Situated on Libertador Avenue 1473, this museum has one of the most important art collections in Latin America. The ground floor of the museum houses a fine international collection of paintings from the Middle Ages up to the 20th century. It contains paintings by El Greco, Rubens, Tiepolo, Van de Velde, Tiziano, Zurbarán, and Goya, among others.

In April 2019, the Museum has been renewed to present to the public two permanent galleries dedicated to the Pre-Columbian Art and Colonial Art collections in the ground floor, with around 400 pre-Hispanic pieces from the Argentinian North-West cultures. 

Nineteenth century French painting is thoroughly represented, with works by Corot, Manet, Boudin, Cézanne, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Rodin, Degas, and others. There are also works by 19th century and early 20th century Spanish artists, including Ramón Casas, Ignacio Zuloaga and Pablo Picasso.

The Government of the City of Buenos Aires organizes the Immigrants Day Celebration, with an open air festival at the park surrounding the Planetarium Galileo Galilei (Av. Sarmiento & Figueroa Alcorta), on Sunday, September 6, 2009.
More than 40 dance groups representing the different communities that reside in the city of Buenos Aires will offer their typical dances, along with a tango orchestra concert, and circus shows for the whole family.
The "Immigrants Day" was instituted on September 4, 1949, with the purpose of paying a permanent and public tribute to the immigrants of all times.
The celebrations will start at 1.30 pm.

For 18 days, starting August 14th, 2009, Buenos Aires will be the Tango Capital of the world, with two world class events: the 2009 Buenos Aires Tango Festival, and the 7th Tango Dance World Championship.
The beautiful building of the former department store Harrods, the legendary Luna Park, the theaters Avenida, San Martín and 25 de Mayo, the Centro Cultural Recoleta, Ciudad Cultural Konex, La Trastienda, Tango Porteño and the Planetario, will be the main venues for a program of concerts, special shows, dance clinics, book presentations, live "milongas", cinema, lessons and seminars.
All the activities in the festival are free of charge, but some of the shows require advanced free tickets, that must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, in the following days and hours:
Entry tickets for the Festival: Must be picked up from August, Wednesday 12 to Friday 14, 11 am to 7 pm: tickets for the shows at Centro Cultural Konex, Teatro Avenida, Teatro San Martín and Planetario Galileo Galilei.
Entry tickets for the Great Dance Final at Luna Park: must be picked up on August, Monday 17 and Tuesday 18, 11 am to 7 pm
The rest of the activities don't require advance tickets, but are limited to the venue's capacity.

The 11th edition of Buenos Aires Festival de Tango will take place from August 14th to August 31st, 2009, with free tango shows, lessons and seminars, conferences, collector's meetings, exhibitions, and film screenings.
For more information about schedules and programmed activities, visit: Buenos Aires Festival de Tango official website.

The 7th Tango Dance World Championship (Mundial de Baile de Tango) will take place from August 23rd to 31st, 2009, and will be organized into 3 phases: Classifying, Semifinal, and Final, and divided into two categories: Tango Salon, in which the social dancing prevails, and Tango Escenario, with a more choreographic approach.
Throughout the World Championship, the public will be able to enjoy "milongas", exhibitions, free thematic classes, and work in progress by the most prestigious dance companies.

Schedule

Classifying Rounds
Venue: La Trastienda, Balcarce 460
Category Salón: Monday 24 and Tyesday 25 3 pm to 12 am
Category Escenario: Wednesday 26, 3 pm to 12 am, and Thursday 27, 11 am to 8 pm

Semifinals
Venu: Tango Porteño, Cerrito 570
Category Salón: Friday 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Category Escenario: Friday 28, 7 pm to 1 am

Finals
Venue: Luna Park, Bouchard 465
Category Salón: Saturday 29, 8 pm to 12 am
Category Escenario: Monday 31, 7 pm to 11 pm

More information: 7mo Mundial de Baile de Tango official website.

The Argentine Polo Association has announced the complete Schedule of tournaments in the Official 2009 Spring Season. The program, between September and December, includes three of the most important Polo tournaments worldwide: Tortugas Country Club Open; Hurlingham Club Open, the oldest Polo tournament in the world; and the world-class Argentine Open Championship.

SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER

SAN JORGE MILITARY CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
San Jorge (A) and Coronel Francisco Reyes Carrere (H) Cups
Organized by: San Jorge Club, in Hurlingham (province of Buenos Aires).
Up to 24 goals; 1 militar player per team, and no more than 1 high handicap player (8 to 10 goals) per team.
From September 2.
September 6, 2 pm and 4 pm: Finals in Palermo. Free entrance

SAN JORGE MILITARY CLUB LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Organized by: San Jorge Club, in Hurlingham (province of Buenos Aires).
From August 28
September 6, 11.30 am: Finals in Palermo. Free entrance

BUENOS AIRES JOCKEY CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Organized by Buenos Aires Jockey Club. San Isidro (Province of Buenos Aires)
September 6 to September 19

METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (A) AND (H)
High handicap: 21 to 24 goal teams: September 23 and 26. October 1.
Medium: 15 to 20 goal teams: September 17, 18, 19, 20.
Low: 7 to 14 goal teams: September 12, 13, 17. Argentine Polo Association fields, Pilar

INITIATION CUP (A) AND (H)
0 to 6 goal teams.
Semi finals and Finals at the Argentine Polo Association fields, in Pilar
September 12, 13, 19

SPRINGBOK TOURNAMENT
Organized by Argentine Polo Association
Between one civil team and one military team
September 16, 3.30 pm
October 1, 4 pm
Palermo Polo Field
Free entrance

TORTUGAS COUNTRY CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Emilio de Anchorena Cup
Organized by Tortugas Country Club. Tortuguitas (Province of Buenos Aires)
September 22 to October 10

CLASSIFYING TOURNAMENT FOR HURLINGHAM CLUB OPEN AND 116th ARGENTINE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Organized by Argentine Polo Association
Thursday 9/24, 1 pm and 3.30 pm - Palermo
Friday 9/25, 11.30 am and 2.30 pm - Palermo
Tuesday 9/29, 2 pm and 4 pm - AAP - Pilar
Wednesday 9/30, 2 pm and 4 pm - AAP - Pilar
Thursday 10/8, 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm: Palermo
Free entrance

VIII LA PLATA 2009 POLO OPEN 2009REPUBLICA DE PANAMA AND EDUARDO ROJAS LANUSSE CUPS
Organized by La Enriqueta Polo Club, La Plata.
8 teams up to 14 goals
September 26 and 27

HIGH
Campaña del Desierto (A) and Coronel Enrique Padilla (H) Cups
Organized by AAP. Finals in Pilar
21 to 24 goal teams
From October 10

MEDIUM
Presidente (H) and Honor (A) Cups
Organized by AAP. Finals in Pilar
15 to 20 goal teams
From October 10

LOW
Andrés Gazzotti (A) and General Mariano Necochea (H) Cups
Organized by AAP. Finals in Pilar
7 to 14 goal teams
From October 10

SPRING CUP (A) and (H)
Organized by AAP.
0 to 6 goal teams.
Semi finals and Finals at the Argentine Polo Association fields, in Pilar
From October 10

JUAN B MILES CUP (A)
Organized by AAP
23 and 24 goal teams
From October 16

MUNICIPALIDAD DE PILAR TOURNAMENT
Organized by AAP
25 goal teams and over
From October 20

116th HURLINGHAM CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Ayrshire Cup
Organized by Hurlingham Club. Hurlingham (Province of Buenos Aires)
October 13 to October 31


NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

116thº ARGENTINE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Organized by AAP. Palermo
November 14 to December 5

CAMARA DE DIPUTADOS (A) AND TROFEO COMANDO DE REMONTA Y VETERINARIA (A) CUPS
Organized by AAP.
24 goal teams and over.
From November 11
Semifinals Friday 11 2.30 pm and 5 pm in Palermo 
Final Monday 14, 2.30 and 5 pm in in Palermo

PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES (H) AND JOSE C. REYNAL (H) CUPS
Organized by AAP. Finals in Palermo
19 to 23 goal teams
Semifinals in Pilar, Final in Palermo.
From November 14

GUILLERMO SOJO (A) and (H) CUP
Organized by AAP. Finals in Palermo
13 to 18 goal teams.
From November 14

ESTÍMULO (A) and CACIQUE (H) CUPS
Organized by AAP. Finals in Palermo
4 to 12 goal teams.
From November 14

ANNUAL PONNIES EXHIBITION
Tortugas Country Club.
Not suspended for rain

LADIES POLO WORLD JOCKEY CLUB OPEN 
Jockey Club, San Isidro
November 23 - 27

LA CANDELARIA DE PILAR POLO CLUB TOURNAMENT
Organized by Tolo Polo.
For children up to 14 years of age
Categories:
Seniors: up to 14
Juniors: up to 11
Minis: up to 8
From November 27

POTRILLOS and POTRILLITOS CUPS
Organized by Los Indios Polo Club.
Potrillos up to 14 years of age, Potrillitos up to 11
From December 7

The fixture of football (soccer) matches in Buenos Aires for the second half of the year 2009 has been announced. It comprises the matches in the National "Torneo Apertura 2009", and the Qualifying rounds for the 2010 World Cup. The "Superclasico" River vs Boca, defined as one of the most fascinating sports experiences worldwide, will take place on October 25th.
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.

