Festival Sustentable 2009 - Sustainable design festival

The second edition of Festival Sustentable (Sustainable Festival), Organized by Diseño Sustentable, will take place from November 12 to November 15, 2009, at the Botanical Garden of Buenos Aires. Over 70 designers will present more than 100 products during this festival, that will also feature a varied theoretical and practical program on sustainable design and lifestyle, including:

Exhibitions with more than 100 products and projects by Argentinian designers and companies, with principles of economical, social and ecological sustaintability.
Talks by researchers, specialists, professors, instructors and companies.
Workshops led by designers specialized in recicling and manual techniques.
Audiovisual projections
Information and reading space with informative material about desing and ecology.

Some of the participating designers are: Tramando, Baumm, Neumática, Indarra DTX, Planar, Juana de Arco, Designo Patagonia, Marcelo Senra, Miki Friedenbach and Estudio Cabeza, among others.

Among the items that will be exhibited, visitors will have the opportunity to see: cardboard furniture, street and urban furniture made with recicled plastics and rice husk, bio-mass heaters, solar ovens, low consuming street lights that work on cinetic energy, social and fair commerce projects, accesories made with reused paragladings, the latest trends in sustainable textiles like clothes made with organic cotton, wood pulp and other biodegradable materials, and products made from standard industry pieces.

On Saturday, November 14, the festival will remain open from 8 pm to 2 pm as part of the Museum Night, with DJs, audiovisuals, and guided visits.

Location: Botanical Garden Carlos Thays, Avenida Santa Fe 3951
Dates: November 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2009
Opening hours: 11 am to 7 pm (Saturday 14 until 2am -Museum Night)
All activities are free of charge.

French Week in Buenos Aires

The French Week in Buenos Aires "Vivi Francia 2009" will take place from October 26 to November 4, 2009, organized by the French-Argentine Commerce and Industry Chamber (CCIFA), and sponsored by the French Embassy and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires. A series of activities to enjoy French culture, art, gastronomy, fashion, music and architecture, free and open to all, including guided visits to French buildings in Buenos Aires, a movie festival at Alliance Francaise, make-up and fashion shows, art exhibitions, and a gastronomic festival.

Some of the scheduled activities are:

Guided visits:
Monday 26, 3 pm: Parisian corners of Buenos Aires - Av. Alvear & Cerrito
Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, 5 pm: Legislative Palace - Peru 160
Wednesday 28, 3 pm: Art, Palaces and Landscapes - Av. Santa Fe & Maipu (San Martin Monument)

Business:
Wednesday 28, 10 am to 7 pm: French-Argentine Business Forum - Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt (registration required)

Cinema:
Monday 26, Tuesday 27, Friday 29, Saturday 30, 8 pm: Movies by David Teboul at Alliance Francaise.

Exhibitions:
Saturday 31, 6 pm: Inauguration of "Images of the Louvre: Six Centuries of French Paintings", in the streets of La Boca.
Wednesday 4, 7 pm: Inauguration of the exhibition "Charles Thays, a French Gardener" - Centro Cultural Recoleta, Junin 1930.

Language:
Conversation groups "Degustation de Francais", every day at a different location (minimum charge of $ 30 pesos)

Music:
Tuesday 27, 8.15 pm: concert homage to Georges Brassens - Espacio Ultra, San Martin 678.

Science:
Visit of Mrs Francoise Barre-Sinousi, Nobel Prize in Medicine 2008.

Fashion and beauty:
Monday 26 to Sunday 1, 4 pm to 9 pm: talks and workshops at Living Frances Renault, Paseo Alcorta Shopping Mall.
Wedsnesday 28 to Sunday 1: Festival Givenchy

Gastronomy:
Festival Gourmet at Sofitel Buenos Aires
Soirees Culturelles at Sofitel Buenos Aires (minimum charge of $ 30 pesos per person)

All the activities are free of charge, some of them with a limited capacity.
For more information, complete daily schedules, and registrations, visit "Vivi Francia 2009" official website (in Spanish only).

