Festivales Musicales de Buenos Aires, the 30-year old non-profit organization with the aim of spreading music in its highest artistic expressions, presents the Festival 2010: "Bach and the Schumann Circle".
2010 is the year of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann (1810-1857) and Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). In 1850, the Bachgesellschaft (Bach Society) was created in Leipzig under Schumann's initiative, showing his predilection for Bach, shared by an exquisite circle of composers, like Chopin, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and the renowned pianist Clara Schumann.
This year's program includes a selection of works from the above mentioned composers, including great symphonic-choral works, concerts, symphonies and chamber music, performed by notable Argentinian and international musicians.

Festival 2010 "Bach and the Schumann Circle" Program:

APRIL 28
HORACIO LAVANDERA, piano
Homage to Frédéric Chopin
Teatro Coliseo. Marcelo T. de Alvear 1125

MAY 10
LA BARROCA DEL SUQUÍA
Soloists: Jed Wenz, baroque flute (Holland) - Soledad de la Rosa, soprano
Director and soloist: Manfredo Kraemer, violin
Bach: Cantate e Concerti
Auditorio de Belgrano. Virrey Loreto 2348 & Av. Cabildo

JUNE 15
NUEVO TRIO ARGENTINO
Clara and Robert Schumann, Mendelssohn Trios
Teatro Avenida. Av. De Mayo 1212

JULY 14
BUENOS AIRES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Director: Arturo Diemecke
Soloist: Natalie Clein, violoncello (London)
Schumann: Conciert for cello - Symphony Nº 3 "Renana"
Teatro Colon

JULY 28
BERNARDA FINK, mezzosoprano
Anthony Spiri, piano (Munich)
Schumann: Liederkreis, and Clara Schumann's and Carlos Guastavino's works
Tatro Avenida. Av. De Mayo 1212

AUGUST 11
ZHU XIAO-MEI, piano (Paris)
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Tatro Colon

SEPTEMBER 7
CARMEN PIAZZINI, piano (Darmstadt)
Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a theme by Händel, works by Bach and Schumann
Auditorio de Belgrano. Virrey Loreto 2348 & Av. Cabildo

SEPTEMBER 13
MANDELRING QUARTETT (Neustadt)
Works by Brahms y Schumann
Auditorio de Belgrano. Virrey Loreto 2348 & Av. Cabildo

OCTOBER 12
NORDDEUTSCHER FIGURALCHOR (Hannover)
Director: Jörg Straube
Bach: Motete "Jesu meine Freude", Brahms: Marienlieder, and works from Clara and Robert Schumann and Mendelssohn
Auditorio de Belgrano. Virrey Loreto 2348 & Av. Cabildo

OCTOBER 27
END OF TOUR CONCERT BY THE WINNERS OF THE X JUVENILE BIENNIAL CONTEST
SHELL ARGENTINA-FESTIVALES MUSICALES

NOVEMBER 12
CAMERATA BARILOCHE
ORFEON DE BUENOS AIRES
Director: Mario Videla
Bach: St. Matthew's Passion
Evangelist: Christoph Einhorn, tenor (Strasbourg)
Teatro Colon

Dates, theaters and programs subject to confirmation.
Tickets on sale at the respective venues.

The Science Tunnel, a scientific multimedia show presented by The Max Planck Society, arrives in Buenos Aires on March 8th, 2010. A fascinating expedition into the mysteries of our world, groundbreaking discoveries and the current issues and insights of modern science.

More than 300 large-format images and over 150 video clips from current research projects from every area of modern research, many of which have never been seen before, offer fascinating insight into the hidden worlds of the micro and macrocosmos. 50 exhibits, many of them interactive, invite visitors to observe and discover what scientists explore. Major scientific achievements in significant areas of research in natural and life sciences are presented. The exhibits combine with fascinating images and films to make a visit to the Science Tunnel an emotional and aesthetic experience that will stimulate discussion and reflection.

Most of the unique pictures, videos and exhibits come from the 78 Max Planck institutes. Many of the objects in the exhibition have been put on public display for the first time. Hundreds of large-format colour pictures and dozens of video clips present an attractive selection of scientific breakthroughs in recent years.

In the Science Tunnel, a scientific multimedia show, visitors move through twelve stations, from the smallest elements of our world to the largest structures in the Universe:

01 ON THE WAY TO THE BIG BANG

02 NANO COSMOS

03 BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE

04 FROM GENE TO ORGANISM

05 ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIND

06 THE WORLD OF SENSES

07 TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE

08 FROM DATA TO KNOWLEDGE

09 GLOBAL CHALLENGES

10 SPACESHIP EARTH

11 OUR HOME IN THE COSMOS

12 THE UNIVERSE

Dates: March 8 - April 20, 2010

Location: Montevideo 950

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday: 9 am to 6 pm

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 9 am to 7 pm

FREE ENTRANCE

For more information, visit The Science Tunnel Wesbite and Tunel de la Ciencia Argentina website.

