Youth Culture Festival Ciudad Emergente 2013

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.
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Expo Cuisine&Vins 2013


Over 300 first class companies will showcase their products on June 12, 13, and 14, 2013, at the Expo Cuisine&Vins 2013, the 20th edition of the wine exhibition organized by Cuisine&Vins Magazine, where visitors have the chance to taste some of the best wines produced in Argentina.

New and traditional wineries will present their premium labels, talks and tastings by enologists and wine makers. There will also be stands dedicated to spirits, cigars, luxury resorts, delicatessen, crafts from all over the country, as well as the new flavors of the most outstanding restaurants of the moment.

Wine tastings will be offered every day, with limited capacity and with previous accreditation at the Expo.

Location: Palacio Paz. Santa Fe 750, Plaza San Martin, Buenos Aires 
Dates: June 12, 13, 14, 2013
Opening hours: 5 pm to 11 pm 
Entry fee: AR$ 170, includes a complimentary tasting cup.
Tickets on sale at the venue.
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Free exhibition of Drawings from the personal collection of Fernando Botero

The National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires has inaugurated the exhibition “Botero, drawings on canvas and paper”, a display of 50 drawings created between 1973 and 2011 by the great Colombian artist Fernando Botero (Medellín, 1932). All these works belong to the artist's private collection, which is rarely exhibited and only in museums. 

In these works Botero uses watercolor, pencil, pastel, ink and charcoal on both paper and canvas. Botero is specially skilled working with sanguine, a soft, dark red pencil, a technique little used by artists and which requires exceptional skill and expertise.

The exhibition comprises fifty drawings, mostly made ​​in black and white. Very few of these works are in color, and these are watercolors. 

The exhibition is divided into five "chapters": the first is devoted to Latin American life, the source of inspiration for Botero. Botero portrays the life of the town and its characters, costumes, architecture, habits and rituals. The second "chapter" focuses on the theme of violence and bullfighting. The third "chapter" is dedicated to the circus. The fourth to large-scale works, with many still lives. And the fifth is devoted to music.

National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA): Avenida del Libertador 1473
May 21 to July 7, 2013
Tuesday to Friday from 12.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays from 9.30 am to 8.30 pm
Free admission.
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arteBA´13 Contemporary Art Fair

arteBA Contemporary Art Fair, that will take place on May 24 - 27, 2013, is the most popular cultural event in the city of Buenos Aires and the most important one of its kind in Latin America. arteBA is an art exhibition where art galleries display their best artworks, offering the general public the chance to come face to face with truly unique collectors’ pieces. It is also an opportunity for the newer art centers from all over the region to present their younger artists and reveal the very latest trends, which are simply absent from other art fairs. 82 carefully selected galleries from Latin America, North America and Europe will exhibit works by the most outstanding contemporary artists at this great cultural event.
arteBA Foundation called for the tenth edition of arteBA-Petrobras Prize for the Visual Arts. Each one of the selected projects have been awarded a determined amount of pesos to be used for its realization and exhibition at arteBA `13. Once the winning projects have been exhibited at the Fair, a second, International Prize-Giving Jury will award a (non-acquisitional) Incentive Prize of $ 50,000 pesos. The prize will be granted after the final in situ installation of the works.
The third edition of U-TURN Project Rooms by Mercedes Benz will bring together the work of more than 20 artists represented by twelve galleries from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Switzerland, Peru, and Germany.
Young Argentine and foreign galleries that represent mainly Latin American artists will be present at Barrio Joven Chandon.
The OPEN FORUM 2013 will be held with free admission in the fair’s auditorium.
These are just a few of the many activities programmed for this year's exhibition. For more information, visit arteBA'13 official website.

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Blue and Green Pavilions. Av. Sarmiento 2704, Buenos Aires
Dates and hours: May 24 - 27, 2013 / 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Admission fees:
General: AR $70
Students and Senior citizens: AR $35
2 day pass: AR$ 110
Unlimited pass: AR$ 140
Unlimited pass + catalog: AR$ 230
Catalog: AR$ 120
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Beer Festival: BeerDay Buenos Aires 2013

On May 26, 2013, the Auditorium of Buenos Aires Design Center (Av. Pueyrredon 2501, Recoleta. Level 2) receives Beer Day Festival, a beer tasting event focusing on specialty beers. The Festival will bring together 20 breweries from different regions in the country in one place.

Throughout the day, visitors will have the opportunity to learn how to cook with beer, and try dishes to be tasted with the different specialty beers; taste more than 50 styles of beer; and attend to talks on food pairing, sensory analysis of beer, tasting process and history.

The event will also feature live shows and DJ sets. One of the guests is the band tribute to the Blues Brothers, The Soul Men.