Centro Cultural Borges presents the historic-photographic exhibition "Darwin in Argentina", honoring the renowned English scientist and his journey through Argentina. The year 2009 has been declared as the Darwin Year worldwide, in celebration of the bicentennial of Darwin's birthday, and sesquicentennial of publication of his book "The Origin of Species".
In 1831, at only 22, Darwin embarked as a naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle commanded by Captain Fitz Roy on a 5-year journey around the world. Between 1833 and 1835 Darwin visited Argentina as part of that trip. He registered the customs of its inhabitants, the features of its flora and fauna, the fossils, and the geological aspects of our territory. These data were fundamental for the development of his theory of evolution.
The exhibition is organized in different themes: Darwin in Argentina; Darwin's journey through Patagonia; the Theory of Evolution; the Beagle; and a series of illustrations that depict the influence of Darwin's thoughts on other areas of culture.

Location: Centro Cultutal Borges. Viamonte & San Martin
Dates and opening times:
August 13 - September 9, 2009
Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday 12 noon to 9 pm
Entry fee: AR $ 10.-

The National Museum of Decorative Arts, with the exceptional participation of The Louvre Museum and the support of the French Embassy in Argentina presents the exhibition "Treasures from the Louvre. Houdon's Sculptures", featuring 19 works by French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon, considered as the best sculptor of his time for the vividness of his portraits.
Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political French figures of the XVIII century, including Diderot, Rousseau, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire.
In 1785 Houdon was invited by Benjamín Franklin to portrait the then President George Washington. Washington sat for wet clay life models and a plaster life mask that served for many busts and statues, including a standing figure currently located in the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.
The exhibit will feature not only portraits of historical figures, but also of Houdon's family members, French royals, and the singer Sophie Arnauld as Iphigénie at Gluck's Iphigénie in Aulide.
The exhibition will run between August 5 and September 27, 2009, and will be accompanied by guided visits, conferences by specialists, and concerts of fragments of French Baroque operas.

Location: National Museum of Decorative Arts. Av. Libertador 1902
Dates and hours:
August 5 to September 27, 2009
Tuesday to Sunday, 2 pm to 7 pm
Entrance: AR $ 2. Tuesdays: Free

The First Official Snow Polo Event in the Southern Hemisphere will be held on August 15 and 16 at Cerro Chapelco, the famous ski center in the province of Neuquen. The tournament will showcase four teams up to 16 goals.
The Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup will be the most important event of snow polo in the country, and unlike other exhibitions played on this surface, Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup is an official competition certify by the World Polo Tour.
Some of the most important patrons and businessmen in Argentina are playing the tournament, along with the world's best player, Adolfo Cambiaso. It will be also the debut on snow polo of the former soccer star, Gabriel Batistuta.
Another ten-goaler will be playing the Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup, Agustín Merlos, who holds the record of goals scored at the Argentine Open.
The Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup joins the Snow Polo category in the World Polo Tour, along with St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow, Cortina D 'Ampezzo Gold Cup and the S Club Snow Arena Polo World Cup Courchevel.

Teams:

Jaeger-Le Coultre: Ernesto Gutierrez Conte, 1. Adolfo Cambiaso, 10, and Fernando Pigni, 3. Handicap. 14.
Julius Baer: Juan Cruz Adrogué 1. Agustin Merlos, 10, and Valentin Caset, 4. Handicap. 15.
Mastercard: Jorge Colombatti, 0. Guillermo "Sapo" Caset, 8 and Tomas Gandara, 6. Handicap. 14.
Clear: Gabriel Batistuta, 1, Tomas Pieres, 7 and Martin Garrahan, 7. Handicap. 15.

For the first time in Argentina, Star Wars fans will have the opportunity to live a unique experience: Star Wars The Exhibition, starting July 2, 2009 until September 13, 2009, at Centro Cultural Recoleta.
Star Wars The Exhibition Argentina features over 200 original objects, costumes, props, drawings, vehicles and models from the Star Wars movies. These objects give visitors a rare glimpse into the making of the epic saga.
Some of the life-sized featured items are:
Space ships: “Jedi Starfighter”; “Anakin Skywalker´s Podracer”; “Imperial Speeder Bike”; “Anakin´s Airspeeder”.
Models: "Millennium Falcon"; "Imperial Star Destroyer".
The exhibition features nine different rooms to recreate the atmosphere of each particular world, along with several interactive activities that range from Jedi training to a green screen simulation which puts visitors right into the films.
At the Jedi School, kids will be trained by Jedi Masters to learn how to use laser sabres to defeat the evil Darth Vader and Darth Sidious.

