The most important event for the Argentine fashion industry, BAFWeek, brings together the most established brands in the fashion world and the independent designers, for the launching of their Spring/Summer 2010-2011 collections.
For this edition top designers as Cook, Como quieres que te quiera, Desiderata, Grupo 134, Hermanos Estebecorena, Juana de Arco, Kostüme, Marcelo Senra, S-Mode, Ona Saez, Rapsodia, Uma, VeroIvaldi and Wanama, among others, have confirmed their presence.
BAFWeek 2010 will feature daily fashion shows, and around 30 showrooms where designers will showcase their creations in an exclusive space, including accessories, shoes, bags, jewels, underwear, and men's and women's clothes. 
For the sixth consecutive time, BAFWEEK supports UBA students through the Seed Plot contest so they can show their first collection, together with the famous designers.

Dates: August 11, 12, and 13, 2010
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center, Pabellón Azul. Av. Sarmiento 2704
Opening times: from 2 pm to 10 pm
Entry fee: $ 25 Pesos. Tickets on sale at the venue 2 pm to 8 pm. Having a ticket does not guarantee the access to the runway rooms, as this is subject to capacity.

BAFWeek official website.

AUGUST 2010

THURSDAY 5
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL
The band, lead by Michael Aston on tour around Latin America visits Argentina to offer an unforgettable concert presenting all their hits, like "Motion of Love", "Desire", and the classics like "Heartache" and David Bowie's cover "All the young dudes".
NICETO CLUB. Niceto Vega and Humboldt
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar

THURSDAY 12
LURRIE BELL
The extraordinary guitarist from Chicago, winner of the award "Best Blues Artists 2008", will offer a show accompanied by the Argentina Blues Band.
LA TRASTIENDA CLUB. Balcarce 460
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar

SATURDAY 7 - SATURDAY 14
TANGOLOCO
Tangoloco Quinteto and guest artists present "TANGOS DEL MUNDO". Tangoloco mixed The Beatles with Tango, Milonga and Candombe, on "Tangos de Liverpool" in 2004. They traveled around Finland, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Perú and many other countries representing the Argentine culture, and not fearing to mix Piazzolla with Beethoven. They have recently released "Tangos del Mundo", together with Japanese diva Anna Saeki, including themes by Sting, Queen, Abba, Carpenters, Broadway.
VELMA CAFE. Gorriti 5520
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar


SEPTEMBER 2010

MONDAY 6
PETER FRAMPTON
Peter Frampton, the British artist known as one of the members of the band Humble Pie, will offer a recital in Argentina presenting some of the classics and his new hits as a soloist.
TEATRO GRAN REX. Corrientes 857
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar

THURSDAY 16
MACEO PARKER
The emblematic saxophone player, an icon of funky and soul music, returns to Argentina to present his new material Roots & Grooves.
TEATRO GRAN REX. Corrientes 857
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar

SATURDAY 18
GERSHWIN EL HOMBRE QUE AMAMOS (GERSHWIN THE MAN WE LOVE)
Jorge Navarro and Ernesto Acher present their CD “Gershwin, el hombre que amamos”. After the success of their presentations at Teatro Colón and Teatro Coliseo, Navarro and Acher will honor again the unforgettable George Gershwin.
“Gershwin, el hombre que amamos”, covers a selection of his best compositions, with the participation of a Symphonic orchestra conducted by Ernesto Acher, and the trio Jorge Navarro, with Carlos Alvarez in double-bass and Eduardo Casalla in drums.
TEATRO COLISEO. Marcelo T de Alvear 1125
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar

MONDAY 13
SCORPIONS
The German group Scorpions arrives in Argentina to offer a show presenting the album "Sting in the Tail", as part of their world tour. Guest band: Bertoncelli.
LUNA PARK STADIUM. Av. Corrientes and Bouchard
Tickets: www.ticketportal.com.ar

FRIDAY 17
YANNI
The Greek pianist and composer presents his songs as he did in his most famous concerts in Taj Mahal, China's Forbidden City, and the Acropolis in Athens.
LUNA PARK STADIUM. Av. Corrientes and Bouchard
Tickets: www.ticketportal.com.ar

THURSDAY 30
KENNY G
The saxophone player, who has sold over 75 million records worldwide, presents his latest album “Heart and Soul” 
TEATRO GRAN REX. Corrientes 857
Tickets: www.Ticketek.com.ar

The XVI Encuentros Abiertos - Festival de la Luz (Festival of Light), will be held from August 2nd to September 30th, 2010 in Museums, Cultural Centers, Galleries and Art Venues in 31 cities in Argentina: La Quiaca, Tilcara, San Salvador de Jujuy, Salta, San Miguel de Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Posadas, Resistencia, La Rioja, Catamarca, San Juan, San Luis, Mendoza, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Rosario, Rafaela, Paraná, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Chivilcoy, Bahia Blanca, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Santa Rosa, General Roca, Trelew, Puerto Madryn, Rawson, Rio Gallegos and Ushuaia. 

