The “XV Festival Internacional Guitarras del Mundo 2009” (15th Guitars of the World International Festival 2009), will take place from October 6th through October 18th, 2009, with free entrance to the public.

For the past 15 years, the Festival "Guitarras del Mundo" has remained the biggest world wide event dedicated to guitars and guitar players, in which over 700 artists have participated and 36 countries from America, Europe, Asia and Africa have been represented.

"Guitarras del Mundo" features regional music from around the world as well as new musical pieces, promoting at the same time meetings among different guitar schools.

In this year's edition local and international guitar players will offer over 100 concerts with free entrance in 84 venues around the country. Some of the prestigious artists that will participate in the festival are: Juanjo Dominguez, Jorge Cardoso, Rudi, Nini Flores, Ricardo Moyano, Juan Falú (Argentina); Janne Lehtinen and Pentti Hilden (Finland); Bandini-Chiacchiaretta Duo and Stefano Raponi (Italy); Iliana Matos and Eduardo Martin (Cuba); Cem Duruöz and Serkán Yilmaz (Turkey); Ignacio López, José Luis Martinez, Rosalía Royo (Spain); Dale Kavanagh (Canada); Eduardo Fernández (Uruguay); Elias Esper (Argentina-Syria); Nora Buschmann (Germany); Juan Carlos Laguna (Mexico); Dolores Costoyas (Argentina-Switzerland).

In the city of Buenos Aires, the concerts will take place in the following venues:

The closing of the Festival, with the participation of more than 30 Argentine and international guitar players in a variety of styles and musical genres, will take place at Teatro Argentino de La Plata (Calle 51 entre 9 y 10), on October 18, 7.30 PM.

Click here to see the complete program.

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, Ciudad Cultural Konex presents the fifteenth 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:

Juan Pablo Cambariere (design)
Sol Abadi (photography)
Caro Chinaski (comics and illustration)
Eduardo Bergallo (sound engineering)
Galo Soler Illia (nanotechnology)
Va de Vuelta (NGO)
Mariano del Águila (drum&boxx),
La Despensa (Spain, communication)
Santiago Siri (artificial intelligence)
Jazmin Calcarami (make-up)
Omar Viola (milonga)
Federico Joselevich (multimedia) * new!

“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, October 27, 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

Tango has been declared by Unesco as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Celebrating this event, the Ministry of Culture of the city of Buenos Aires organizes an Open Air Milonga on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2009, at the emblematic corner of San Juan and Boedo, with the participation of renowned Argentinian and Uruguayan artists like Susana Rinaldi and Rubén Rada, among others.

The declaration was approved at Unesco's fourth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in place in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).

Program:

Saturday 3

7.00 pm: "Típica" singers.

7.45 pm: Exhibition by the World Tango Salón Champions 2009: Hiroshi and Kyoko Yamao.

8.00 pm: Gran Milonga Popular.

9.00 pm: Milonga with live orchestra, presenting Vale Tango. Ariel Ardit and Esteban Riera will present the tango “Veredas de las dos orillas” specially composed for this occasion. Guest artist: Malena Muyala.

Sunday 4
SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE DEATH OF POPULAR SINGER MERCEDES SOSA

7.00 pm: Rubén Rada will perform his tango specially composed for this occasion.

7.15 pm: Susana Rinaldi and Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad.

8.00 pm: Exhibition by the World Tango Escenario Champions 2009: Jonathan Spitel and Betsabé Flores

8.15 pm: Gran Milonga Popular with Orquesta del Tango de la Ciudad.

The 12th Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture BA09 will take place from October 3rd to 12th at the Recoleta Cultural Center, bringing together the world's most prominent architects, and turning the city of Buenos Aires into the center of the global architecture for ten days.

The Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture, that takes place since 1985, is one of the most important exhibitions along with the Venice and San Pablo Biennials.

The exhibition of works will be held from October 3rd to 12th. A series of conferences will take place from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th, where invited speakers will show their works, share their experiences and creative processes.

