NOTE: Due to the death of Former President Nestor Kirchner, some of the activities for this event have been rescheduled. Please see new schedule below.

Starting on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, the government of the City of Buenos Aires invites to the celebration of "La Semana de Palermo" (The Week of Palermo), with music and circus shows, "milongas" in the streets, guided visits, cultural exhibitions, sports, and recreation for the whole family.

These are some of the most important activities:

SATURDAY 23:

11.00 am to 7.00 pm: Artists in the open. Plaza Cortázar - Honduras and Serrano.

3.00 pm, 4.00 pm, 7.00 pm: Guided visits of the pavilions of La Rural. La Rural - Av. Sarmiento.
Registration required: visitasguiadas@larural.com.ar
5.30 pm to 10.00 pm: "Argentina Thrill" - Tribute to Michael Jackson. Charity Collection of nonperishable food. Planetarium - Av Sarmiento and Belisario Roldán.
7.00 pm to 9.00 pm: Street Milonga. Milonga classes. Aníbal Troilo Cultural Center - 5740 Gorriti.

SUNDAY 24:
11.00 am to 7.00 pm: Artists in the open. Plaza Cortázar - Honduras and Serrano.
3.00 pm: Circus in Palermo. Latin American Square - Costa Rica - Medrano - El Salvador - Acuña de Figueroa.

MONDAY 25:
4.00 pm: Opening of the exhibit "Coexistence" - Charcas Boulevard.
4.00 pm to 4:30 pm: "Tea with grandparents": Invitation to tea by the Hellenic Association "San Demetrio" - Araoz 1334.

TUESDAY 26:
3.00 pm: Guided tour: "La Rural jewels of the Centennial". La Rural - Sarmiento Av.
Registration required: visitasguiadas@larural.com.ar
3.00 pm: Guided tour: "A corner with a French accent". Avenida del Libertador and Mariscal Ramón Castilla.

WEDNESDAY 27:
No activities. NATIONAL CENSUS.

NEW DATES:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4:
3:30 pm: Guided tour of the Zoo - Zoo - Av Sarmiento and Las Heras.
Registration required: education@zoobuenosaires. com. ar
3.00 pm: Guided tour: "Palermo Viejo" - Avenida Figueroa Alcorta and Sarmiento.
7.00 pm: Classical Music: String Quartet - Botanical Garden - Av Santa Fe 3951.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5:
3.00 pm: Dance Rikud: 5th graders. Beth College - Thames 2246.

7.00 pm: Night of Design. Circuit Palermo Viejo.
8.00 pm: Power Jazz Trio. Plaza Cortázar - Honduras and Serrano.


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6:
Activities at the Planetarium - Av Sarmiento and Belisario Roldan:
11.00 am to 2.00 pm: Best on Bike - Kids learn to ride a bike.
1.00 pm to 7.00 pm: Picnic. DJ Gustavo Lamas + DJ Martin Mercado.
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm: Origami Workshop + Show of drums, by members of the Japanese Garden.
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm: Clinics with Sports Federations: Soccer Tennis + Capoeira + Chess + Skate + Ping Pong.
4.00 pm: Theatre for kids with "The Gang Buena Onda."
8.00 pm: Astronomic Projections by the Planetarium. 

Activities of the day in different parts of the neighborhood:
4.00pm - 5.00pm: Roller blading. From Puerto Madero to the Rose Garden.
5.00 pm: Roller blade exhibition by the group "In-line skate." - Parque 3 de Febrero - Rose Garden.
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm: Traditional dances outdoors. The association "The Hellenic community" shows its activities on the street. Julian Alvarez 1030/40.

All guided tours are free of charge.

The Embassy of India in Argentina presents the Festival of India, that will take place between November 4th and 16th, 2010. The Festival is intended to promote and portrait the Indian culture in our country.

Activities:

Photo Exhibition at Plaza San Martin

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

Gastronomic Festival. Sheraton Hotel. November 4-14, from 8pm (by appointment)

Folk and classic dances at Centro Cultural Borges

Movie Festival. Auditorium Centro Cultural Borges

Children's Festival on Sunday 7th, 3pm, 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 November 16, 4pm. San Isidro Jockey Club

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

Dates: November 4 through November 16, 2010
Location: Centro Cultural Borges: Viamonte & San Martín


To see the complete program and schedule, click here.

