Beer Festival: BeerDay Buenos Aires 2013

On May 26, 2013, the Auditorium of Buenos Aires Design Center (Av. Pueyrredon 2501, Recoleta. Level 2) receives Beer Day Festival, a beer tasting event focusing on specialty beers. The Festival will bring together 20 breweries from different regions in the country in one place.

Throughout the day, visitors will have the opportunity to learn how to cook with beer, and try dishes to be tasted with the different specialty beers; taste more than 50 styles of beer; and attend to talks on food pairing, sensory analysis of beer, tasting process and history.

The event will also feature live shows and DJ sets. One of the guests is the band tribute to the Blues Brothers, The Soul Men.

Some of the Argentine breweries participating in the event are: Cross (Bariloche), Owe (Neuquén), Fenicia (Rosario), Sauce (Santa Fe), Owl (Entre Rios) and Antares (Mar del Plata), among others.

The entrance fee includes five tastings of different styles of specialty beers (including Honey, Indian Pale Ale, Scotch, Porter and Weissbier) and access to all the talks. The event starts on Sunday at 2pm and finishes at 1am.

Tickets:

May 19 - 20: $ 130 Pesos

May 21 - 26: $ 150 Pesos

On sale at:

• Bars that sponsor the event (see the list at beerday.com.ar)
• By phone: 4381 7972 / 4382 4782
• Online: beerdayfestivaldecervezas.tiendanube.com/
• Facebook. facebook.com/BeerDay.Festival

Tickets must be purchased in advance, they won´t be sold at the door

International Show Jumping Competition "Gran Premio Sol de Mayo 2013"

The annual show jumping competition "Gran Premio Sol de Mayo" will take place on Sunday, May 19th, 2013, from 12:30 pm at Club Hipico Argentino, with the participation of the best national and international riders. This is one of the most important tournaments in the annual show jumping calendar in Argentina.

The main event, the International Grand Prize "Sol de Mayo" (1.5m) starts at 4:00 pm.

There will be activities for the whole family, like the presence of marching bands, vaulting exhibitions, free pony rides.

Location: Club Hipico Argentino. Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7285

Free entrance. Not suspended for rain.

Feria PuroDiseño 2013

The 2013 edition of Feria PuroDiseño, that will take place from May 21st to May 26th, 2013, at the Pabellón Amarillo in La Rural, will exhibit the avant-garde works of over 350 designers in the fields of clothing, accessories, contemporary jewelry, equipment, objects, digital design, graphic design, contemporary craftsmanship, textile development, and lighting.

The Fair features different thematic spaces, like:

• Arte Espacio: an art exhibition area with works from the most talented artists.
• Sustainable Space: exhibition of eco and socially responsible elements.
• La Seleccion: selection of new designers.
• Jewelers in Action: Open workshops by jewel designers with the participation of the public.
• Puro Kids: for kids between 6 and 12 years of age, to enjoy games and participate in the in the creation of a great art work.
• 2nd National Footwear Contest: The 10 finalists will exhibit their creations at the Fair

Feria PuroDiseño is a space where design is the main protagonist. The goal of Feria PuroDiseño is to accompany and to promote this sector of the Argentine industry, as well as each and every one of its designers, as a platform for the promotion of local and international design and the stimulation to regional creativity.

Dates: May 21 - 26, 2012
Location: La Rural, Pabellon Amarillo. Av.Sarmiento 2704
Feria PuroDiseño website

Tango: Buenos Aires City Dance Champhionship 2013

From Sunday, May 12th to Sunday, May 26th, 2013, the Buenos Aires City Tango Dance Championship 2013 will be held in different "milongas", theaters, and cultural centers across the city.

The competition is on the look out for new winning couples in the categories Tango de Pista, Milonga, "Milongueros" of the World, and Waltz, who will qualify to participate in the World Tango Dance Championship that will take place in Buenos Aires in August 2013.

