Official 2024 Spring Polo Season


The Argentine Polo Association (AAP) has announced the complete Schedule of tournaments in the Official 2024 Spring Polo Season. The program includes the three most important Polo tournaments worldwide, which make up the prestigious Triple Crown of Polo: Hurlingham Club Open - the oldest Polo tournament in the world; Tortugas Country Club Open; and the world-class Argentine Open Championship, played every year at the Cathedral of Polo in Palermo.

Don't miss the opportunity of attending one of these world class events. Contact me through this Contact Form, or by email to: sandra@batravelguide.com to inquire about tickets, VIP Hospitality Packages, or if you need help arranging for private transportation to the Clubs.

The teams participating in the Triple Crown are:

La Natividad: Facundo Pieres, 10; Camilo Castagnola, 10; Pablo Mac Donough, 10, Bartolomé Castagnola Jr, 10. Total: 40.
La Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso Jr, 10; David Stirling, 10; Poroto Cambiaso 10, Juan Martín Nero, 10. Total: 40.
La Hache: Pablo Pieres, 9; Tomás Panelo, 9; Hilario Ulloa, 9, Francisco Elizalde, 9. Total: 36.
La Ensenada: Juan Britos, 9; Alfredo Bigatti, 9; Juan Martín Zubía, 9, Jerónimo del Carril, 9. Total: 36.
Ellerstina Yellow Rose: Lucas Monteverde, 8; Gonzalo Pieres Jr, 9; Guillermo Caset, 9, Ignatius Du Plessis, 9. Total: 35.
Cría La Dolfina: Rufino Bensadón, 8; Bautista Bayuar, 8; Diego Cavanagh, 8, Alejo Taranco, 8. Total: 32.
La Hache Cria & Polo: Benjamín Panelo, 7; Carlos María Ulloa, 8; Facundo Sola, 8, Joaquín Pittaluga, 8. Total: 31.
Indios Chapaleufú: Antonio Heguy, 7; Victorino Ruiz Jorba, 8; Cruz Heguy, 8, Teodoro Lacau, 8. Total: 31.
La Zeta Kazak: Beltrán Laulhé 6, Lorenzo Chavanne 6, Nicolás Pieres 8, Matías Torres Zavaleta 8. Total: 28.
La Matera: Guillermo Terrera Jr 8, Valerio Zubiarre Jr 7, Santos Merlos 7, Jared Zenni 7. Total: 29.


SCHEDULES:

September 24 - October 5
131st HURLINGHAM CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Ayrshire Cup
Organized by Hurlingham Club. Hurlingham. 

DATE 1: Tuesday, September 24
1:30 pm: La Natividad vs  La Hache Cría & Polo
4:00 pm: La Hache Polo Team vs  Cria La Dolfina

DATE 2: Wednesday, September 25
1:30 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs  Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy
4:00 pm: La Ensenada vs Ellerstina Yellow Rose

DATE 3: (Semi Finals): Saturday, September 28
11:00 am: Cria La Dolfina vs La Hache Cria & Polo (Pilar, free entrance)
4:00 pm: La Natividad vs La Hache (Palermo - Field 2)

DATE 4: (Semi Finals): Sunday, September 29
11:00 am La Ensenada vs Indios Chapaleufu (Pilar, free entrance)
4:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs Ellerstina Yellow Rose (Palermo - Field 2)

FINAL Subsidiary: Friday, October 04
Cria La Dolfina vs La Ensenada

FINAL: Saturday, October 05
4:00 pm: La Natividad 13 vs La Dolfina Saudi 12
LA NATIVIDAD CHAMPION OF THE 131st HURLINGHAM OPEN

*Dates 1 & 2, and the Final of the Subsidiary Cup will be played at the Argentine Polo Association in Pilar, with free entrance to the public.
*Dates 3 & 4 –Semi Finals– will be played at Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo. 
*The Final will be played at Hurlingham Club (Tte. Gral. Julio Argentino Roca 1411, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires).

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October 12 - November 02
TORTUGAS COUNTRY CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Emilio de Anchorena Cup
Organized by Tortugas Country Club.