Organized by the Argentine Antiquarian Bookstores Association (ALADA), the VI Antiquarian Book Fair will take place from November 4 to November 7, 2010, 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 4 - 7, 2010

Opening hours: 2 PM to 8 PM

Starting October 22nd, 2010, Buenos Aires celebrates the "Week of the Cafes of Buenos Aires", in which the Notable Bars will be honored, offering a series of activities that will culminate on Wednesday 27th with a free open air concert by singer Soledad Villamil at Esquina Homero Manzi, in the corner of San Juan y Boedo, at 8.30pm.

During these days there will be guided visits to know the history of these emblematic places, and musical shows at every Notable bar.

On Tuesday 26th, the "Day of the Cafes" will be celebrated, with a 4x2 offer. On that day guests can order 4 coffees and pay only 2, while enjoying tango and flamenco shows, between 7pm and 9pm, at one of these bars:
Café García: Sanabria 3302, Devoto
Clásica y Moderna: Av. Callao 892, Recoleta
Gato Negro: Av. Corrientes 1669, San Nicolás Florida
Garden: Florida 899, Retiro
El Faro: Av. De Los Constituyentes 4099, Parque Chas
La Biela: Av. Quintana 600, Recoleta

Click here for the complete schedule of activities.

The sixth edition of Buenos Aires Photo will take place at Palais de Glace in Recoleta from October 28th through October 31st, 2010. This is the only art fair specialized in Photography in Latin America.

This exhibition brings together more than 30 galleries from different countries like: Argentina, Chile, Perú, United States, and Spain.

The works by the finalists of the Petrobras Buenos Aires Photo Award 2010 will be presented. There will be conferences and book presentations every day during the fair.

For more information on participating galleries and schedule of lectures, visit Buenos Aires Photo 2010 official website.

Dates: October 28 to 31, 2010

Location: Palais de Glace. Posadas 1725

Opening hours: 1 PM to 9 PM

Entry Fee: AR$ 25

The 117th Hurlingham Club Open Championship, the oldest Polo tournament in the world, will kick off this Tuesday, October 19, 2010, with the participation of the eight best world wide Polo teams and the top ranked polo players.

The Hurlingham Club Open is the second of the championships in the Argentine Polo season that make up the "Triple Crown", following the Tortugas Open Championship and preceding the Argentine Open Championship.

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.

Participating teams:

Zone A:

Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40

Pilará: Agustín Merlos 9, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9, Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 36

Chapa Uno: Bautista Heguy 9, Hilario Ulloa 9, Juan Ignacio Merlos 9, Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 35

Sao José: Jaime García Huidobro 8, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Pablo Pieres (Jr) 7, Nicolás Pieres 7. Total: 30

Zone B:

La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso 10, Lucas Monteverde (Jr) 10, David Stirling (Jr) 9, Bartolomé Castagnola 10. Total: 39 

La Aguada: Javier N. Astrada 9, Eduardo N. Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel N. Astrada 10, Ignacio N. Astrada 9. Total: 37. 

Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 8, Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 34

La Alegría: Mariano Aguerre 10, Francisco de Narváez (Jr) 9, Francisco Bensadón 8, Federico Manis 7. Total: 34

Schedule of matches:

Tuesday, October 19 - Zone A

2:00 PM Ellerstina vs Sao Jose (1)

4:00 PM Pilara vs Chapa Uno (2)

Wednesday, October 20 - Zone B

2:00 PM La Dolfina vs La Alegria (3)

4:00 PM La Aguada vs Indios Chapaleufú II (4)

Saturday, October 23 - Zone A

2:00 PM Chapa Uno vs Sao Jose

4.00 PM: Ellerstina vs Pilara

Sunday, October 24 – Zone B

2:00 PM La Aguada vs Alegria

4:00 PM: La Dofina vs Indios Chapaleufu II

2:00 PM San Jose vs Pilara
4:00 PM Ellerstina va Chapa Uno

Sunday, October 31 – Zone B

2:00 PM La Alegria vs Indios Chapaleufu II

4: 00 PM La Dolfina vs La Aguada

4:30 PM: ELLERSTINA vs LA DOLFINA

Autoclasica 2010, the biggest festival for classic cars and motorcycles in South America will take place between October 8 and 11, 2010, at the Gardens of San Isidro Race Track.

Autoclasica will feature this year 500 automobiles and 300 motorcycles in their original state, and in perfect working conditions, as well as the famous Argentine "Monopostos".

For collectors, the classic "Autojumble", with over 100 stands offering antique pieces and accessories, books, models, and auto clubs stands from around the country.

A jury will award the most outstanding vehicles in every category of the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) in exhibition, and the "Best of Show” between autos and motorcycles of the year.