The notable bar and bookstore "Clasica y Moderna" presents a new program organized by the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, called "Notable Pianists" every Saturday at 6.30 pm until April 24th, with free entrance.

The invited pianists, all of them with an extensive national and international career, will be accompanied by several musicians who in turn will act as guest artists.

Program:

In these performances there is no entry fee to the show and admission is free, only dependent on the capacity of the place. 

Clasica y Moderna, Av Callao 892. Tel :4811-3670 

Saturdays, 6.30 pm. 

Free entrance

The Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires has presented its program for the 2010 Season. After three years of restoration works, the companies will return to the theater's concert hall, that will be inaugurated on May 24th, 2010, with a Reopening Gala in celebration of the May Revolution Bicentenary. The 2010 Season will feature great figures as Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta Paloma Herrera, and Yo-Yo Ma.

The complete 2010 program is composed as follows:

REOPENING GALA

Tuesday, May 24th, 2010

The Swan Lake (Act III, selection)

Music: Piotr Ilich Tchaikovski

Choreography: Marius Petipa

Musical direction: Javier Logioia Orbe

Ballet directed by Lidia Segni. Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra

La Boheme (Act II)

Music: Giacomo Puccini

Libretto: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

Musical direction: Stefano Ranzani

Stage Direction, Scenography direction, lighting and wordrobe: Hugo de Ana

Invited Chorus Director: Antonio Domenighini

Children's Choir Director: Valdo Sciammarella

Main stars: Virginia Tola, Nicole Cabell, Marius Manea, Marco Caria, Denis Sedov

Teatro Colón Orchestra

Teatro Colón Choir

Teatro Colón Children's Choir

OPERA:

La Boheme

Music: Giacomo Puccini

Musical Direction: Stefano Ranzani

May 26, 28, and 30

June 1, 4, and 6

Don Giovanni

Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Musical Direction: John Neschling

July 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, and 25

Manon

Music: Jules Massenet

Musical Direction: Philippe Auguin

August 10, 13, 15, and 17

Kátia Kabanová

Music: Leos Janacek

Musical Direction: György Rath

September 21, 24, 26, and 28

A Florentine Tragedy

Music: Alexander von Zemlinsky

Libretto: Oscar Wilde

Violanta

Music: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Libretto: Hans Müller-Einigen

Musical Direction: Stefan Lano

October 12, 15, 17, and 19

Falstaff

Music: Giuseppe Verdi

Musical Direction: Marco Guidarini

November 27 and 30. December 3 and 5

BALLET:

Manon

Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan

Music: Jules Massenet

June 26, and 27

Tema y Variaciones

Choreography: George Balanchine

Music: Piotr Ilich Tchaikovski

Variaciones Donizetti

Choreography: George Balanchine

Music: Gaetano Donizetti

Séptima sinfonía

Choreography: Vittorio Biagi

Music: Ludwig van Beethoven

September 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12

El Corsario

Choreography: Anne Marie Holmes

Music: Riccardo Drigo, Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leon Minkus, Leo Delibes

With Paloma Herrera (ABT) and Marcelo Gomes (ABT)

October 29, 30, and 31 / November 3, 5, 6, and 7
NOTE: ALL BALLET PERFORMANCES CANCELED DUE TO CONFLICTS WITH THE BALLET COMPANY

La Bayadera

Choreography: Natalia Makarova

Music: Leon Minkus - John Lanchberry

With Alina Cojocaru (Royal Ballet) and David Hallberg (ABT)

December 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22
NOTE: ALL BALLET PERFORMANCES CANCELED DUE TO CONFLICTS WITH THE BALLET COMPANY

CONCERTS:

The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Maestro Enrique Arturo Diemecke, will offer a series of 18 concerts every Thursday at 8 pm, starting on June 3, 2010. The invited directors will be Alejo Pérez, Rosen Milanov, Isaac Karabtchevsky, Eiji Oue, Ilan Volkov, Giancarlo Guerrero, Shi-Yeon Sung and Günther Neuhold. Click here to see the complete program.

Domingos de Camara (Chamber Sundays)
Free series of concerts one Sunday of every month by renowned Argentinian chamber groups.

ABONO DEL BICENTENARIO (BICENTENARY CONCERTS)

A total of 8 concerts that will get together some of the most resounding figures in the season: Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta and Yo-Yo Ma.

