Polo: 2011 Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship

The traditional Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship will kick off on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, a tournament where some of the teams with the highest handicap in the world will be disputing the Emilio de Anchorena Cup.

This is the first of the three great Polo Open Championships in the 2011 Official Spring Season of the Argentine Polo Association, marking the start of the honorable "Triple Crown" of Argentine Polo, also made up by the 118th Hurlingham Club Open and the 118th Argentine Open in Palermo. 

Participating Teams:

Zone A

La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 9, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total: 36.

Pilará Piaget: Bautista Heguy 8, Cristian Laprida (Jr) 8, Hilario Ulloa 9, Tomas Garcia del Rio 8. Total: 33.
La Dolfina Audi: Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) 10, David Stirling (Jr) 9, Pablo Mac Donough 10,  Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 39.

Zone B

Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Ignacio Heguy 9, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Nicolas Pieres 8. Total: 37.
Estancia Grande: Agustin Merlos 9, Lucas Monteverde (jr) 9, Sebastian Merlos 9, Bartolome Castagnole 9. Total 36. 
Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8, Marcos di Paola 8, Eduardo Hegy 8. Total: 34.

Fixture:

Tuesday, September 27:
4:00pm: La Aguada vs Pilara (1)

Wednesday, September 28:
4:00pm: Estancia Grande vs Indios Chapaleufu II (2)

Saturday, October 1:
4:00pm: La Dolfina vs Looser Match 1

Sunday, October 2:
4:00pm: Ellerstina vs Looser Match 2

Saturday, October 8:
4:00pm: La Dolfina vs Winner Match 1

Suspended for rain - rescheduled for Monday 10

Sunday, October 9:
4:00pm: Ellerstina vs Winner Match 2

Saturday, October 15:
3:30pm: FINAL - ELLERSTINA vs LA DOLFINA

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: 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 (at least 24 hours in advance).

100th Salon Nacional de Artes Visuales 2011

The Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales, which takes place every year at Palais de Glace, is the most important contest in Argentina in the field of fine arts, covering painting, sculpture, engraving, drawing, photography, ceramics, textile art, and new supports and installations.

This competition, that celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, started in 1911 as an annual painting and sculpture exhibition hall sponsored by the Fine Arts National Commission. Since 1932, Palais de Glace is the permanent venue for the Salon Nacional de Artes Visuales.

From September 21st to October 16th, 2011, the awarded works from all the disciplines and all the selected works for the "Painting" category will be exhibited to the public.

Location: Palais de Glace. Posadas 1725.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12 noon to 8 PM. Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 8 PM.

Free entrance.

Football Soccer in Buenos Aires - Calendar of matches "Torneo Apertura 2011"

The fixture of football (soccer) matches in Buenos Aires for the second half of the year 2011 has been announced. It comprises the matches in the "National Tournament 2011/2012", "Torneo Apertura 2011" the international tournaments "Recopa Sudamericana", "Copa Sudamericana" (South American Cup), and the Qualifying matches for Brazil Wold Cup 2014 .

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 companies in football tours. Contact me and make your reservation. 

AUGUST 2011

Sat 6: River vs Chacarita

Sun 7: San Lorenzo vs Lanus
Wed 10: Independiente vs Inter (Brazil) - Recopa Sudamericana 2011

Mon 15: Boca vs Union

Tue 16: River vs Chacarita

Thu 17: Racing vs Godoy Cruz

Sat 20: Independiente vs Estudiantes
Sat 20: San Lorenzo vs Argentinos Jrs
Fri 26: Racing vs Arsenal

Sat 27: River vs Desamparados
Sat 27: Velez vs All Boys

Sun 28: Boca vs San Lorenzo

SEPTEMBER 2011
 

Thu 1: Argentinos Jrs vs Velez - Copa Sudamericana 2011

Fri 2: San Lorenzo vs Belgrano
Sun 4: Independiente vs Boca

Wed 7: Independiente vs San Martin
Thu 8: Velez vs Argentinos Jrs - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Sat 10: Racing vs Olimpo

Sun 11: Boca vs San Martin

Mon 12: Argentinos vs Lanus

Fri 16: Independiente vs Colon

Sat 17: San Lorenzo vs Atletico Rafaela

Wed 21: Racing vs Newell's
Wed 21: Velez vs San Lorenzo
Thu 22: Boca vs Estudiantes