Dates: October 8 -11, 2010

Opening hours: 10 am to 6.30 pm

Location: Hipódromo de San Isidro, Av. Santa Fe and Av. Márquez, San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.

Entrance: $ 28 Pesos. Children under 12, free. Parking: $ 12 Pesos
Not suspended for rain.

A spectacular free open air concert by the great conductor Zubin Mehta, in front of the  the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, will be presented on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010,  at 1pm, at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires.

The stage will be located in Plaza de la Republica looking south, and 8000 seats will be placed in the front. There will also be two large screens for better viewing of the show.
The concert, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will consist of works from Johann Strauss Jr., Fritz Kreisler, Max Bruch, Antonin Dvorak, Johannes Brahms, Pablo de Sarasate and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and a surprise ending.
The young violin player Mayuko Kamio will join the orchestra as invited soloist.

The traditional Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship will kick off on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, a tournament where some of the teams with the highest handicap in the world, including La Dolfina and Ellerstina, will be disputing the Emilio de Anchorena Cup.

This is the first of the three great Polo Open Championships in the 2010 Official Spring Season of the Argentine Polo Association, marking the start of the honorable "Triple Crown" of Argentine Polo, also made up by the 117th Hurlingham Club Open and the 117th Argentine Open in Palermo.

Fixture:

Tuesday, September 28: SUSPENDED FOR RAIN 

New Fixture:

Saturday, October 2:
4.00pm: Pilara vs Indios Chapaleufu I (1)

Sunday, October 3:

4.00pm: La Dolfina vs Indios Chapaleufu II (2)

Tuesday, October 5:

4.00pm: Ellerstina vs Looser Match 1

Wednesday, October 6:

4.00pm: La Aguada vs Looser Match 2

Saturday, October 9:

4.00pm: Ellerstina vs Winner Match 1

Sunday, October 10:

4.00pm: La Aguada vs Winner Match 2

Saturday, October 16:

3.30pm: FINAL
ELLERSTINA vs INDIOS CHAPALEUFU II

Participating Teams:

Zone A

Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40.

Pilará: Agustín Merlos 9, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9, Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 36.

Indios Chapaleufu I: Bautista Heguy 9, Hilario Ulloa 9, Juan Ignacio Merlos 9, Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 35.

Zone B

La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) 10, Lucas Monteverde (Jr) 10, David Stirling (Jr) 9, Bartolomé Castagnola 10. Total: 39.

La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 10, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total: 37.

Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 8, Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 34.

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: AR$ 35 to AR$ 250, depending on match and location. 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.

Created in 2004, Copa Petrobras (Petrobras Tennis Cup) has become the most important Challenger Circuit in Latin America. The aim of this competition is to provide young players with the opportunity of competing in top level tournaments, with good prizes and, most importantly, to add points for the ATP world rank.
This year the Cup will be played in 6 countries: Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. The Argentine series will take place at Vilas Tennis Club in Palermo, from October 2 through October  10, 2010.

The confirmed players in the main keys are:

Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (ESP) - 82
Pablo Cuevas (URU) - 87
Brian Dabul (ARG) - 92
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) - 111
Nicolás Massú (CHI) - 123
Rui Machado (POR) - 124
Santiago Ventura (ESP) - 135
Ramón Delgado (PAR) - 136
Federico Delbonis (ARG) - 147
Diego Junqueira (ARG) - 185
Gastón Gaudio (ARG) - 188
Diego Hartfiedl (ARG) - 192
Jorge Aguilar (CHI) - 197
Guillermo Alcande (ESP) - 207
Máximo González (ARG) - 210
Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) - 225
Leonardo Tavares (POR) - 236
José Acasuso (ARG) - 250
Nikola Ciric (SRB) - 260
Pavol Cervenak (SVK) - 264
Martín Alund (ARG) - 268
Facundo Bagnis (ARG) - 275
Substitutes:
1. Goran Tosic (MNE) - 292
2. Martín Vassallo Argüello (ARG) - 308
3. Juan Pablo Amado (ARG) - 315
4. Pablo Galdón (ARG) - 317
5. Ivo Klec (SVK) 318

Dates: October 2 - 10, 2010
Location: Vilas Club. Valentín Alsina 1450, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Tickets: Ticketek Argentina
More information: Copa Petrobras official website

Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2010 (Wines and Wineries, 2010 Edition), will take place from September 22nd to 25th, 2010, 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.
So far nearly 70 wineries have confirmed their presence in the 5000 m2 Pavilion where the event will take place.
A new feature this year is the Wine Bar, where visitors can sample high end wines from the wineries participating in the fair. In addition, at the Gourmet Area, with 8 renowned restaurants of Buenos Aires, will offer dishes to be paired with wines present in the Fair.
Visitors will also be able to stroll through Paseo de las Olivas, a space to know 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. In addition it will also be possible to enjoy outdoor spaces, which will create different atmospheres for sharing a glass of wine with friends 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 22nd to 25th, 2010
Opening hours:
Thursday 23 and Friday 24:
3 pm to 6 pm: Trade/Professionals with invitation only.
6 pm to 11 pm: General Public
Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25: 6 pm to 11 pm: General Public
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Pabellon Ocre. Av. Santa Fe 4201, Palermo
Entry fee: AR$ 85.
More information: Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2010 official website (in Spanish only).

One of the greatest dancers of all times, Mikhail Baryshnikov, comes to Buenos Aires in October to offer his latest show that has been presented with great success in cities across the U.S. and Europe.

This contemporary dance show: "Three solos and a duet", is composed of four pieces by prominent choreographers: two of the solos performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov: "Valse-Fantasie", by Alexei Ratmansky, and "Years Later", by Benjamin Millepied; and two pas de deux, 'Solo for Two' and 'Place', both signed by the choreographer Mats Ek, and which the legendary Russian artist performs with Spanish dancer Ana Laguna. In fact 'Place' is a piece that Ek created especially for these two great artists.

Dates: Saturday, October 23rd, Sunday, October 24th, 2010
Location: Teatro Coliseo. Marcelo T. de Alvear 1125
Tickets: on sale at the theater or through www.ticketek.com.ar

Joining the celebration of European Heritage Days (Journées européennes du patrimoine), the French Embassy in Argentina will open its doors to the public on Sunday, September 19th, 2010, from 12 noon to 6 pm. This will allow visitors to discover the Palace Ortiz Basualdo, 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.

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 "Casa FOA La Defensa", Defensa 269, from October 1st. Defensa Street connects the most ancient neighborhoods in Buenos Aires (Monserrat, San Telmo, and Barracas).
The exhibit will feature 40 architectural spaces that will make up the 2500 square meters of a renovated three-story 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.

Dates: October 1 to November 14, 2010.
Opening hours: 12 noon to 8 PM
Location: Defensa 269, Buenos Aires
Entry fee: AR$ 35
Casa FOA official website.

The magnificent fields of Buenos Aires Jockey Club, located in the town of San Isidro, North of Buenos Aires, will host one of the most important polo tournaments in our country: the 46th Jockey Club Open Championship, which opens the high handicap polo season in Argentina,. It will take place from September 8th through September 25th, 2010.

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

Participating teams:

UPDATE September 16 - NEW SCHEDULE

Friday 10:

3.00 pm: Pilará vs Trenque Lauquen II (1)

Sunday 12:

1.00 pm: La Mariana vs Trenque Lauquen
3.00 pm: Chapa II vs Pilara

Friday 17:
3.00 pm: La Baronesa vs Chapa I

Saturday 18: 
3.00 pm: La Irenita vs La Aguada

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

Free entrance

Av. Marquez 2302, San Isidro

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.

The exhibition, that will open on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, at the Museum of Natural Sciences Bernardino Rivadavia, is the largest display of dinosaurs in South America, and the only one in the world that focuses on the first dinosaurs that roamed the Earth. This is because the exhibit is based on the animals found in the province of San Juan, Argentina, where the most ancient specimens in the planet where dug out. The public will be able to see for the first time the planet's oldest dinosaurs, and the animals with which they had to compete to become kings of the world, including giant crocodiles.

Titans of Ischigualasto covers more than 1,500 square meters, and contains four scenarios of up to 18 meters wide with recreations of the prehistoric habitat of the Triassic. It contains 29 sculptures of dinosaurs of different sizes represented in fights with giant crocodile-like reptiles and mammals. There are also eight skeletons, including a 21 meters long one. The entire exhibit is accompanied by a sound setting, theatrical lighting and multimedia reference materials. 

The exhibition is the result of more than 20 years of scientific research in Ischigualasto fossil site located in San Juan province, considered as the Cradle of Dinosaur by the world's paleontological scientific community.

The exhibition, funded by the Government of the Province of San Juan, required an investment of over three million dollars, has the support of CONICET, and started a few days ago an international tour which took place on July 9th at the Mori Art Center in Tokyo, Japan.

