"Our Winter Carnival": An Ethnographic Study of the Fogata de San Pedro y San Pablo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Authors

  • Francesca Rindone Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas (ICA), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34096/tdf.n41.16147

Keywords:

Anthropology of Culture, Popular Celebrations, Popular Culture, Street Theater, Public Space, Performance

Abstract

This article analyzes the Fogata de San Pedro and San Pablo, a popular outdoor celebration held in Parque Avellaneda, in the westernmost periphery of the City of Buenos Aires (Argentina). As a cultural event, the Fogata will be studied through the lens of anthropology and performance, with a particular focus on the role street-theater artists play in organizing the event and their ties to the cultural politics that determine the public agenda of the neighborhood.

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Published

2025-05-05

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How to Cite

"Our Winter Carnival": An Ethnographic Study of the Fogata de San Pedro y San Pablo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) . (2025). Telondefondo. Revista De Teoría Y Crítica Teatral, 41. https://doi.org/10.34096/tdf.n41.16147