Extraordinary Free open air concert by Zubin Mehta and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

A spectacular free open air concert by the great conductor Zubin Mehta, in front of the  the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, will be presented on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010,  at 1pm, at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires.

The stage will be located in Plaza de la Republica looking south, and 8000 seats will be placed in the front. There will also be two large screens for better viewing of the show.
The concert, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will consist of works from Johann Strauss Jr., Fritz Kreisler, Max Bruch, Antonin Dvorak, Johannes Brahms, Pablo de Sarasate and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and a surprise ending.
The young violin player Mayuko Kamio will join the orchestra as invited soloist.

2010 Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship

The traditional Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship will kick off on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, a tournament where some of the teams with the highest handicap in the world, including La Dolfina and Ellerstina, will be disputing the Emilio de Anchorena Cup.

This is the first of the three great Polo Open Championships in the 2010 Official Spring Season of the Argentine Polo Association, marking the start of the honorable "Triple Crown" of Argentine Polo, also made up by the 117th Hurlingham Club Open and the 117th Argentine Open in Palermo.

Fixture:

Tuesday, September 28: SUSPENDED FOR RAIN 

New Fixture:

Saturday, October 2:
4.00pm: Pilara vs Indios Chapaleufu I (1)

Sunday, October 3:

4.00pm: La Dolfina vs Indios Chapaleufu II (2)

Tuesday, October 5:

4.00pm: Ellerstina vs Looser Match 1

Wednesday, October 6:

4.00pm: La Aguada vs Looser Match 2

Saturday, October 9:

4.00pm: Ellerstina vs Winner Match 1

Sunday, October 10:

4.00pm: La Aguada vs Winner Match 2

Saturday, October 16:

3.30pm: FINAL
ELLERSTINA vs INDIOS CHAPALEUFU II

Participating Teams:

Zone A

Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40.

Pilará: Agustín Merlos 9, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9, Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 36.

Indios Chapaleufu I: Bautista Heguy 9, Hilario Ulloa 9, Juan Ignacio Merlos 9, Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 35.

Zone B

La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) 10, Lucas Monteverde (Jr) 10, David Stirling (Jr) 9, Bartolomé Castagnola 10. Total: 39.

La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 10, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total: 37.

Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 8, Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 34.

The schedule is subject to modifications depending on weather conditions. Check for updates in case of rain.

All matches will be played on fields of Tortugas Country Club, ruta Panamericana Ramal Pilar km. 38.5. Tickets: AR$ 35 to AR$ 250, depending on match and location. On sale at the club.

Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. You can experience Polo the Argentine way. Contact me so I can arrange transportation for you.

Tennis: Copa Petrobras 2010

Created in 2004, Copa Petrobras (Petrobras Tennis Cup) has become the most important Challenger Circuit in Latin America. The aim of this competition is to provide young players with the opportunity of competing in top level tournaments, with good prizes and, most importantly, to add points for the ATP world rank.
This year the Cup will be played in 6 countries: Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. The Argentine series will take place at Vilas Tennis Club in Palermo, from October 2 through October  10, 2010.

The confirmed players in the main keys are:

Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (ESP) - 82
Pablo Cuevas (URU) - 87
Brian Dabul (ARG) - 92
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) - 111
Nicolás Massú (CHI) - 123
Rui Machado (POR) - 124
Santiago Ventura (ESP) - 135
Ramón Delgado (PAR) - 136
Federico Delbonis (ARG) - 147
Diego Junqueira (ARG) - 185
Gastón Gaudio (ARG) - 188
Diego Hartfiedl (ARG) - 192
Jorge Aguilar (CHI) - 197
Guillermo Alcande (ESP) - 207
Máximo González (ARG) - 210
Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) - 225
Leonardo Tavares (POR) - 236
José Acasuso (ARG) - 250
Nikola Ciric (SRB) - 260
Pavol Cervenak (SVK) - 264
Martín Alund (ARG) - 268
Facundo Bagnis (ARG) - 275
Substitutes:
1. Goran Tosic (MNE) - 292
2. Martín Vassallo Argüello (ARG) - 308
3. Juan Pablo Amado (ARG) - 315
4. Pablo Galdón (ARG) - 317
5. Ivo Klec (SVK) 318

