Part of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), this exceptional cultural center has a program of concerts, theater, and dance performances, plus language courses and a wide range of affordable classes in dance, music, photography, and film (in Spanish).
Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas
Buenos Aires
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