Expotrastiendas 2009, the Art Galleries' Exhibition

Expotrastiendas, the art fair organized by the Argentine Association of Art Galleries (Asociación Argentina de Galerías de Arte or AAGA) since 2001 aims to promote and disseminate visual arts, helping artists to show their production in a different context, which attracts collectors and buyers as well as the general public. Expotrastiendas and AAGA jointly organize different cultural events, such as seminars, contests and exhibitions, which foster and provide dynamism to the art market.


Dates: October 16 - 20, 2009
Location: Centro de Exposiciones de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Figueroa Alcorta Avenue and Pueyrredón Avenue
Tickets:
General: AR$15
Retirees and Students: AR$8
Children under 12: free admission
Expotrastiendas official website.

116th Hurlingham Club Open Championship



The 116th Hurlingham Club Open Championship, the oldest Polo tournament in the world, will kick off this Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 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.

Zones:
Zone A: La Aguada Tupungato, Pilará Piaget, Chapa Uno and Alegria.
Zona B: Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra, La Dolfina Peugeot, Indios Chapaleufú II and El Paraiso.

Schedule of matches:

Wednesday, October 14- Zone A
Suspended for rain. New dates and schedule:

Thursday, October 15 - Zone B
2:00 PM Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra vs El Paraíso (3)
4:00 PM La Dolfina Peugeot vs Indios Chapaleufú II (4)
Results:
Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra 16 - El Paraíso 8
La Dolfina Peugeot 18 - Indios Chapaleufú II 17

Saturday, October 17 - Zone A
1:00 PM La Aguada Tupungato vs Alegria (1)
3:00 PM Pilará Piaget vs Chapa Uno (2)
Results:
La Aguada Tupungato 19 -Alegria 13
Pilará Piaget 16 - Chapa Uno 14

Sunday, October 18 – Zone B
2:00 PM La Dolfina vs El Paraiso
4:00 PM Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra vs Indios Chapaleufú II 
Results:
La Dolfina 23 - El Paraiso 10
Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra 15 - Indios Chapaleufú II  12 

Tuesday, October 20 – Zone A
2:00 PM Pilará Piaget vs. Alegría
4:00 PM La Aguada Tupungato Winelands vs. Chapa Uno Hope Funds 
Results:
Alegria 18 - Pilara Piaget 10
La Aguada Tupungato Winelands 10 - Chapa Uno Hope Funds 8

Saturday, October 24 – Zone A // For the Mexico Cup
12:00 PM El Paraíso vs. Indios Chapaleufú II (Canceled due to rain)
4:00 PM Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra vs. La Dolfina Peugeot 
Result:
Ellerstina Etiqueta Negra 19 - La Dolfina Peugeot 13 

Sunday, October 25 – Zone B // For the YPF Cup
2:00 PM Alegría vs. Chapa Uno Hope Funds
4:00 PM La Aguada Tupungato Winelands vs. Pilará Piaget
Results:
Chapa Uno Hope Funds14 - Alegria 13
La Aguada Tupungato Winelands 15 - Pilará Piaget  14

Tuesday, October 27
Reprogrammed match:
12:00 PM El Paraíso vs. Indios Chapaleufú II
Result:
Indios Chapaleufu II 14 - El Paraiso 9

Saturday, October 31 - CANCELED FOR RAIN

New date: 
Friday, November 6
FINAL 116th HURLINGHAM OPEN
4:00 PM ELLERSTINA ETIQUETA NEGRA vs LA AGUADA
ELLERSTINA ETIQUETA NEGRA 14 -LA AGUADA 12

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

Buenos Aies Photo 2009

The fifth edition of Buenos Aires Photo will take place at Palais de Glace in Recoleta from October 28th through November 1st, 2009. 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 2009 will be presented,  as well as special sections dedicated to Esteban Pastorino, Sameer Makarius, Nicola Constantino, and contemporary photography  from Berlin. 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 2009 official website.

