The original production of Pam Gem's 1978 bio-play "Piaf", acclaimed in London's Donmar Warehouse returns to Buenos Aires.
The play that was a hit success among London's public and critics, and for which her protagonist, Argentine actress Elena Roger was awarded the Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a musical, will run from July 28, 2023, at Teatro Liceo de Buenos Aires.
Edith Piaf, regarded as France's greatest popular singer, was born in Paris in December 1915. After a short, sad and tragic life scarred by abandonment, drink and drugs addiction, Edith Piaf died of liver cancer on 10 October 1963. She is best remembered for her song classics including “La vie en rose”, “Milord”, “Hyme a l’amour” and “Non, je ne regretted rien”, which are sung in this stage show.
In this new production of Piaf, Pam Gems has reworked her 1978 play capturing the rise and fall of this complex, fragile and enigmatic performer.
Elena Roger plays Edith Piaf. Her other theatre works in the UK include Evita and Boeing, Boeing. In her native Buenos Aires, Elena Roger’s credits include the original productions of Nine, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables and Saturday Night Fever. In 2003 Elena Roger and director Valeria Ambrosio devised "Mina, che cosa sei". This musical, based on the life of the Italian singer, won five awards including the ACE (Critics’ Award) for Best Actress for Elena.
The Argentine version of Piaf is presented in Spanish, with original songs in French.

Author: Pam Gems
Argentine Version: Mariano Detry
Protagonist: Elena Roger
Director: Jamie Lloyd
Musical Director: Alberto Favero
Resident Director: Edgardo Millán
Stage Design: Soutra Gilmour
Wardrobe Design: Soutra Gilmour
Original Production: Donmar Warehouse

Teatro Liceo. Av. Rivadavia 1499 

Organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the International Performing Arts Festival of Buenos Aires (13° Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires - FIBA), will take place between January 23rd  and February 1st, 2020.

Organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the International Performing Arts Festival of Buenos Aires (12° Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires - FIBA), will take place between January 23rd  and February 3rd, 2019.

Organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the International Buenos Aires Theater Festival (Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires -FIBA), will take place between October 5th  and October 21st, 2017.

Packages from $550 Pesos.

The 8th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will take place between May 12 and May 22, 2016, at Buenos Aires Polo Circo, Centro Cultural Kirchner, and Tecnopolis.

The Festival will offer the public unique experiences, outstanding artistic performances, and fun national and international shows and performances by Circus companies from France, Australia, Sweden, UK, and Argentina, focusing on contemporary circus.

This year the Festival will feature the French company Théatre Le Monfort with three exceptional works. Nube (Cloud): premiered at the Nuit Blanche in París, an open air performance that will be installed in the front of Centro Cultural Kirchner, a giant cloud floating in the air. An acrobat climbs on it, jumps and plays. Finally the cloud turns into snow that falls on the spectators, making them an active part of this fascinating spectacle. 

This free show will be presented on Saturday and Sunday, every half hour from 5.30 pm, and Monday to Friday at 6 pm, 6.30 pm, and 7 pm.

The other two shows by this company are Tu and Noos, at Buenos Aires Polo Circo.

The British company Upswing presents Bedtime Stories. From Sweden, David Eriksson, one of the most talented members of Cirkus Cirkör, presents the show for adults Pink on the inside; and from France, Florent Bergal, presents his magical show Oktobre.

Tickets for International shows have a cost between AR$140 and AR$80. Advanced tickets can be purchased at the following points of sale:

* Centro Cultural General San Martin: Sarmiento 1554, Centro. Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 7 pm

* Buenos Aires Polo Circo: Av Juan de Garay 2051 & Combate de Los Pozos, Parque Patricios, Monday to Sunday 2 pm to 9 pm

* www.tuentrentrada.com

The shows presented at Tecnopolis and Buenos Aires Polo Circo with free entrance to the public include: Tigrou by the Swiss-Argentine group InnovaCirco;  Pasen y vean, by Shamblá; Desconectate, by Big Circus; Cuento con vos, by La Arena; Doblemantra y Cuerpusión, by Unsanm; among others, all free of charge. See the complete list here

Free tickets must be picked up at Polo Circo in advance, or at Tecnopolis on the same day of the show.

Venues:

Several big tops will be put up at "Buenos Aires Polo Circo", Av Juan de Garay 2051, in the neighborhood of Parque Patricios, and there will be activities in these other venues: 

Centro Cultural Kirchner, Sarmiento 151

Tecnopolis, Av. de los Constituyentes & Av. General Paz

More information on each show and day by day schedules on this link.

