Felipe Pigna, a renowned historian, writer, and Argentine professor, has published numerous books throughout his career, addressing relevant themes in the history of his country and Latin America. Among his most notable works are "The Contemporary World", "The Myths of Argentine History", "Evita", and "The Desert Campaign".
Born in Mercedes, Buenos Aires province, in 1959, Pigna graduated from the National Institute of Teaching Joaquín V. González and stands out as the director of the "See History" project at the University of Buenos Aires, which includes a documentary titled "200 Years of Argentine History". Throughout his career, he has participated in radio and television programs, as well as public conferences and book presentations.
Felipe Pigna's focus in his works is to highlight both well-known historical figures and events as well as those less popular, thus contributing to enrich contemporary cultural and social discussions. According to the promoter of the initiative that declares him a Distinguished Personality of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Pigna "makes history a living part of the current cultural landscape".
The recognition of Felipe Pigna as a Distinguished Personality of Culture will be held on Wednesday, March 12 at 5:30 PM in the Golden Room of the Buenos Aires Legislature, located at Peru 160. The event will feature prominent personalities from the cultural and political sphere, including the vice president of the Culture Commission of the Buenos Aires Legislature, a legislator, a recognized journalist, and other writers.
Among Pigna's most recent works are "Insolent Women of History", "Gardel", "Streets", and "The Grenadiers of San Martín". His extensive literary and audiovisual production has contributed to disseminating and reinterpreting Argentine and Latin American history in an accessible and committed manner, establishing him as a prominent figure in the cultural sphere of his country.