Festival de la Luz is the most important photography biennial exhibition in Latin America., consisting of several photographic activities, all of them free of charge, except the Portfolios Forum. The activities will be divided into different groups:

Exhibitions: 101 photographic exhibitions at museums and cultural centers around the country, under the theme "Migrations". Some of the participating venues are: Centro Cultural Recoleta with its 15 rooms; Centro Cultural Borges; Centro cultural Rojas; Teatro General San Martín; Alianza Francesa; Espacio Multiarte; BAC (British Art Center); Escuela Argentina de Fotografía, in its 4 venues; MAC Salta; Espacio contemporáneo de Arte in Mendoza; Fine Arts museums in  Neuquen, Cordoba, La Rioja, Catamarca, among many others.

Meetings: conferences, round tables and screenings at the Auditorium of Alianza Francesa, Centro Cultural Recoleta, and Escuela Argentina de Fotografia.

Portfolios forum: meetings for photographers, curators, collectors, editors, critics, museum and festival directors.

Urban Interventions: in the streets and parks of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, and Neuquen.

Book presentations: at the main venue of Alianza Francesa, from August 9th to August 13th, every day at 5 pm.

Movies: "Vientos de agua", the Argentine film directed by Juan Jose Campanella, will be presented at the Micro Cinema of Centro Cultural Recoleta, August 25th - 30th, from 6.20 pm.

Workshops: Argentine and international professors are invited to offer different workshops during the festival.

The Festival of Light is an international collaboration of 28 photography festivals around the world. This cooperation has a common website: www.festivaloflight.net, and a continuous exchange of exhibitions, activities and participants. The Festival of Light 2010 is sponsored by the embassies of France, Switzerland,  Spain, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Czech Republic, India, Mexico, Brazil, and South Korea. 

For more information on schedules and venues, visit Festival de la Luz official website

Centro Cultural Borges presents the exhibition "Francis Bacon - The tip of the iceberg", an outstanding display of 40 black and white drawings attributed to Francis Bacon, which have already been exhibited in the context of the Venice Biennale 2009 and recently in Milan's Durini Foundation.
Curated by renowned art critic Edward Lucie-Smith and Max Scaringela, the drawings will be displayed for the first time in Argentina, featuring intimate works by the Irish artist. These are large sheets portraing individual scenes that reveal characters subject to the deformations characteristic of the artist.
The images on paper once again reaffirm the reasons why Bacon is widely recognized as one of the most original artists of the twentieth century. Among the themes of the works are the Popes, inspired by the portrait of Innocent X by Velazquez, the Crucifixion, portraits and self portraits.

Address: Centro Cultutal Borges. Viamonte 525
Dates: June 30 - August 19, 2010

Opening times: 

Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday 12 noon to 9 pm
Entry fee: AR $ 10.-

The traditional Livestock and Agriculture Exhibition ("La Rural"), held every year in Buenos Aires for over a century, is one of the most important of its kind worldwide, bringing together more than a million visitors among producers, tourists and general public. In this year's edition, more than 600 exhibitors will be showing their products: laboratories, leather goods shops, banks, automotive industries, farm machinery, and providers of services and goods for the agricultural industry.

One important feature this year is the "Salon de las Regiones y Agroalimentos", an exhibition within the fair exclusively dedicated to the food and agriculture industry in the Argentine provinces, showcasing products like:

• Cereals
• Beer, Wine and Liquors
• Preserves
• Agro-Alimentary Products 
• Chocolates
• Sweets
• Organic Products
• Dried Furits
• Cheese, oil, dulce de leche.

Visitors will have the opportunity to attend to activities like cattle competitions, cattle auctions, traditional costumes contests, rein skills and show jumping competitions, that take place every day at the main court, as well as exhibitions of all kinds of farm animals, Argentine crafts, folk shows, and tastings of traditional products.

Dates: July 22nd to August 3rd, 2010

Opening hours: Every day from 9 am to 8 pm.

