National House of the Bicentennial

Here we are, in front of the National House of the Bicentennial, a vibrant cultural center in the heart of Recoleta, Buenos Aires. This place, today dedicated to contemporary art and transdisciplinary proposals, was inaugurated within the framework of the Bicentennial of the May Revolution of 1810. Observe its façade. The National Bicentennial House was installed in two twin buildings, built in 1913 as rental apartment houses. In 1937, Obras Sanitarias de la Nación acquired them for their employees' homes and offices. Resolution No. 6917 of 1996 transferred them to the orbit of the Ministry of Culture of the Nation, with the idea of ​​opening the Museum of Oriental Art there. However, during the presidency of Néstor Kirchner, it was decided that it would be the "Bicentennial House." The remodeling project and management of the works, which began in 2006, were in charge of the Infrastructure Unit of the National Secretariat of Culture. The Secretary of Culture, José Nun, was the main promoter of this space. Even in February 2008, the Spanish Embassy announced a subsidy of 300,000 euros for its construction. The Bicentennial House opened its doors in May 2009 and was officially inaugurated by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on March 16, 2010, opening to the public that same afternoon. Its first director was the artist and academic Liliana Piñeiro.…

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