This new special edition of the Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires, on the year of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, will have a duration of two months, starting on Monday, February 23rd, 2016, sponsored by The British Council and the British Embassy in Buenos Aires. During these two months the public will be able to enjoy performances and free activities which honor the great William Shakespeare, with the aim of disseminating the author's classics and expand the cultural offer in the city of Buenos Aires.

Programming includes theatrical productions, workshops and special outdoor activities.

The Workshops and Conferences will provide professionals, students or Shakespeare enthusiasts with a space to research and deepen their knowledge of his works. All the workshops and conferences require advance registration through the Festival´s website.

The first theater play announced for the Festival is “Anthony Unbound”, with English actor George Irving and direction of Penny Cherns, on Saturday February 27, at 5 pm, at Paseo La Plaza, Sala Pablo Picasso. Av Corrientes 1660. Entry fee: AR$200 (in benefit of Fundacion Romeo). Tickets must be purchased in advance through the Festival´s website.

The Shakespearean Walks are aimed for the whole family and anyone interested in long walks. They are designed to know more about Shakespeare´s work, promote healthy lifestyle, and share a fun activity making new friends, while immersing in a theater play and enjoying the green spaces of the city. The first of these walks will be held on Sunday, February 28, at 10:30 am, starting from the Planetarium (main door). No previous registration required. 

The activity will be suspended in case of rain.

More activities for the following weeks will be announced on the Festival´s website.

For more information, day by day program, and online registrations visit Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires official website.

The Festival Beckett Buenos Aires was created in 2006, celebrating the 100th anniversary of birth of Samuel Beckett. This 10th edition of the festival will present plays by and based on the famous Irish playwright, by national and international groups, as well as music, workshops, and a photography exhibition, from December 2nd through December 8th, 2015.

The Beckett Festival starts on December 2nd at 7 pm at the MACBA (Av. San Juan 328) with the Godot Prize awards ceremony. The Godot Prize is presented to theater personalities who have contributed in spreading the work of Samuel Beckett in Argentina. 

On the same day a photography exhibition by John Haynes will be inaugurated, which will remain open until December 6th, from 2 pm to 7 pm.

Program:

December 2

10 pm: Happy Days - Teatro El Tinglado (Mario Bravo 948)

December 3

7 pm: academic debate  moderated by theatre critic Jorge Dubatti. - Centro Cultural de la Cooperación (Av. Corrientes 1543),

December 4

8 pm: Borrador para radio (Mexico)

8 pm: Contrapaso

9.30 pm: De una obra abandonada

11 pm: Pavesas

Teatro Pata de Ganso (Zelaya 3122)

December 5

8 pm: Borrador para radio (Mexico)

8 pm: Contrapaso

9.30 pm: De una obra abandonada

11 pm: Pavesas

Teatro Pata de Ganso (Zelaya 3122)

December 6 

7 pm, Outdoor presentation of Happy Days - Plaza República de Chile (Av. del Libertador y Castilla) - free entrance

December 8 

8.30 pm: Waiting for Godot - El Tinglado (Mario Bravo 948)

Tickets for theater plays: AR$150.

On sale at each venue, or through www.alternativateatral.com

Reservations: 

Teatro Pata de Ganso, Zelaya 3122. Tel: 4862-0209

Teatro El Tinglado, Mario Bravo 948. Tel: 4863-1188

For more information visit: Festival Beckett Buenos Aires official website.

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 17th  and October 4th, 2015.

Additional Activities:

Starting September 18:

Packages: $520 Pesos (5 International Productions + one ticket for the opening show)

Or download the complete program in Spanish and English here.

The Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires presents the 11th Edition of La Noche de los Museos - Museum Night 2014, that will take place on November 15, 2014, 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, and move around the city on more than 80 bus lines that will offer free rides during the night, by printing this free pass.

Over 180 museums and art spaces will be participating in this edition.

For more information and complete program, visit La Noche de los Museos official website or download the full program in PDF (sites in Spanish only).

Programming includes theatrical productions, workshops and special activities, all free of charge. 

The Workshops and Conferences will provide professionals, students or Shakespeare enthusiasts with a space to research and deepen their knowledge of his works:

Professor Stanley Wells, arguably one of the best experts in the life of William Shakespeare, will present a video conference about the true authorship of his texts.

