Festival of India in Buenos Aires 2011

The Embassy of India in Argentina presents the Festival of India, that will take place between December 3rd and 13th, 2011. The Festival is intended to promote and portrait the Indian culture in our country.

Activities:

Photo Exhibition at Recoleta Cultural Center

Exhibition and sale of handycrafts from India and live demonstration of by Indian artisans. Centro Cultural Borges, every day from 12pm to 8pm.

Gastronomic Festival. Sheraton Hotel, every night, from 8pm (by appointment)

Folk and classic dances at Centro Cultural Borges

Movie Festival. Auditorium Centro Cultural Borges

Seminars on Indian Culture, Literature, Yoga, Ayurveda, etc,. every afternoon at Centro Cultural Borges

Golf Tournament "India Cup" on November 15, San Isidro Jockey Club

Polo Cup between Indian and Argentine players, on December 12. San Isidro Jockey Club

 

On Sunday, December 4th, in collaboration with the Government of Buenos Aires, a show of Indian Manipuri dances and a Yoga Rave will be presented on Av. de Mayo and Peru, at 6:00 pm.

All the events, except the food festival, are free of charge and open to the public.

Dates: December 3rd through December 13th, 2011
Location: Centro Cultural Borges: Viamonte & San Martín
To see the complete program and schedule, click here.

Roma and Buenos Aires get together in Plaza San Martin

The delegation of Roma Capital will be visiting Buenos Aires for the tourist promotion of the Italian city in Argentina, with a series of cultural activities.

Under the name "Rome, eternally yours", a photographic exhibition held in 38 panels around Plaza San Martin (Av. Santa Fe and Maipu), will showcase, until December 5th, its monuments, its markets, its people, and its contemporary architecture.

On November 24th, 25th, and 26th, at 9:00 pm, the event “Toccata & Fuga-Vacanze romane” will also take place at Plaza San Martin, with free entrance. This event, sponsored by the Campidoglio in collaboration with Teatro dell' Opera di Roma has already gathered 700,000 people between Rome, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai. 

The 4 voices of this renowned group, tenor Romolo Tisano, soprano Olga Adamovich, bass-baritone Cesidio Giacobone, and mezzo-soprano Irene Bottaro, accompanied in piano by maestro Sergio La Stella, will offer journey between Verdi, Puccini, Bellini and Leoncavallo in a repertoire specially selected for the occasion. 

The Bookstore Night - La Noche de las Librerias 2011

On Saturday, November 26th, 2011, the City of Buenos Aires presents a new edition of The Bookstore Night, with free activities in over 50 bookstores. This traditional event represents the publishing industry and pays tribute to bookstores and booksellers in the City, recognizing the important role of the sector. In addition, this edition involves bookstores in different neighborhoods of Buenos Aires with activities in their premises, and the traditional festival on Avenida Corrientes.

UNESCO has named Buenos Aires as "Book Capital of the World 2011" in recognition of the quality of its programs to promote the dissemination of books, encouraging reading and expanding the publishing industry.

At 8:00 pm, on the main stage on Avenida Corrientes and Talcahuano, the event will start with a concert for kids by "Caracachumba". At 9:00 pm, singers Sandra Mihanovich and Julia Zenko will offer a show in honor to songwriter Maria Elena Walsh. And at 11:00 pm, singer Antonio Birabent will be in charge of the closing show.

During the Bookstore Night, the vehicular traffic will be closed on Avenida Corrientes from Talcahuano up to Callao, where multiple cultural activities will take place simultaneously in bookstores, bars, theaters and on the streets. 

San Telmo will take part in the Bookstore Night with activities from 3:00 pm: Guided tours and storytelling, readings and performances by established and emerging authors.

In Palermo the Bookstore Night starts at 3:30 pm, with activities for children, storytelling and talks for adults.

The event is totally free of charge and it's not suspended for rain. Click here for the complete program (in Spanish only).

Gallery Nights November 2011 edition

On Friday, November 25th, 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 between April and December.

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 Nacho Valdez. 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.