Friday, June 11, 8 pm:

Yo-Yo Ma, violonchelo

Kathryn Stott, piano

Tuesday, August 24, 8 pm:

András Schiff, piano

Wednesday, August 25, 8 pm:

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Director: Daniel Barenboim

Sunday, August 29 - Monday, August 30 - Tuesday, August 31, 8 pm:

Teatro Alla Scala de Milán Orchestra and Choir

Director: Daniel Barenboim

Tuesday, September 14, 8 pm:

Karin Lechner / Sergio Tiempo, Pianos

Friday, October 1, 8 pm:

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Director: Zubin Mehta

Friday, November 26, 8 pm:

Concert of the Bicentenaries

Director: Enrique Arturo Diemecke

Tickets for all the performances on sale from May 21st, 2010.
The Opening Gala on May 24 is not open to the public, but by Invitation by the Government of Buenos Aires only.
For more information, visit Teatro Colon official website.

Next Saturday, March 13, 2010, some of the greatest Argentinian artists will offer a charity concert, "Argentina embraces Chile" ("Argentina abraza a Chile") to assist the victims of the earthquake that struck the neighboring country on February 27.

The festival will take place at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta y La Pampa, from 4 pm to 8 pm, with the participation of Leon Gieco, Gustavo Cerati, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Andres Calamaro, Luis Alberto Spinetta and D-Mente, among other groups. The internationally renowned actor Ricardo Darin will also take part in the event.

The entrance to the festival is free so those who attend are asked to contribute with mineral water, UHT milk, clothes and medicines, which will be sent to Chile. The event is organized by musicians with the support of producers, Canal Encuentro and the solidarity association Red Solidaria, which will be responsible for delivering the products collected to Chile.

Starting Friday, March 12th, 2010, the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra will offer a series of free open air concerts aimed for the whole family, at the Amphitheater Eva Peron in Parque Centenario.
The series of concerts opens with a night dedicated to France, with a repertoire made up of works from French composers, conducted by Maestro Carlos Bertazza. Every weekend will be dedicated to classical music from a different country.

Program

Friday 12 March 2010, 8 pm
Director: Carlos Bertazza
Works by: Georges Bizet, Gabriel Fauré, Camille Saint Saëns, Emmanuel Chabrier, Jacques Offenbach, Paul Dukas

Friday 19 March 2010, 8 pm
Director: Christian Baldini
Works by: Otto Nicolai, Johann Strauss II, Franz von Suppé

Friday 16 April 2010, 8 pm
Director: Gabriel Castagna
Lisandro Adrover, Bandoneon
Works by: Juan José Castro, Lisandro Adrover, Ramiro Gallo, Astor Piazzolla

Friday April 23 2010, 8 pm
Director: Carlos Prazeres
Works by: Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Borodin, Modest Mussorgsky, Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky, Mikhail Glinka, Dmitri Shostakovich, Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky.

All performances will take place in the Eva Perón Auditorium of Parque Centenario, located at Passaje Lillo and Leopoldo Marechal. The performances will be suspended in case of rain.
Free entry tickets must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575,  Monday to Thursday 11 am to 3 pm, and Fridays 11 am to 3 pm.  Up to two tickets per person. Remainder tickets can be picked up at the venue two hours before the shows begin. Limited Capacity.

On March 13, 14, 19, and 20, 2010, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, visitors and locals are invited to enjoy the dance festival "Ciudanza".
Ciudanza is part of an innovative program, “Ciudades que danzan” (Dancing Cities), an international network of festival with a program of contemporary dance shows in urban landscapes, existing in South America and Europe, in cities like Barcelona, Lisbon, Bologna, London and La Habana, among others.
"Ciudades que danzan" is the union of architecture, contemporary dance, and the public, opening a new vision of the artistic and cultural heritage of the city. Through the language of dance, people passing by learn to look at a place, a street, a corner in a different way, rediscovering it.
For this edition of the festival in Buenos Aires the spaces where the performances will take place are Parque Avellanda, Parque Rivadavia and Parque Micaela Bastidas, giving a new value to public space through cultural activities.

Program:

Parque Avellaneda
Avenida Directorio and Lacarra
Saturday 13, 3 pm
Sunday 14, 6 pm

Parque Rivadavia
Avenida Rivadavia 4900
Saturday 13, 6 pm
Sunday 14, 3 pm

Parque Micaela Bastidas
Julieta Lanteri and Martha Salotti, Puerto Madero.
Friday 19, 9 pm
Saturday 20, 9 pm

All activities are free of charge.

"Por la Calle" is an urban self-guided tour, to discover the keys for the identity of design in Argentina. Por la Calle invites visitors to stroll around those shops where textile and clothing design is present, enjoying the talent and creations of Argentine designers in their own spaces.

The second efition of Les Avant-Premières, a French film series that will feature the best French movies to be premiered during 2010, will take place between Thursday, March 18th and Wednesday, March 24th, at the movie theaters in Patio Bullrich Shoping Mall.

The programming will also include one of the most famous films by Eric Rohmer, never commercially released in Argentina, as a tribute to this extraordinary director who recently died.

