Presentation of the 2016 Shakespeare Calendar in Argentina
Fundaci贸n Romeo鈥檚 2016 Shakespeare Calendar was presented on Thursday 17 December at the British Ambassador鈥檚 Residence.
The British Ambassador, Patricio Orozco and Hern谩n Lombardi
2016 Calendar - 鈥淪hakespeare, Theatre transforms you鈥� - is the work of photographer Gaby Herbstein and features different Argentine celebrities, including artist Marta Minuj铆n, journalist Jorge Lanata and actress Sabrina Garciarena. The proceeds from the sale of the calendar will be used to fund education programmes and scholarships offered by the Foundation.
British Ambassador Dr. John Freeman opened the event by welcoming all the guests. Then Patricio Orozco, Chairman of the Foundation, highlighted the importance of theatre as an essential tool to promote education.
About 100 guests attended the event, including Hern谩n Lombardi - Head of the Federal Public Broadcasting System, who was also one of the speakers - and some of the celebrities featured in the calendar, like news presenter and writer Cristina P茅rez.
You can take a peek at the calendar on .