350 years of "La Manzana de las Luces"

Manzana de las Luces is the name of the historic block of buildings comprised by the streets Alsina, Moreno, Bolivar and Peru, in the neighborhood of San Telmo. It has historically been, and still is, home to major historical, cultural, educational and religious institutions. 

One of its most outstanding features is the presence of a mysterious and enigmatic network of tunnels built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They formed a network linking through the underground, five meters deep, churches, public buildings and the Fort.

All the Manzana de las Luces has been protected as a National Historic Monument for the number of foundational events that occurred there, for the relevance of its architectural heritage, and for hosting numerous institutions that were born within its walls through nearly four centuries of history. 

To celebrate the 350th anniversary of this important landmark, a number of activities have been programmed for Saturday, November 19th, 2011 (main entrance on Peru 272). 

PROGRAM: 

a) Patio de la Procuraduría

6:00 pm: Regimiento de Patricios marching band 

6:30 pm: Lyrical concert - “Lirica Lado B” 

7:00 pm Suiteof Gluck’s Opera Alceste, Chamber Orchestra of San Telmo 

7: 40 pm: “Achaiva da Ponte”, Celtic Music 

8.30 pm: Live music and cinema 

9:00 pm: Toba Rock 

10.30 pm: Latin salsa “Ojala” 

11.30 pm: Melodic rock “Chinelas Persas” 

In the intervals, theatrical representations of facts in the Argentine history 

b) House of Representatives 

7.00 pm and 

8:30 pm: “A JOURNEY IN TIME”, theatrical staging of our history 

10:30 pm: “Ars Continua” 

11:30 pm: Theatrical play 

In other spaces: Exhibition of works from the “Manzana de las Luces contest”, tango lessons, permanent art collection, theater.

International Show Jumping Competition "Haras El Capricho 2011"

The 13th International Show Jumping Competition CSIOW Haras El Capricho will take place on November 23- 27, 2011, in the town of Capilla del Señor, 80 km North of  Buenos Aires. This is one of the most important Show Jumping competitions in Latin America, sponsored by the Argentine Equestrian Federation and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).

The contest will take place in 2 of the 4 international level courses of El Capricho, with fences brought specially from the Olympic games.

The most important events in the competion are:

Friday, November 25: Nations Cup

Saturday, November 26: Speed Derby

Sunday, November 27: World Cup Competition/Grand Prize

As every year, there will be live music shows at the stage located next to the main jumping course. On Saturday, November 26, Teen Angels, and on Sunday, November 27, at 12 noon, Los Tekis will be presenting a show with free entrance.

Haras El Capricho has top level infrastructure and services to enjoy a nice day in the countryside for the whole family:

• Nursery: playground and care takers for toddlers
• Food court: "parrilla", pizza, ice cream, kiosks.
• Exclusive stores: official merchandising, saddleries, equestrian art.
• VIP lounge: for 500 special guests.
• Free parking with security
• 2 roofed grandstands

All the activities are free of charge, and are not suspended for rain.

For more information, online results, general rules and courses of the competition, access map, and schedules, visit Haras El Capricho official website.
Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. Contact me if you want to  arrange for  private transportation.

Teatro Colón 2012 Season

 The prestigious Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires has announced its program for the 2012 Season:

OPERA

March 14, 15, 17 and 18

SAINT MARK'S  PASSION (2000)

Music: Osvaldo Golijov

Based on the Gospel of Saint Mark, the Psalms, Jeremiah’s Lamentations, and Spanish poetry. Commissioned by Internationale Bachakademie for the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death. (premiere in Argentina)
Musical direction: Maria Guinand
Choir: Schola Cantorum of Venezuela
Soloists: Virginia Largo, Ana María Raga and Elizabeth Maldonado
Orchestra “La Pasión” (metals and percussion)
Orchestra of Teatro Colón (strings)