Richard Twyman, an experimented Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and National Theatre director, will present the video conference "Shakespeare and his time".

There will be two opportunities to meet Julian Bowsher, director of the team of archaeologists that work in the excavations of mythical theaters like “The Globe” and “The Rose” in London.

Tas Emiabata, actor and professor of the Globe Theatre in Londres will offer the acting workshop "Introducing Shakespeare".

At The Medieval Village, that will be set at Plaza Republica de Chile (Av. del Libertador & Tagle), the public can time travel into the past and participate in activities typical of the era, such as: calligraphy workshops, fashion design, bow and arrow shooting, fencing, cooking, music and dance renaissance.

All the activities and shows of the Festival are free of charge. 

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 October 4th and October 20th, 2013.

FIBA takes place every two years, featuring diverse artistic expressions through theater, dance and musical theater. FIBA offers special free activities such us open talks with artists, workshops and masterclasses, books presentations, films, and an Exhibition of Stage Design.

This year the international program will feature 20 shows by directors and companies from Germany, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Congo, France, Italy, Mexico, Poland, United Kingdom, and Uruguay. With the presence of prestigious creators such as the German director Thomas Ostermeier, Jan Fabre from Belgium, the Italian Romeo Castellucci, Matthew Lenton from the UK, Roberto Suárez from Uruguay and Manuela Infante from Chile, among others.

The Festival will also include 36 National shows.

For the first time the Great Opening of the Festival will be with a large scale show at Dique 2 in Puerto Madero, on Friday, October 4th, at 8 pm, with free entrance to the public. The show is called "Fous de Bassin" (Water Fools) by the French company ilotopie, a show that takes place on the water and in which actor-chimeras, fire jousts, musical flights and incandescent machinery go on to evaporate the expected and give voice to a different world.

The sixth edition of Ciudad Emergente, the Festival for the youth culture, will take place from Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 of June, 2013 at Centro Cultural Recoleta.

This Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, presents the new expressions of the youth culture: rock, pop, street art, animation, poetry, cinema, fashion, theater, and digital art.

The activities in the festival include: fashion shows by novel designers; events that combine poetry and music; street art; hip hop and other street dance style shows; movie screenings with a program related to national and international rock and roll; fashion and digital art exhibitions; chill out lounges; music concerts; DJs, VJs.

The sensational show "Fuerza Bruta" will be presented on June 20, 21, 22, and 23, at 2:00 pm. Free tickets for all these performances must be picked up on Tuesday, June 18, from 12:00 pm (up to 2 tickets per person until reaching the total of 2000 tickets), in exchange of a donation of clothes, footwear or blankets for the Winter Solidarity Campaign "BA Solidaria".

Admission free of charge for all the activities, with limited capacity.

Location: Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junin 1930

After 9 PM entrance on Av. Pueyrredon & Azcuenaga 

Dates and Hours: June 19 - 23, 2013. 2:00 pm to 9.:0 pm.

More information: Ciudad Emergente official website.

The government of the City of Buenos Aires presents a program of cultural activities that starts next Saturday, January 12th, 2013, and will last until Sunday, February 24th, consisting on over 100 free events, including: musical shows, drive-in movies, theater plays, activities for children, circus, performances open air "milongas", and numerous musical events, every day during January and February 2013.

There are many options for kids: on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 pm, open air movie projections at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario, with animation movies from independent directors; circus shows at Polo Circo; and special activities on Saturdays and Sundays at Feria de Mataderos.

The drive-in movie theater for adults will be set up at the Rose Garden, on Av Libertador & Sarmiento, every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 PM. There will also be stalls for spectators without a car. The first showing will be the Argentine movie "La Suerte en tus manos", directed by Daniel Burman, on Saturday 12th, followed by “Infancia Clandestina”, “The Avengers”, “Querida voy a comprar cigarrillos y vuelvo”, “REC3”, “Masterplan”, “El último Elvis” and “Elefante Blanco”.

On weekends, open air milongas at Usina del Arte, Pedro de Mendoza 501 (La Boca), on Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 5:30pm, from January 26th to February 3rd, with artists like Alberto Podestá, Maria Graña, Orquesta de Horacio Salgán, among others, and tango lessons and exhibitions.