Dates: October 2 - 10, 2010
Location: Vilas Club. Valentín Alsina 1450, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Tickets: Ticketek Argentina
More information: Copa Petrobras official website

Wines and Wineries Fair: "Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2010"

Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2010 (Wines and Wineries, 2010 Edition), will take place from September 22nd to 25th, 2010, at La Rural Exhibition Center. The most important Fair for the Wine Industry in Latin America will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy the most renowned wine labels from traditional and boutique wineries in Argentina.
So far nearly 70 wineries have confirmed their presence in the 5000 m2 Pavilion where the event will take place.
A new feature this year is the Wine Bar, where visitors can sample high end wines from the wineries participating in the fair. In addition, at the Gourmet Area, with 8 renowned restaurants of Buenos Aires, will offer dishes to be paired with wines present in the Fair.
Visitors will also be able to stroll through Paseo de las Olivas, a space to know the progress that our country has made in the production of olive oil. Also present will be all wine schools, with different proposals to form increasingly informed consumers.
Cooking shows will be presented to show the preparation of dishes and advice the visitors about the best pairings between food and wine. In addition it will also be possible to enjoy outdoor spaces, which will create different atmospheres for sharing a glass of wine with friends Again this year, the Wine Store will be the space for those wishing to buy wine labels.
For the past years Argentina has been positioned in the international wine market among the five main wine producers worldwide, after France, Italy, Spain, and United States.

Dates: September 22nd to 25th, 2010
Opening hours:
Thursday 23 and Friday 24:
3 pm to 6 pm: Trade/Professionals with invitation only.
6 pm to 11 pm: General Public
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25: 6 pm to 11 pm: General Public
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Pabellon Ocre. Av. Santa Fe 4201, Palermo
Entry fee: AR$ 85.
More information: Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2010 official website (in Spanish only).

Mikhail Baryshnikov presents "Three solos and a duet" in Buenos Aires

One of the greatest dancers of all times, Mikhail Baryshnikov, comes to Buenos Aires in October to offer his latest show that has been presented with great success in cities across the U.S. and Europe.

This contemporary dance show: "Three solos and a duet", is composed of four pieces by prominent choreographers: two of the solos performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov: "Valse-Fantasie", by Alexei Ratmansky, and "Years Later", by Benjamin Millepied; and two pas de deux, 'Solo for Two' and 'Place', both signed by the choreographer Mats Ek, and which the legendary Russian artist performs with Spanish dancer Ana Laguna. In fact 'Place' is a piece that Ek created especially for these two great artists.

Dates: Saturday, October 23rd, Sunday, October 24th, 2010
Location: Teatro Coliseo. Marcelo T. de Alvear 1125
Tickets: on sale at the theater or through www.ticketek.com.ar

French Embassy opens its doors to the public celebrating European Heritage Day

Joining the celebration of European Heritage Days (Journées européennes du patrimoine), the French Embassy in Argentina will open its doors to the public on Sunday, September 19th, 2010, from 12 noon to 6 pm. This will allow visitors to discover the Palace Ortiz Basualdo, home to the French Embassy since 1939, built by French architect Paul Parter in 1912.

Besides the main entrance and the honor staircase, the public will be invited to visit the reception halls in the first floor, which make the Palace Ortiz Basualdo a significant example of the French influence in the Argentine architecture.
Accessing the second floor, visitors will admire the main dining room, the music room in a Louis XV style with Chinese decoration, the ball room, its mirrors and its painted boards, as well as the XVI century English style winter garden.
The French Embassy is located in Cerrito 1399, Recoleta.
An ID is required to enter the Embassy (Passport or DNI). No pictures will be allowed inside the residence.

