Carne! Festival dedicated to Argentine meat


A new edition of the gastronomic festival Carne! (Meat!) will take place on Saturday, November 11th and Sunday, November 12th, 2023 at Hipódromo de Palermo, bringing together the best parrillas of Buenos Aires and the leading meat roasters. Admission to the festival is free of charge

The grilled meats and different cooking methods will be the stars of this Festival aimed at fans of this icon of our culinary identity. More than 30 stands and food trucks will offer meats in all its varieties. 
Visitors will be able to taste red meat, fish, poultry, exotic meats and offal, among other dishes, including some vegan options!

Visitors will also have the opportunity to enjoy the best empanadas and cold cuts; wines, craft beer, ice-cream, dulce de leche, and traditional Argentine desserts.

Saturday 11 and Sunday 212 of November 2023
Palermo Hippodrome. Av Del Libertador and Dorrego
Hours: From 12:00 noon to 11:00 pm.
Free admission
In case of rain the event may be suspended.

Futbol Soccer in Buenos Aires - Calendar of matches 2023


Experience the thrill of attending a Football Match in Buenos Aires! Attend one of the matches in the Local 1st Division, and the international tournaments "Copa Libertadores" and "Copa Sudamericana".

Don't miss the opportunity of attending one of these exciting games the easiest and safest way, with a service that includes tickets, transfers, and permanent bilingual host, provided the leading companies in football tours. Contact me and make your reservation!

Ask for matches in the Campeonato Carioca and Copa Libertadores in Rio de Janeiro as well.

FIXTURE

JULY 2023
Sunday 2: Independiente vs Huracan 
Sunday 2: Velez Sarsfield vs Arsenal
Sunday 2: San Lorenzo vs Rosario Central
Wednesday 5: Huracan vs Atletico Tucumán
Wednesday 5: River Plate vs Colón
Wednesday 5: Racing vs San Lorenzo
Wednesday 5: Argentinos Juniors vs Instituto  de Córdoba
Saturday 8: San Lorenzo vs River Plate
Saturday 8: Estudiantes Lp vs Racing Club
Sunday 9: Velez Sarsfield vs Godoy Cruz
Tuesday 11: Independiente vs Newell's Old Boys
Monday 10: Boca Juniors vs Huracan
Friday 14: Huracan vs Talleres
Saturday 15 River Plate vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Saturday 15: Racing Club vs Rosario Central
Sunday 16: Argentinos Juniors vs Colon 
Saturday 22: San Lorenzo vs Argentinos Juniors
Saturday 22: Estudiantes vs Belgrano
Monday 24: Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys
Monday 24: Racing Club vs Central Cordoba
Monday 24: Velez Sarsfield vs Union
Friday 28: River Plate vs Racing Club
Friday 28: Argentinos Juniors vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Saturday 29: Independiente vs Boca Juniors
Sunday 30: Huracan vs Velez Sarsfield
Sunday 30: Lanus vs Barracas Central

AUGUST 2023
Tuesday 1: Argentinos Juniors vs Fluminense (Brasil) - Copa Libertadores De América
Tuesday 1: River Plate vs Inter (Brasil) - Copa Libertadores De América
Thursday 3: San Lorenzo vs São Paulo Futebol Clube (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana
Friday 18: Boca Juniors vs Platense
Thursday 10: Racing Club vs Atlético Nacional (Colombia) - Copa Libertadores De América
Sarurday 19: Velez Sarsfield vs Barracas Central
Saturday 19: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Talleres
Saturday 19: Independiente vs Colon
Sunday 20: Argentinos Juniors vs River Plate
Monday 21: Huracan vs Banfield
Wednesday 23: Boca Juniors vs Racing Club - Copa Libertadores De América
Saturday 26: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Union
Saturday 26: San Lorenzo vs Belgrano
Sunday 27: River Plate vs Barracas Central
Wednesday 30: Racing vs Boca Juniors

SEPTEMBER 2023
Saturday 2: Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate
Satusday 2: Huracan vs Colon
Saturday 2: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Independiente
Sunday 3: Boca Juniors vs Tigre
Sunday 3: Argentinos Juniors vs Atlético Tucuman
Sunday 3: Racing Club vs Estudiantes de La Plata
Thursday 7: ARGENTINA vs ECUADOR - Qualifiers World Cup 2026
Wednesday 13: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Velez Sarsfield
Thursday 14: Independiente vs Huracan
Saturday 16: San Lorenzo vs Racing Club
Sunday 17: River Plate vs Arsenal
Tuesday 19: Huracan vs Gimnasia de La Plata
Wednesday 20: Racing Club vs Newell's Old Boys
Wednesday 20: Estudiantes de La Plata vs San Lorenzo
Wednesday 20: Velez Sarsfield vs Arsenal
Thursday 21: River Plate vs Atlético Tucuman
Thursday 21: Argentinos Juniors vs Talleres
Saturday 23: Boca Juniors vs Lanus
Saturday 23: Huracan vs Velez Sarsfield
Saturday 23: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Rosario Central
Sunday 24: Independiente vs Instituto de Córdoba
Thursday 28: Boca Juniors vs Palmeiras (Brasil) - Copa Libertadores De América
Saturday 30: Racing Club vs Independiente
Saturday 30: San Lorenzo vs Huracan