April 22, 24, 26, 28. May 2 and 4

THE FORCE OF DESTINY
Music: Giuseppe Verdi

Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Musical Direction: Renato Palumbo
Stage Direction: Hugo de Ana
Main characters: Dimitria Theodossiou, Angela Marambio, Ricardo Massi, Emmanuel Villarosa, Lucas Salsi, Fabian Veloz, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Paola Battaglia, Agnes Zwierko. María Lujan Mirabelli, Luis Gaeta, Luciano Miotto

May 29. June 1, 3, and 5
OEDIPE
Music: George Enescu
Libretto: Edmond Fleg

Musical direction: Ira Levin
Stage Direction: Alex Olle
Coproduction of Teatro Colón with Royal Theater of La Monnaie of Brussels, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, and Ópera Nacional de París.
Main characters: Andrew Schröder, Natasha Petrinsky, Robert Bork

June 12, 15, 17, 19
RINALDO
Music: Georg Friedrich Händel
Libretto: Giacomo Rossi
Musical direction: Martín Haselboeck
Main characters: Franco Fagioli, Verónica Cangemi, Inessa Galante, Daniel Taylor, Victor Torres

July 22, 24, 26, 28
ERWARTUNG
Music: Karol Szymanowski
Libretto: Felix Dörmann

Musical Direction: Baldur Brönimann
Stage Direction: Michal Znaniecki
Main characters: Ewa Biegas, Roy Stevens, Christian Baumgärtel

August 28 and 30. September 1 and 2
I DUE FIGARO
O sia Il soggetto di una commedia
Music: Saverio Mercadante
Libretto: Felice Romani
Musical direction: Riccardo Muti
Stage Direction, Emilio Sagi
Main characters: Antonio Poli, Asude Karayavuz, Rosa Feola, Annalisa Stroppa, Mario Cassi, Eleonora Buratto, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Omar Montanari
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
Philharmonia Chor Wien

Choir’s Maestro: Walter Zeh
Pianoforte: Speranza Scappucci

September 25, 28, 30. October 3, 5
LA CENERENTOLA
Music: Gioachino Rossini
Libretto: Giacopo Ferretti

Musical direction: Bruno Campanella
Stage Direction: Sergio Renán
Main characters: Serena Malfi, Kenneth Tarver, Gustavo De Gennaro, Aris Argiris, Carlo Lepore, Luciano Miotto, Marisú Pavón, Florencia Machado, Mónica Sardi, Carlos Esquivel, Fernando Radó

November 27, 30. December 2, 4
COLON-RING
Compact version in one sole performance of 7 hours of The Ring of the Nibelung, in the eve of the bicentennary of birth of Richard Wagner
World Premiere
Musical direction: Julien Salemkour
Stage direction: Katharina Wagner

BALLET

April 1, 3, 4, 7, 8
CARMEN
Choreography: Mauricio Wainrot
Music: Georges Bizet
Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón
Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Director: Luis Gorelik

July 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
LA SYLPHIDE
Choreography: Pierre Lacotte, according to Filippo Taglioni
Music: Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer
Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón
Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Director: Javier Logioia

July 21, 22, 28, 29
GRADUATION BALL
Winter Holidays family program
Choreography: according to David Lichine
Music: Johann Strauss
Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón

August 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
SLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreography: Karl Burnett
Music: Piotr Ilich Tchaikovski
Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón
Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Director: Luis Gorelik

September 12
INTERNATIONAL GALA
Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón with world figures

October 14, 16, 17, 18, 29, 20
NEOCLASSICAL TRILOGY II
Margarita and Armando
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Music: Franz Liszt
Fuga Técnica
Choreography: Eric Frederic
Music: Alexander Balanescu
Before Nightfall
Choreography: Nils Christe
Music: Bohuslav Martinu

Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón
Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Director: Carlos Bertazza

December 21, 22, 23, 36, 27, 28
ONIEGUIN
Choreography: John Cranko
Music: Piotr Ilich Tchaikovski
Soloists and first dancers of Teatro Colón
Orchestra of Teatro Colón
Director: Javier Logioia

CONCERTS:

The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Maestro Enrique Arturo Diemecke, will offer a series of 16 concerts on Thursdays at 8:30 pm, starting on March 8, 2012 The invited directors will be: Marcello Panni, Gunter Neuhold, Isaac Karabtchevsky, Carlos Bertazza, Jorma Panula, Tao Fan, with the participation of the outstanding soloists: Nadia Salerno Sonnenberg, Julian Lloyd Webber, Haochen Zhang, Saleem Abboud Ashkar, Susan Graham, Leonard Elschenboich, Akiko Suwanai, Ilia Gringolts, Nestor Marconi, Sarah Chang, Hilary Hahn, Mariano Rey, Fernando Chiappero, Gabriel La Rocca, Fernando Ciancio, Natalie Clein, Nelson Goerner.