"La Semana del Arte", Buenos Aires Art Week 2010

On Sunday, September 19, 2010, the most important art event starts in Buenos Aires: "La Semana del Arte 2010" (Buenos Aires Art Week 2010). For the seventh consecutive year, nearly 100 art galleries, museums, and cultural centers will take part in a seven-day event in which visitors will be able to enjoy guided visits, conferences, concerts, special Gallery Nights, and diverse cultural and artistic activities, all of them free of charge.

Schedule of activities:

Sunday 19:

4.00 pm: Inauguration of Buenos Aires Art Week 2010 at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario, Av. Lillo y Leopoldo Marechal, with a free open air concert by Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta. They will play Ravel's Bolero, Khachaturian's Suite Masquerade, Shostakovich's Symphony Nº 9, A Fuego Lento by Horacio Salgán, La Pomeña by Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamón, and Tonada del Viejo Amor by Eduardo Falú and Jaime Dávalos. (In case of rain the concert will be postponed).

Monday 20 to Friday 24, every day at 4.00 PM: Program of guided visits through all the circuits (Retiro, Centro, San Telmo, Palermo Viejo, Barrio Norte). Free registration by phone, from September 17th.

Daily activities at the participating Art Galleries and Cultural Centers:

Monday 20:

6.30 pm: Conference: Los artistas (The artists). Banco Itaú, Auditorium - Cerrito 740, 18º floor

7.00 pm: Inauguration of the exhibit “Retratos del Bicentenario” by Eduardo Pla..7 large-size sculptures made entirely with Nespresso coffee capsules. Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junin 1930 - Sala 13

7.00 pm: Sylvia Guardia will paint live. The works will be given away to the public. Braque Galeria de Arte, Monroe 1996.

Tuesday 21:

6.30 pm: Conference: "New Spaces and Projects". Banco Itaú, Auditorium - Cerrito 740, floor 18º

Wednesday 22:

6.30 pm: Conference: Gestión Cultural (Cultural Management). Espacio de Arte Eseade - Uriarte 2472

5.00 pm: The art group Tormenta will stamp designs at visitor's choice on plain t-shirts they bring. At Original Multiple Arte Grabado, Venezuela 468.
7.00 pm: Jorge Frasca will paint live, at Galeria de Arte Marier, Av. Cabildo 1057.
7.00 pm: Theater company La Escalera. Direction: Hernan Munoz and Ricardo Hermida. Texts: Griselda Gambaro, Roberto Arlt and Federico Garcia Lorca. At Braque Galeria de Arte, Monroe 1996.
7.00 pm: Special GALLERY NIGHTS in Palermo and Belgrano (free transportation between Palermo and Belgrano).

Thursday 23:

6.30 pm: Conference: "Teaching Art". Galería Wussmann – Venezuela 470

7.00 pm: Antonio Oriana, sculptor and draftsman, will work live. One of the works will be given to the public. At  Braque Galeria de Arte, Monroe 1996.
7.00 pm Special GALLERY NIGHTS in SAN TELMO and PUERTO MADERO.

Friday 24:

6.00 pm: Demonstration of Photoplate at the gallery's workshop. Invited artist: Lorenal Pradal, director of Taller AB UNO. At  Original Multiple Arte Grabado, Venezuela 468.
6.30 pm: Conference "thinking on Art today". Banco Itaú, Auditorio - Cerrito 740, piso 18º

7.00 pm: Nancy Torre paints live. Tribute to George Braque. At  Braque Galeria de Arte, Monroe 1996.
7.00 pm: Special GALLERY NIGHTS in CENTRO-PLAZA SAN MARTIN, RETIRO-RECOLETA, and BARRIO NORTE.

Saturday 25:
2.00 pm:  Textile Serigraph workshop. At  Original Multiple Arte Grabado, Venezuela 468.

12.00 - 4.00 pm: Closing of the event with "BIC Drawing Festival".

Free activities for the whole family at Av. de Mayo and Peru. Drawing (all material provided), music, puppets and entertainers. Invited Artist Milo Lockett will paint live.

For more information, visit La Semana del Arte 2010 official website (in Spanish only).