DATE 1: Saturday, October 12
1:00 pm: La Natividad vs Indios Chapaleufu
4:00 pm: Ellerstina vs Cria La Dolfina

DATE 2: Sunday, October 13
1:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs La Hache Cria & Polo
4:00 pm: La Hache vs La Ensenada

DATE 3: Saturday, October 19
1:00 pm: Indios Chapaleufú vs Cría La Dolfina
4:00 pm: La Natividad vs. Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose

DATE 4: Sunday, October 20
1:00 pm: La Hache P. T. vs. La Hache Cría & Polo
4:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Ensenada Dietrich 

DATE 5: Saturday, October 26
1:00 pm: La Ensenada Dietrich vs. La Hache Cría & Polo
4:00 pm: Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose vs. Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy

DATE 6: Sunday, October 27
1:00 pm: La Natividad vs.  Cría La Dolfina
4:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Hache 

FINAL: Sturday, Novevember 2  
New date: Friday, November 1
4:00 pm: ELLERSTINA vs LA HACHE
LA HACHE CHAMPION OF THE 2024 TORTUGAS OPEN

*Dates 1 - 4: Free entrance to the public.
*All games played at Tortugas Country Club. Tortuguitas (Province of Buenos Aires).

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November 1 - December 7
131st ARGENTINE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Organized by Argentine Polo Association

DATE 1: Saturday, November 2
2:00 pm: La Hache Cría y Polo 12 vs Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy 10
4:30 pm: La Ensenada Dietrich 14 vs Cría La Dolfina 16

DATE 2: Sunday, November 3
2:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi 21 vs La Zeta Kazak 7
4:30 pm: La Natividad 19 vs La Aguada 11

DATE 3: Friday, November 8
4:30 pm:  La Natividad 22 vs La Hache Cría & Polo 6

DATES 3 & 4: Saturday, November 9
2:00 pm: La Hache 20 vs. La Aguada 12
4:30 pm: Ellerstina 21 vs. La Zeta Kazak 11

DATE 4: Sunday, November 10
4:30 pm: La Dolfina 20 vs. Cría La Dolfina 10

DATE 5: Friday, November 15
4:30 pm: La Hache Cría 18 & Polo vs La Aguada 15

DATES 5 & 6: Saturday, November 16
2:00 pm: Cria La Dolfina 13 vs La Zeta Kazak 14
4:30 pm: La Hache Polo Team 13 vs Indios Chapaleufú 16

DATE 6: Sunday, November 17
4:30 pm: Ellerstina Yellow Rose 18 vs La Ensenada 13

DATE 7: Saturday, November 23
2:00 pm: La Hache Polo Team 13 vs La Hache Cria & Polo 10
5:00 pm: La Natividad 15 vs Indios Chapaleufu 10

DATE 8: Sunday, November 24
2:00 pm: Ellerstina 15 vs Cria La Dolfina 9
5:00 pm: La Dolfina 20 vs La Ensenada 7

The Semi Finals and Final have been rescheduled for rain. New dates:

DATE 9: Semi Finals: Friday, November 29
Tuesday, December 3
2:00 pm: Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy 16 vs La Aguada 11
5:00 pm: La Natividad 12 vs La Hache Polo Team 9

DATES 10: Semi Finals: Sunday, December 1
Wednesday, December 4
2:00 pm: La Ensenada 16 vs La Zeta Kazak 7
5:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi 15 vs Ellerstina Yellow Rose 12

FINAL: Saturday, December 7
Sunday, December 8
2:00 pm: La Hace Cria & Polo vs Cria La Dolfina
4:00 pm FINAL: LA NATIVIDAD 13 vs LA DOLFINA 11
LA NATIVIDAD CHAMPION OF THE 131st ARGENTINE OPEN

*All games will be played at Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo.
*Dates 1 - 6: Free entrance to the public.
*Tickets on sale through Ticketek

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Schedules subject to change. Please check periodically on this post online for updates on exact dates or additional matches.

Futbol Soccer in Buenos Aires - Calendar of matches July / December 2024


The fixture of matches in the local 1st Division futbol championship and Copa Libertadores de America to be played in Buenos Aires on the second half of the year 2024 has been announced.

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

Ask for matches in the Campeonato Carioca in Rio de Janeiro as well!

