Gourmet Festival, Horse Racing, and World Cup at Hipodromo de Palermo

4:17 PM Sandra Gutrejde 0 Comments

A new edition of the Gourmet Festival “Apetito” will take place on Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st, 2018, from 11 am to 11 pm, at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo (Av. del Libertador & Dorrego).

The best cooks and beer brewers will get together with more than 30 food trucks offering hamburgers, crepes, pulled, pork, bagels, Mexican food, empanadas, fish, vegetarian food, pizzas, smoothies, hot dogs, ice cream, coffee, and much more!

At the giant screen visitors will be able to watch the matches of Russia World Cup 2018, that will be played at 11 am and 3 pm on both days, with Argentina playing France for a chance to pass on to the quarter finals on Saturday at 11 am.

At the same time, on Saturday 30th the Palermo Race Track presents the 28th Edition of "Carreras de las Estrellas", with six G1 Great Prizes, among other races in a format similar to the Breeders' Cup, from 1.30 pm to 9 pm, in a special journey featuring art and fashion shows.

During the afternoon, from 1 pm to 7 pm, at the Hall of Tribuna Oficial,  the Art exhibition Epona - Arte Equino will be open to the public,  reflecting the beauty, strenght and nobility of the horse as Argentinian cultural patrimony, with works by 7 artists: Teresita Martínez Gondra, Connie Müller, Adriana Zaefferer, Hugo Diez, Jimena Sundblad, Filio Acosta del Rio and Lucas Beccar Varela.
At Tribuna Paddock the exhibition Live Artists will feature Elizabeth Iasci, Ana Romero, Guillermo Irmscher, Hernán Cagliano and Mariela Monges Arejola painting live for the public.
The renowned designer Adrián Brown will present his collection Crucero 2018 with a fashion show at the stairs of Tribuna Oficial, at 3.30 pm.


Visitors will also have the chance to learn about the "behind the scenes" of Carreras de las Etrellas on a 20 minute guided tour, that will be available every 30 minutes, from 2.30 pm to 4 pm. Registration will be required at the Stand located between the bar Rabieta and tribuna Paddock.