Piano Festival "Chopiniana 2010"

The Festival Chopiniana 2010, organized by Fundación Chopiniana de Buenos Aires, will consist of nine piano recitals that will take place between September 1st and November 3rd, 2010, every Wednesday at 7.30 PM ar Palacio Paz, Av. Santa Fe 750.

Invited pianists

JORGE NAQUIT (Argentina)
EMILIANO TURCHETTA (Argentina)
TOMÁS ALEGRE (Argentina)
MARTIN KASIK (Czech Republic)
SLAWOMIR DOBRZANSKI (Poland)
MICEAL O’ROURKE (Ireland)
GORAN FILIPEC (Croatia)
MARTHA NOGUERA (Argentina)
KONSTANTIN SCHERBAKOV (Russia)

Program:

September 1st: 

JORGE NAQUIT (Argentina) (Revelation Award 2009 Academia Chopiniana) 

Frederic Chopin

September 15
EMILIANO TURCHETTA (Argentina)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, Johannes Brahms and Alberto Williams

September 22
TOMÁS ALEGRE (Argentina) First Prize Chopiniana 2010 Contest
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy and Frederic Chopin

September 29
MARTIN KASIK (Czech Republic)
Frederic Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninov

October 6
SLAWOMIR DOBRZANSKI (Poland)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Sergei Prokofiev and Louis Moreau Gottchalk

October 13
MICEAL O’ ROURKE (Ireland)
John Field, Frederic Chopin and Modest Mussorgski

October 20
GORAN FILIPEC (Croatia)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Alberto Ginastera and Franz Liszt

October 27
MARTHA NOGUERA (Argentina) 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin and Sergei Prokofiev

November 3
KONSTANTIN SCHERBAKOV (Russia)
Domenico Scarlatti, Franz Joseph Haydn, Johann S. Bach, F. Busoni, P. Tchaikovski, F. Liszt, R. Wagner, F. Liszt, G. Verdi, F. Liszt and C. Gounod, F. Liszt

Location: PALACIO PAZ. AV. SANTA FE 750
Tickets: on sale at the venue, Monday to Friday 1pm to 7pm

Paleontological roadshow "Titans of Ischigualasto" arrives in Buenos Aires

The exhibition, that will open on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, at the Museum of Natural Sciences Bernardino Rivadavia, is the largest display of dinosaurs in South America, and the only one in the world that focuses on the first dinosaurs that roamed the Earth. This is because the exhibit is based on the animals found in the province of San Juan, Argentina, where the most ancient specimens in the planet where dug out. The public will be able to see for the first time the planet's oldest dinosaurs, and the animals with which they had to compete to become kings of the world, including giant crocodiles.

Titans of Ischigualasto covers more than 1,500 square meters, and contains four scenarios of up to 18 meters wide with recreations of the prehistoric habitat of the Triassic. It contains 29 sculptures of dinosaurs of different sizes represented in fights with giant crocodile-like reptiles and mammals. There are also eight skeletons, including a 21 meters long one. The entire exhibit is accompanied by a sound setting, theatrical lighting and multimedia reference materials. 

The exhibition is the result of more than 20 years of scientific research in Ischigualasto fossil site located in San Juan province, considered as the Cradle of Dinosaur by the world's paleontological scientific community.

The exhibition, funded by the Government of the Province of San Juan, required an investment of over three million dollars, has the support of CONICET, and started a few days ago an international tour which took place on July 9th at the Mori Art Center in Tokyo, Japan.

Dates: July 27th to November 30th, 2010
Location: Museo de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, Av. Angel Gallardo 470, Parque Centenario
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 7 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 10 am to 7 pm
Entry fees:
Monday to Friday: Children AR$ 15, Adults AR$ 25
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Children AR$ 20, Adults AR$ 30.
Includes entrance to Natural Science Museum
More information: Titanes de Ischigualasto en Buenos Aires official website

Football Soccer in Buenos Aires - Calendar of matches "Torneo Apertura 2010"

The fixture of football (soccer) matches in Buenos Aires for the second half of the year 2010 has been announced. It comprises the matches in the National Tournament "Torneo Apertura 2010" and the international tournament "Copa Sudamericana" (South American Cup) . The "Superclasico" River vs Boca, defined as one of the most fascinating sports experiences worldwide, will take place on November 16h at River Plate Stadium.

Don't miss the opportunity of attending one of these games the easiest and safest way, with a service that includes tickets, transfers, and bilingual host, provided by the leading company in football tours. Contact me and make your reservation.