Ballet shows will be presented at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario (Av. Angel Gallardo & Leopoldo Marechal): January 22, 23 y 24: Condición aérea. And February 21 and 22: Las 8 estaciones - Ballet of Teatro General San Martín

At the stage of Costanera Sur (Puerto Madero) Folklore shows with Chango Spasiuk, Luis Salinas, and Los Nocheros, on February 1, 2, and 3, at 8:30pm.

And two big open air shows at the Obelisco, Av. 9 de Julio & Corrientes:

January 19, 8:00 pm: Argentinian popular singer Palito Ortega presents “Por los caminos del rey”

January 20, 8:00 pm: The great tango dancer Mora Godoy presents: “Amor Tango”

All the activities are free of charge.

To see complete schedule of activities visit Verano en la Ciudad website (in Spanish only).

The third edition of the Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, will take place from Friday 8 to Saturday 18 of February, 2013. During those days the public will be able to enjoy various performances and free activities which honor the great William Shakespeare, with the aim of disseminating the author's classics and expand the cultural and tourist offer in the city of Buenos Aires.

Programming includes theatrical productions, workshops and special activities, all free of charge. The Festival will open on Friday 8 at 7 PM, at Teatro Shakespeare (located in Puerto Madero-Costanera Sur), with the stage production "Ser o no ser" (To be or not to be) by the Spanish company El Gato Negro.

The workshops and master classes ("The Classroom") will provide professionals, students or Shakespeare enthusiasts with a space to research and deepen their knowledge of his works. There will be three opportunities to meet Richard Twyman, an experimented Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and National Theatre director: the workshop "Shakespeare Interpretation for actors" at Centro Cultural Recoleta; an open talk at Teatro Shakespeare; and a master class together with Laura Silva and Patricio Orozco.

All the activities and shows of the Festival are free and do not require tickets. Admission to the shows is on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to venue capacity.

All workshops require advance registration through the Festival´s website and are aimed at actors and acting students. The Shakespearean walks and bike rides also require advance registration as the number of participants is limited.

Coinciding with Valentine's Day, a special screening of the film Romeo and Juliet will be presented on Thursday 14 at the amphitheater of Parque Centenario.

Venues:

Amphitheater Parque Centenario: Av Angel Gallardo and Leopoldo Marechal, entry on Lillo (Caballito)

Centro Cultural Recoleta: Junín 1930 (Recoleta)

Museo del Humor, Av de los Italianos 851 (Puerto Madero)

Shakesperare Theater, Av de los Italianos 751 (Puerto Madero)

For more information, day by day program, and registrations visit Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires official website

The second edition of the Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, will take place from Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 of February, 2012. During those nine days the public will be able to enjoy various performances and free activities which honor the great William Shakespeare. 

Programming includes shows (theater, music, dance, puppetry, opera), workshops taught by international and local guests, and participative activities such as the Medieval Village. In addition, figures from the local scene and international artists and groups such as Filarmonica Clowns from Italy, Daniel Kelly, Penny Cherns and Stanley Gontarski wiill exchange experiences, knowledge and present their shows and works with the aim of disseminating the author's classics and expand the cultural and tourist offer in the city of Buenos Aires . 

The Festival is free, but for some shows, because of the capacity of the venue, tickets must be picked up in advance at the Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575, starting Wednesday, November 8. The master class by experts Penny Cherns, Stanley Gontarski, Laura Silva, Sergio Amigo and Carlos Rivas, to be held on Tuesday 14th at 7pm in the Auditorium The Aleph at Recoleta Cultural Center and the rest of the activities don’t require tickets. In each case, entrance is subject to the capacity of each room, in order of arrival.

At The Medieval Village, that will be set at Buenos Aires Polo Circo, the public can time travel into the past and participate in activities typical of the era, such as: calligraphy workshops, fashion design, bow and arrow shooting, fencing, cooking, music and dance renaissance. 

Coinciding with Valentine's Day, a special screening of the film Shakespeare in Love will be presented on Tuesday 14 at the amphitheater of Parque Centenario. 

Venues: 

Amphitheater Parque Centenario: Av Angel Gallardo and Leopoldo Marechal, entry on Lillo (Caballito)

Buenos Aires Polo Circo: Avenue Juan de Garay and Combate de los Pozos (Parque Patricios)

Centro Cultural Recoleta: Junín 1930 (Recoleta) 

Hispanic-American Art Museum Isaac Fernández Blanco: Suipacha 1422 (Retiro) 

Direccion General de Museos (Ex Munich) Av de los Italianos 851 (Puerto Madero) 

IMPA. La Fabrica Cultural Center: Querandíes 4290, between Pringles and Palestina (Almagro)

Culture Club Belisario: Av Corrientes 1624 (San Nicolas) 

Cafe Rivas: Estados Unidos 302, corner Balcarce (San Telmo) 

For more information, visit Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires official website

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.

