Puma Urban Art 2011 - Street Art Exhibition

Puma Urban Art 2011 is 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 28 and Sunday 29 of May, 2011, at Centro Cultural Recoleta.

This fourth edition of the Festival will feature the presence of national and international artists, like British sculptor and painter D*Face, aka Dean Stockton, who will paint live in a way never seen before; Mark Dean Veca (USA) creator of large scale installations about surreal cartoon characters and psychedelic landscapes; Frank Kozik (USA), specialist in rock posters and design of vinyl toys; among many others.

One of the features this year will be the projection of films and documentaries related to the Urban Art movement, including the film Exit Through The Gift Shop, from 2010, the first film/documentary by British artist Banksy, as a premiere in Argentina; and short films by D*Face.

Exhibitions of national and international works; graffiti 3D; panel talks; national bands like El Chavez, No Lo Soporto, Dietrich, Maxi Trusso, Mujik, Ovnis, Manta Raya, Go Neko, Los Lenguas, Fantasmagoria, Coiffeur and Nairobi; live painting; conferences; pool, darts, table football, are some of the activities programmed for the event.

Location: Centro Cultural Recole. Junin 1930.

Dates and Hours: May 28 and 29, 2011 - 1 pm till midnight.

Free entrance. Limited capacity

Gallery Nights May 2011 edition

On Friday, May 27th, 2011, 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, Barrio Norte and Recoleta 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.

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 2011 a series of conferences will be presented for the public to attend and talk with the most outstanding specialists in the art world. This month the meeting will be with Benito Laren. It will take place at 7 pm at the British Arts Centre Auditorium, Suipacha 1333.

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.

International Show Jumping Competition "Gran Premio Sol de Mayo 2011"

The annual show jumping competition Gran Premio Sol de Mayo, will take place between May 26th and 29th of 2011, at Club Hipico Argentino, with the participation of the best national and international riders from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This is one of the most important tournaments of the annual show jumping calendar in Argentina.

The two main events will be the "International Preliminary" for the World Cup Competition, on May 27th, and the "Gran Premio Sol de Mayo" (1.5m), that will take place on Sunday, May 29th, from 2:00 pm. 

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

Location: Club Hipico Argentino. Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7285
Dates and Hours: May 26, 27, 28, 29: 8 am to 6 pm
Free entrance every day. Not suspended for rain.

The Obelisco turns 75

The Obelisco, symbol of the City of Buenos Aires, celebrates its 75th anniversary on Monday, May 23rd 2011, with a tango and dance party.

The Obelisk, built in 1936 to commemorate the 400 years of the first foundation of the city, has been appointed as a national historic monument.

In the 30's, Buenos Aires suffered a major transformation. Diagonals North and South were opened, and also Corrientes street was widened. At the same time, Avenida 9 de Julio started to be built. The Obelisk was planned to become the center of the convergence of these avenues.

The construction of the Obelisk, on a design by architect Alberto Prebisch, started on March 20th, 1936, on the same spot where the National Flag was raised for the first time in the city in 1812. It was inaugurated on May 23rd the same year.

To celebrate this anniversary, on Monday, May 23rd, 2011, at 3:00 pm, there will be a recreation of the music of 75 years ago organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires. Tango singer Raul Lavie will sing the tango "Nostalgia", released in 1936. And the Tango Dance champions of the City will dance tangos, waltzes and milongas from that year also, at Corrientes and Av. 9 de Julio.

Rugby: Los Pumas vs Barbarians

The Argentine national Rugby team, Los Pumas, will meet the French team Barbarians on a friendly match on June 4th, 2011, 4.00 pm, at Club Atletico Independiente Stadium, in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires.

This match has been organized by the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR).
The team of Los Pumas will be made up of 14 of the players from Pampas XV, the Argentine team champion of the Vodacom Cup 2011 in South Africa. The coach, Santiago Phelan, has also included some of the historic figures of the national team, like Felipe Contepomi, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Juan Leguizamón, Rodrigo Roncero y Martín Scelzo, among others, who obtained the 3rd place in the 2007 World Cup.
The French team will be comprised of some of the best players in the French rugby league.
Tickets are on sale through www.tuentrada.com

Horse Racing: Gran Premio 25 de Mayo 2011

The Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, one of the most important classic races in the Argentine horse racing calendar, will take place next Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 at Hipodromo de San Isidro, from 1:00 PM.