AUGUST

Fri 6: Banfield vs Olimpo
Sat 7: Argentinos Jrs. vs Huracan
Sun 8: River vs Tigre

Sat 14: Boca vs Racing
Sun 15: Huracan vs River

Sun 22: River vs Independiente

Thu 26: Independiente vs Argentinos Jrs - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Fri 27: Huracan vs Newells
Sat 28: San Lorenzo vs All Boys
Sun 29: Argentinos Jrs vs River

Sun 29: Boca vs Velez

SEPTEMBER

Thu 2: Velez vs Banfield - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Sun 5: Velez vs River

Sat 4: Boca vs San Lorenzo
Sun 5: Velez vs River

Tue 7: ARGENTINA vs SPAIN (Friendly match)

Wed 8: Estudiantes vs Liga de Quito (Ecuador) - Recopa Sudamericana 2010
Thu 9: Argentinos Jrs vs Independiente - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Sat 11: San Lorenzo vs Velez

Sun 12: River vs Arsenal

Thu 16: Banfield vs Velez - Copa Sudamericana 2010

Fri 17: Racing vs Lanus
Sat 18: San Lorenzo vs Olimpo
Sun 19: Boca vs Colon
Fri 24: Velez vs Olimpo
Sat 25: Argentinos Jrs vs Banfield

Sun 26: River vs Quilmes
Wed 29: Banfield vs Deportivo Tolima (Colombia) -  Copa Sudamericana 2010

OCTOBER

Sat 2: Racing vs Huracan
Sun 3: Boca vs Lanus
Sun 3: San Lorenzo vs Estudiantes
Sat 9: Argentinos Jrs vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 10: Independiente vs Racing

Sun 10: Velez vs Colon
Mon 11: River vs Gimnasia
Fri 15: San Lorenzo vs Tigre
Sat 16: Banfield vs Newell's
Sun 17: Boca vs Huracan
Tue 19: Independiente vs Defensor Sporting (Uruguay) -  Copa Sudamericana 2010
Fri 22: Velez vs Estudiantes
Sat 23: River vs Racing

Sun 24: Independiente vs Boca

NOVEMBER

Sat 6: Boca vs Argentinos Jrs
Sun 7: San Lorenzo vs Independiente
Thu 11: Independiente vs Deportes Tolima - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Fri 12: Huracan vs Colon
Sat 13: Velez vs Lanus
Sun 14: Argentinos Jrs vs San Lorenzo
Tue 16: River vs Boca
Sun 21: Boca vs Arsenal
Sun 21: San Lorenzo vs River
Thu 25: Independiente vs Liga de Quito (Ecuador) - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Sat 27: Banfield vs Racing
Sun 28: Independiente vs Estudiantes
Sun 28: River vs Olimpo
Mon 29: Argentinos Jrs vs Colon
Tue 30: Velez vs Tigre

DECEMBER

Fri 3: Racing vs Gimnasia
Sun 5: Boca vs Quilmes
Sun 5: San Lorenzo vs Newell's
Wed 8: Independiente vs Goias (Brazil) - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Wed 8: River vs Estudiantes
Thu 9: Argentinos Jrs vs Lanus
Sun 12: Racing vs Velez
Mon 13: Boca vs Gimnasia

Schedule subject to modifications. Please check for updates.

Bell Concert in Plaza de Mayo

The government of the City of Buenos Aires announces a Bell Concert, that will take place at Plaza de Mayo and surrounding area, at 6:30 PM next Saturday, September 11, 2010.
This type of concert has been performed in cities like The Vatican, Salzburg, Barcelona, Madrid, Mexico, Quito, Puebla, and two times in Buenos Aires, in 1998 and 2008.

This time the works of the prestigious musician Llorenç Barber will be performed from the bell towers of some of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires, like the Carillon of the Legislative Building, Casa de la Cultura, Municipal Palace, Cabildo, Church of San Francisco, Church of San Ignacio de Loyola, Church of San Juan Bautista, Church of San Roque, and Clock of the Legislative Building.

International Show Jumping Competition "Sol de Mayo 2010"

The annual show jumping competition Gran Premio Sol de Mayo, that had to be suspended the past May due to an equine virus, will take place between September 15th and 19th of 2010, at Club Hipico Argentino, with the participation of the best national and international riders. This is one of the most important tournaments of the annual show jumping calendar in Argentina.

The main event, "Gran Premio Sol de Mayo" (1.5 m) will take place on Sunday, September 19th, from 3pm. There will be activities for the whole family, like the presence of the "Granaderos" band, and vaulting exhibitions.

Location: Club Hipico Argentino. Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7285
Hours: September 15, 16, 17, 18, 19: 8 am to 6 pm
Free entrance. Not suspended for rain.

Gallery Nights August 2010 edition

On Friday, August 27th, 2010, from 7 PM, a new edition of Gallery Nights, the original circuit for art lovers around more than 60 art galleries, antique shops, museums and cultural centers, will take place in the neighborhoods of Retiro and Barrio Norte in Buenos Aires. Gallery Nights is organized by the art magazine Arte al Día, AdnCultura (La Nacion newspaper), and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the last Friday of every month.

Gallery Nights celebrates it's 10th anniversary this year, and 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.

During 2010 a series of conferences will be presented for the public to attend and talk with the most outstanding specialists in the art world. 7 pm at the British Arts Centre Auditorium, Suipacha 1333.

Sofitel Buenos Aires Arroyo, along with Galería Holz, present an Art Lottery, with the possibility of winning important art works from Argentine artists. It takes place at 7pm at the Sofitel Buenos Aires, with free entrance, in benefit of Fundamind.

