Mente Argentina Blog
Rooted in the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mente Argentina is an internationally recognized, awarded organization committed to offering international participants remarkable educational opportunities and high-quality personal support through dynamic and personalized experiences.
We relentlessly innovate our experiences to let our participants explore and appreciate Argentina in a distinctive way. Our primary goal is to facilitate academic success, foster global awareness, and stimulate personal growth, ensuring that each participant's Argentine experience is as unique as they are.
Today, Mente Argentina is the leader organization in Spanish, Short Immersion Programs, Study Abroad, Internships and Volunteer Programs in Argentina.
Whether you're enhancing your Spanish skills, joining a short-term program, experiencing an undergraduate or graduate semester/academic year program in Buenos Aires, interning with a local organization, volunteering with selected NGOs, pursuing a degree or specialization, Mente Argentina's programs are designed for those who would like to explore and appreciate Argentina in a distinctive way. Be more than just a tourist!
For more information, please visit www.MenteArgentina.com
Meet Mente Participants: Sarah & her successful journalism internship
Sarah lived in Buenos Aires for 4 months in a student residence here with Mente. It has been a pleasure to get to know Sarah and to enjoy her company on various Mente events. Sarah loved living...
Song of the week: Soda Stereo
It is a basic Buenos Aires requirement to know about Soda Stereo. They are kind of a big deal. Soda Stereo is widely accepted as the most important Latin rock band to have ever existed,...
Weekend Highlights: Feb. 5- Feb. 8
Thursday, February 5th (high: 28°C low 22°C Sunny)
6:00 PM Art Exhibit Opening: "DOS EN UNO – UNO EN DOS"@Centro Cultural Recoleta (Junin 1930)
8:30 PM French film festival: Adios al Lenguaje @BAMAcine (Av. Roque Saenz Peña...
Song of the Week: Los Abuelos de la Nada
Looking for a guilty pleasure song to dance along to in your room? Look no further. Los Abuelos de la Nada (The grandfathers of nothingness) are a group whose name was inspired by a...
Weeked Highlights: Jan. 29- Feb. 1
Thursday, January 29th (high: 26°C low 17°C Sunny)
3:00 PM Photography exhibit: Miradas de Iberoamérica @Nacional de las Artes
7:00 PM Queen Blind Theater @Centro Argentino de Teatro Ciego (Pasaje Zelaya 3006)
10:00PM Dinner @Gran Dabbang (Av....
Cai Guo-Quiang in Buenos Aires: Create Nothing, Destroy Nothing
This weekend´s firework exhibit by Cai Guo-Quiang in La Boca was a success to say the least. The streets were packed to the brim with spectators and you were at any given moment shoulder...
Song of the Week: Tanguito
Tanguito is a founding father of what has come to be called "Argentine Rock" or "Rock Nacional". He along with some other well known argentine artists would hang out and shoot the breeze about art,...
Taking advantage of your benefits with Mente: getting your ISIC student card
Just in case you forgot...
If you are part of the Mente program, you are eligible for an ISIC card at no additional cost to you. This is a benefit to your program that we...
Weekend Highlights: Jan 22- Jan 25
Thursday, January 22nd (high: 28°C low 21°C Sunny)
8:30 PM: Drink Mate and listen to folklore @ Parque Centenario
9:00 PM: Live music: La Roux @ La Rural (av. Sarmiento 2704)
10:00 PM: Dinner @Chochán (Piedras 672/San Telmo)
11:00 PM: ¨Dress...
Song of the week: Los Violadores
Feeling punky today? Los Violadores is a band that was formed in the 1980s and is considered to have pioneered latinamerican punk. Their sound is greatly influenced by bands like the Clash and The Sex Pistols and they...