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Sarmiento 2704

Entry fee: AR $ 17. Children under 8: free

Exposicion Rural 2010 official website

From July 12th to July 31st, 2010, the 20th edition of the Buenos Aires Children´s Book Fair (Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil) will take place at Centro de Exposiones de Buenos Aires. The Fair is a place destined for the cultural and educational upbringing of children, in an entertaining and joyful environment.

Apart from to the exhibition and sale of books, the Fair will offer numerous activities for youngsters and children:

Kids will be able to meet their favorite writers and cartoonists, participate in the workshops, read at the library or enjoy the shows organized by the exhibitors, that will take place at their exhibition stands.

During the course of the fair there will also be activities designed for professionals and students of the areas related to education and the world of children´s books.

This year for the first time a Comics Festival will be presented during the fair. Distinguished Argentine authors will present talks, workshops and exhibits related to comics, their design, script writing, drawing, animation, and graphic humor.

Dates: July 12th to 31st, 2010

Location: Centro de Exposiciones de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Avdas. Figueroa Alcorta & Pueyrredón

Opening times:

July 12 to July 16: 9 am to 6 pm

July 17 to July 31: Monday to Friday 11 am to 8 pm. Saturday and Sunday: 2 pm to 8 pm

Entry fee: 

Adults and children over 18: AR$ 15

Children under 18: Free

Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil official website

Camerata Bariloche, regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world, will offer a free concert at Teatro Colon on June 6, 2010, 11 am. 

This will be the opening of a free concert series called "Domingos de Camara" (Chamber Sundays) by renowned Argentinian artists, that will take place throughout the year one Sunday of every month, at 11am, at the main concert hall of Teatro Colon.

Free tickets must be picked up 2 hours before every performance, at Libertad 621. Only 2 tickets per person will be handed, limited to the theater's capacity.

Program for 2010:

June 6

Camerata Bariloche

Fernando Hasaj, musical director

Andrés Spiller, oboe

Fernando Hasaj, violín

July 18

Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires

Haydée Seibert, violín

Grace Medina, violín

Marcela Magin, viola

Edgardo Zollhofer, violoncello

August 15

Quinteto Filarmonico

Claudio Barile, flute

Néstor Garrote, oboe

Mariano Rey, clarinet

Fernando Chiappero, horn

Gabriel La Rocca, fagot

September 12

Nuevo Trio Argentino

Fernando Pérez, piano

Elías Gurevich, violin

Myriam Santucci, violoncello

October 17

Trio Luminar

Patricia Da Dalt, flute

Marcela Magin, viola

Lucrecia Jancsa, harp

November 7

Ensamble Instrumental de Buenos Aires

Pablo Saraví, violín

Kristine Bara, viola

Myriam Santucci, violoncello

Oscar Carnero, double bass

Claudio Barile, flute

Néstor Garrote, oboe

Mariano Rey, clarinet

Fernando Chiappero, horn

Gabriel La Rocca, fagot

Fernando Pérez, piano

December 5

Cuarteto Argentum

Oleg Pishenin, violín

Natalia Shishmonina, violín

Kristine Bara, viola

Carlos Nozzi, violoncello

For the complete programs of works that will be presented, visit Teatro Colon website.

The First International Violin Competition, Buenos Aires 2010, organized by Comunidad Amijai and presented by YPF Foundation, was created with the idea of encouraging the study of music in young people, creating a cultural exchange between violinists from around the world.

The Competition's Jury is made up of prestigious artists of international renown, chaired by Maestro Shlomo Mintz, and integrated by international artists: Eduard Grach (Russia), Itzhak Rashkovsky (Israel / UK), David Cerone (USA), Kimiko Nakazawa (Japan), Vera Tsu (China), Rafael Gintoli (Argentina), Pedro Ignacio Calderón (Argentina) and Enrique Barrios (Mexico).

The 23 participants that will arrive to Buenos Aires for Competition, who have been selected for a whole year from around the world, are: Iskandar Widjaja (Indonesia), Francesca Dego (Italy), Sergey Pospelov (Russian Federation), Frederick Nathan (Uruguay), Ayrton Coelho Pisco (Brazil), Maia Cabeza (Canada), Soh-Yon Kim (South Korea) Stefani Collins (USA), Anne-Sophie Lacharité-Roberge (Canada), Jeremy Rhizor (USA), Jinjoo Cho (South Korea), Rachel Ostler USA), Paula Suman (Latvia), Miran Kim (USA), Nigel Armstrong (USA), Betty Zho (USA), Luis Eduardo Cuevas Sanchez (Venezuela), Nobuhiro Suyama (Japan), Artem Kononov (Russian Federation), Mariana Hernandez (Mexico), Dawn Wohn (USA), Kwun Hyuk Joo (South Korea), Xavier Inchausti (Argentina).