The journey, that will be made up of 18 races, starts at 1:00 pm. The Great Prize (Gran Premio 25 de Mayo) race, run on a distance of 2400 meters on grass track, will take place at 5:40 pm.
During the day there will be activities for the whole family, including:

• Playground and activities for children
• Exhibition of horsemanship
• Folk dance and music groups
• Typical and regional Foods

Entrance is free of charge. Click here to download and print the free invitation for 4 people for Tribuna Paddok.

Access Hipodromo de San Isidro:

Av. Marquez & Av. Santa Fe, San Isidro

Rotonda Av. Marquez & Av. Fleming

Free circus show at the Obelisco

The great Canadian circus company Les 7 doigts de la main comes to Argentina to present its show "Casa de Nadie" (Nobody's home) on Saturday, May 28th, 2011, at 7:30 pm.

8,000 chairs will be placed in front of the stage that will be mounted at the Obelisk, Av. 9 de Julio and Av. Corrientes.

This show, that was specially conceived to be presented at the Obelisco, presents 11 international circus artists under the direction of Gypsy Snider, with the concept that the world is everybody's home.

The event will be free of charge.

Feria PuroDiseño 2011

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.

This new edition of Feria PuroDiseño, from May 19th to May 25th , 2011, at the Pabellón Amarillo in La Rural, dedicated to "color", will exhibit the avant-garde works of over 250 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:

• PuroVerde: this is the platform for eco-sustainable designers, which objective is to promote the social and ecological conscience on design through the use of recycled, natural or organic raw materials.
• Paseo de las Artes: an art exhibition area with works from the most talented artists.
• Sustainable Museum: exhibition of eco and socially responsible elements.
• La Seleccion: selection of new designers.
• Puro Sabor: boutique gastronomy

Dates: May 19 - 25, 2011
Location: La Rural, Pabellon Amarillo. Av.Sarmiento 2704
Feria PuroDiseño website

arteBA'11 Contemporary Art Fair

arteBA Contemporary Art Fair, that will take place on May 19 - 23, 2011, is the most popular cultural event in the city of Buenos Aires and the most important one of its kind in Latin America. arteBA is an art exhibition where art galleries display their best Latin American artworks, offering the general public the chance to come face to face with truly unique collectors’ pieces. It is also an opportunity for the newer art centers from all over the region to present their younger artists and reveal the very latest trends, which are simply absent from other art fairs. Over 800 Latin American artists present their works at this great cultural event.

arteBA Foundation called for the eighth edition of arteBA-Petrobras Prize for the Visual Arts. Each one of the selected projects will be awarded a determined amount of pesos to be used for its realization and exhibition at arteBA `11. Once the winning projects have been exhibited at the Fair, a second, International Prize-Giving Jury will award a (non-acquisitional) Incentive Prize of $ 50,000 pesos. The prize will be granted after the final in situ installation of the works.

A series of conferences will take place every day at 6.00pm at the auditorium.

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Blue and Green Pavillions. Av. Sarmiento 2704, Buenos Aires

Dates and hours: May 19 - 23, 2011. 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Entry fees:

General: AR $38

Students and pensioners: AR $20

Children under 12: Free

For more information, visit arteBA'11 official website.

Tango: City Dance Champhionship 2011

From May 4th to May 22nd, 2011, the City's Tango Dance Championship 2011 will be held in different "milongas", theaters, and open air locations across the city.

The competition is on the look out for new winning couples in the categories Salon Tango, Milonga and Waltz, who will qualify to participate in the World Tango Dance Championship that will take place in Buenos Aires in August 2011.

The Championship starts on May 4th at La Viruta. The qualifying rounds will continue until Sunday, May 15th at different clubs and milongas of the city, to arrive at semifinals on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 at La Viruta and El Pial. The final will be held on Saturday 21 at the picturesque colonial building of Colegio San José (Azcuénaga 158, Balvanera). And there will be a grand closing with an open air milonga, with a live orchestra and live exhibitions by the winners.

The main events are:

May 4th, 11:30pm: Opening of the Championship at La Viruta, Armenia 1366

May 7th, 6:00pm: Free Open Air Milonga at La Glorieta de Belgrano, 11 de Septiembre and Echeverria. In case of rain it will be moved to May 8th.

May 17th, 6:00pm: Special Milonga with free entrance at Centro Cultural Julian Centeya, Av. San Juan 158

May 21st, 8:00pm: Great Final at Colegio San José, Azcuénaga 158. Free tickets must be picked up on Friday, May 20th, from 12pm to 6pm, at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575.

May 22nd: Closing Milonga at San Juan and Boedo, with live orchestra and exhibitions. Free entrance. 

For the events that are not free of charge, tickets will be on sale at the respective venues.

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