FIXTURE

JULY 2024
Tuesday 9: River Plate vs Millonaris Fc (Colombia) - Friendly match
Saturday 13: River Plate vs Olympia (Paraguay) - Friendly match
Thursday 18: Argentinos Juniors vs Tigre
Saturday 20: San Lorenzo vs Huracan
Saturday 20: Racing Club vs Godoy Cruz
Sunday 21: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Union
Sunday 21: River Plate vs Lanus
Sunday 21: Velez Sarsfield vs Talleres
Tuesday 23: Gimnasia de La Plata vs San Lorenzo
Tuesday 23: Independiente vs Barracas Central
Wednesday 24: Huracan vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Saturday 27: San Lorenzo vs Newells Old Boys
Sunday 28: Racing Club vs Union
Sunday 28: River Plate vs Sarmiento
Monday 29: Argentinos Juniors vs Lanus
Wednesday 31: Boca Juniors vs Banfield

AUGUST 2024
Saturday 3: Independiente vs San Lorenzo
Saturday 3: Huracan vs Racing Club
Saturday 3: Velez Sarfield vs Defensa Y Justicia
Sunday 4: Boca Juniors vs Barracas Central
Monday 5: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Rosario Central
Thursday 8: Argentinos Juniors vs Sarmiento
Friday 9: Racing Club vs Gimnasia de La Plata
Sunday 10: Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana
Saturday 10: River Plate vs Huracan
Saturday 10: San Lorenzo vs Atlético Tucuman
Sunday 11: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Independiente
Tuesday 13: River Plate vs Atletico Mineiro (Brasil) - Copa Libertadores de America
Thurday 14: Boca Juniors vs Cruceiro (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana
Saturday 17: Gimnasia de La Plata vs River Plate
Saturday 17: Independiente vs Rosario Central
Sunday 18: Huracan vs Belgrano
Saturday 20: Racing Club vs Huachipato (Chile) - Copa Sudamericana
Wednesday 21: River Plate vs Talleres - Copa Libertadores de America
Saturday 24: Argentinos Juniors vs Huracan
Sunday 25: San Lorenzo vs Talleres
Sunday 25: Racing Club vs Independiente
Sunday 25: River Plate vs Newells Old Boys
Saturday 31: Velez Sarfield vs Independiente Rivadavia
Saturday 31: Boca Juniors vs Rosario Central

SEPTEMBER 2024
Sunday 1: Huracan vs Tigre
Sunday 1: Independiente vs River Plate
Monday 2: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Argentinos Juniors
Friday 13: River Plate vs Atlético Tucuman
Saturday 14: San Lorenzo vs Velez Sarsfield
Saturday 14: Racing Club vs Boca Juniors
Sunday 15: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Platense
Sunday 15: Argentinos Juniors vs Newells Old Boys
Friday 20: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Deportivo Riestra
Saturday 21: Boca Juniors vs River Plate
Sunday 22: Huracan vs Lanus
Sunday 22: Independiente vs Argentinos Juniors
Monday 23: Velez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Tuesday 24: River Plate vs Colo Colo (Chile) - Copa Libertadores de America
Thursday 26: Racing Club vs Club Athletico Paranaense (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana
Saturday 28: San Lorenzo vs Banfield
Saturday 28: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Defensa Y Justicia
Sunday 29: River Plate vs Talleres
Monday 30: Racing Club vs Platense
Monday 30: Argentinos Juniors vs Atlético Tucuman

OCTOBER 2024
Friday 4: Huracan vs Sarmiento
Saturday 5: Velez Sarsfield vs Racing Club
Sunday 6: Independiente vs Deportivo Riestra
Sunday 6: Boca Juniors vs Argentinos Juniors
Monday 7: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Godoy Cruz
Tuesday 15: Argentina vs Bolivia - World Cup Qualifiers
Friday 18: River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield
Saturday 19: Racing Club vs Defensa Y Justicia
Sunday 20: San Lorenzo vs Barracas Central
Sunday 20: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Instituto de Córdoba
Sunday 20: Argentinos Juniors vs Talleres
Saturday 26: Independiente vs Godoy Cruz
Saturday 26: Velez Sarsfield vs Belgrano
Sunday 27: Boca Juniors vs Deportivo Riestra
Monday 28: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Union
Monday 28: Huracan vs Central Cordoba
Tuesday 29: River Plate vs Atletico Mineiro - Copa Libertadores de America
Thursday 31: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Independiente Rivadavia
Thursday 31: Racing Club vs Corinthians (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana

NOVEMBER 2024
Friday 1: Huracan vs Gimnasia de La Plata
Friday 1:  Argentinos Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield
Saturday 2: River Plate vs Banfield
Sunday 3: Racing Club vs Instituto de Córdoba
Sunday 3: Lanus vs Boca Juniors
Tuesday 5: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Central Cordoba
Tuesday 5: San Lorenzo vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Tuesday 5: Independiente vs Union
Wednesday 6: Boca Juniors vs Godoy Cruz
Thursday 7: Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre
Saturday 9: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Newells Old Boys
Sarurday 9: Huracan vs Independiente
Sunday 10: Racing Club vs Independiente Rivadavia
Sunday 10: River Plate vs Barracas Central
Monday 11: Argentinos Juniors vs Banfield
Sunday 17: San Lorenzo vs Racing Club
Wednesday 20: Boca Juniors vs Union
Wednesday 20: Velez Sarsfield vs Lanus
Wednesday 20: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Rosario Central
Thursday 21: Independiente vs Gimnasia de La Plata
Saturday 23: Racing Club vs Cruzeiro (Brazil) - Copa Sudamericana
Saturday 23: Huracan vs Boca Juniors
Sunday 24: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Atlético Tucuman
Monday 25: Argentinos Juniors vs Barracas Central
Friday 29: San Lorenzo vs Belgrano
Friday 29: Estudiantes de La Plata vs River Plate

DECEMBER 2024
Sunday 1: Boca Juniors vs Gimnasia de La Plata
Sunday 1: Velez Sarsfield vs Sarmiento
Sunday 1: Independiente vs Central Cordoba
Wednesday 4: Racing Club vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Wednesday 4: River Plate vs San Lorenzo
Sunday 8: River Plate vs Rosario Central
Sunday 8: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Talleres
Monday 9: Argentinos Juniors vs San Lorenzo
Monday 9: Huracan vs Platense
Monday 9: Independiente vs Atlético Tucuman
Friday 13: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Argentinos Juniors
Friday 13: San Lorenzo vs Tigre
Saturday 14: Boca Juniors vs Independiente
Saturday 14: Rosario Central vs Belgrano
Saturday 14: Racing Club vs River Plate
Sunday 15: Velez Sarsfield vs Huracan

Schedule subject to change of dates and addition of new matches depending on the progress of the tournaments, please check regularly for updates.

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November in Buenos Aires, Jacaranda trees in bloom


Every November is the time of jacaranda trees in bloom, and Buenos Aires gets painted in lavender blue. Jacaranda trees are scattered all around the city, making this the most beautiful time of the year to visit Buenos Aires, for the unique chance to admire these beautiful trees in full bloom.

The first specimen of Jacaranda, a tree original from the North-west of Argentina, was planted in Buenos Aires in 1875 on the inauguration of the 3 de Febrero Park, and since then it has been spread all over the city for its ornamental value in the different plantation programs. 

Some of the most beautiful specimens of Jacaranda trees can be admired in Plaza San Martin; along Avenida Figueroa Alcorta; Avenida Sarmiento; Avenida 9 de Julio; Avenida Libertador near Plaza Francia (Recoleta); Plaza Italia; Plaza Alemania; Plaza de Mayo; Plaza Congreso; Palermo Parks; the Rose Garden, and many streets all across the city.


















Teatro Colon 2024 Season



The prestigious TEATRO COLON OF BUENOS AIRES, one of the most important Opera Houses in the world, has announced its 2024 SEASON PROGRAM.

The 2024 season consists of seven lyrical titles (four revivals and three premieres), five ballets and twenty concerts by the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra, plus five concerts by the Stable Orchestra of the Teatro Colón, with a few bright names.


BALLET:

The season will open on March 12 with the ballet Carmina Burana, directed by Mauricio Wainrot. The direction of the four remaining titles that make up the program will be the responsibility of Mario Galizzi, director of the Ballet of Teatro Colón.

In June Marianela Nuñez, prima ballerina of the Royal Ballet of London, will star in Sleeping Beauty. In late August, a mixed program will be presented, composed of Suite en Blanc, Adagietto and Bolero X. The romantic ballet Giselle completes the ballet season, that will conclude with The Bayadere.

OPERA:
 
The Opera season will begin with Strauss's opera Ariadna in Naxos, on April 12, directed by Günter Neuhold and régie by Marcelo Lombardero, bringing together local and international performers led by Carla Filipcic Holm, Sergio Escobar, and Ekaterina Lekina.