On the grounds of Buenos Aires Polo Circo, Avenida Juan de Garay y Combate de los Pozos, the show "Notre terreur" (Our Terror), by the French theater group D'ors et déjà, will be presented for the first time in Argentina, in a unique series of 6 performances, from June 23 to June 27, 2010, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, the Embassy of France in Argentina and Culturesfrance.

The show revives the history of the French Revolution in a particular staging that also invites the audience to participate as actors involved. The play, directed by Sylvain Creuzevault, was created and presented at Théâtre de la Colline in the last Autumn Festival in 2009. It was nominated for Molières 2010 category public theater. Our Terror is a work of 10 artists that makes sense in this Argentinean Bicentennial year. The play examines the fall of Robespierre, his death, his last day.

The French company took the challenge of making this new play in a circus tent for 400 people, equipped with all necessary comforts for winter weather.

Tickets are on sale at:
Casa de la Cultura: Avenida de Mayo 575.
Centro Cultural General San Martín, Sarmiento 1551.
Teatro 25 de Mayo, Av. Triunvirato 4444
Polo Circo Buenos Aires, Avenida Juan de Garay y Combate de los Pozos

Prices and times of performances:
Wednesday 23, 8pm: AR$ 35
Thursday 24, 8pm: AR$ 35
Friday 25, 8pm: AR$ 50
Saturday 26, 8pm: AR$ 50
Sunday 27, 6:30pm: AR$ 50

The show will be presented in French with Spanish sub-titles.

Just like 12 years ago, when more than 200 thousand people enjoyed the marvelous spectacle in our country, the adaptation in Spanish of the original Broadway production "Beauty and the Beast"opens again in Buenos Aires on Friday, March 26, 2010 at Teatro Citi (former Opera), starring Martin Ruiz (Beast), Magali Sanchez Alleno (Belle), Frederick Moore (Gaston), Carlos Silveyra (Lumière), Roger Gonzalez (Lefou), Marisol Otero (Mrs. Potts), Ricardo Bangueses (Cogsworth), Ana Fontan (Babette), Rodolfo Valss (Maurice), Tiki Lovera (Wardrobe).

Based on the Walt Disney film, winner of two Oscars®, "Beauty and the Beast" by Disney has been presented in over 120 cities and carries more than 15 thousand presentations in over 21 countries as diverse as Canada, Japan , Mexico, Ireland, South Korea, Britain, Spain, Brazil and Argentina. It has been translated into 8 languages: Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Italian.

This super production will feature over forty artists on stage, a live orchestra and an incredible stage design and dazzling special effects. More than 200 costume changes, 300 pairs of shoes, 250 natural hair wigs and 32 changes of scenery combine to give life to the tender love story between Beauty and Beast and introduce the viewer into a fantasy world of magic and wonder.

Teatro Citi (former Teatro Opera). Av. Corrientes 860
Days and times:
Fridays 8.30 pm
Saturdays 5 pm and 9 pm
Sundays 2.30 and 6.20 pm
Tickets: at the theater or through www.ticketek.com.ar
Last performance: September 19, 2010

The government of the City of Buenos Aires presents "Aires Buenos Aires - Cultura para respirar" (Culture to Breathe), a program of cultural activities that starts next Saturday, January 9th, 2010 consisting on over 300 free events, including: musical shows, drive-in movies, theater plays, activities for children, circus, open air "milongas", and numerous musical events, every day during January and February, 2010.
David Lebon, Catupecu Machu, Divididos, Pedro Aznar, Las Pelotas, Attaque 77, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Miranda!, Los Cafres, Bahiano, Luis Salinas, Juana Molina, Javier Malosetti, are some of the artists that will entertain the audiences with their shows.
The schedule includes over 300 free events in different neighborhoods around Buenos Aires: movies, theater plays, recitals at Parque Roca and Costanera Sur, popular "milongas" in parks around the city, children's shows, circus shows, painting workshops for kids at Pasaje Lanin, Julio Bocca's Ballet Argentino at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario, among many others.
The drive-in will be set up at the Rose Garden, on Iraola & Sarmiento, Paseo de la Infanta, every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 PM. There will also be stalls for spectators without a car. The first  showing will be "El Secreto de sus ojos", with Ricardo Darin, directed by Juan Jose Campanella.

