovered by the residents of the neighborhood of Villa Urquiza and almost expropriated by the current political management of the city remains dark. A shot of light on stage, certify that the time did: coming from the right, the Minister of Culture of Buenos Aires Hernan Lombardi comes in, followed by Sergio Wolf, head of the festival for four issues. The reception is warm, or ceases to be. dedicated actor with ability, Lombardi takes the wireless microphone until then rested in its cradle. Wolf on the other hand is chained to their own cable. Minister pompous voice begins what he hopes will be a charismatic speech of welcome to those present in the room, the new edition of the festival, the movies themselves. Just get to start the first sentence when the stairway connecting the room with the stage, two choke him inspiration. Ask permission to go and one arm extended forward and something in his hand ("A writer?" Another microphone? "A gun?!), Which the Minister believes it is for him and stretches to reach it. Centimeters before they get hands make contact, the other withdraws his, as if it were a classic comedy routine and then all recognize the actor Luis Ziembrowski.
In the auditorium can hear laughter, the first idea that emerges is that the Bafici wanted to dress up in Hollywood in 2011, punctuating the ceremony with some kind of Videomatch sketch to make clear what the basis of the cultural project of the PRO. But Ziembrowski puts on glasses (that was what he had in hand) and ask for permission again, this time the audience begins to read aloud a text that has nothing theatrical. This is a list that lists the arrears of salaries of the bodies of the city theater, the lack of contracts in order at the Teatro San Martín and the poor state of infrastructure in general theater. How do Politeness does not courageous, Minister Ziembrowski offers its wireless for both voices, at least from a formal-are in the same plane, but the intruder declines to accept the offer and continues to speak loud and clear, so that no one in the room is left without knowing what it is. It remains unclear which of the two is the real actor. The list goes on. Words are pronounced abuse, failure, respect and no longer mention the known conflict with employees of the Teatro Colon. He takes off his glasses (his gun), save the paper in a pocket and goes off by thanking, falling back to the anonymity of the crowded room. Applause
. Lombardi many who must wait more than a minute silence before you enable them to improvise an answer: all contracts San Martin are in order, he says. Someone from the bottom enjoins the Minister to return the silver, while a group of over 30 get up and go, leaving your answer to the Minister heading to the environment. Began
Bafici. Bafici Long live!
Article originally published in Culture and Entertainment section of Página/12.
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