Domingos de Camara (Chamber Sundays): Series of FREE concerts one Sunday of every month, at 11am, by renowned Argentinian chamber groups at the main concert hall of Teatro Colon.

Free tickets must be picked up from the previous Friday and up to 2 hours before every performance. Only 2 tickets per person will be handed, limited to the theater's capacity.

ABONO DEL BICENTENARIO (BICENTENARY CONCERT SERIES): A total of 8 concerts that will bring together some of the most resounding figures in the season:

April 11: ANGELA GHEORGHIU - ROBERTO ALAGNA 

May 8: BACH ACADEMIE STUTTGART - HELMUTH RILLING
May 26: LANG LANG

June 19: EVGUENI KISSIN
August 21: ANDRÁS SCHIFF
September 4: ARCADI VOLODOS
October 10: TRIO GUARNERI OF PRAGA
November 13: RENÉE FLEMING

The 2012 Season will come complete with a series of extraordinary concerts, the program by the CETC (Centro de Experimentacion del Teatro Colon), and ISA (Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colon).

Tickets will go on sale on date to be announced.

Theater's box office: Tucuman 1171
From Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm - (no show days).
From Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm - (show days).
Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Or through:
https://www.tuentrada.com/colon/Online/

For more information, visit Teatro Colon official website.

Jacaranda trees paint Buenos Aires in blue

 

As every in November, springtime in Buenos Aires, the city is full of lavender clouds of jacaranda trees in bloom. They are all over the city, making this time of the year a special one to admire these beautiful trees.

The first specimen of jacarandá, a tree original from the North-west of Argentina, was planted in Buenos Aires in 1875 with the inauguration of the 3 de Febrero Park, and it was then spread all over the city for its ornamental value in the different plantation programs. Some of the most beautiful specimens can be admired in Plaza San Martin, the Botanical Garden, along Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and Avenida Libertador, Plaza Italia, Plaza Alemania, Recoleta.

Those who visit Buenos Aires in November will be lucky to witness this beautiful natural spectacle, and for those who can´t visit during this month, here are some of my recent pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 Christmas Fair at the British Ambassador's Residence

The Brithsh Community Council in Argentina (ABCC) presents the 2011 "Christmas Fair", that will be held on Saturday, November 12th, 2011, in the Gardens of the British Ambassador's Residence in Buenos Aires, located in Gelly y Obes 2333, Recoleta, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.

This charity event is a great opportunity to purchase Christmas presents at the Artisans' Fair, while spending a nice day with the whole family, enjoying the visit of Santa Claus, Carol Singing, inflatable castle, raffles, surprises, and much more. Food and beverages will be available. 

ID must be presented at the door for entrance. Donation: $ 10 Pesos. Children under 10: Free. 

In case of rain it will be postponed to Saturday 19th.

For more information, visit ABCC website.

118th Argentine Open Polo Championship

Saturday, November 19, 2011, will mark the start of the most important polo tournament in the world, the 118th Argentine Open Polo Championship (Abierto Argentino de Polo, or simply "El Abierto"), that will take place until December 9th, 2011. This tournament, held every year at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo (Av. del Libertador & Dorrego), brings together the best polo players in the world, and it is one of the oldest and most prestigious events in the international polo calendar. It is also one of the main social events in Buenos Aires.

"Abonos" (full set of tickets for the 7 dates) for the 118h Argentine Polo Open are on sale through Ticketek Argentina until November 18th, 2011. Tickets for the individual matches will continue, subject to availability after the sale of the "abonos", from November 19h to December 9th, 2011, and on the same day of each match at the stadium's box office. Tickets for the main matches and the best seats can get sold out in just a few hours, specially for the final match on December 9th.