Location: Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junin 1930.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am to 9 pm
Tickets: AR $ 35. Children under 3: free. On sale at Centro Cultural Recoleta or through Ticketek Argentina.
Star Wars The Exhibition Argentina official website.

On Tuesday, August 25, 2009, Ciudad Cultural Konex presents the fourteenth edition of Pecha Kucha Night, a “showcasing + networking” event created in Japan in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, in which 12-15 creators from different disciplines have 6 minutes and 40 seconds each to show an idea or project, through 20 images screened for 20 seconds. Once the presentations are finished, the guest artists get together to exchange their opinions, and the public is invited to enjoy some music and conversation.

The participating artists confirmed for this edition are:

Bobby Flores + Pepe Monje
Vicki Otero (clothing design)
No Avestruz (cultural space)
ZKYSKY (editorial identity)
Picnic (home decor)
Jaz/Franco Fasoli (art)
Schwerpunkt (audiovisual productions)
Collage Lab (graffiti)
ZIZEK (record label)
Maldón Entertainment (board games)
Mariano Sigman (cognitive sciences)
Amartya (NGO)

“Pecha kucha” (which means chit-chat in Japanese), is presented in several cities around the world, including: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Auckland, Austin, Bangladore, Bangkok , Beijing, Belfast, Berlin, Bern, Bogotá , Budapest, Buenos Aires, Buffalo, Chicago, Cologne, Copenhagen, Costa Rica, Delhi, Dublin , Frankfurt, Glasgow, Gothenberg, Groningen, Hamburg, Harvard, Helsinki, Hobart, Lagos, Linz, Lisbon, Ljubljana, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Melbourne, Mexico city, Miami, New York, Newcastle, Oslo, Perth, Portland, Porto Alegre, Prague, Riga, Rotterdam, San Francisco, Santiago, Seattle, Seoul, Seville, Shanghai, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Udine, Vienna, Washington DC.

Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009. 8 PM
Location: Ciudad Cultural Konex. Sarmiento 3131. Buenos Aires.
Tickets: AR$ 20. Ticketek Argentina or Ciudad Cultural Konex ticket office: Monday to Thursday 5 PM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 5 PM to 11.30 PM, Sunday 5 Pm to 9:30 PM.
More information: www.pechakucha.com.ar

On Sunday, August 23, 2009, the Japanese Garden of Buenos Aires (Av. Figueroa Alcorta and Casares, Palermo) presents the festival "Dondoh Matsuri - The Fire Ceremony".

This is an ancient tradition celebrated before the times of the Samurais at the Dondoh Yaki. In this ceremony, the God of Fire is invoked so the God of Earth wakes up from his winter sleep. The God of Fire warms up the Earth so the seeds germinate, and also protects the harvests.
The public will receive small wooden boards that will be hung on the iron tree and burnt, so the flames raise their prayers as they go up.
These are the steps to follow to complete the wooden boards:
1) Reflect on the past year.
2) Think on the facts or things that made you uncomfortable.
3) Write them on the board
4) Hang the board on the metallic tree.
5) During the bonfire, repeat mentally your desire that those disturbing things won't happen again and that they become energy that the soil needs for the crops to grow strong.
The main goal is to become free of the bad omen, and desire that the bad energy turns into prosperity.
The Festival of Fire will be accompanied by traditional dances and songs, Karate Do exhibitions, and a show of Japanese Drums by the group Mukaito Taiko

Program of Activities:
12.30 to 1.50 pm: ParaPara Workshop
2.45 to 3.15 pm: Taiko (Japanese Drums) by Matsuri Daiko
3.30 to 4.00 pm: Dance and Songs, by Japanese Association of Burzaco
2.45 to 3.15 pm: Karate Demonstration by Nelson Nakazato / Dojos Ken Institute
4.00 to 5.00 pm Bon Odori
5.30 pm: Closing of the Festival, with burning of boards and Taiko

BAFWeek, the most important event for the Argentine fashion industry, brings together the most established brands in the fashion world and the independent designers, for the launching of their Spring/Summer 2009-2010 collections.

The focus of this edition is on "Printing and dyeing", through the use of innovative dyeing and painting techniques in avant-garde designs.