Casa FOA 2010

Casa FOA is the most important yearly exhibition where decorators, architects, designers, and landscapers, selected for their talent and prestige, showcase the local and international trends in architecture, interior design, and landscaping. It will take place this year at "Casa FOA La Defensa", Defensa 269, from October 1st. Defensa Street connects the most ancient neighborhoods in Buenos Aires (Monserrat, San Telmo, and Barracas).
The exhibit will feature 40 architectural spaces that will make up the 2500 square meters of a renovated three-story old building.
Casa FOA was born in 1985 as an initiative of Mercedes Malbrán de Campos and a group of ladies with the purpose of raising funds for the Argentine Ophthalmology Foundation "Jorge Malbrán" (FOA). With a growing success, Casa FOA has become one the most important events in the country´s cultural agenda.
The strategic selection of the venues and the careful and profound restoration of the chosen buildings give every edition of Casa FOA an indisputable value for the community, making it possible to associate its name not only to Argentine design but also to the preservation of buildings of great historic and cultural value, like: Casa de la Moneda (1995), Hotel de Inmigrantes (2000), Monasterio de Santa Catalina (2001), Casa del Patio de la Reconquista (2003), Hotel Avenida de Mayo (1991), Puerto Madero Dock 5 (1993), Palacio Alcorta (1994), Tattersal de Palermo (1998) Apostadero Naval (2000), Terrazas de Buenos Aires (2002), Tribuna II Palermo (2004), Puerto de Frutos de Tigre (2008), among others.

Dates: October 1 to November 14, 2010.
Opening hours: 12 noon to 8 PM
Location: Defensa 269, Buenos Aires
Entry fee: AR$ 35
Casa FOA official website.

Polo: The Jockey Club Open Championship 2010 at San isidro

The magnificent fields of Buenos Aires Jockey Club, located in the town of San Isidro, North of Buenos Aires, will host one of the most important polo tournaments in our country: the 46th Jockey Club Open Championship, which opens the high handicap polo season in Argentina,. It will take place from September 8th through September 25th, 2010.

The nine teams in the tournament are made up by most of the players that will participate in the Argentine Triple Crown.

Participating teams:

Chapa Uno: Bautista Heguy 9, Lucas Monteverve 10, Bartolomé Castagnola 10, Marcelo Frayssinet 7. (36)
La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 10, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8. (36)
Pilará: Diego Cavanagh 7, Cristian Laprida (h) 8, Joaquín Pittaluga 7, Tomás García del Río 7. (29)
Trenque Lauquen: Agustín Nero 7, Lucas James 7, Juan Martín Nero 10, David Stirling 9.(34)
Chapa II: Alberto Heguy 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Eduardo Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 9.(34)
La Mariana: Juan Ignacio Merlos 9, Sebastián Merlos 9 Agustín Merlos 9, Norberto Pinheiro 4. (31)
La Baronesa: Nico Pieres 7, Pablo Pieres 7, Jaime Garcia Huidobro 8, Rodrigo Riveiro de Andrade 8. (30)
Trenque Lauquen II: Tomás Pieres 7, Agustín García Grossi 8, Pablo Jauretche 8, Hernán Tasso 7. (30)
La Irenita: Pablo Mc Donough 10, Tomás Gándara 6, Hillario Ulloa 9, Salvador Ulloa 6. (31)

UPDATE September 16 - NEW SCHEDULE

Friday 10:

3.00 pm: Pilará vs Trenque Lauquen II (1)

Sunday 12:

1.00 pm: La Mariana vs Trenque Lauquen
3.00 pm: Chapa II vs Pilara

Friday 17:
3.00 pm: La Baronesa vs Chapa I

Saturday 18: 
3.00 pm: La Irenita vs La Aguada

Sunday 19:
3.00 pm: Chapa II vs Trenque Lauquen

Wednesday 22:
3.00 pm: La Irenita vs La Baronesa

Saturday 25:
Final
3.00 pm: La Irenita vs Indios Chapaleufu II

The schedule is subject to modifications depending on weather conditions. Check for updates in case of rain.

Free entrance

Av. Marquez 2302, San Isidro

Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. You can experience Polo the Argentine way. Contact me so I can arrange transportation for you.