Participating teams:

Zone A:
La Dolfina Dubai: Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) 10, David Stirling (h) 9, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total 39. 
Pilará Piaget: Hilario Ulloa 9, Cristian Laprida (Jr) 8, Bautista Heguy 8, Luke Tomlinson 8. Total 33. 
Chapa Uno Hope Funds: Pablo Pieres 8, Guillermo Caset (Jr) 8, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Jaime García Huidobro 8. Total 32. 
La Aguada BMW: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 9, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total 36.

Zone B:
Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra: Facundo Pieres 10, Nicolás Pieres 8, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Ignacio Heguy 9. Total 37. 
Indios Chapaleufú II Cardon: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8, Julio Arellano 9, Eduardo Heguy 8. Total 33. 
Alegría Crown Plaza: Frederick Mannix (Jr) 7, Francisco Bensadón 8, Mariano Aguerre 9, Francisco de Narváez (Jr) 8. Total 32. 
Estancia Grande Sancor Seguros: Agustín Merlos 9, Lucas Monteverde (Jr) 9, Sebastián Merlos 9, Bartolomé Castagnola 9. Total 36.

Fixture:

Date 1
Saturday, November 19 (Zone A):
1:45 PM: La Dolfina 23 vs Chapa Uno 10
4.45 PM: La Aguada 11 vs Pilará 10 

Date 2
Sunday, November 20 (Zone B):
1:45 PM: Ellerstina 20 vs Alegria 17
4:45 PM: Estancia Grande 18 vs Indios Chapaleufu II 13

Date 3
Saturday, November 26: (Zone A):
1:45 PM: La Aguada 7 vs Chapa Uno 9
4:45 PM: La Dolfina 20 vs Pilará 7

Date 4
Sunday, November 27 (Zone B):
1:45 PM: Estancia Grande 19 vs Alegria 17
4:45 PM: Ellerstina 21 vs Indios Chapaleufu II 14

Date 5
Saturday, December 3 (Zone A):
1:45 PM: Chapa Uno 13 vs Pilará 16
4:45 PM: La Dolfina 15 vs La Aguada 7

Date 6
Sunday, December 4 (Zone B):
1:45 PM: Alegria vs Indios Chapaleufu II
4:45 PM: Ellerstina 18 vs Estancia Grande 14

Final: 
Friday, December 9

4:30 PM: LA DOLFINA 16 vs ELLERSTINA 10


LA DOLFINA CHAMPION OF THE 118th ARGENTINE OPEN

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Polo Cup

On Saturday, November 12th, 2011, the final of the Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Polo Cup will be held in La Ensenada, a 120 hectare ecological reserve in Lujan, province of Buenos Aires, in total benefit of the Association “Sueños y Esperanzas”. 

The day will include an exhibition game between Boca Juniors Polo Team against Rest of the World. Boca Polo Team is made up by Gabriel Batistuta, Argentina’s soccer idol and team captain; Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) current best polo player in the world; Fernando Pignia; and Ernesto Gutiérrez, President of AA2000. For the third consecutive year Boca Polo Team will offer this exhibition game, which since its debut in 2009, remains unbeaten even to its super classic rival River Plate Polo Team. 

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Cup was created by Ernesto Gutierrez combining three concepts that define it: family, sport and solidarity. All proceeds will benefit the Association “Sueños y Esperanzas”, institution dedicated since 2001 to assisting victims of family violence. 

The closing of the tournament will be crowned with a cocktail and a great party for the players, journalists, guests and all participants in this great day of polo and solidarity. 