Sat 24: River vs Gimnasia de La Plata

Sun 25: Argentinos Jrs vs Boca

OCTOBER 2011

Sat 1: Velez vs San Martin 

Sun 2: Boca vs Tigre

Sun 2: Racing vs Independiente

Wed 5: River vs Atlanta
Fri 7: Argentina vs Chile - 2014 World Cup Qualifiers
Sun 9: Huracan vs River

Fri 14: San Lorenzo vs Banfield

Sun 16: Boca vs Belgrano
Thu 20: Velez vs Universidad Catolica (Chile) - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Tue 25: Velez vs Estudiantes

Wed 26: Racing vs Lanus

Sat 29: River vs Aldosivi

Sun 30: Boca vs Atletico Rafaela

NOVEMBER 2011

Sat 5: Racing vs Argentinos Jrs

Sun 6: Velez vs Boca
Thu 10: Velez vs Santa Fe (Colombia) - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Fri 11: Argentina vs Bolivia - 2014 World Cup Qualifiers

Sun 13: River vs Atletico Tucuman
Sun 20: Argentinos Jrs vs Godoy Cruz

Sun 20: Boca vs Racing

Sun 20: San Lorenzo vs Union

Sat 26: River vs Rosario Central

Sun 27: Velez vs Colon 
Tue 29: Velez vs Liga (Ecuador) - Copa Sudamericana 2011

DECEMBER 2011

Fri 2: Argentinos Jrs vs Arsenal
Sun 4: Boca vs Banfield
Tue 6: Racing vs Atletico Rafaela

Wed 7: San Lorenzo vs Independiente
Sat 10: Argentinos Jrs vs Olimpo
Sat 10: River vs Patronato

Sun 11: Boca vs All Boys
Sun 11: Velez vs Racing

Schedule subject to modifications. Please check for updates.

"La Semana del Arte" - Buenos Aires Art Week 2011

On Sunday, September 25th, 2011, the most important art event starts in Buenos Aires: "La Semana del Arte 2011" (Buenos Aires Art Week 2011). For the eighth 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 25:

4.00 pm: Inauguration of Buenos Aires Art Week 2011 at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario, Av. Lillo y Leopoldo Marechal, with a free open air concert by Pablo Agri and Camerata Argentina. (In case of rain the concert will be postponed). 

 

Monday 26 to Friday 30:

Every day at 4.30 PM: Program of free guided visits led by professional guides, starting at the meeting points of all circuits: Retiro, Barrio Norte, San Telmo, Palermo Viejo, Belgrano, Puerto Madero. 

 

Monday 26:

6.30 pm: Conference: Cultural Mangement. Banco Itaú, Auditorium - Cerrito 740, 18º floor 

 

Tuesday 27:

7:00 pm: Inauguration of Eduardo Pla's exhibition. Installation of 5 giant spheres and intervention of spaces inside the mall.

Paseo Alcorta Shopping Mall. Av. Figueroa Alcorta & Salguero 

 

Wednesday 28:

6.30 pm: Conference: "New Editorial Platforms". Espacio de Arte Eseade - Uriarte 2472

7.00 pm: Special GALLERY NIGHTS in Palermo and Belgrano (free transportation between Palermo and Belgrano). 

 

Thursday 29:

6.30 pm: Conference: "Collecting and Market". Galería Wussmann – Venezuela 470

7.00 pm Special GALLERY NIGHTS in SAN TELMO and PUERTO MADERO. 

 

Friday 30:

6.30 pm: Conference "Thinking on Art today". Banco Itaú, Auditorio - Cerrito 740, piso 18º

7.00 pm: Special GALLERY NIGHTS in CENTRO-PLAZA SAN MARTIN, RETIRO-RECOLETA, and BARRIO NORTE. 

 

Saturday, October 1:

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

Free activities for the whole family at the Rose Garden in Palermo (all material provided by BIC company), music, puppets and entertainers.

 

For more information on meeting points for guided visits, daily activities at the participating art galleries, and Gallery Nights circuits, visit La Semana del Arte 2011 official website (in Spanish only).

 

Casa FOA 2011

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 Centro Metropolitano de Diseno (Metropolitan Design Center) with the name "Casa FOA CMD Design Market", from September 9th to October 10th, 2011, in the neighborhood of Barracas, one of the most ancient neighborhoods in Buenos Aires together with Monserrat and San Telmo.

The exhibit will feature more than 50 architectural spaces that will make up the 7700 square meters of a renovated 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.

A free transportation service will be available for visitors, departing every 90 minutes from Teatro Colon, Cerrito and Tucuman.