Like in previous Biennials, architects, critics and theorists from Argentina and different countries have been invited including, among others:

Trevor Boddy - Toronto

James O´Connor - USA

Shane O´Toole - Dublin

Peter Pran - Kansas

Josep Maria Botey - Barcelona

Angelo Bucci - San Pablo

Carlos Bratke - San Pablo

Cesar Pelli - USA

Julio Quaresma - Lisbon

Arthur Casas - San Pablo

Mario Corea - Barcelona

Franco Purini - Rome

Bernardo Gomez Pimienta - Mexico

Manuel Cuadra - Kassel

Eduardo Comas - San Pablo

During the XII Bienal there will also be an exhibition of sculptures by prestigious artists: Claudia Aranovich, Mónica Carrizo, Hernán Dompé, Pablo Dompé, Lidia Galego, Edgardo Giménez, María Guallar, Marta Minujin, José Piuma, Cristina Tomsig, Paulina Webb, Carola Zech. 

Dates: October 3rd to October 12th, 2009

Location: Recoleta Cultural Center. 1930 Junin Street

For more information, visit BA09 official website.

The main celebration will take place from 2 pm on Av. Figueroa Alcorta (between Sarmiento and Dorrego), that will be closed to the traffic between 2 pm and 8 pm.

The programmed activities are:

10 am: Exhibition of Historic Photos of Palermo.
Railings of the Botanical Garden – Av. Santa Fe 3900
2 pm: Show for children at the Planetarium.
Av. Sarmiento and Belisario Roldán
2 pm to 7 pm: VIVÍ PALERMO (Live Palermo) – on Av. Figueroa Alcorta (from Av. Sarmiento up to Av Dorrego)
2 pm: “Anecdotes of Palermo Neighborhood” - Patio Andaluz of the Rose Garden.
4 pm: Taekwondo Demonstration.
4.30 pm: Slalom Exhibition (in line skating).
6 pm: Korean Percussion Show. Group Nuripe.
8 pm: Tribute to Michael Jackson: multitudinary meeting to dance “Thriller” simultaneusly with other 300 cities in the world.

And during all afternoon:
· Recreational games for children.
· Gym classes and sports clinics.
· Reading and Art corners.
· Giant hopscotch games.
· Parasols and sun loungers to rest.

Autoclasica 2009, the biggest festival for classic cars and motorcycles in South America will take place between October 9 and 12, 2009, at the Gardens of San Isidro Race Track.

Autoclasica will feature this year 400 automobiles and 200 motorcycles in their original state, and in perfect working conditions. Among them, the main attractions are: 24 Argentine "Monopostos"; 20 original Rolls Royce manufactured between 1908 and 1970; 7 original Morgans, mainly from the post-war years; 7 Bentleys that will make a tour around Route 40 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the brand; and the Berliet 1913, winner of the Best of Show Autoclásica 2008 award.

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

On Monday, October 12, 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 9 -12, 2009

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: $ 22 Pesos. Children under 12, free.

The ballet company of Teatro Colon, directed by Lidia Segni, will offer two open air performances of "El Colon de Primavera" (The Colon in Spring), on Sundays, September 27 and October 4, 7.00 pm, at the Amphitheater Eva Peron in Parque Centenario. (Leopoldo Marechal y Lillo, Parque Centenario. Behind Museo de Ciencias Naturales).

The program will consist of:

Vivaldi in Concert (Lidia Segni / Antonio Vivaldi)

Pulsaciones (Vittorio Biagi - percussionist: Daniel Bugallo)

Symphony of Psalms (Mauricio Wainriot / Igor Stravinsky)

Featuring the first dancers: Silvina Perillo, Maricel De Mitri, Adian Lopez, Maria Clara Da Silva, Vagram Ambartsoumian, Nadia Muzyca, Alejandra Parente, Edgardo Trabalon, Natalia Saraceno.

The emblematic lighthouse located at the top of the tower of Palacio Barolo, chosen as one of the symbols for the commemoration of the 200 years of May 1810 Revolution, will be put to work again on October 3, 2009, as part of the program "On the Doors of the Bicentenary" by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.

After its restoration and value enhancement project, the Bicentennial's Beacon  (El Faro del Bicentenario) will be switched on at 8.00 pm, during a colorful show.