Dates: July 27th to November 30th, 2010
Location: Museo de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, Av. Angel Gallardo 470, Parque Centenario
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 7 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 10 am to 7 pm
Entry fees:
Monday to Friday: Children AR$ 15, Adults AR$ 25
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Children AR$ 20, Adults AR$ 30.
Includes entrance to Natural Science Museum
More information: Titanes de Ischigualasto en Buenos Aires official website

The fixture of football (soccer) matches in Buenos Aires for the second half of the year 2010 has been announced. It comprises the matches in the National Tournament "Torneo Apertura 2010" and the international tournament "Copa Sudamericana" (South American Cup) . The "Superclasico" River vs Boca, defined as one of the most fascinating sports experiences worldwide, will take place on November 16h at River Plate Stadium.

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

AUGUST

Fri 6: Banfield vs Olimpo
Sat 7: Argentinos Jrs. vs Huracan
Sun 8: River vs Tigre

Sat 14: Boca vs Racing
Sun 15: Huracan vs River

Sun 22: River vs Independiente

Thu 26: Independiente vs Argentinos Jrs - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Fri 27: Huracan vs Newells
Sat 28: San Lorenzo vs All Boys
Sun 29: Argentinos Jrs vs River

Sun 29: Boca vs Velez

SEPTEMBER

Thu 2: Velez vs Banfield - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Sun 5: Velez vs River

Sat 4: Boca vs San Lorenzo
Sun 5: Velez vs River

Tue 7: ARGENTINA vs SPAIN (Friendly match)

Wed 8: Estudiantes vs Liga de Quito (Ecuador) - Recopa Sudamericana 2010
Thu 9: Argentinos Jrs vs Independiente - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Sat 11: San Lorenzo vs Velez

Sun 12: River vs Arsenal

Thu 16: Banfield vs Velez - Copa Sudamericana 2010

Sun 26: River vs Quilmes
Wed 29: Banfield vs Deportivo Tolima (Colombia) -  Copa Sudamericana 2010

OCTOBER

Sat 2: Racing vs Huracan
Sun 3: Boca vs Lanus
Sun 3: San Lorenzo vs Estudiantes
Sat 9: Argentinos Jrs vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 10: Independiente vs Racing

Sun 10: Velez vs Colon
Mon 11: River vs Gimnasia
Fri 15: San Lorenzo vs Tigre
Sat 16: Banfield vs Newell's
Sun 17: Boca vs Huracan
Tue 19: Independiente vs Defensor Sporting (Uruguay) -  Copa Sudamericana 2010
Fri 22: Velez vs Estudiantes
Sat 23: River vs Racing

Sun 24: Independiente vs Boca

NOVEMBER

Sat 6: Boca vs Argentinos Jrs
Sun 7: San Lorenzo vs Independiente
Thu 11: Independiente vs Deportes Tolima - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Fri 12: Huracan vs Colon
Sat 13: Velez vs Lanus
Sun 14: Argentinos Jrs vs San Lorenzo
Tue 16: River vs Boca
Sun 21: Boca vs Arsenal
Sun 21: San Lorenzo vs River
Thu 25: Independiente vs Liga de Quito (Ecuador) - Copa Sudamericana 2010
Sat 27: Banfield vs Racing
Sun 28: Independiente vs Estudiantes
Sun 28: River vs Olimpo
Mon 29: Argentinos Jrs vs Colon
Tue 30: Velez vs Tigre

The government of the City of Buenos Aires announces a Bell Concert, that will take place at Plaza de Mayo and surrounding area, at 6:30 PM next Saturday, September 11, 2010.

This type of concert has been performed in cities like The Vatican, Salzburg, Barcelona, Madrid, Mexico, Quito, Puebla, and two times in Buenos Aires, in 1998 and 2008.

This time the works of the prestigious musician Llorenç Barber will be performed from the bell towers of some of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires, like the Carillon of the Legislative Building, Casa de la Cultura, Municipal Palace, Cabildo, Church of San Francisco, Church of San Ignacio de Loyola, Church of San Juan Bautista, Church of San Roque, and Clock of the Legislative Building.

A spectacular free concert by the great Argentinian born pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, in front of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, formed by young Arab and Israeli musicians, will be presented on Saturday, August 21st, 2010, 3pm, at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires.

The stage will be located in Plaza de la Republica looking south and 5000 seats will be placed in the front. There will also be two large screens for better viewing of the show.

Overtura Leonore III and Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony will be interpreted during the concert, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires.

