Out of all the bicentennial activities and performances, the most impressive was the light show at Plaza de Mayo. And while a light show might sound corny (think: Garth from
Wayne's World playing with a
Lite-Brite), it actually utilized cutting-edge technology. Using 3-D animation, Argentina's 200 years of history were retold on the face of the
Cabildo. I tried visiting this colonial town hall in early March, but it was closed for renovations, including a fresh paint job to make it the perfect blank canvas for the light show.
Had the news cameras filming this amazing display not cut to
President Cristina Kirchner several times (another political ploy if you ask my students), I would have thought that I'd been transported Disney World. Ghostly figures appearing in the windows look like they came straight out of the Haunted Mansion.
But don't take my word for it. Check out the
bicentario light show for yourself.
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