The Championship starts on May 12th at Teatro 25 de Mayo. The qualifying rounds will continue on Saturday 18 at CC Resurgimiento (La Paternal), Sunday 19 at CC Julián Centeya (San Cristóbal), and Tuesday 21 at CC Carlos Gardel (Chacarita), all with free entrance and limited capacity, until Wednesday 22 at La Viruta (Palermo) ($ 40 Pesos), to arrive at semifinals on Thursday 23rd at El Pial (Flores) ($30 Pesos).

The Final will be held on Sunday, May 26th at the recently inaugurated cultural center Usina del Arte (Av. Pedro de Mendoza & Caffarena), in La Boca, with free entrance. Free tickets for this event must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, on Friday 24th, from 12pm to 5pm (2 tickets per person). Make sure to get in line early!

Tickets for the events that are not free of charge will be on sale at the respective venues.

Click here for more information and complete day by day schedule.

Organic Street Market in Palermo

The main producers of organic and healthy food in Argentina will gather again in a street market in Buenos Aires, on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, 2013, from 10am to 6pm, with free access to the public. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste free samples and buy at a promotional prices natural foods and beverages in an area specially located in the Palermo Parks, on Ave Libertador and Ave Sarmiento, across the street from the Zoo and the Spaniards´Monument. The event is organized by Planeta Joy magazine and sponsored by the city of Buenos Aires.

More than 40 gazebos will be installed, where the participating producers will offer products in the following areas: Oils; Alcoholic drinks (organic wines, beers); Soft drinks and natural juices; Cereals and seeds; Spices; Nuts; Fruits & Vegetables; Farm produce; Delicatessen; Gourmet food; Flour and derivatives; Mushrooms; Infusions; Vegetables; Dairy; Bakery; Jams; edible Flowers; Pasta; Herbs; Snacks, and more.

Some activities will be held in a specially equipped space, like lectures and cooking classes by some of the main references of this culinary trend.

There will be special menus for visitors and food to go, with tables on the street of this picturesque market

In case of rain, it will be postponed to May 18 and Ma 19. Consult on PlanetaJoy.com or their Facebook page for any change of schedule.

Gallery Nights May 2013

Gallery Nights, the original circuit for art lovers around more than 60 art galleries, antique shops, museums and cultural centers, organized by the art magazine Arte al Día, AdnCultura (La Nacion newspaper), and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, has changed day. During 2013 the events will take place the second Thursday of every month, between April and December.

The first edition of the year will be on Thursday, May 9, 2013, from 7pm to 10pm, in the neighborhoods of Retiro, Barrio Norte and Recoleta in Buenos Aires.

As always, there will be live music and free shows, and guests will be welcomed with a complimentary glass of Chandon champagne. Maps will be provided to the public so they can visit their favorite galleries and exhibitions at their own pace.

The traditional circuit of Gallery Nights covers from Plaza San Martín to Callao and from Tucumán to Libertador. There is also a free transportation service with fixed stops and a constant route to get to all of the spots in the circuit.

This event is totally free of charge.

Maps, participating galleries and more information: Gallery Nights website.

5th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival

The 5th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will take place between May 9 and May 19, 2013.

The Festival will offer the public unique experiences, outstanding artistic performances, and fun national and international shows, including 20 shows and 60 performances by Circus companies from France, Chile, Colombia, UK, Sweden, focusing on contemporary circus.

The French artist Camille Boittel and his company will present 3 different shows: “L´Inmédiat”, “Le Cabaret Calamatieux”, and “La Machine à jouer”.

There will be activities in the gardens of museums and parks, where families will  have the chance to enjoy a picnic while watching a fun circus show.

Venues:

Several big tops will be put up at "Buenos Aires Polo Circo", Combate de los Pozos 1700, in the neighborhood of Parque Patricios, and there will be activities in these other venues: 

Centro Cultural San Martín, Sarmiento 1551

Teatro San Martín, Av Corrientes 1530

Complejo Cultural Teatro 25 de Mayo, Triunvirato 4444

Espacio Cultural Carlos Gardel, Olleros 3640

Espacio Cultural Julián Centeya, Av San Juan 3255

Centro Cultural Adán Buenos Aires, Parque Chacabuco

Teatro de la Ribera, Av Pedro de Mendoza 1875

Anfiteatro de Mataderos, Lisandro de la Torre y Av Directorio

Anfiteatro de Parque Centenario, Av Leopoldo Marechal y Lillo

Plaza Palermo Viejo, Armenia y Costa Rica, Palermo

Plaza Francia, Recoleta

Dirección General de Museos, Av de los Italianos 851

Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta, Juramento 2291

Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori, Av Infanta Isabel 555

Tickets:

The shows by Argentine companies are free of charge. Free tickets must be picked up in advance at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, 11am to 7pm. Maximum of 4 tickets per show, 2 shows per person.