Schedule of the event: 

2:00 pm: Arrival of guests 

3:00 pm: AA2000 Cup final 

4:45 pm: Boca Team press conference 

5:15 pm: Boca vs. Rest of the World 

6:45 pm: Award ceremony 

7:15 pm: Cocktails and show 

8:15 pm: Fireworks 

8:30 pm: Party

Museum Night 2011 - La Noche de los Museos 2011

The Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires presents the 8th Edition of La Noche de los Museos - Museum Night 2011, that will take place on November 12, 2011, from 8 PM until 3 AM.
Since 2004 one Saturday night the museums of Buenos Aires stay open all night offering different cultural activities, all of them free of charge, in the same way as in other 130 cities around the world.
During this special night visitors will be able to enjoy free guided visits, special exhibitions, as well as conferences, shows, theater performances, dance, screenings, video, multimedia, and diverse concerts of classical music, jazz, tango, folk, and rock.

In this new edition, the Museum Nights celebrates the designation of Buenos Aires bu UNESCO as World Capital of the Book 2011.

Some of the main events are: 

• Light and music show at Puente Transbordador in La Boca, will be repeated every hour from 8:30pm to 1:30am.
• Visual intervention based on video mapping on the building of the Law School (Av. Figueroa Alcorta 2263), with the music of the drums of La Bomba de Tiempo. From 9pm to 11pm.
• Historic recreation of the day of San Martin de Tours, patron of Buenos Aires, at Plaza de Mayo, 6:00pm. Video on the doors of the Cabildo, procession, mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral, and marching band of Regimiento de Patricios

In this edition, over 170 museums and art spaces will be participating.

For more information and complete program, visit La Noche de los Museos official website (site in Spanish only).

Contemporary Music Series

The Series of Contemporary Music Concerts (Ciclo de Musica Contemporanea), celebrating its fifteenth anniversary, presents a program that includes an opening concert dedicated to the complete works of Edgard Varèse at Teatro Colón, with the participation of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires, under the direction of Maestro Alexis Perez. The rest of the program includes a vast panorama ranging from contemporary opera, like Salvatore Sciarrino's opera Luci Mia Traditrice in a production specially prepared for the Festival with the participation of renowned international singers, to the visit of pioneering experimental music composer Christian Wolff, with two events that open and close a month full of contemporary music.

Program:

Concert I

November 3
Teatro Colon, 8:30 pm
Philharmonic Orchestra of Buenos Aires and soloists of the OFBA. Directed by Alejo Perez
Orchestral works and the most important chamber works by composer Edgard Varèse, among others: Amériques, Octandre, Ionisation, Arcana, Integral, Hyperprism.

Concerts II and III
November 5 and 6
Sala Casacuberta - Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
Luci Mie Traditrici - Opera by Salvatore Sciarrino
With the participation of German singers Daniel Gloger, Florian Just, Raminta Babickaite and Ekkehard Abele, the Prometheus Quartet (Italy), and Argentine musicians under the musical direction of Tito Ceccherinni (Italy) and the stage direction of Alejandro Tantanian.
Debut in Argentina of one of the most important operas by Salvatore Sciarrino.

Concert IV
November 7
Centro Nacional de la Musica y de la Danza, 8:30 pm
Ensemble Lucilin (Louxemburgh)
Lucilin is the first chamber music ensamble of Louxemburgh totally dedicated to the creation of works from the XX and XXI centuries.

Concert V
November 9
Sala Casacuberta- Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
"The Machine". Tribute to the pioneers of contemporary music of Argentina in the second half of this century. Works by Gerardo Gandini, Francisco Kröpfel, Mariano Etkin, Antonio and Julio Viera Taurrielo.
Direction: Santero Santiago

Concert VI
November 10
Sala Casacuberta - Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
Peter Ablinger (Austria-Germany)
“City Opera Buenos Aires”. Created especially for this occasion with sounds and images of the City of Buenos Aires on a visit Ablinger made ​​in 2007
Peter Ablinger is a composer, experimenter, researcher and theorist who has been pushing the boundaries of music creation in each of his new jobs.
With the participation of Argentine musicians, led by the composer.

