Carlos Gardel, el patrimonio que sonrie

The article analyses one of the ways in which the inhabitants of Buenos Aires conceive that which is memorable, source of positive identification and origin of feelings of communitas by examining their commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the death of Carlos Gardel. It underscores the central role that miracles, mimesis and direct bodily contact play in the preservation of the memory of the star, who incarnates both the tango and its world-wide success. The case of Gardel is presented as an example of the centrality that real persons of extraordinary value have in the organization of local...