


From
24th to 29th of may of 2006 DIVERSA Festival Internacional de Cine
Gay / Lésbico / Trans de Argentina was presented in Mendoza,
Argentina, with head in Cine Universidad (Lavalle street 77 ).
The
opening for the feature and short films exhibition took place in the
Universidad Theatre, with a performance by the well recognized pop
artist Leo García and other local musicians.
Two
different activities related to the Huésped Foundation's annual
campaign to prevent AIDS were programmed for the event. On one hand,
Gaby Herbstein's 2006 calendar photographs were exhibit in the art
gallery, while in the other there was a screening of the latest animation
short films produced by them.
Concepts
like respect for diversity, social inclusion and AIDS prevention were
installed in the province, gathering artist that are icons for the
subject and through productions of an enormous artistic and cultural
quality.
This
event, without any precedents in the province, was coproduced by the
Sub-Secretary of Culture of the province and supported by the Government
of Godoy Cruz.