A day full of art and resistance

Argentina. A day full of art and resistance at the Bonaparte Cultural Center
Artists, workers and the community came together in a meeting that combined culture and commitment, to denounce layoffs and strengthen the defense of public health and essential rights.

This Sunday afternoon, the Laura Bonaparte Cultural Center, located at Pasco 2140, CABA, was the epicenter of a cultural day that combined art, reflection and struggle in defense of public health. With the participation of prominent artists and leaders, the activity served to make visible the emptying of the Laura Bonaparte Hospital, while reaffirming the commitment of workers and the community.

Gino Giglio, coordinator of the Cultural Center, highlighted: “This device accompanies patients and users in their discharge process through artistic and socio-labor workshops. We promote access to culture as part of the right to public health, something that is being attacked with layoffs.”

An afternoon of art and commitment

The event included music by Perro Segovia, Eli Almic, Bonacypher and Mocchi, as well as philosophical reflection by Emiliano Exposto on mental health. This meeting not only reaffirmed the importance of culture as a tool for integration, but also gave workers space to express their concern about the announced mass layoffs.

Maximiliano Martínez, part of the health communications area, explained: “The Laura Bonaparte Hospital is not only a place of care, but also a training center for professionals from all over the country. They are destroying a comprehensive care model that includes everything from outpatient clinics to cultural workshops, leaving many patients without treatment.”

A bridge to action

The activity also served as preparation for the solidarity hug called for this Monday, January 20, at 5:00 p.m., in front of the hospital, at Combate de los Pozos 2133, CABA. This demonstration, under the slogan “Because emptying is closing,” seeks to join forces with other hospitals and sectors in struggle.

Giglio stressed the importance of community participation: “We invite the community, union, social, political and cultural organizations to join and learn about how we work and the impact of these measures. Defending public health is defending rights.”

A struggle that does not stop

The day of struggle called for this Monday at the “Abrazo al Bonaparte,” from 5:00 p.m. at Combate de los Pozos 2133, will have an open microphone for those who have been laid off, patients and groups to express their voice. “We are going through a critical situation, not only at the Bonaparte, but in most national hospitals. We need to unify the struggles because public health cannot wait,” said Martínez.

The Bonaparte Cultural Center, once again, consolidates itself as a space of resistance where art and the community meet to defend a comprehensive health model. The fight for the hospital is also a fight for access to fundamental rights, a battle that, far from being over, continues to gather voices and actions.
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