The films that will be presented at the festival are:

• Ricky, by François Ozon
• A l'origine, by Xavier Giannoli
• London River, by Rachid Bouchareb
• Séraphine, by Martin Provost
• Les Plages d’Agnès, by Agnès Varda
• Le Père de mes enfants, by Mia Hansen- Love
• Le hérisson, by Mona Achache
• Stella, by Sylvie Verheyde
• Dernier Maquis, by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
• Le persone aux deux persone, by Nicolas Charlet y Bruno Lavaine
• Les chansons d'amour, by Christophe Honoré
• Le genou de Claire, by Eric Rohmer

Tickets: AR$ 12, on sale at Patio Bullrich ticket office. Av, Libertador 750

To see the complete program and times, visit Les Avant Premieres website.

As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, on Sunday, April 4, 2010, from 10.30 am, an Equestrian Parade will tour the main avenues of the City of Buenos Aires, with the participation of 300 horses from different horse breeds: Creole, Arabic, Quarter Horse, Polo Argentino, Appaloosa, Peruvian Paso, Percheron, Petiso, Fomento Equino, and Paint Horse, among others.

This unprecedented event will begin with a demonstration of the equestrian discipline Endurance, which will start from the Centre Court of La Rural, and will travel 11 km along the avenues Libertador, Figueroa Alcorta, Alvear and 9 de Julio, up to the symbolic Obelisk.

The Equestrian Parade will begin with an official ceremony at the Spaniard's Monument (Av. del Libertador y Av Sarmiento) in the presence of officers of the City Government and the various breed associations.

From there, hundreds of horses will parade through a circuit of 5 km, crossing Avenida del Libertador, Avenida Alvear, Callao and Av Figueroa Alcorta, culminating in La Rural Exhibition Center.

Endurance is a running race against the clock with the participation of a horse and rider. This discipline not only assesses the strength of the horse to travel long distances (40, 80, 120 or 160 km), but also the strategic approach of the rider. The rider's skills and horse training are the keys in the performance of this team in different types of terrain and natural obstacles during the race. Argentina has made significant achievements at international level in this discipline.

Schedule - Sunday April 4, 2010

10.00 am: Start of Endurance riding demonstration.
Course: La Rural Buenos Aires on Av Sarmiento 2704 - Av Libertador - Av Alvear - Arroyo - 9 de Julio - Av Corrientes - Av 9 de Julio - Carlos Pellegrini - Av Pres Figueroa Alcorta - Av Sarmiento - End at Crossroads of Libertador and Sarmiento.

11.00 am: Attendance at the Obelisco to horses that participate at the Endurance

12.30 pm: Finish of the Endurance Demonstration. Spaniard's Monument (Av. Libertador y Av Sarmiento)

12.40 pm: Central Act. Spaniard's Monument (Av. Libertador y Av Sarmiento)

1.15 pm: Start of the Bicentennial Equestrian Parade
Course: Spaniard's Monument - Av Sarmiento - Av del Libertador - Av Alvear - Avenida Callao - Av Libertador - Av Figueroa Alcorta Pres - Av Sarmiento - Finish at La Rural, 2.30 pm.

Argentina Polo Tour, the fall tournament created four years ago by Adolfo Cambiaso and Gonzalo Pieres, presents its third stage of 2010, with two simultaneous tournaments at the field s of the Tortugas Country Club and Centauros Polo Club, in the Province of Buenos Aires, between March 18 and April 4, 2010.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Tortugas Country Club, five 22-goal handicap teams will play at its fields for the Kawasaki and La Bocha Cups.

On the other tournament, at Centauros Polo Club, eight 16-goal handicap teams will play for the Stella Artois and Noveno Cukker TV Cups

Teams

Tortugas - 22 goals

Enigma: Jerome Wirth, James Beim, Malcom Borwick, Matías Mac Donough.

La Merced Polo Team: Victorio Monteverde, Ernesto Trotz, Paco de Narvaez, Martín de Naravaez.

Mar del Sur: Germán Neuss, Justo Amuchastegui, Carlos Pando, Henán Tasso.

Tortugas Kawasaki: TBA, Félix Anzorregui, Agustín Anzorreguy, Silvestre Garros.

La Condal: Horacio Fdez. Llorente, Juanma Echevertz, Alejandro Díaz Alberdi, Guillermo Videla.

Centauros - 16 goals

Zone A
Anaconda: Anne M. Van Gils, Pablo Llorente (Jr), Martín Aguerre, Naco Taberna.

Cabreuva: Ricardo Portugal, Cali Farinati, Matías Benoit, Juan Monteverde.

Los Cocos: Rafael Zubillaga, Matías Logioco, Francisco Fucci, Santiago Trotz.

Pilar Chico: Craig Mac Kinney, Ignacio Garrahan, Martín Garrahan, Lerín Zubiaurre.

Zone B:
Boca Polo Team: Ernesto Gutiérrez, Fernando Pigni, Jota Chavanne, Facundo Castagnola.

La Hormiga: José L. Bravo, Salvador Ulloa, Temy Willington, Matías Nigoul.