BAFWeek 2009 will feature runways for daily fashion shows, and over 30 showrooms where designers will showcase their creations in an exclusive space, including accessories, shoes, bags, jewels, underwear, men's and women's clothes.

Some of the designers and brands who will be presenting their collections are: María Cher, Como quieres que te quiera, Cook, Cora Groppo, Kostüme, Mariana Dappiano, Paula Cahen D´Anvers, Prüne, Rapsodia, Marcelo Senra, Vicki Otero, Wanama, among others.

For the fourth year, BAFWeek will serve as an introduction of two new young designers selected from the contest "UBA-BAFWeek Hotbed", among all the students of Clothing and Textile Design of Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Dates: August 19, 20, and 21, 2009
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center, Pabellón Azul. Av. Sarmiento 2704
Opening times: from 2 pm to 10 pm
Entry fee: $ 20 Argentine Pesos. Tickets on sale at the venue 2 pm to 8 pm
Entrance to runway shows limited to the room's capacity

BAFWeek official website.

The Association of Friends of Fine Arts Museum Eduardo Sívori presents its tenth Annual Auction, which is intended to raise funds for the museum.

Almost 100 works by Argentine contemporary artists will be auctioned, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, engravings, and digitalized works by artists like Luis Felipe Noé, Clorindo Testa, Eduardo Stupía, Luis Wells, Eduardo Sivori, Ricardo Roux, Antonio Pujia, Leopoldo Presas, Eduardo Pla, Rogelio Polesello, Marta Minujin, Milo Lockett, León Ferrari, Ernesto de la Carcova, Victor Chab, Juan Battle Planas, among many others.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire works by outstanding Argentine artists and starting or expanding your own collection.

The works will be on exhibition at the Museum from August 21st until August 26th, 10 am to 8 pm. The auction, that will be conducted by Enrique Scheinsohn, will take place on August 27th, 2009, at 7 pm.

Eduardo Sívori Museum. Av. Infanta Isabel 555 (opposite the Rose Garden).
Click to see the Online Catalogue of works.

This is the 5th edition of "Caminos y Sabores" (Roads and Flavors), an exhibition that features, during 4 days, the offers in typical food, tourism and handicrafts from all the regions in the country.

The Argentine provinces will be represented in the exhibition through their native foods. The Fair includes nine thematic roads, which are the show´s trademark, organized in an itinerary that links food, beverages and flavors with the landscapes and traditions of every province: Traditions Road; Tea and Yerba Mate Road; Beverages Road; Meats Road; Oil and Spices Road; Fruits from the Earth Road; Cheese Road; Sweets Road; and Tourism Road.
As every year from the first edition in 2005, visitors will be able to sample and buy olive oil; home made salamis; cow, sheep and goat cheeses; wines from family owned wineries; homemade jellies, just to mention some of the products. There will also be tourist offers of all kinds at the Tourism Road, and a variety of handicrafts made with the typical materials and features of every region.
In the Cooking Room (Sala de Cocinas), at every moment, different chefs will be preparing dishes based in Argentine typical ingredients; and at the Conference Room, specialists in every topic will talk about tourism, regional food, territorial development, and other subjects related to the Argentine culture.
One of the main features this year is the visit of the president of Slow Food International movement, Carlo Petrini, to inaugurate Terra Madre Argentina 2009. Terra Madre Network brings together food communities, cooks, academics and youth delegates for four days to work towards increasing small-scale, traditional, and sustainable food production.

Dates: August 13th to August 16th, 2009
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Yellow Pavilion. Av. Santa Fe & Av. Sarmiento.
Opening hours: 12 to 9 pm
Entry fee:
General: AR$ 20
Children under 12: AR $ 10
Children under 5: free

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by its great musical director for life, Maestro Zubin Mehta returns to Argentina after 4 years, to present two charity concerts at Teatro Gran Rex (Av. Corrientes 857), on Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20, 2009.
This event is organized by “Unidos y Solidarios”, a group of non profit organization devoted to public welfare, which will be benefited by the concerts offered by the Orchestra in Buenos Aires: Fundación Nuevo Hogar LeDor VaDor; Fundación Tzedaká, and OSFA – WIZO Argentina.
Tickets are already on sale by phone at: (54 11) 4556-2222; 5237-4000; 4821-6352
Or you can contact me if you need help getting your tickets in advance.

NEW DATE:
The Orchestra will offer a special performance on Agust 23, 8.00 pm, at Luna Park Stadium (Corrientes and Bouchard), in benefit of COAS (Cooperadora de Accion Social). Tickets on sale from June 8 at the Stadium's ticket office, or through www.ticketportal.com.ar