The closing of the activities will be on February 20th, 7 pm, with a tango show celebrating Mariano Mores at the Obelisk.
To see complete schedule of activities visit Aires Buenos Aires website.

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 October 5th and 18th, 2009. This year the festival features a program that combines theatrical plays and shows from Argentina and other from cities around the world, such as: Ajaccio (France), Asunción del Paraguay (Paraguay), Barcelona (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cochabamba/La Paz (Bolivia), Córdoba (Argentina), Gante (Belgium) Helsinki (Finland), Hong Kong (China), Maputo (Mozambique), México DF (México), Montevideo (Uruguay), Palermo (Italy), París (France), Poznan (Poland), Prague (Czech Republic), Rosario (Argentina), San Miguel de Tucumán (Argentina), Santiago de Chile (Chile), Seoul (Korea) and Wroclaw (Poland).

FIBA takes place every two years, featuring diverse artistic expressions through theater, dance and musical theater. This year the international program will be composed of 22 shows, and the national program will include 28 plays. The festival is complemented with a series of cultural activities:

Cámara Hamlet. A movie series, between thursday 8 and Sunday 18 at Harrods. Films that will be projected: Hamlet (1920), Germany; Hamlet (1948), Great Britain; Gamlet (1964), USSR; Hamlet (1964), USA; Quella sporca storia nell west (1968), Italy; Hamlet (1969), Great Britain; A herança (1970), Brazi; Intikam Melegi - Kadin Hamlet (1977), Turkey; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980), Great Britain; Hamlet (1990), USA; Hamlet, ciganki princ (2007), Serbia; Hamlet (2007), Great Britain.

Babel, la biblioteca (Babel, the libray). This series presents the spectator with a direct experience with different languages, and an opportunity of integration and exchange with the different communities that live in the city. The following works will be read in their original language: Anoite vai coma un río, by Álvaro Cunqueiro (Galician); Az ember tregédiája, by Imre Madách (Hungarian); Badago ala ez dago?, by Yolanda Arrieta Malaxetxebarria (Vasque); Den Starkare, by August Strindberg (Swedish); Dvaja, by Július Barč-Ivan (Slovakian), Enrico IV, by Luigi Pirandello (Italian); Frumoasa călătorie a urşilor panda povestită de un saxofonist care avea o iubită la Frankfurt, by Matei Visniec (Romanian); Gengangere, by Henrik Ibsen (Norwegain); Güzel Gören Güzel DüŞünür, by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (Turquish); Jasidiana, (Hebrew), Keiler Schtub, by Itzjoc Leibush Peretz (Yidisch); Land ohne Worte, by Dea Loher (German); Martin Krpan, by Joža Vombergar (Slovakian); Masref al Taslif, by Mohamad Yamel (Arabic); Pierwszy raz, by Michal Walczak (Polish); Vampiros, by Darko Lukic (Croatian); Vestido de Noiva, by Nelson Rodrigues (Portuguese); Volem ana al Tibidabo, by Cristina Clemente (Catalonian); Zahradní slavnost, by Václav Havel (Czech); ΝΟΣΤΑΛΓΟΣ, by Alexandros Papadiamantis (Greek).

Coloquios. Talks and round tables focused on "The public theaters".

Meeting points at Harrods. Every afternoon between 5 pm and 7 pm, free entrance meetings , or Happy Hours, with artists. Translators will be available for the exchange with the public. It will also feature a permanent exhibit about the history of Argentine theater in the XXth century.

Pequeña Música Nocturna, a space to close every journey with music related to theater, dance and movies, with artists like Samy Abadi, Ulises Conti, Diego Vainer, Bárbara Togander, Federico Marrale, Pablo Bronzini, Cheny Wa Gune, Sebastián Schachtel, Sergio Vainicoff, Pablo Agri, Jorge Haro, Gustavo García Mendy and Alejandro González Novoa.

Workshops. 19 workshops hosted by artists from the companies participating in FIBA.

Tickets for the shows will be on sale from September 14, 2009 at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm.
The price of tickets for the national plays is $ 3 Argentine Pesos and for the International shows $ 40 Pesos. The rest of the activities are free of charge.

For more information on locations, and day by day program, visit FIBA 2009 official website (in Spanish only)