Some of the Argentine breweries participating in the event are: Cross (Bariloche), Owe (Neuquén), Fenicia (Rosario), Sauce (Santa Fe), Owl (Entre Rios) and Antares (Mar del Plata), among others.

The entrance fee includes five tastings of different styles of specialty beers (including Honey, Indian Pale Ale, Scotch, Porter and Weissbier) and access to all the talks. The event starts on Sunday at 2pm and finishes at 1am.

Tickets:
May 19 - 20: $ 130 Pesos
May 21 - 26: $ 150 Pesos
On sale at:
Tickets must be purchased in advance, they won´t be sold at the door
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International Show Jumping Competition Gran Premio Sol de Mayo 2013


The annual show jumping competition "Gran Premio Sol de Mayo" will take place on Sunday, May 19th, 2013, from 12:30 pm at Club Hipico Argentino, with the participation of the best national and international riders. This is one of the most important tournaments in the annual show jumping calendar in Argentina.

The main event, the International Grand Prize "Sol de Mayo" (1.5m) starts at 4:00 pm.

There will be activities for the whole family, like the presence of marching bands, vaulting exhibitions, free pony rides.

Location: Club Hipico Argentino. Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7285

Free entrance. Not suspended for rain.
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Feria PuroDiseño 2013

The 2013 edition of Feria PuroDiseño, that will take place from May 21st to May 26th, 2013, at the Pabellón Amarillo in La Rural, will exhibit the avant-garde works of over 350 designers in the fields of clothing, accessories, contemporary jewelry, equipment, objects, digital design, graphic design, contemporary craftsmanship, textile development, and lighting.

The Fair features different thematic spaces, like:
  • Arte Espacio: an art exhibition area with works from the most talented artists.
  • Sustainable Space: exhibition of eco and socially responsible elements.
  • La Seleccion: selection of new designers.
  • Jewelers in Action: Open workshops by jewel designers with the participation of the public.
  • Puro Kids: for kids between 6 and 12 years of age, to enjoy games and participate in the in the creation of a great art work.
  • 2nd National Footwear Contest: The 10 finalists will exhibit their creations at the Fair
Feria PuroDiseño is a space where design is the main protagonist. The goal of Feria PuroDiseño is to accompany and to promote this sector of the Argentine industry, as well as each and every one of its designers, as a platform for the promotion of local and international design and the stimulation to regional creativity.

Dates: May 21 - 26, 2012
Location: La Rural, Pabellon Amarillo. Av.Sarmiento 2704
Feria PuroDiseño website
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Tango: Buenos Aires City Dance Champhionship 2013

From Sunday, May 12th to Sunday, May 26th, 2013, the Buenos Aires City Tango Dance Championship 2013 will be held in different "milongas", theaters, and cultural centers across the city.

The competition is on the look out for new winning couples in the categories Tango de Pista, Milonga, "Milongueros" of the World, and Waltz, who will qualify to participate in the World Tango Dance Championship that will take place in Buenos Aires in August 2013.

The Championship starts on May 12th at Teatro 25 de Mayo. The qualifying rounds will continue on Saturday 18 at CC Resurgimiento (La Paternal), Sunday 19 at CC Julián Centeya (San Cristóbal), and Tuesday 21 at CC Carlos Gardel (Chacarita), all with free entrance and limited capacity, until Wednesday 22 at La Viruta (Palermo) ($ 40 Pesos), to arrive at semifinals on Thursday 23rd at El Pial (Flores) ($30 Pesos).

The Final will be held on Sunday, May 26th at the recently inaugurated cultural center Usina del Arte (Av. Pedro de Mendoza & Caffarena), in La Boca, with free entrance. Free tickets for this event must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, on Friday 24th, from 12pm to 5pm (2 tickets per person). Make sure to get in line early!

Tickets for the events that are not free of charge will be on sale at the respective venues.

Click here for more information and complete day by day schedule.
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5th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival

The 5th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will take place between May 9 and May 19, 2013.

The Festival will offer the public unique experiences, outstanding artistic performances, and fun national and international shows, including 20 shows and 60 performances by Circus companies from France, Chile, Colombia, UK, Sweden, focusing on contemporary circus.

The French artist Camille Boittel and his company will present 3 different shows: “L´Inmédiat”, “Le Cabaret Calamatieux”, and “La Machine à jouer”.

There will be activities in the gardens of museums and parks, where families will  have the chance to enjoy a picnic while watching a fun circus show.


