The entrepreneur and theater producer Leo Travaglio spoke about his current artistic position and reflected on two figures who marked different stages of his life: Ricardo Fort and Virginia Gallardo, now a national deputy for Corrientes.
Travaglio described his relationship with the chocolate businessman Ricardo Fort as a friendship under very difficult circumstances. He said it was very difficult to be Ricardo's friend. He described Fort as a "magnetic, intense and controversial" figure who played a central role in the history of the iconic nightclub Esperanto, which he managed.
Travaglio also recalled his connection with Gallardo, which dates back to the summers in Mar del Plata, where they were both part of the same artistic circuit. He noted that they spent a lot of time together, both in the club and outside of it, and that at the time she had no friends and conceived of personal relationships in a very different way.
Travaglio expressed his support for Gallardo's new political path, stating that she has no lack of capacity, decision, or personality. He also remembered that before she became Ricardo Fort's partner, the media had romantically linked them, and they found it hilarious.
Far from the media exposure of those years, Leo Travaglio is now fully dedicated to his Gorriti Art Center project, a cultural space that combines art, music, and sensory experiences. There, he produces the show "The Secret Dinner," which he defines as "inviting couples to reconnect from a different place, with humor, eroticism, and play."
"They were intense times," he concluded. "Today I am left with what I have learned and the satisfaction of continuing to create."