Dates: September 9 to October 10, 2011.

Opening hours: 12 noon to 8 PM

Location: Algarrobo 1041, Barracas, Buenos Aires

Entry fee:

General: AR$ 50

Mondays: AR$ 25

Disabled and children under 12: Free

Casa FOA official website.

FIBA - International Buenos Aires Theater Festival

Organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the International Buenos Aires Festival (Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires -FIBA), will take place between September 24th and October 8th, 2011.

FIBA takes place every two years, featuring diverse artistic expressions through theater, dance and musical theater. FIBA offers special activities such us open talks with artists, workshops and masterclasses, books presentations, the second Laboratory Workshop for young students, and the Graphic Exhibition for Theater Productions by Gonzalo Martínez.

This year the international program features the acclaimed work by Peter Brook, "Une flûte enchantée", version of Mozart's opera; two great German companies: Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz with a "Hamlet" direccted by Thomas Ostermeier, and Volksbühne am Rosa Luxemburg-Platz with "Ich schau dir in die Augen, gesellschaftlicher Verblendungszusammenhang!", by René Pollesch. 

Other outstanding presentations include French actor, director and régisseur Patrice Chéreau, with the debut in Buenos Aires of "Patrice Chéreau lit Le Gran Inquisiteur", based on Karamazov Brothers, by Fédor Dostoievski. And German musician and director Heiner Goebbels, with a show that combines live music, theater and dance called "Eraritjaritjaka". 

Spain will be represented by the youth revelation Angélica Liddell, and by Flamenco singer Estrella Morente. From Italy: Compañía Motus.

A version of Medea will be presented in a French production with cast from Burkina Faso.

The Latin American theater will feature creations from Uruguay ("Chaika", by Mariana Percovich), Mexico ("Las cajas voyeuristas" by La Biznaga) and Chile ("Villa+Discurso" by Guillermo Calderón, and "La amante fascista", with Paulina Urrutia). And the debut in our country of Sao Paulo Companhia de Dança with a triple program of works by Jiri Kylián, Nacho Duato and Marie Chouinard. 

Tickets for the shows are on sale at:

Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, Monday to Friday, 11 am to 7 pm.
Teatro Municipal General San Martin, Av. Corrientes 1530, Every day 11 am to 7 pm

The price of tickets for the national plays is $ 8 Argentine Pesos and for the International shows between $ 30 and $ 70 Pesos. The rest of the activities are free of charge.

For more information on locations, and day by day program, visit FIBA 2011 official website.

Piano Festival "Chopiniana 2011"

The Festival Chopiniana 2011, organized by Fundación Chopiniana de Buenos Aires, will consist of eight piano recitals that will take place between August 24th and October 12th, 2011 at Palacio Paz, Av. Santa Fe 750.

The Festival is sponsored by the Embassies of Poland, Austria, Croatia, France and United States, as well as by diverse private companies. 

Schedule and participating artists:

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30pm

Miroslav Kultishev (Russia)

Fantasy in C Minor KV 475, Sonata in C Minor KV 457 (Mozart) - 24 Preludes Op 28 (Chopin)

Wednesday, August 31st, 7:30pm

Raphael Lutschevsky (Poland)

Partita in B Flat Major (Bach) - Legend / Nocturne in B Flat Major; Concert Paraphrase "Krakowiak Fantastic" (Paderewski) - Polonaise in A Major, Op.40 (Military; Four Impromptus and the Polonaise in A flat Major, Op.53 (Heroic)(Chopin)

Friday, September 9, 7:30pm:

Goran Filipcec (Croatia)

Ciaccona (Bach/Busoni) - Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor "Appassionata" (Beethoven)- Fantasy on Bizet's Carmen (Busoni) - Sonata Dante (Liszt) - Erlkonig (Schubert/Liszt) - Reminiscences of Bellini's Norma (Liszt)  

Wednesday, September 14th, 7:30pm:

Emiliano Turchetta (Argentina)

Grupo Vocal de Cámara 'Tous Ensemble', conducted by Emiliano Linares

Sposalizio, S 161 Nº 1; Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este, S 163 Nº 4; Invocation, S 173 Nº1; Via Crucis, S 53 (Liszt)

Wednesday, September 21st, 7:30pm:

Neal Larrabee (USA)

Sonata in D Major KV 311 (Mozart)- Gaspard de la Nuit (Ravel)- Impromtu in F sharp major, Op.36; Four Mazurkas, Op.24; Fantasia in F minor, Op.49; Andante spianatto and Grand Polonaise Brillante, Op.22 (Chopin)