Venues:
Several big tops will be put up at "Buenos Aires Polo Circo", Combate de los Pozos 1700, in the neighborhood of Parque Patricios, and there will be activities in these other venues: 

Centro Cultural San Martín, Sarmiento 1551
Teatro San Martín, Av Corrientes 1530
Complejo Cultural Teatro 25 de Mayo, Triunvirato 4444
Espacio Cultural Carlos Gardel, Olleros 3640
Espacio Cultural Julián Centeya, Av San Juan 3255
Centro Cultural Adán Buenos Aires, Parque Chacabuco
Teatro de la Ribera, Av Pedro de Mendoza 1875
Anfiteatro de Mataderos, Lisandro de la Torre y Av Directorio
Anfiteatro de Parque Centenario, Av Leopoldo Marechal y Lillo
Plaza Palermo Viejo, Armenia y Costa Rica, Palermo
Plaza Francia, Recoleta
Dirección General de Museos, Av de los Italianos 851
Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta, Juramento 2291
Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori, Av Infanta Isabel 555

Tickets:
The shows by Argentine companies are free of charge. Free tickets must be picked up in advance at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, 11am to 7pm. Maximum of 4 tickets per show, 2 shows per person.

Ticket sales for International shows (children under 3, free): advanced tickets can be purchased, from 11am to 7pm, at the following points of sale:

Centro Cultural General San Martin: Sarmiento 1554, Centro.
Buenos Aires Polo Circo: Av Juan de Garay and Combate de Los Pozos, Parque Patricios
Complejo Cultutal Teatro 25 de Mayo, Av. Triunvirato 4444 (Villa Urquiza) 

On Internet through www.tuentrada.com
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The Rugby Championship 2013


The Rugby Championship, the tournament that started in 2012 replacing the Tri Nations tournament, with Argentina joining the three rugby powers of the South Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa), will commence on it´s second year on 17 August, 2013 at ANZ Stadium, with a popular clash between the Wallabies and 2012 season’s winners, the All Blacks.

During the tournament each team will play a home and and away fixture against each opponent.

The Argentine team, Los Pumas, will dispute three matches as locals during the tournament, against South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, in the cities of Mendoza, La Plata and Rosario.

The debut of Los Pumas in our country will be on Saturday, August 24th, against South Africa's Springboks, at the stadium Malvinas Argentinas, in the city of Mendoza.

The second match will be against the All Blacks, the current World Champions, at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, on Saturday, September 28th. 

Finally, on Saturday, October 5th, at the stadium Gigante de Arroyito, in the city of Rosario, Los Pumas will play against Australia's Wallabies, in the final match of the second edition of The Rugby Championship.

Previous to this tournament Los Pumas will playing two test matches against Enlgand, on June 8th in the city of  Salta, and on June 15th in Buenos Aires, and a third test match against Georgia on June 22nd. 

Tickets for all Argentina's local matches will go on sale through this website.
There are also tours available that include transfers from/to hotel in the local city, bilingual guide and ticket for the game. Contact me to inquire about this service.
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Puma Urban Art 2013 - Street Art Exhibition



Puma Urban Art 2013 will be the meeting point for the best national and international urban artists. An original event, dedicated to contemporary art and the new trends on street art around the world, that will take place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 of May, 2013, at Centro Cultural Recoleta.

This sixth edition of the Festival will feature the presence of international artists, like Tristan Eaton and Jimbo Phillips, and national artists Ramiro Smith Estrada, Romeo, Emanuel Sosa,Consuelo Vidal, Lucas Varela (comics), Kustom Brothers, Feno Artworks, La Chancha y los Veinte, Rock n’ Ride, Falu Carolei and Poleta (pin-ups girls art).

Exhibitions of national and international urban art works; panel talks; national and international music bands, live painting; conferences, documentaries, are some of the activities programmed for the event.

Location: Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junin 1930.
Dates and Hours: May 3 and 5, 2013 - 1 pm till midnight.
Free entrance

More information: Puma Urban Art website
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Horse Racing: Gran Premio Republica Argentina 2013



The "Gran Premio Republica Argentina" (GI), one of the most important classics of the year, will take place on Labor Day, Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, at Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, Av. Libertador & Dorrego.

This outstanding 2000-meter race gathers the best 3 years old and older pure thoroughbred horses of the national and foreign equestrian activity.

The Great Prize "Gran Premio Republica Argentina - Japan Racing Association Cup" will be the center of a spectacular journey that will start at 1:00 pm. Other five big prizes (GI) are included in the day's schedule: Great International Prize of the Americas; Breeders' Prize; Great International Prize of Buenos Aires City; Great Prize Jorge de Atucha; and the Great Prize Montevideo.

This fantastic day for the whole family will be closed with a music show by popular Argentine artist Vicentico, at 9pm.

Free entrance.
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Polo: Nations Cup 2013


The Nations Cup 2013 (Copa de las Naciones 2013), organized by the Argentine Polo Association, will take place on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo (Av. Libertador y Dorrego).