Turandot, Puccini’s masterpiece, will go up on May 17 (nine functions) with the historic staging by Roberto Oswald and musical direction alternating between Carlos Vieu and Beatrice Venezi. Austrian soprano Martina Serafin will star alongside Marcelo Puente, Jaqulina Livieri and Lucas Debeven Mayer.

The Consul, by Gian Carlo Menotti, will also have its revival in the stage version by Rubén Szuchmacher with musical direction of Marcelo Ayub (August). Except for the lead role, which this time will be played by the Argentine baritone Sebastián Angulegui, the rest of the cast is practically the same as the 2022 premiere, with Carla Filipcic Holm, Adriana Maestrángelo and Virginia Correa Dupuy, in the main roles.

Carmen by Georges Bizet, with stage direction by Calixo Bieito, is the most resonant of the lyrical season. It is a co-production between the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, ​​and the Teatro Regio in Turin. It will go up on July 12 (eight performances) with musical direction by Kakhi Solomnishvili, and the Argentine mezzo-soprano Francesa di Sauro together with Gustavo López Manzitti in the main roles.

Orpheus in the Underworld is the second of the three new productions. Jacques Offenbach's operetta will feature a scene by the ingenious Pablo Maritano and musical direction by Christian Baldini, with the participation of a talented local cast (November).

The third novelty - perhaps the most unique thing of the season - is the new production of Aurora, by Héctor Panizza, with stage direction by Betty Gambartes (September and October). 

Un Ballo in Maschera, by Giuseppe Verdi, will close the season between November and December. 

CONCERTS:

The two Colón orchestras will also each have their season (20 concerts for the Philharmonic, and 5 for the Stable Orchestra) with guest conductors and performers.

The Academic Orchestra of Teatro Colón will also have its subscription for six concerts and will work with directors specialized in different repertoires.

Highlights include the Concerto for piano, string orchestra and cymbals, by Galina Ustvólskaya (April 13) and the Concerto for two harpsichords in C minor by Bach, in tribute to Mario Videla who passed away last year (July 19). And in the semi-staged version, the premiere of La voz que nunca calla, by Marcelo Delgado and libretto by Ignacio Apolo (November 9).

FESTIVAL MARTHA ARGERICH:

The Martha Argerich Festival will return in August with Charles Dutoit, Annie Dutoit-Argerich, among other guests (programs to be confirmed). And of course, the famous hostess and pianist Martha Argerich.


INTERNATIONAL GUESTS:

Among the international visitors, the Chinese pianist Yuja Wang and the soprano Hera Hyesang Park stand out. Both will be presented in the Extraordinary Concerts cycle, which will also feature the presence of the Camerata Antiqua of Curitiba under the baton of Ricardo Kangi, the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia under the direction of Yeruham Scharovsky, and the conductors Sylvain Gasançony and Isaac Karabtchevsky.


The full 2024 Season's program (in Spanish only) can be downloaded through this link.


TICKETS:
Yearly Subscriptions on sale from February 19th, 2024.
Individual tickets for all the 2024 performances will go on sale on March 4th.
Theater's box office: Tucuman 1171, every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (except May 1st, December 24, 25, 31, and January 1st).

For more information, visit Teatro Colón official website.




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Open House Buenos Aires 2024


The annual Architecture and Urban Planning Festival Open House Buenos Aires, will take place this year on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th, 2024. An open house weekend at those buildings that cause admiration and curiosity. Buenos Aires was the first Latin American city to adopt the Open House concept in 2013.

Open House offers the opportunity to enter for free and explore those private or public places that are normally closed to the general public, with the help of volunteers who generously give their time to accompany and comment on the tours. This year more than 100 buildings selected for their architectural heritage and cultural value and which usually can not be accessed freely will be open to the public.

Only with some exceptions, most of the buildings this year do not require previous registration to visit, but in order to secure entrance it is recommend to arrive as early as possible and as much in advance before the closing time. An ID will be requested without exception in order to enter the buildings on the day of the event.

There are some additional free activities during the weekend, like bike tours, Open Foto, City Walks, and Open Muro.

For more information visit Open House Buenos Aires website (in Spanish only).

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Casa Fernandez Blanco

Edificio Bencich