Wednesday, September 28th, 7:30pm:

Mattheus (Austria)

Impromptu D.899 n°3 in G flat major; Impromptu D.899 N°4 in A Flat Major (Schubert) - Fantasia-Impromptu (Chopin) - Sonata Op 31 No. 2 in D minor "Tempest" (Beethoven) - Gustav Mahler meets Franz Liszt at the Palisades (Mattheus)

Wednesday, October 5th, 7:30pm:

Frederic Chiu (France)

Studios Opus 25 and Opus 10 (Chopin) - A boat on the ocean (Ravel)- Toccata op.11 and 3 Pieces from "Lieutenant Kijé" (Prokofiev/Frederic Chiu) - Symphony No 5 (Beethoven/Liszt)

Wednesday, October 12th, 7:30pm:

Martha Noguera (Argentina)

Sonata Op.27 No. 2 in C sharp minor (Beethoven) - Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24 (Brahms)- Rondó Nº 1, Op.16 y la Polonesa Fantasía Op.61 (Chopin) 

Location: PALACIO PAZ. AV. SANTA FE 750
Tickets: on sale at the venue, Monday to Friday 12pm to 6pm

French Week in Buenos Aires

 

 The French Week in Buenos Aires "Vivi Francia 2011" will take place from September 18th to 25th, 2011, organized by the French-Argentine Commerce and Industry Chamber (CCIFA), and sponsored by the French Embassy and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires. A series of activities to enjoy French culture, art, gastronomy, fashion, music and architecture, free and open to all, including guided visits to French buildings in Buenos Aires, a movie festival at Alliance Francaise, make-up and fashion shows, art exhibitions, and a gastronomic festival.

Some of the scheduled activities are:

Visit to the French Embassy:

Sunday, September 18th, 2011, 10:00am to 4:00 pm: Joining the celebration of European Heritage Days (Journées européennes du patrimoine), the French Embassy in Argentina will open its doors to the public. This will allow visitors to discover the Palace Ortiz Basualdo (photo), 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.

 

French market "Le Marche":

Sunday, September 18th, 2011, 10:00am to 6:00 pm: For the first time an authentic French Market will be installed in Buenos Aires, in the Coubertin square (next to the the French Embassy), Visitors will be able to taste and purchase French bakeries and different specialties of the French cuisine. 

Guided visits:

Tuesday 20, 11:00am: Art, Palaces and Landscape - Av. Libertador & Mariscal Castilla (Palermo Chico)

Thursday 22, 11:00am: French landmarks of Retiro and Recoleta - Cerrito & Av. Alvear

Friday 23, 11:00am: Interior of the Botanical Garden - Av. Santa Fe & Las Heras

Cinema:

Movie series dedicated to Serge Gainsbourg and Female Icons of French Cinema at Teatro IFT (Boulogne Sur Mer 547) and Alliance Francaise (Av. Cordoba 936).

Language:

Conversation groups "Degustation de Francais", every day at a different location (free entrance)

Music:

Monday 19, 7:00 pm: concert by duo Haroutunian-Deschames - Viamonte 1549 7th Floor. Free entrance.

Tuesday 20, 8:30pm: Gala Georges Brassens - Velma Cafe, Gorriti 5520 (AR$ 30)

Wednesday 21, 8:30pm: War Zao, Kelt Folk - Santiago del Estero 1435 (AR$ 30)

Thursday 22, 2:00pm: concert by duo Haroutunian-Deschames - Av. del Libertador 8151. Free entrance.

Thursday 22, 9:00pm: Premiere Rendez-vouz, by Alex Dionesalvi - Pje. Bollini 2281 (AR$ 40)

Saturday 24, 9:30pm: Paul Dourge - Notorious, Callao 966 (AR$ 60)

All the activities are open to the general public, some of them with a limited capacity.
For more information, complete daily schedules, and registrations, visit "Vivi Francia 2011" official website (in Spanish only).

Caminos y Sabores (Roads and Flavors) 2011

The 7th edition of "Caminos y Sabores" (Roads and Flavors), will feature during 5 days the offers in typical food, tourism and handicrafts from all the regions in the country.