This unique tournament is an important new addition to the national and international polo calendar.

This year the participating teams are the national selection of Argentina against Rest of the World, with a maximum handicap of 28 goals for each team. The Argentine team will be made up by two 10 handicap players, brothers Facundo and Gonzalo Pieres.

Teams:
Argentina: Fernando Rivera 1, Diego Cavanagh 7, Gonzalo Pieres Jr 10 and Facundo Pieres 10. Total: 28.
Rest of the World: Pascual Sáinz de Vicuña 6, Juan M. Zavaleta Jr 7, Jaime García Huidobro 8 and Luke Tomlinson 7. Total: 28. Subsitute: Ollie Cudmore 5.

The events of the day start at 1:00 pm, with a match between two junior teams. The main match will kick off at 3:00 pm.

Tickets:
Tribune C: AR$ 200
Tribunes A and B: AR$100
Tribune Dorrego: AR$ 40
On sale through www.ticketek.com.ar (plus service charge) or at the stadium on the day of the match.
Children under 12: Free

Check online for schedule updates in case of rain.
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39th Buenos Aires International Book Fair



The Buenos Aires International Book Fair is the largest of its kind in the Spanish speaking world. It is considered one of the most important cultural and editorial events in Latin America, and a meeting point for authors, editors, book sellers, distributors, teachers, librarians, scientists, and over 1,200,000 readers from around the world.
The Fair will take place from April 25th to May 13th, 2013, occupying the "Azul", "Verde", "Amarillo", "Rojo", "Ocre", "Blanco", and Nº 9 pavilions of La Rural exhibition complex, and Palacio Frers. As every year, it will feature conferences, round-tables, talks with prestigious national and international intellectuals, book presentations, shows, activities for children and teenagers, events for specialists and publishing professionals, and book sales of literature in all languages.

One of the outstanding features of the Fair is the participation of internationally renowned authors. Some of the intellectuals that have confirmed their presence this year are: Stefanno Benni (Italy), Leonardo Boff (Brazil), Javier Cercas (Spain), Nobel Prize winner John Coetzee (South Africa), Christophe Dejours (France), Walter Dresel (Uruguay), Mathias Enard (France), Laura Esquivel (Mexico), Miguel Gomes (Venezuela), Claudia Grey (USA), Jesús Jiménez Domínguez (Spain), Han Kang (South Korea), John Katzenbach (USA), Sarah Lark (Germany), Rosa Montero (Spain), Arturo Perez Reverte (Spain), Vladimir Sorokin (Russia), Jean-Philippe Toussaint (France), among others.

The special activities of the Fair this year include: a Book Reading Marathon; the International Poetry Festival; a Story-telling meeting; free courses and workshops; theater, dance, and music shows; kids and youth sectors.

For the first time this year there will be a guest city at the Fair, Amsterdam, with the presentation of its best authors at the space called "Café Amsterdam", among them: Maarten Asscher, Gerbrand Bakker, Arnon Grunberg, Herman Koch, Cees Nooteboom, Jan van Mersbergen, Wouter van Reek and Anne Vegter, as well as an exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh.

On Saturday, April 27th, the fair will join the celebrations of "The Day of the City", with special activities, games, raffles, book signings, and music shows. On that day the Book Fair will remain open until 1 am, with free entrance after 9.00 pm.

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center, Ave. Santa Fe and Sarmiento, Palermo, Buenos Aires.

Dates: April 25th through May 13th, 2013
Opening hours:
Thursday, April 25th: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Mondays to Thursdays: 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Friday: 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Sundays and Wednesday May 1st (Holiday): 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday April 27: 1:00 pm to 1:00 am

Entry fees:
Monday to Thursday (except May 1st): AR$ 20.
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and May 1st Holiday: AR$ 30.
Children under 12, free
Saturday April 27, after 9 pm: free.

For further information, visit the 39th International Buenos Aires Book Fair official website (in Spanish only).
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7th International Fair for Record Collectors in Buenos Aires

The 7th International Record Collectors' Fair of Buenos Aires (7ma Feria Internacional de Coleccionismo Discografico) will take place on April 20 and 21, 2013, at Centro Cultural Borges. 

Collectors, big or small, will have the opportunity to buy, sell, or exchange recorded material that is virtually impossible to find on the market, including vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, posters, photographs, autographs, manuscripts, concert programs, slides, magazines, trading cards, videos, cinema guides, books, concert tickets, t-shirts, and all kinds of music merchandising and memorabilia.

Location: Centro Cultural Borges. Viamonte 525
Opening Hours: 

Saturday: 11am to 10pm
Sunday: 11am to 8pm

Tickets: $ 25 Pesos
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