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

In 1999, Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian intellectual Edward Said, who died in 2003, established a workshop for young musicians from Israel, Palestine and other Middle Eastern Arab countries with the aim of promoting coexistence and intercultural dialogue.

The orchestra got its name from a collection of poems by the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe called "West-Eastern Divan", a reference work for the development of the concept of global culture.

The 2010 Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Dance Competition, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, will be held between August 13 and 31, 2010.

This new edition features more than a hundred shows and free activities including concerts and dance performances, popular milongas, shows, conferences and clinics, a film series, exhibition and sale of products, dance classes in various levels and styles, and a competition in which the best couples of dancers from Argentina and the world will be participating.

Throughout the World Tango Festival classes of different levels and styles will be given by renowned dancers and instructors from recognized schools: Gloria and Eduardo, Mayoral and Elsa María, Fernando Galera and Vilma Vega, Gabriela Elias and Eduardo Perez, Carolina Bonaventura and Forquera Francisco, among others. Music from the 40's, live orchestras, mixed with electronic and rock music will liven up traditional milongas and alternative parties. Exhibitions, tributes and meetings with emblematic figures will be accompanied by Color Tango milonga, Ojos de Tango, Ultratango, Otros Aires, DJ Inca, DJ Mario Orlando and others.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:

There will be book presentations, conferences and informative talks about historical figures. Tango in Japan and Finland. Tango and the kids. Tango in Argentine classical music. Studies of compositional styles. A film series by the Bafici devoted to films with musi by Astor Piazzolla from the '40s and '50s. The release of "Prisoners of the ground", a documentary about the tango in Finland. Clinics aimed at musicians and novices dedicated to Horacio Salgán, Eduardo Rovira and analysis of new works. Among many other activities.

WORLD DANCE COMPETITION:

This is the celebration that makes Buenos Aires the mecca for tango dancers around the world. The event rewards the best couples in the Tango Salon category, which stresses the social dance as a practice rooted in Buenos Aires, and Stage Tango, which aims to enrich the dance from a choreographic point of view. More than 400 couples from around the world measure their talents.

The World Cup culminates in two major finals in the Luna Park stadium, with the presentation of Miguel Angel Zotto, and a tribute to Maria Nieves, the sublime ballerina who nearly six decades ago, in this context and with Juan Carlos Copes, earned a standing ovation and a title of champion that never lapsed.

VENUES OF TANGO BUENOS AIRES:

Teatro de la Ribera (Av. Pedro DE Mendoza 1821, La Boca), Teatro 25 de Mayo (Triunvirato 4444, Villa Urquiza), Centro Cultural Recoleta (Junin 1930) and the Teatro Presidente Alvear (Av. Corrientes 1659) are part of the circuit. The new Meeting Point is one of the most famous examples of Art Deco in Buenos Aires, a building designed in the '20s by the legendary architect Alejandro Virasoro. Located in the heart of the City (Bartolome Mitre 575), this Meeting Point will concentrate a large number of concerts, dance classes and special events: parties and milongas, lectures, screenings, permanent exhibitions and trade shows for more than ten hours daily.

The rounds of the World Dance Championship will take place in La Trastienda (Balcarce 460) and Teatro Coliseo (M.T. de Alvear 1125), while the two major finals of Tango Salon and Tango Escenario will take place at the legendary Luna Park stadium (Av. Madero 420), on Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st August.

FREE TICKETS FOR SHOWS AND ACTIVITIES:

All activities and shows in Buenos Aires Tango are with free admission, subject to the capacity of every venue.

Tickets for the shows that are performed in the Teatro de la Ribera, Teatro Presidente Alvear, Teatro 25 de Mayo and Galileo Galilei Planetarium will be handed on Wednesday, August 4, from 11am to 7pm, at Casa de la Cultura, Av de Mayo 575. Up to 2 tickets per person for a maximum of two shows will be handed.

For the Semifinals and Finals of the World Tango Dance Championship categories Tango Salon and Stage to be held at Teatro Coliseo and Luna Park Stadium, tickets will be handed on Monday, August 16, from 11am to 7pm in Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575. Qualifying Rounds to be held in La Trastienda do not require advanced tickets. Admission is first come basis until filling the capacity of the venue.

Do not require advance tickets either the shows presented in the Meeting Point of Tango Buenos Aires, La Trastienda, and Centro Cultural Recoleta. Admission to these venues is on a first come basis until capacity limits for each location is reached.

For more information and complete schedules, visit Tango Buenos Aires official website.