Escorihuela Gascón: Juan G. Zavaleta, Pablo Zavaleta, Ignacio Zavaleta, José Irusta.

Tom Tailor: Uwe Schroeder, Matías T. Zavaleta, Santos Anca, Eduardo Anca.

Schedule of matches:

Friday 19

Tortugas:

1.00 pm: Tortugas Kawasaki vs Enigma 

4.00 pm: Tom Tailor vs Escorihuela Gascon

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

As of Friday 5th March 2010, the Ballet of Teatro Colon, under the direction of Lidia Segni, will offer a series of performances with free admission as part of the summer season, to be held in the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario. There will be four mixed programs for all ages.

The program will start with Don Quixote (acts one and two), the picturesque choreography by Marius Petipa based on Cervantes' immortal novel, and music by Leon Minkus. The two main characters will alternately played by Silvina Perillo-Alejandro Parente, and Maricel Mitri-Juan Pablo Ledo.
Friday 5th, 8 pm

Saturday 6th, 8 pm
Sunday 7th, 7 pm.

The second presentation will include the following program: "Vivaldi in concert", choreographed by Lidia Segni on music by Antonio Vivaldi, with the couples Maricel De Mitri / Adrian Lopez and Maria Clara Da Silva / Vagram Ambartsoumian; Diana and Actaeon pas de deux by Agrippina Vaganova, choreographed by Lidia Segni, with music by Cesare Pugni, which will be played by Carla Vincelli and Dalmiro Astesiano; Kicho, another pas de deux signed by Julio Lopez, on the tango of the same name by Astor Piazzolla, by Gabriela Alberti and Alejandro Parente; and as closing: Pulsaciones, choreography by Vittorio Biagi, with percussionists Daniel Bugallo and the author himself.
Saturday 13th, 8 pm
Sunday 14th, 7 pm

The third mixed program will include "Vivaldi in concert" and "Kicho" again, along with two other fragments: Pas d’esclaves, choreography by Marius Petipa on the production by Piotr Gusev, with music by Ricardo Drigo, that will be danced by Silvina Perillo and Gerardo Wyss; and the third Act of Don Quixote, played by Nadia Muzyka and Federico Fernández.
Saturday 20th, 8 pm
Sunday 21st, 7 pm

The fourth program will feature Ludwig Van Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and Opus 125 "Choral".
Saturday 27, 8 pm
Sunday 28, 7 pm

All performances will take place in the Eva Perón Auditorium of Parque Centenario, located at Passaje Lillo and Leopoldo Marechal. The performances will be suspended in case of rain.
Free entry tickets must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575,  Monday to Thursday 11 am to 3 pm, and Fridays 11 am to 3 pm.  Up to two tickets per person. Remainder tickets can be picked up at the venue two hours before the shows begin. Limited Capacity.

Argentina Polo Tour, the fall tournament created four years ago by Adolfo Cambiaso and Gonzalo Pieres, presents its second stage of 2010, at the field of the Argentine Polo Association in Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires, and some of the matches at Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo (Av. Libertador and Dorrego), starting March 3rd, 2010, with the participation of  eight teams up to 16 goals handicap. 

Teams: 

Zone A

Valartis Bank Polo Team: Guillermo Ivanisevich (Jr) 4, H. Fdez Llorente (Jr) 4, Juan M Echeverz 6, Guillermo Videla 2.
La Ginevra: Facundo Fernandez Llorente 2, Luca D'Orazio 0, uan Ruiz Guinazu (Jr) 6, Juan A. Garcia Grossi 8.
Olden Zebra: Jay Fetner 0, Juan Jose Storni 4, Francisco Fucci 6, Gonzalo Fucci 6.
La Picaza: Carlos Reyes Terrabusi 1, Mariano Uranga 6, Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Manuel Elizalde 1.

Zone B

Anaconda: Anne Marie van Gils 0, Pablo Llorente 4, Martin Aguerre 5, Ignacio Taberna 6.
Cabreuva: Ricardo Portugal 0, Cali Farinati 6, Valierio Zubiaurre 5, Juan Monteverde 5.
Tom Tailor: Uwe Schroeder 0, Matias Torres Zavaleta 5, Santos Anca 5, Eduardo Anca 6.
Boca Polo Team: Juan Chavanne 5, Facundo Castagnola 7, Fernando Pigni 3, Ernesto Gutierrez 0.