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.

Extraordinary Free open air concert by Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

A spectacular free concert by the great Argentinian born pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, in front of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, formed by young Arab and Israeli musicians, will be presented on Saturday, August 21st, 2010, 3pm, at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires.

The stage will be located in Plaza de la Republica looking south and 5000 seats will be placed in the front. There will also be two large screens for better viewing of the show.

Overtura Leonore III and Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony will be interpreted during the concert, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires.

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

In 1999, Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian intellectual Edward Said, who died in 2003, established a workshop for young musicians from Israel, Palestine and other Middle Eastern Arab countries with the aim of promoting coexistence and intercultural dialogue.

The orchestra got its name from a collection of poems by the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe called "West-Eastern Divan", a reference work for the development of the concept of global culture.

2010 Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Dance Competition

The 2010 Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Dance Competition, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, will be held between August 13 and 31, 2010.

This new edition features more than a hundred shows and free activities including concerts and dance performances, popular milongas, shows, conferences and clinics, a film series, exhibition and sale of products, dance classes in various levels and styles, and a competition in which the best couples of dancers from Argentina and the world will be participating.

Throughout the World Tango Festival classes of different levels and styles will be given by renowned dancers and instructors from recognized schools: Gloria and Eduardo, Mayoral and Elsa María, Fernando Galera and Vilma Vega, Gabriela Elias and Eduardo Perez, Carolina Bonaventura and Forquera Francisco, among others. Music from the 40's, live orchestras, mixed with electronic and rock music will liven up traditional milongas and alternative parties. Exhibitions, tributes and meetings with emblematic figures will be accompanied by Color Tango milonga, Ojos de Tango, Ultratango, Otros Aires, DJ Inca, DJ Mario Orlando and others.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:

There will be book presentations, conferences and informative talks about historical figures. Tango in Japan and Finland. Tango and the kids. Tango in Argentine classical music. Studies of compositional styles. A film series by the Bafici devoted to films with musi by Astor Piazzolla from the '40s and '50s. The release of "Prisoners of the ground", a documentary about the tango in Finland. Clinics aimed at musicians and novices dedicated to Horacio Salgán, Eduardo Rovira and analysis of new works. Among many other activities.

WORLD DANCE COMPETITION:

This is the celebration that makes Buenos Aires the mecca for tango dancers around the world. The event rewards the best couples in the Tango Salon category, which stresses the social dance as a practice rooted in Buenos Aires, and Stage Tango, which aims to enrich the dance from a choreographic point of view. More than 400 couples from around the world measure their talents.

The World Cup culminates in two major finals in the Luna Park stadium, with the presentation of Miguel Angel Zotto, and a tribute to Maria Nieves, the sublime ballerina who nearly six decades ago, in this context and with Juan Carlos Copes, earned a standing ovation and a title of champion that never lapsed.

VENUES OF TANGO BUENOS AIRES:

Teatro de la Ribera (Av. Pedro DE Mendoza 1821, La Boca), Teatro 25 de Mayo (Triunvirato 4444, Villa Urquiza), Centro Cultural Recoleta (Junin 1930) and the Teatro Presidente Alvear (Av. Corrientes 1659) are part of the circuit. The new Meeting Point is one of the most famous examples of Art Deco in Buenos Aires, a building designed in the '20s by the legendary architect Alejandro Virasoro. Located in the heart of the City (Bartolome Mitre 575), this Meeting Point will concentrate a large number of concerts, dance classes and special events: parties and milongas, lectures, screenings, permanent exhibitions and trade shows for more than ten hours daily.

The rounds of the World Dance Championship will take place in La Trastienda (Balcarce 460) and Teatro Coliseo (M.T. de Alvear 1125), while the two major finals of Tango Salon and Tango Escenario will take place at the legendary Luna Park stadium (Av. Madero 420), on Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st August.

FREE TICKETS FOR SHOWS AND ACTIVITIES:

All activities and shows in Buenos Aires Tango are with free admission, subject to the capacity of every venue.

Tickets for the shows that are performed in the Teatro de la Ribera, Teatro Presidente Alvear, Teatro 25 de Mayo and Galileo Galilei Planetarium will be handed on Wednesday, August 4, from 11am to 7pm, at Casa de la Cultura, Av de Mayo 575. Up to 2 tickets per person for a maximum of two shows will be handed.

For the Semifinals and Finals of the World Tango Dance Championship categories Tango Salon and Stage to be held at Teatro Coliseo and Luna Park Stadium, tickets will be handed on Monday, August 16, from 11am to 7pm in Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575. Qualifying Rounds to be held in La Trastienda do not require advanced tickets. Admission is first come basis until filling the capacity of the venue.

Do not require advance tickets either the shows presented in the Meeting Point of Tango Buenos Aires, La Trastienda, and Centro Cultural Recoleta. Admission to these venues is on a first come basis until capacity limits for each location is reached.

For more information and complete schedules, visit Tango Buenos Aires official website.