Ticket sales for International shows (children under 3, free): advanced tickets can be purchased, from 11am to 7pm, at the following points of sale:

Centro Cultural General San Martin: Sarmiento 1554, Centro.

Buenos Aires Polo Circo: Av Juan de Garay and Combate de Los Pozos, Parque Patricios

Complejo Cultutal Teatro 25 de Mayo, Av. Triunvirato 4444 (Villa Urquiza) 

On Internet through www.tuentrada.com

The Rugby Championship 2013

The Rugby Championship, the tournament that started in 2012 replacing the Tri Nations tournament, with Argentina joining the three rugby powers of the South Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa), will commence on it´s second year on 17 August, 2013 at ANZ Stadium, with a popular clash between the Wallabies and 2012 season’s winners, the All Blacks.

During the tournament each team will play a home and and away fixture against each opponent.

The Argentine team, Los Pumas, will dispute three matches as locals during the tournament, against South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, in the cities of Mendoza, La Plata and Rosario.

The debut of Los Pumas in our country will be on Saturday, August 24th, against South Africa's Springboks, at the stadium Malvinas Argentina, in the city of Mendoza.

The second match will be against the All Blacks, the current World Champions, at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, on Saturday, September 28th. 

Finally, on Saturday, October 5th, at the stadium Gigante de Arroyito, in the city of Rosario, Los Pumas will play against Australia's Wallabies, in the final match of the second edition of The Rugby Championship.

Previous to this tournament Los Pumas will playing two test matches against Enlgand, on June 8th in the city of  Salta, and on June 15th in Buenos Aires, and a third test match against Georgia on June 22nd. 

Tickets for all Argentina's local matches will go on sale through this website.

There are also tours available that include transfers from/to hotel in the local city, bilingual guide and ticket for the game. Contact me to inquire about this service.

Puma Urban Art 2013 - Street Art Exhibition

Puma Urban Art 2013 will be the meeting point for the best national and international urban artists. An original event, dedicated to contemporary art and the new trends on street art around the world, that will take place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 of May, 2013, at Centro Cultural Recoleta.

This sixth edition of the Festival will feature the presence of international artists, like Tristan Eaton and Jimbo Phillips, and national artists Ramiro Smith Estrada, Romeo, Emanuel Sosa,Consuelo Vidal, Lucas Varela (comics), Kustom Brothers, Feno Artworks, La Chancha y los Veinte, Rock n’ Ride, Falu Carolei and Poleta (pin-ups girls art).

Exhibitions of national and international urban art works; panel talks; national and international music bands, live painting; conferences, documentaries, are some of the activities programmed for the event.

Location: Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junin 1930.

Dates and Hours: May 3 and 5, 2013 - 1 pm till midnight.

Free entrance

More information: Puma Urban Art website

Horse Racing: Gran Premio Republica Argentina 2013

The "Gran Premio Republica Argentina" (GI), one of the most important classics of the year, will take place on Labor Day, Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, at Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, Av. Libertador & Dorrego.

This outstanding 2000-meter race gathers the best 3 years old and older pure thoroughbred horses of the national and foreign equestrian activity.

The Great Prize "Gran Premio Republica Argentina - Japan Racing Association Cup" will be the center of a spectacular journey that will start at 1:00 pm. Other five big prizes (GI) are included in the day's schedule: Great International Prize of the Americas; Breeders' Prize; Great International Prize of Buenos Aires City; Great Prize Jorge de Atucha; and the Great Prize Montevideo.