Schedule:

Date 1
Wednesday 3 - SUSPENDED DUE TO RAIN. NEW DATE:
Thursday 4:

11.00 am: Valartis Bank Polo Team  vs La Ginevra (1) - Pilar
12:00 pm :Olden Zebra vs La Picaza (2) - Pilar
3:00 pm: Tregar vs Cabreuva (3) - Palermo

5.30 pm: Tom Tailor vs Boca Polo Team (4) - Palermo

Date 2
Saturday 6
11.00 am: Winner 1 vs Looser 2 - Pilar
12.00 pm: Winner 2 vs Looser 1 - Pilar
3.000 pm: Winner 3 vs Looser 4 - Palermo
5.00 pm: Winner 4 vs Looser 3 - Palermo

Date 3
Tuesday 9
3.00 pm Looser 1 vs Looser 2 - Palermo
5.00 pm Looser 3 vs Looser 4 - Palermo

Thursday 11
11.00 am Winner 1 vs Winner 2 - Pilar
11.00 am Winner 3 vs Winner 4 - Pilar

Finals
Friday 12
5.00 pm Boca Polo Team vs Valartis Bank Polo Team - Pilar

Saturday 13
3.00 pm Anaconda vs La Ginevra - Palermo
5.00 pm La Picaza vs Cabreuva - Palermo

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

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.

The Larreta residence was built in 1886 as a summer cottage in the Italian Renaissance style. It was surrounded by a garden with fruit and ornamental trees, beds with aromatic plants, and an orchard.
His subsequent owner, writer Enrique Larreta, after serving in the foreign service in France, brought an important art collection of Spanish works of art to decorate his new home. He also transformed the estate into the Spanish Renaissance style, with a significant collection of paintings, altarpieces, wood carvings, and furniture from the XIV to the XX century. In April 1962, at the death of the writer, his sons sold the house to the city of Buenos Aires and donated his collection of works of art and furniture
The collection that gave birth to the museum consisted primarily of wooden sculptures and paintings from the Renaissance ans Baroque periods, as well as a noteworthy set of furniture, arms, and decorative arts that embellished the different rooms in the house. The writer's collection was increased by acquisitions, donations and transfers of more than 30 works from the Museum ofHispanic-American Art Isaac Frenandez Blanco, that blended perfectly with the original collection.

There are several sculptures spread around the garden, one of which is a terracotta reproduction of Donatello's David.

On Rainy days the Museum and Garden may be Closed.
January 1st, May 1st, Good Friday, December 24th-25th-31st: Closed
Entrance: 

To celebrate the Bicentennial of the First National Governing Board, the Navies of Chile and Argentina have joined in the organization of “Sails of South America 2010”.

The Bicentennial Regatta unites several of the most magnificent sailing ships, among them frigates, schooners and brigs, both civil and military, from various countries of America and Europe. This unique challenge gathers thousands of navigators in the most important ports of the region, sailing emblematic places for the mariners of all times, like the circumnavigation of the mythical “Cape Horn”.

The vessels, that departed from Rio de Janeiro on February 7th, will be arriving in Buenos Aires on March 4th, 2010, and will stay in Puerto Madero until March 9th, when they will be setting sail for their next destination, Isla de los Estados.

The ships will be open for visits to the public, from Friday 5th to Monday 8th, 11 am to 8 pm.

On March 6th, 10 am, the crews and communities that participate in the Regatta, along with musical bands and school children, will take part on a parade, that will start at 10 am at Av 9 de Julio and Santa Fe towards Plaza San Martin. Together with this parade, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires will present in Puerto Madero the program called "Puerto Luz", giving start to the Bicentenary celebrations.

Activities

Wednesday 3, Thursday 4

The sailing ships arrive in Dique 4, from 7.30 am to 5 pm.

Friday 5

Vessels open to the public 2 pm to 8 pm

Saturday 6

Parade of crews and countries that participate in the Regatta, 9.30 am - 11.30 am.

Vessels open to the public 2 pm to 8 pm

Sound and light show at Dique 3, 8 pm

Sunday 7

Vessels open to the public 2 pm to 8 pm

Sound and light show at Dique 3, 8 pm

Monday 8

Vessels open to the public 2 pm to 8 pm

Handling of Bicentenary Medals and tribute to pioneer women of our history, Puente de la Mujer. Musical show "Mujeres Argentinas", 8 pm

Tuesday 9

Vessels set sail toward Isla de los Estados and Ushuaia

Argentina Polo Tour, the fall tournament created four years ago by Adolfo Cambiaso and Gonzalo Pieres, presents its first stage of 2010, at El Remanso Polo Club in Lobos, Province of Buenos Aires, starting February 20th, 2010, with the participation of  six teams up to 16 goals handicap. 

Teams: 

Zone A

Claremont: Matt Cudmore, 2. Ollie Cudmore, 3. Nacho Garrahan, 3. Jaime Huidobro, 8.

El Quemao: Bernado Barreto, 0. Charlie Hanbury, 4. Manuel Fernandez Llorente, 6. Nito Uranga, 6.

Bien Mirada: Fabian Bolanterio, 1. Agustin Martinez, 3. Alejandro Ticcini, 4. Federico Bachman, 5.

Zone B

TMT: Dario Ahuad, 0. Diego F. Ocampo, 4. Facundo Castagnola, 7. Jorge Cernadas, 5.