The Argentine provinces will be represented in the exhibition through their native foods. As every year from the first edition in 2005, visitors will be able to sample and buy olive oil; home made salamis; cow, sheep and goat cheeses; wines from family owned wineries; homemade jellies, just to mention some of the products. There will also be tourist offers of all kinds at the Tourism Road, and a variety of handicrafts made with the typical materials and features of every region.
In the Cooking Room (Sala de Cocinas), at every moment, different chefs will be preparing dishes based on Argentine typical ingredients; and at the Conference Room, specialists in every topic will talk about tourism, regional food, territorial development, and other subjects related to the Argentine culture. 

Dates: September 14th - 18th. 2011
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Sarmiento 2704.
Opening hours: 12 pm to 8 pm
Entry fee:
General: AR$ 30
Children under 3: free

Caminos y Sabores official website.

Wines and Wineries' Fair "Vinos & Bodegas Cosecha 2011"

Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2011 (Wines and Wineries, 2011 Edition), will take place from September 14th to 17th, 2011, 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, in the 5000 m2 Pavilion where the event will take place.
A new feature this year is the art space "Arte&Vino", an exhibition of more than 25 oak wine barrels painted by artists from around the country: Ernesto Bertani, Enrique Burone Risso, Mauro Cano, Ricardo Celma, Claudio Gallina, Graciela Genoves, Sol Halabi, Juan Manuel Jaimes Roy, Antonio Sarelli Daniel Kaplan, Juan Lascano, María Linzoain, Milo Lockett, Mario Pérez, Silvana Robert, Mario Sanzano, Mario Vidal Lozano, Néstor Villar Errecart. Paintings related to the wine world, by Agustín Viñas, Ernesto Bertani, Juan Lascano, and the famous sculpture “Racimos” by Luis Falcini, (1922) complement the exhibit. 
High end wines from the wineries participating in the fair can be tasted at the Wine Bar. Visitors will also be able to stroll through Paseo de las Olivas, a space dedicated to 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. 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 14th to 17th, 2011
Opening hours: 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Santa Fe 4201, Palermo
Entry fee: AR$ 100.
More information: Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2011 official website (in Spanish only).

Celebration of the Moon Festival at the Chinese Quarter

On Sunday, September 11th, 2011, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, will be celebrated for the first time in Buenos Aires, in the streets of the Chinese Quarter in Belgrano, on Arribeños Street, from Blanco Encalada to Juramento. 

The activities will take place between 12:00pm and 8:00pm.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, together with the Chinese New Year. Sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival, traditionally on this day Chinese family members and friends gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and celebrate the end of the fall harvesting season.
A large stage with lights and sound will be mounted on Arribeños and Olazabal for the public to enjoy a great event that will feature the traditional Dragon and Lion Dance, Oriental Martial Arts, Traditional Dance Mulan, Exhibition of ancient instruments; as well as a tango show with live orchestra and international couples made ​​up of Argentinian and Oriental dancers; choirs of young Argentine singers who will sing Chinese songs and Chinese artists who sing traditional and modern themes; a Hip Hop Fusion-Oriental dance group, explanation of Chinese Horoscope, among many other activities.
More than 60 stalls will be places in the streets to offer traditional food and cultural items.
The celebration will end at rise of the moon, when all together will sing on stage "The moon represents my heart".

Polo: The 2011 Jockey Club Open Championship at San isidro

The magnificent fields of Buenos Aires Jockey Club, located in the town of San Isidro, North of Buenos Aires, will be home of one of the most important polo tournaments in our country: the 47th Jockey Club Open Championship, which opens the high handicap polo season in Argentina. It will take place on September 10th, 11th, and 17th, 2011.

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

Participating teams:

LA DOLFINA: Adolfo Cambiaso (10), David Stirling (9), Matías Magrini (8), Alejo Taranco (6): 33
INDIOS CHAPALEUFU II: Javier Novillo Astrada (9), Alberto Heguy (8), Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8), Eduardo Heguy (8): 33
LA IRENITA: Pablo Mac Donough (10), Tomas Gandara (6), Salvador Ulloa (6), Hilario Ulloa (9): 31
MIRAMAR POLO: Diego Cavannagh (7), Lucas James (8), Joaquín Pittaluga (7), Alejandro Agote (8): 30

Schedule:

Saturday 10:
3.00 pm: La Dolfina vs Miramar 

Sunday 11:
 3.00 pm: La Irenita vs Indios Chapaleufu II 

Saturday 17:
Final
3:00 pm: La Dolfina vs La Irenita

In case of rain it will be postponed to Saturday 24

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

Av. Marquez 2302, San Isidro
Free entrance

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.