Concert VII
November 12
Centro de Experimentacion Teatro Colonn (CETC), 8:30 pm
“Voices and Piano”
Peter Ablinger (Austria/Germany). Emanuele Torquati (Italy). Pieces for one recorded voice and piano

Concerts VIII and IX
November 15 and 16
Sala Casacuberta - Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm

A keen ear - Opera by Carola Bauckholt (Germany) for three singers, trio of cellos, piano and percussion quartet. With sponsorship of the Goethe Institute. Opera with no text, premiered by commissioned by the Munich Biennale in 2002 .
With the participation of Cellotrio Blu (Germany), Schlagquartett Köln (Germany), singers Sylvia Nopper, Truike van der Poel, and Matias Horne and Argentines Helena Bugallo (piano) and Erik Oña (direction). Featuring the composer Carola Bauckholt.

Concert X
November 18
Centro de Experimentacion Teatro Colonn (CETC), 8:30 pm
James Tinney, works for percussion

With the participation of Alexandre Babel (Switzerland). Sponsored by Pro-Helvetia.
Great example of the strong and rich American experimental tradition, from Cage's work, the Canadian composer who died in 2006 was one of the most original and creative of his generation.

Concert XI
November 19
Sala Casacuberta - Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
“The interior jungle”. Opera for 6 voices, 10 instruments, and pre recorded sounds by Marcelo Toledo

Concert XII
November 22
Fundacion Proa, 8:30 pm
Robyn Schulkowsky. Works by John Cage, Iannis Xenakis and Sofía Gubaidulina, among others.

Concert XIII
November 23
Sala Casacuberta - Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
“Piano and String Quartet”.

Concert XV
November 26
Sala Casacuberta- Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
Carolin Widmann (violin) (Germany)
Works for Solo Violin and "Transfigured Night" by Schoenberg's with Argentine musicians
Violinist Carolin Widmann is presented for the first time in our country featuring works for solo violin by Feldman, Berio and Rhim, among others

Concert XVI
November 27
Central Hall - Teatro San Martin, 7:00 pm
“Around Varese” (Electro acoustic improvisation)
Lionell Marchetti (France)

Concert XVII
November 29
Sala Casacuberta- Teatro San Martin, 8:30 pm
Tribute to Christian Wolff
Robyn Schulkowsky, Joey Baron, and Argentine musicians, with the presence of the composer.
Christian Wolff was a member of the famous New York School, along with John Cage, Morton Feldman, Earl Brown and David Tudor, and is one of the most famous living composers.

Concert XVIII
November 29 and 30
Sala Casacuberta - - Teatro San Martin
Vexations for Piano, by Erik Satie. A concert of 22 hours of duration without interruption, with the succesive participation of 88 pianists

General Direction and Programming of the Festival: Martin Bauer

Venues and ticket prices:
The value of the concerts in the Sala Casacuberta of the Teatro San Martín (Avda. Corrientes 1530) will be AR$ 45, except for the Concert XVIII (Vexations) that will be of free admission. There will be discounts of 50% on the price of seats in the Sala Casacuberta for music students who can prove their status as such .

The concert at the Central Hall of the Teatro San Martín (November 27) will also be free. 

Fundacion Proa (Pedro de Mendoza 1929, La Boca): AR$ 15 (on sale 2 hours before the concert) 

CETC (Pasaje Toscanini 1168): AR$ 20 

Centro Nacional de la Música y la Danza (México 564)

VII Buenos Aires Antiquarian Book Fair

Organized by the Argentine Antiquarian Bookstores Association (ALADA), the VII Antiquarian Book Fair will take place from November 2 to November 6, 2011, at the Ministry of Education, with free entrance. 

This annual event emphasizes the highly valuable cultural heritage of antique books, manuscripts, documents, engravings, maps and photographs available in the antiquarian bookstores of Buenos Aires, placing the city in an outstanding position among other cities where similar fairs are held, like Paris, Madrid, New York, or Milan.

The Fair will showcase a varied selection of antique books, historical documents, maps and photographs, primitive Argentine prints, first editions, and a great amount of diverse, carefully selected printed material.

Dates: November 2 - 6, 2011

Opening hours: 2 PM to 8 PM

Location: Ministerio de Educacion, Salon Alfredo Bravo. Montevideo 950
Free entrance