La Alegria: Enrique Piccardo, 2. Thomas Winter, 5. Adrian Laplacette (h), 5. Adrian Laplacette, 4.

El Remanso: Dom Heywood, 0. George Hanbury, 3. TBA, Pelon Stirling, 9.

Schedule:

Date 1
Thursday 25

4.00 PM: TMT  vs La Alegria (1)

6.00 PM: Claremont vs El Quemao (2)

Date 2
Friday 26

Looser 1 vs El Remanso

Looser 2 vs Bien Mirada

Date 3
Saturday 27

Winner 1 vs El Remanso

Winner 2 vs Bien Mirada

Final
Sunday 28

Looser 3 vs Looser 4

Winner 3 vs Winner 4

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

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.

Argentina Polo Tour, the summer/fall tournament created in 2006 by Adolfo Cambiaso and Gonzalo Pieres, has announced its schedule for the 2010 Season.
This year the Polo Tour will consist of four stages with two 22-goal tournaments, and three 16-goal tournaments, with the participation of some of the best Argentinian and international players.
The tournaments will take place in different clubs around Buenos Aires. Some of the matches in the second stage will be played at Campo Argentino de Polo, in Palermo, between March 2 and 13.
The complete fixtures, dates and teams of every stage will be announced soon.

Schedule

First Stage
February 20 - 27
El Remanso Polo Club, Lobos (HCP 16)

Second Stage
March 3 - 13
AA Polo Pilar and Palermo (HCP 16)

Third Stage
March 18 - April 3
80 Years of Tortugas Country Club - (HCP 22)

March 18 -April 3
Centauros Polo Club (HCP 16) 

Fourth Stage
April 6 - 17
Ellerstina Polo Club (HCP 22)

More information: Argentina Polo Tour official website.

THURSDAY 4

A-HA FAREWELL TOUR

The Norwegian group returns to Argentina to present their latest album "Foor of the Mountain". This will be the band's last world tour, before retiring with a last show in Oslo on December 4, 2010.

LUNA PARK STADIUM. Corrientes & Bouchard

Tickets: at the stadium or through www.ticketportal.com.ar

FRIDAY 5, SUNDAY 6

CAETANO VELOSO

The renowned Brazilian artist presents two shows in Buenos Aires.

TEATRO GRAN REX. Corrientes 857

Tickets: at the theater or through www.ticketek.com.ar

FRIDAY 12

FRANZ FERDINAND

The band lead by Alex Kapranos returns to Argentina with their Latin American tour, presenting their third album, "Tonight".

LUNA PARK STADIUM. Corrientes & Bouchard

Tickets: at the stadium or through www.ticketportal.com.ar

WEDNESDAY 17, FRIDAY 19

CHARLY GARCIA

The great Argentine musician presents two shows in Buenos Aires.

LUNA PARK STADIUM. Corrientes & Bouchard

Tickets: at the stadium or through www.ticketportal.com.ar

SATURDAY 20

ALEJANDRO SANZ

The Spanish singer presents "Tour Paraiso" and his new album "Paraiso Express", featuring his hit single "Looking for paradise".

VELEZ SARSFIELD STADIUM. Av. Juan B. Justo 9200

Tickets: www.topshow.com.ar

TUESDAY 23

NELLY FURTADO

The Canadian singer ofers a show in Buenos Aires presenting her first album in Spanish "Mi Plan".

LUNA PARK STADIUM. Corrientes & Bouchard

Tickets: at the stadium or through www.ticketportal.com.ar

WEDNESDAY 24, THURSDAY 25

BB KING

Once again in Argentina, the great blues man presents his "One More Time Tour".

LUNA PARK STADIUM. Corrientes & Bouchard

Tickets: at the stadium or through www.ticketportal.com.ar

Need help getting tickets? Contact me!

The fixture of football (soccer) matches in Buenos Aires for the first half of the year 2010 has been announced. It comprises the matches in the National Tournament "Torneo Clausura 2010" and the international tournament "Copa Libertadores" . The "Superclasico" Boca vs River, defined as one of the most fascinating sports experiences worldwide, will take place on March 21st at Boca Jrs Stadium.
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.