The event will formally begin on Saturday, July 10, 2010 with the opening ceremony at Comunidad Amijai, with the presence of jurors, participants of the competition, authorities, media and special guest, and will end on Wednesday July 21, with the winner´s Concert Gala followed by the Awards Ceremony. at Teatro Colon. In this occasion the winners will play accompanied by the Orchestra of the Association of Professors of Teatro Colon. under the direction of Maestro Mintz.

From Sunday 11 to Tuesday 20 the different levels of competition, heats, semifinals and finals, will be open to the public with free admission.

There will also be a day dedicated to tango in which the 12 semifanalists will perform, at "Tango Porteño" and also with free entrance, works by Troilo-Manzi, Piazzolla, Matos Rodríguez-Maroni, Gardel-Le Pera, Marconi, Plaza and Aieta, on transcripts produced for violin, bandoneon and bass.

Schedule of activities

Opening Ceremony - Comunidad Amijai

Saturday 10, 7.30 pm.

Qualifying Rounds - Comunidad Amijai

Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Eugene Ysaye, Alberto Ginastera and Adam Skoumal.

Sunday 11, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm

Monday 12, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm

Tuesday 13, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm

Semifinals - Comunidad Amijai

Works by Maurice Ravel, Leos Janacek, Karol Szymanowski, Bela Bartok and Niccolo Paganini.

Wednesday 14, 3pm to 8.40pm

Thursday 15, 3pm to 8.40pm

Tango Award - Tango Porteño

The semifinalists will play two tangos transcribed for violin, bandoneon and bass.

Friday 16, 2pm to 7pm

At the end of the day, six finalists and the winner of Tango Argentino will be announced.

Finals - Comunidad Amijai

Works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johan Sibelius, Niccolo Paganini, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bela Bartok, Maurice Ravel and Sergei Prokofiev, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Association of Professors of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colon under the direction of Maestro Mint.

Sunday 18, 8.30pm

Tuesday 20, 8.30 pm

Venues:

Comunidad Amijai, Arribeños 2355, Belgrano

Tango Porteño, Cerrito 570

Qualifying rounds, semifinals, tango award and finals: free access to the public. Space is limited.

Opening ceremony and closing ceremony: access by invitation only.

More information: www.violinbuenosaires.com

Arteclásica is the classic Art Fair in Buenos Aires for experts and amateurs alike, which offers a plural space for our visual arts of international renown. The Fair will also hold many of its already traditional institutional programs such as Meeting Cultures, Landmark Installation and the Ñ Space for Great Contemporary Masters.

Program Meeting Cultures: Thailand

The program Meeting Cultures, especially created by Arteclásica in 2006, introduces in our market artists coming from different cultures, whose work is practically unknown in our latitudes. This is a unique project and a great opportunity to approach both different aesthetics and new symbolism.

Just as in 2006 with the Arab world, in 2007 with the Post-Soviet world, in 2008 with Western Africa, mainly from the Republic of Nigeria, 2009 with Japan, this year Arteclasica brings us the contemporary art scene of Thailand with a selection made by curator Steven Pettifor, Independent curator and author of the book “Flavours – Thai Contemporary Art".

The auditorium of Arteclásica 2010 will host every day important conferences, round tables, talks, seminars and book presentations.

Dates and Opening times: July 14 - 19, 2010. 1 pm to 9 pm

Location: Pavilions 1 and 2, Centro Costa Salguero Convention Center. Av. Costanera and Salguero

The 2nd International Record Fair of Buenos Aires (2da Feria Internacional de Coleccionismo Discografico) will take place on July 16, 17, and 18, 2010, at the Pavilion 4 of Costa Salguero Exhibition Center. 

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.

On Sunday 18, some of the best pieces and records displayed at the fair will be sold at a large auction. The Fair invites all the attendants to include their own items in the auction. These have to be registered in advance at the Fair's website.

Location: Centro Costa Salguero. Av. Costanera and Salguero
Opening Hours:
Friday and Saturday: 12 noon to 10 pm
Sunday: 12 noon to 8 pm
Tickets: $ 20 Pesos, on sale at www.tuentrada.com

More information: www.feriadediscosdebuenosaires.com.