The young and talented Argentinian pianist Horacio Lavandera will interpret three Beethoven's sonatas (Moonlight Sonata, Pathetic, and Aurora), to revive three moments of Dante's "The Divine Comedy", in which architect Mario Palanti was inspired to design this extraordinary building: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

Palacio Barolo will be the support for the images related to Dante's world that will accompany the musician along the night.

After being turned on for this first time, the beam of light will cross the skies of Buenos Aires the 25th day of each month, with a light show that will be seen from different parts of the city.

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)

NOTICE: The match had to be suspended for the second time due to bad weather conditions. Check for updates on new date.

On Sunday, October 11th, 2009, and for the third time in the history of Polo in Argentina, the perfect 80-goal match will be played, this time at the Jockey Club in San Isidro. The two participating teams ("Patricios" and "Granaderos"), with 40 goals of handicap each, will bring together some of the best polo players in the world. The tams will form as follows:

Patricios: Facundo Pieres, Lucas Monteverde, Mariano Aguerre and Marcos Heguy.

Granaderos: Agustín Merlos, Juan Martín Nero, Miguel Novillo Astrada and Bartolomé Castagnola.

The previous 80-goal match in Argentina took place on April 2008, at Centauros Polo Club.

The money raised by the sale of the entrance tickets will be donated to charity organizations. A unique opportunity to attend one of the most outstanding polo events worldwide.

Date: Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Location: Jockey Club San Isidro. Av. Marquez 2302.

Entry tickets: AR$ 30 and AR$ 50. On sale through: www.tuentrada.com

Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. Contact me if you want to  arrange for transportation.

The Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales, which takes place every year at Palais de Glace, is the most important contest in Argentina in the field of fine arts, covering painting, sculpture, engraving, drawing, photography, ceramics, textile art, and new supports and installations.

This competition started in 1911 as an annual painting and sculpture exhibition hall sponsored by the Fine Arts National Commission. Since 1932, Palais de Glace is the permanent venue for the Salon Nacional de Artes Visuales.

From September 24, 2009 to October 18, 2009, the awarded works from all the disciplines and all the selected works for the "Painting" category will be exhibited to the public.

Location: Palais de Glace. Posadas 1725.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12 noon to 8 PM. Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 8 PM.

Free entrance.

Personal Fest, one of the most important international music festivals in Argentina, presents its 6th edition at Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Av. Libertador & Crisologo Larralde), on September 25th and October 16th and 17th, 2009.
Personal Fest 09 will feature a two-day top level program with international bands and national artists. The main invited bands this year are Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: Opening of the Festival
MYSTERY JETS at La Trastienda Club. Balcarce 450 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16:
PET SHOP BOYS
The greatest pop duo, composed of Neil Francis Tennant and Christopher Sean, present this show in Buenos Aires as part of its Pandemonium Tour.

Line up: Nile Rodgers & Chic, Cuentos Borgeanos, Leo Garcia, Zero 7, Tahiti 80 (France), Plastilina Mosh (Mexico) David Lebon, Super Ratones, Hana, Pat Coria, Los Susceptibles, Paid (Warp - UK), Prefuse 73 (Warp - USA), Tim Exile (Warp - UK), Victoria Mil, Alfi Martins, Wapaq, Ximena Sariñana (Mexico), Nicolas Ibarburu (Uruguay), Loli Molina, Ambulancia, Walter Dominguez, Zolvein Vixen, Datura, Venome.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17:
DEPECHE MODE
The British band will offer their second show in Argentina, presenting their album "Sounds of the Universe".

Line up: Justin Robertson (warm up DJ set), Banda de Turistas, Bicicletas, Volador G, Café Tacuba, Spanish Bombs (honoring The Clash), La Portuatia, Estelares, No Lo Soporto, Panico Ramirez, Tony 70, Hercoles $ Love Affair (DJ set), Poncho (with Justin Robertson), Adicta, Indica, Rock Hudson (Chile), Gusz, Tom Ze (Brazil), Rosal, DDC, Fantasmagoria, Kausal, Genitales Argentinos, Indignos, LAyFe.

Tickets are on sale through Ticketek Argentina: www.ticketek.com.ar

Need help getting tickets? Contact me!

