- Title: ARGENTINA: Evita on tour
- Date: 16th May 2013
- Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (RECENT) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE EVA PERON MUSEUM VARIOUS OF MUSEUM VISITORS HATS THAT ONCE BELONGED TO PERON VARIOUS OF RELATIVE OF EVA PERON, CRISTINA ALVAREZ RODRIGUEZ, WALKING THROUGH THE MUSEUM (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) RELATIVE OF EVA PERON, CRISTINA ALVAREZ RODRIGUEZ, SAYING: "We have high hopes for this exhibit and it's the start of a tour through other countries because we really want to travel all of the Americas. We started in the United States because we were given the opportunity and because it is a window to the world. We were very successful with the showing and we hope that now with this tour we can continue to tour Latin American countries." A TOY CAR THAT ONCE BELONGED TO PERON VARIOUS OF A DRESS, HAT AND SHOES THAT BELONGED TO PERON VARIOUS OF VISITORS AT THE MUSEUM VARIOUS OF ONE OF PERON'S DRESSES VARIOUS OF ALVAREZ AT A TABLE WITH JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) RELATIVE OF EVA PERON, CRISTINA ALVAREZ RODRIGUEZ, SAYING: "A lot of people, once they knew this existed, sent their heritage pieces, whether they were books, letters, toys they got as kids and this enriches the museum that today we no longer call a museum of a single woman but instead a collective museum, because it is the people's museum which is seen through her from the different contacts throughout her life. So the collection is very broad and there are lots of items." VARIOUS OF A SEWING MACHINE THAT BELONGED TO PERON VARIOUS OF HATS WORN BY PERON A PHOTOGRAPH OF EVA PERON PEOPLE AT THE MUSEUM
- Embargoed: 31st May 2013 13:00
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- Location: Argentina
- Country: Argentina
- Topics: Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA7KH1ZSQOZN8EIHE8TL7AYWW9V
- Story Text: A collection of more than fifty pieces and artefacts that once belonged to Eva (Evita) Peron, are heading out on a tour of major Latin American cities.
The museum first brought the "Evita: Passion and Action" exhibition to New York City when it opened at the Consulate General of Argentina in September last year.
The collection, loaned from the Buenos Aires museum, is now headed to Sao Paulo where it will be on display in the Brazilian city from May 24 through June 7.
Evita, as she is known, an actress who married late President Juan Peron, is adored by many Argentines for helping women get the vote, securing labour benefits for the working classes and founding hospitals and orphanages.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the charismatic first lady's death, her great-niece, Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez, inaugurated the Evita Museum in 2002.
Now, more than ten years later, Alvarez says the museum wants to take the history of Evita's life to the world.
"We have high hopes for this exhibit and it's the start of a tour through other countries because we really want to travel all of the Americas. We started in the United States because we were given the opportunity and because it is a window to the world. We were very successful with the showing and we hope that now with this tour we can continue to tour Latin American countries," Alvarez said.
Evita's legend is still very much alive in Argentina six decades after she died of cancer at the age of 33.
The museum is frequented by foreign tourists as well as locals looking for insight into the life of the influential leader who died at the height of her popularity.
Alvarez said the collection grew and took shape as people shared and donated personal objects with the museum.
"A lot of people, once they knew this existed, sent their heritage pieces, whether they were books, letters, toys they got as kids and this enriches the museum that today we no longer call a museum of a single woman but instead a collective museum, because it is the people's museum which is seen through her from the different contacts throughout her life. So the collection is very broad and there are lots of items," Alvarez said.
The museum has plans to stop in Chile and Rio de Janeiro before continuing to other Latin American countries and perhaps Europe.
The museum's collection chronicles Evita's life from her childhood, her career in the entertainment business and her political life after marrying Peron.
On display is a large collection of paintings, photographs, personal items, dresses, shoes, hats and jewellery that once belonged to the historical figure. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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