This fantastic day for the whole family will be closed with a music show by popular Argentine artist Vicentico, at 9pm.

Free entrance.

Polo: Nations Cup 2013

The Nations Cup 2013 (Copa de las Naciones 2013), organized by the Argentine Polo Association, will take place on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo (Av. Libertador y Dorrego).

This unique tournament is an important new addition to the national and international polo calendar.

This year the participating teams are the national selection of Argentina against Rest of the World, with a maximum handicap of 28 goals for each team. The Argentine team will be made up by two 10 handicap players, brothers Facundo and Gonzalo Pieres.

Teams:
Argentina: Fernando Rivera 1, Diego Cavanagh 7, Gonzalo Pieres Jr 10 and Facundo Pieres 10. Total: 28.
Rest of the World: Pascual Sáinz de Vicuña 6, Juan M. Zavaleta Jr 7, Jaime García Huidobro 8 and Luke Tomlinson 7. Total: 28. Subsitute: Ollie Cudmore 5.

The events of the day start at 1:00 pm, with a match between two junior teams. The main match will kick off at 3:00 pm.

Tickets:

Tribune C: AR$ 200

Tribunes A and B: AR$100
Tribune Dorrego: AR$ 40

On sale through www.ticketek.com.ar (plus service charge) or at the stadium on the day of the match.

Children under 12: Free

Check online for schedule updates in case of rain.

39th Buenos Aires International Book Fair

The Buenos Aires International Book Fair is the largest of its kind in the Spanish speaking world. It is considered one of the most important cultural and editorial events in Latin America, and a meeting point for authors, editors, book sellers, distributors, teachers, librarians, scientists, and over 1,200,000 readers from around the world.

The Fair will take place from April 25th to May 13th, 2013, occupying the "Azul", "Verde", "Amarillo", "Rojo", "Ocre", "Blanco", and Nº 9 pavilions of La Rural exhibition complex, and Palacio Frers. As every year, it will feature conferences, round-tables, talks with prestigious national and international intellectuals, book presentations, shows, activities for children and teenagers, events for specialists and publishing professionals, and book sales of literature in all languages.

One of the outstanding features of the Fair is the participation of internationally renowned authors. Some of the intellectuals that have confirmed their presence this year are: Stefanno Benni (Italy), Leonardo Boff (Brazil), Javier Cercas (Spain), Nobel Prize winner John Coetzee (South Africa), Christophe Dejours (France), Walter Dresel (Uruguay), Mathias Enard (France), Laura Esquivel (Mexico), Miguel Gomes (Venezuela), Claudia Grey (USA), Jesús Jiménez Domínguez (Spain), Han Kang (South Korea), John Katzenbach (USA), Sarah Lark (Germany), Rosa Montero (Spain), Arturo Perez Reverte (Spain), Vladimir Sorokin (Russia), Jean-Philippe Toussaint (France), among others.

The special activities of the Fair this year include: a Book Reading Marathon; the International Poetry Festival; a Story-telling meeting; free courses and workshops; theater, dance, and music shows; kids and youth sectors.

For the first time this year there will be a guest city at the Fair, Amsterdam, with the presentation of its best authors at the space called "Café Amsterdam", among them: Maarten Asscher, Gerbrand Bakker, Arnon Grunberg, Herman Koch, Cees Nooteboom, Jan van Mersbergen, Wouter van Reek and Anne Vegter, as well as an exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh.

On Saturday, April 27th, the fair will join the celebrations of "The Day of the City", with special activities, games, raffles, book signings, and music shows. On that day the Book Fair will remain open until 1 am, with free entrance after 9.00 pm.

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center, Ave. Santa Fe and Sarmiento, Palermo, Buenos Aires.

Dates: April 25th through May 13th, 2013

Opening hours:

Thursday, April 25th: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Mondays to Thursdays: 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Friday: 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Sundays and Wednesday May 1st (Holiday): 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday April 27: 1:00 pm to 1:00 am

Entry fees:

Monday to Thursday (except May 1st): AR$ 20.

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and May 1st Holiday: AR$ 30.

Children under 12, free

Saturday April 27, after 9 pm: free.