The traditional Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship will kick off on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, when the best six teams in the world, with an average of 37 goals, will be disputing the Emilio de Anchorena Cup and the Audi Grand Prize.
This tournament is the first of the three great Polo Open Championships in the Official Spring Season of the Argentine Polo Association, marking the start of the honorable "Triple Crown" of Argentine Polo, along with the 116th Hurlingham Club Open and the 116th Argentine Open in Palermo.

Fixture:

Tuesday 9/22 - Zone A
4.00 pm La Aguada vs. Chapa Uno
4.00 pm Pilará vs. Indios Chapaleufú II
4:00 pm Ellerstina vs.La Aguada
Result: Ellerstina 10 - La Aguada 9 

Sunday 9/27 - Zone B
2:30 pm La Dolfina vs. Indios Chapaleufu II
Suspended due to rain. Rescheduled for Tuesday 29, 4.00 pm
Result: Indios Chapaleufu 16 - La Dolfina 13 

Saturday 10/03 - Zone A
4:00 pm Ellerstina vs. Chapa I
Result: Ellerstina 16 - Chapa I 12

Sunday 10/04 - Zone B
4:00 pm La Dolfina vs. Pilara

Saturday 10/10 - FINAL
4:00 pm Winner Zone A vs Winner Zone B
ELLERSTINA vs PILARA
Result: ELLERSTINA 14 - PILARA 11


Ellerstina champion of Turtugas Open for the third year in a row.


Teams:

Zone A
Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total 40.
La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 10, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total 37.
Chapa Uno: Hilário Ulloa 8, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Bautista Heguy 9, Francisco de Narváez (Jr) 9. Total 34.

Zone B La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) 10, Lucas Monteverde (Jr) 10, Mariano Aguerre 10, Bartolomé Castagnola 10. Total 40.
Pilará: Agustín Merlos 10, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9, Marcos Heguy 10. Total 37.
Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, David Stirling (Jr) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Eduardo Heguy 9. Total 34.

San Ignacio de Loyola, the oldest church in Buenos Aires, located in the historic Manzana de las Luces, presents the IV Ancient Music Festival, a program of eight concerts destined to raising funds for the restoration of the temple, built 300 years ago by the Jesuits.
The program will consist of Ancient Music and Latin American Baroque concerts, performed by four outstanding groups:

The concerts will take place during the month of September 2009 at the same church of San Ignacio de Loyola (Bolivar 255), at the at the Parrish of Universidad del Salvador (Callao 580), and at the San Antonio de Padua Parrish, in the town of San Antonio de Areco, province of Buenos Aires. Entrance is free, and a contributions for the restoration will be accepted.

Schedule, dates and locations:

Tuesday 8, 7 pm: "Capilla del Sol", at San Ignacio de Loyola
Tuesday 15, 7 pm: "Hombres Nuevos", Bolivia, at San Ignacio de Loyola
Thursday 17, 7 pm: "Hombres Nuevos", Bolivia, at Universidad del Salvador
Sunday 20, 11 am: "Hombres Nuevos", Bolivia, at San Antonio de Areco
Tuesday 22, 7 pm: Choir and Orchestra San Ignacio de Moxos, Bolivia, at San Ignacio de Loyola
Thursday 24, 7 pm: Choir and Orchestra San Ignacio de Moxos, Bolivia, at Universidad del Salvador
Sunday 27, 11 am: Choir and Orchestra San Ignacio de Moxos, Bolivia, at San Antonio de Areco
Tuesday 29, 7 pm: La Barroca del Suquía, Argentina, at San Ignacio de Loyola

Centro Cultural Recoleta hosts the photographic exhibition "Aldo Sessa, Pasion por la imagen" (Aldo Sessa, A passion for image), celebrating the 50 years of work of one of the most talented Argentinian photographers.
The exhibit is composed of 160 of Aldo Sessa's most representative artistic photographs, experimental works, Argentine landscapes, portraits of its people, the city of Buenos Aires, the tango, the gauchos, and his still-life series. It also features some paintings from his artistic beginnings.

Location: Centro Cultural Recoleta, Junin 1930
Dates: September 2 to October 4, 2009
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 2 pm to 9 pm. Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 9 pm
Free entrance