Dates: October 28 to November 1, 2009
Location: Palais de Glace. Posadas 1725
Opening hours: 1 PM to 9 PM
Entry Fee: AR$ 20

Pepsi Music 2009


Pepsi Music 2009, one of the most important music festivals in Argentina, will take place this year on the last weekend of October and the first weekend of November, at Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Av. Libertador 7501).

It will be a music marathon with over 100 bands and outstanding national and international artists.

Line up:

Friday, October 30, 2009:
THE PRODIGY

Saturday, October 31, 2009: Rescheduled for rain for Friday, November 6
NO TE VA GUSTAR / LOS CAFRES / KAPANGA / LAS PELOTAS / FIDEL / ARBOL

Sunday, November 1, 2009:
FAITH NO MORE/ DIE TOTEN HOSEN / CARAJO / CADENA PERPETUA / BULLDOG / VIOLADORES / THE LOCOS

Saturday, November 7, 2009:
DIVIDIDOS / LA VELA PUERCA / RATONES PARANOICOS / NON PALIDECE / LIVING COLOUR

Friday, November 6, 2009:

NO TE VA GUSTAR / LOS CAFRES / KAPANGA / LAS PELOTAS / FIDEL / ARBOL

Sunday, November 8, 2009:
CATUPECU MACHU / / CALLE 13 / LOS AUTENTICOS DECADENTES / LOS TIPITOS / KARAMELO SANTO / DANTE / MISTERIO

Other confirmed bands are:

Banda de Turistas, De Bueyes, DDC, Def con Dos (Spain), Dr. Krápula (Colombia), Ella es tan cargosa, Héroes del Asfalto, La Portuaria, La Zurda, Los Pericos, Mamá Pulpa, Panteón Rococó (México) and Zumbadores among many others that will be added in the upcoming days.

Tickets are on sale through www.ticketek.com.ar or at the following sales points:
BELGRANO: Echeverria 2594
ABASTO: Av. Corrientes 3247, 2nd floor, food court
MICROCENTER: Viamonte 560, Shops 6 and 8
CENTRO CULTURAL RECOLETA: Junin 1930
LA TRASTIENDA CLUB: Balcarce 460
LOCURAS (Once: Av. Rivadavia 2734 -Flores: Av. Rivadavia 7308 - Belgrano: Av. Cabildo 2606)
LEE-CHI (Barrio Norte: Rodriguez Peña 1034).

Only sales point without service charge: Obras Sanitarias Stadium: Av. Libertador 7395 (Monday to Saturday, 12 to 8 pm).

Polo: The Jockey Club Open Championship 2009 at San isidro

The magnificent fields of Buenos Aires Jockey Club, located in the town of San Isidro outside Buenos Aires, will host one of the 6 most important open tournaments in our country: the 45th Jockey Club Open Championship, that will take place from September 6th through September 19th, 2009.
Ten teams, between 28 and 35 goals, will participate in the tournament, which boasts some of the most remarkable polo players from Argentina and abroad, including: Juan Martín Nero, Marcos, Bautista, Ignacio and Eduardo Heguy, Francisco de Nárvaez (Jr), Hilario Ulloa, Marcos Di Paola, Ignacio Toccalino, Alejandro Agote and Guillermo Caset (Jr), among others.

Participating teams:

Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, David Stirling (Jr) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 35.
Chapa Uno: Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Hilario Ulloa 8, Bautista Heguy 9, Francisco de Narváez (Jr) 9. Total: 34.
Trenque Lauquen La Tapera: Lucas James 7, Agustín Nero 7, Juan Martín Nero 10, Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 34.
El Paraíso: Guillermo Caset (Jr) 8, Ignacio Toccalino 8, Mariano Gonzalez 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 7. Total: 31.
Trenque Lauquen: Pablo Pieres 7, Diego Araya 8, Héctor Guerrero 7, Jaime García Huidobro 8. Total: 30.
La Baronesa: Nicolás Pieres 7, Cristian Laprida (Jr) 7, Marcos Di Paola 8, Alejandro Agote 8. Total: 30.
Hurlingham: Sebastián Harriott 7, Santiago Araya 7, Silvestre Donovan 8, Marcelo Frayssinet 7. Total: 29.
La Cañada: Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7, Juan Martín Zavaleta (Jr) 7, Manuel Crespo 7, Santiago Toccalino 7. Total: 28.
Don Urbano Equidiet: Diego White 7, Tomás Pieres 7, Miguel del Carril (Jr) 7, Juan Manuel Echeverz 7. Total: 28.
La Indiana: José Donoso 7, Jack Baillieu 7, Guillermo Willington 7, Joao Paulo Gannon 7. Total: 28

Schedule:

Sunday 6:
11.00 AM: La Cañada vs Don Urbano (1)

Monday 7:
3.00 pm: Hurlingham vs. La Indiana (2)

Tuesday 8:
3.00 pm: Trenque Lauquen La Tapera vs. Trenque Lauquen

Wednesday 9:
1.00 pm: Winner (1) vs Indios Chapaleufú II
3.00 pm: El Paraíso vs. La Baronesa

Thursday 10:
3.00 pm: Winner (2) vs Chapa Uno


Sunday 13:
2.30 pm: Semifinals

Monday 14:
2.30 pm: Semifinals

Friday, October 9:
3.00 pm: Final Buenos Aires Jockey Club Open Championship


Free entrance
Av. Marquez 2302, San Isidro

Tennis: Copa Petrobras 2009

Created in 2004, 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 torunaments, with good prizes and, most importantly, to add poits 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 September 26 through October 4, 2009.

The tennis players in the main keys are:
Gaston Gaudio (Arg) Wild card
Cuevas, Pablo (Uru) 67
Zeballos, Horacio (Arg) 76
González, Máximo (Arg) 79
Massú, Nicolás (Chi) 89
Ramírez Hidalgo, Rubén (Sp) 115
Ventura, Santiago (Sp) 118
Junqueira, Diego (Arg) 122
Roitman, Sergio (Arg) 125
Dabul, Brian (Arg) 131
Bogomolov, Jr. Alex (USA) 133
Chela, Juan Ignacio (Arg) 137
Recouderc, Laurent (Fra) 150
Kavcic, Blaz (Slo) 152
Lapentti, Nicolás (Ecu) 163
Schwank, Eduardo (Arg) 164
Hocevar, Ricardo (Bra) 191
Brzezicki, Juan Pablo (Arg) 188
Souza, Joao (Bra) 191
Muñoz de la Nava, Daniel (Sp) 194
Silva, Julio (Bra) 197
Marrero, David (Sp) 205
Ferreiro, Franco (Bra) 208

Dates: September 26 to October 4, 2009
Location: Vilas Club. Valentín Alsina 1450, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Tickets: Ticketek Argentina
More information: Copa Petrobras official website

Guitars of the World International Festival 2009

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:
  • Teatro Nacional Cervantes (Libertad 815). October 7, 8, 9 and 10, 9 PM
  • Espacio Tucumán (Suipacha 140). October 17, 8 PM
  • Biblioteca Nacional (Auditorio Jorge Luis Borges, Agüero 2502). October 18, 5 PM
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.

Pecha Kucha Night Buenos Aires Vol. 15


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

Buenos Aires celebrates nomination of Tango as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity with an Open Air Milonga

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.

All events free of charge.

12th Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture

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.

Palermo Day Celebration


On Saturday, October 24, 2009, the city of Buenos Aires celebrates the day of Palermo Neighborhood with a series of free cultural and sports activities.
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 - Antique and classic cars exhibition

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.

Teatro Colon presents free, open air ballet performances

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.

FREE ENTRANCE.
Free tickets must be picked up two hours before the scheduled time. In case of rain the performance will be suspended.