For further information, visit the 39th International Buenos Aires Book Fair official website (in Spanish only).

7th International Fair for Record Collectors in Buenos Aires

The 7th International Record Collectors' Fair of Buenos Aires (7ma Feria Internacional de Coleccionismo Discografico) will take place on April 20 and 21, 2013, at Centro Cultural Borges. 

Collectors, big or small, will have the opportunity to buy, sell, or exchange recorded material that is virtually impossible to find on the market, including vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, posters, photographs, autographs, manuscripts, concert programs, slides, magazines, trading cards, videos, cinema guides, books, concert tickets, t-shirts, and all kinds of music merchandising and memorabilia.

Location: Centro Cultural Borges. Viamonte 525

Opening Hours: 

Saturday: 11am to 10pm

Sunday: 11am to 8pm

Tickets: $ 25 Pesos

Tartan Day Celebration on Avenida de Mayo

In an event organized by the Scottish Argentine Society and the City of Buenos Aires, the the Scottish community in Argentina will be celebrated on Saturday, April 13th, 2013 with a parade accompanied by typical music and dance.

The event will start at 12 pm, with the main parade at 3:30 pm, on Avenida de Mayo and Bolivar, celebrating the Scottish history and traditions with music, dance, crafts and typical products.

Tartan Day is a worldwide celebration in which the Scottish descendants remember their cultural legacy, history and people.

Several shows will be presented, with the participation of: Buenos Aires Scottish Guard; Granaderos de Fernando VII; Tartan Army, as well as some other Scottish folkloric groups, and even a battle enactment.

Buenos Aires Food Week and Spanish Gastronomy Week

Two simultaneous gastronomic events will be taking place in Buenos Aires on the week of April 15 - April 21, 2013. 

Buenos Aires Food Week, a new annual event in which 25 of the best restaurants in the city will offer lunch and dinner menus at promotional prices, will be held for the first time in Buenos Aires from April 15 to April 21, 2013.

With similar editions in New York, San Pablo, Milan and other major cities worldwide, the goal of this Food Week is democratizing access to haute-cuisine, offering the general public the opportunity to learn about premium restaurants and taste unique dishes at attractive prices.

Each restaurant will offer a fixed three step menu (starter, main course and dessert) with a fixed price of $ 99 pesos for lunch and $ 169 pesos for dinner, not including drinks, service and tip.

The restaurants participating in the first edition are:

• Agraz - Caesar Park Hotel
• Astrid y Gastón
• Azema
• Bice
• Blanch
• Brasserie Petanque
• Cardon
• Casa Cruz
• Club 31 restaurant-Grand Hotel
• Drift
• Doppio Zero
• Dos Mares
• Honor y Causa
• La Brasserie - Marriot Plaza Hotel
• La Rosa Náutica
• Le Grill
• Mooi
• Mullu
• Piegari Vitello e Dolce
• Plaza Grill - Marriott Plaza Hotel
• Pony Line Bar - Four Seasons Hotel
• Root – Intercontinental Nordelta
• Sivela 465 - Mio Hotel
• Social Paraíso

For a complete list of restaurants, menus ("Carta") and online reservations, visit: www.bafoodweek.com. 

If places are left available, people may also attend directly the restaurant of their choice.

Payments can be made in cash, debit card, or credit card at the end of the meal. 

The additional 15% discount with Mastercard Black or Platinum cards only applies to cards issued in Argentina.

At the same time, The Spanish Tourist Office of the Embassy of Spain in Buenos Aires organizes the 1st Spanish Gastronomy Week in Buenos Aires, which will also be held from April 15 to April 21, 2013.

The Spanish Gastronomy Week offers quality Spanish menus at a reasonable prices for both lunch and dinner throughout the week, at the best Spanish restaurants in the city of Buenos Aires and Mendoza. Prices range from $ 99 Psos to $ 199 Pesos.

The Regions of Asturias, Galicia and Madrid will participate actively through top-level chefs that will display their skills in some of the participating restaurants.

For a complete list of restaurants and online reservations, visit: www.semanagastronomicaba.com