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UPDATED: 08 Jul 2009 GMT
  • AMICANA President, Avelino Prieto; Chargé d’Affaires, Thomas Kelly; Federal Police Chief, Carlos Gorocito; and AMCHAM Predident, Alejandro Diaz 4th of July Celebration

    Chargé d’Affaires Thomas P. Kelly opened today the Ambassador’s residence to celebrate America’s Independence Day with hundreds of Argentine friends. Mr. Kelly took the opportunity to honor three Argentine citizens working closely with the Embassy to strengthen bilateral relations between Argentina and the United...

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  • Fourth of July fireworks explode high over New York City. (© AP Images) Independence Day

    The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country. In the words of Founding Father John Adams, the holiday would be “the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance. … It ought to be solemnized...
  • Thomas Kelly Highlights US$ 1.8 MM Investment by..

    Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly hosted a reception on June 26 in honor of the Inter-American Foundation delegation visiting Argentina and Uruguay last week to meet with representatives and beneficiaries of five projects funded by the IAF. “I congratulate IAF grantees for their outstanding and creative projects that...
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More News From the Embassy

Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly Hosts Kids from Casa Vela at the Daddy Yankee Concert
Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly hosted a group of kids from Casa Vela at the Daddy Yankee concert at Argentino Juniors Stadium on July 4th. The youth enjoyed a 15 minute private audience with the artist who talked animatedly with them about music and the importance of pursuing a goal with effort and dedication.

Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly Sees Off Blind Athletes Participating in the 7th Edition of IBSA Panamerican Games 2009 in the US
Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly received on July 2 a group of 19 athletes from the Argentine Blind Sports Federation (FADECAC) travelling to the United States to participate in the 7th edition of the Panamerican International Blind Sports Association Games to be held in Colorado Spring this month. “We are proud to welcome you to our country and...

The Embassy Donates to Carasucia Foundation
The Embassy visited on June 30 the Carasucias Foundation located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Mataderos and donated plastic cabinets and 80 wooden chairs. The Carasucias Foundation is run by Monica Carranza, a woman who devotes her life to helping child victims of deep poverty. The Carasucias currently runs 3 homes, providing food...

Thomas Kelly in the reception

Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly and USS Oak Hill Commander Host a Reception in...
Chargé d’Affaires Thomas P. Kelly attended on June 29 a reception aboard USS Oak Hill, the U.S. warship visiting Puerto Belgrano in Bahia Blanca in support of the multinational amphibious exercise Southern Exchange 2009. Navy officers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, USA, Peru and Uruguay will participate in this combined multinational exercise...

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Maestro Jooyong Ahn Conducts Master Classes and Concerts in Argentina
The Embassy hosts the visit of Maestro Jooyong Ahn to Argentina. Maestro Ahn is Conductor and Director of Orchestras at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Jooyong Ahn was invited to conduct master classes and concerts in Buenos Aires, Salta, Jujuy, Chascomús, Dolores, Berisso and Bahía Blanca.