JANUARY

Sun 31: River vs Banfield
Sun 31: Argentinos Jrs vs Boca
Sun 31: Racing vs Rosario Central

FEBRUARY

Wed 3: Boca vs Lanus
Wed 3: San Lorenzo vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 7: River vs Rosario Central
Sun 7: Racing vs Arsenal
Wed 10: Velez vs Cruzeiro (Brazil), Libertadores Cup
Sat 14: Huracan vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 14: Independiente vs Estudiantes
Sun 14: San Lorenzo vs Velez
Sun 14: Boca vs At. Tucuman
Mon 15: Argentinos Jrs vs River
Fri 19: Velez vs Independiente
Sat 20: Racing vs San Lorenzo
Sun 21: River vs Arsenal
Fri 26: Boca vs Estudiantes
Sat 27: Huracan vs Velez
Sat 27: Independiente vs Racing
Sun 28: San Lorenzo vs Tigre
Sun 28: Argentinos Jrs vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 28: Boca vs Estudiantes

MARCH

Tue 2: Velez vs Boca
Thu 4: River vs San Lorenzo
Sat 6: Boca vs Racing
Sun 7: Indpendiente vs River
Sun 7: Argentinos Jrs vs Velez
Mon 8: San Lorenzo vs Chacarita
Fri 12: Velez vs Lanus
Sat 13: Chacarita vs Independiente
Sun 14: River vs Huracan
Tue 16: Banfield vs Nacional (Uruguay) - Libertadores Cup
Fri 19: Huracan vs Chacarita
Sat 20: San Lorenzo vs Colon
Sat 20: Argentinos Jrs vs Tigre
Sun 21: Boca vs River
Wed 24: Lanus vs Blooming (Bolivia) - Libertadores Cup
Thu 25: Velez vs Colo Colo (Chile) - Libertadores Cup
Sat 27: Racing vs Newelll's
Sun 28: Chacarita vs Boca
Mon 29: River vs Argentinos Jrs

APRIL

Fri 2: Huracan vs Colon
Sat 3: Argentinos Jrs vs Chacarita
Sat 3: Independiente vs Arsenal
Sat 3: San Lorenzo vs Gimnasia La Plata
Sun 4: Boca vs Rosario Central
Wed 7: River vs Newells
Thu 8: Velez vs Estudiantes
Sat 10: Independiente vs San Lorenzo
Sun 11: Velez vs Banfield
Mon 12: Boca vs Arsenal
Mon 12: Argentinos Jrs vs Colon
Thu 15: Velez vs Dep. Italia (Venezuela) - Libertadores Cup
Sat 17: River vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 18: San Lorenzo vs Huracan
Wed 21: Banfield vs Deportivo Cuenca (Ecuador) - Libertadores Cup
Fri 23: Velez vs Tigre
Sat 24: Huracan vs Independiente
Sun 25: Argentinos Jrs vs Gimnasia La Plata
Sun 25: Boca vs San Lorenzo
Wed 28: Banfield vs Internacional (Brazil) - Libertadores Cup
Fri 30: River vs Velez

MAY

Sun 2: San Lorenzo vs Argentinos Jrs
Sun 2: Independiente vs Boca
Tue 4: Velez vs Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico) - Libertadores Cup
Sat 8: Racing vs River
Sun 9: Boca vs Huracan
Fri 14: Banfield vs Boca
Sat 15: River vs Tigre
Sun 16: Huracan vs Argentinos Jrs
Mon 24: ARGENTINA vs CANADA

See the schedule for the Second half of the year "Torneo Apertura 2010"

Every weekend from Saturday, February 8 and until Sunday, February 28th, 2010, the “Carnaval Porteño 2010” (Buenos Aires Carnival) will take place at different neighborhoods, with the participation of 17 thousand artists, 100 "murgas" (carnival bands), and over one thousand drums and percussion instruments.

The parades will be held from 7 PM to 2 AM on Saturdays, and from 7 PM to 12 AM on Sundays.

Murgas and carnival are the artistic expressions of the marginal neighborhoods, their songs and urban folk customs. The lyrics of these songs are called "criticas", and combine the social denunciation with humor and dancing. What identifies the "murga porteña" from others are their costumes (frock coat, gloves, top hat, and stick), the drums with cymbals, and the various traditional rhythms used to differentiate every neighborhood.

Where to watch the parades:

• Abasto: Av. Córdoba between Agüero and Sanchez de Bustamante: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14
• Almagro: Av. Corrientes between Medrano and Palestina: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28.
• Balvanera: Av. Independencia between Alberti and Rincón: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21
• Boedo 1: Av. Boedo between San Juan and Independencia: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 27, 28
• Boedo 2: Av. Belgrano between Columbres and Maza: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14
• Caballito 1: Av. Avellaneda between N. Oroño and F. Sarmiento: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
• Coghlan: Av Congreso between Holmberg and Machain: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
• Colegiales: Av. Federico Lacroze between R. Freire and Martínez: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
• Parque Centenario: Lambaré between Corrientes and Bogado: Feb 20, 21, 27, 28.
• Saavedra 1: Av. Balbín between Plaza and Jaramillo: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
• Saavedra 3: Av. Balbín between Pico and Arias: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
• San Telmo: Av. San Juan between Balcarce and Peru: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 27, 28.
• Villa Crespo: Av. Scalabrini Ortiz between Av. Corrientes and Padilla: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
• Villa Urquiza: Av. Triunvirato between Roosevelt and Rivera: Feb 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28