OCTOBER 2023
Sunday 1: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Gimnasia 
Sunday 1: Boca Juniors vs River Plate
Saturday 7: Argentinos Juniors vs Independiente
Saturday 7: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Godoy Cruz
Saturday 7: San Lorenzo vs Newell's Old Boys
Sunday 8: River Plate vs Talleres
Sunday 8: Racing Club vs Platense
Monday 9: Velez Sarsfield vs Atlético Tucuman
Thursday 12: ARGENTINA vs PARAGUAY - Qualifiers World Cup 2026
Wednesday 18: Independiente vs Barracas Central
Thursday 19: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Argentinos Juniors
Friday 20: Boca Juniors vs Union
Friday 20: Huracan vs Instituto de Córdoba
Monday 23: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Sarmiento
Monday 23: Velez Sarsfield vs Banfield
Tuesday 24: Argentinos Juniors vs Huracan
Tuesday 24: Racing Club vs Boca Juniors
Wednesday 25: River Plate vs Independiente
Thursday 26: San Lorenzo vs Platense
Sunday 29: Gimnasia de La Plata vs River Plate
Sunday 29: Independiente vs Arsenal
Monday 30: Huracan vs Barracas Central

NOVEMBER 2023
Friday 3: River Plate vs Huracan
Saturday 4: Argentinos Juniors vs Instituto de Córdoba
Sunday 5: Velez Sarsfield vs Talleres
Sunday 5: Racing Club vs Central Cordoba
Sunday 5: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Defensa Y Justicia
Sunday 12: Boca Juniors vs Newell's Old Boys
Sunday 12: Argentinos Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield
Sunday 12: Huracan vs Arsenal
Sunday 12: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Atlético Tucuman
Sunday 12: Independiente vs Banfield
Thursday 16: ARGENTINA vs URUGUAY - Qualifiers World Cup 2026
Saturday 25: Velez Sarsfield vs Colon
Sunday 26: River Plate vs Instituto de Córdoba
Monday 27: Racing Club vs Belgrano
Monday 27: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Lanus
Monday 27: San Lorenzo vs Central Cordoba

DECEMBER 2023
Wednesday 13: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Defensa y Justicia -Final Copa Argentina 

Schedule subject to change of dates and addition of new matches depending on the progress of the tournaments, please check regularly for updates.

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Teatro Colon 2023 Season



The prestigious TEATRO COLON OF BUENOS AIRES, one of the most important Opera Houses in the world, has announced its 2023 SEASON PROGRAM.

The opening of the 2023 season will take place during the month of March with a special tribute to the 40th anniversary of the recovery of democracy in Argentina: Resurrection, Symphony No. 2 by Gustav Mahler will be held at the La Rural Exhibition Center, with the format of a popular show. The stage direction will be in the hands of Romeo Castellucci and the musical direction will be in charge of Charles Dutoit in front to the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra.

The programming proposed for this 2023 Season will be part of Divina Italia, a collaboration between Teatro Colón with the Italian Embassy in Argentina and the Instituto Italiano di Cultura di Buenos Aires, focused on the legacy of Italian musical art.

Opera: 
The Lyrical Season will consist of 15 titles counting the lyrical subscription cycle, the contemporary cycle and the chamber opera performances.

* Faust, the opera by Charles Gounod with musical direction by Jan Latham Koenig and stage direction, set design, costumes, and lighting by Stefano Poda in a co-production with the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Israel Opera and Lausanne Opera (March).
* Mozart's The Magic Flute by the Berlin Komische Oper signed by Barrie Kosky with the musical direction of Marcelo Ayub (May).
* Donizetti's Anna Bolena, in a concert version, with the musical direction of Maurizio Benini and the participation of a cast of great international level made up of María Agresta, Alex Espósito; Daniela Barcellona and Xabier Anduaga (June).
* Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, new stage production directed by Alfredo Arias, with musical direction by Charles Dutoit (July).
* Verdi's Il Trovatore will be presented in a concert version, with a truly stellar cast: Anna Netrebko; Anita Rachvelishvili and Yusif Eyvazov, accompanied by the Argentinian Fabián Veloz, the Orquesta Estable del Teatro and the musical direction of Giacomo Sagripanti (August).
* Il Turco in Italia, by Rossini (September).
* The Merry Widow. Original stage production of the Opera of Rome and La Fenice of Venice (September).
* To end the subscription season, Livia Sabag is entrusted with a new production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, which performances will feature an alternate musical direction between the Musical Director of the Teatro Colón, Jan Latham Koenig, and maestro Carlos Vieu. There will be 9 performances with 3 different casts that will feature Elena Stikhina, Daniela Tabernig and Mónica Ferracani in the title role and Riccardo Massi, Ivan Magri and Fermín Prieto, as Pinkerton (November).

Ballet: 
Under the direction of Mario Galizzi, the Permanent Ballet of the Teatro Colón will present 5 titles:
* The Swan Lake, with a choreographic version by Mario Galizzi of the ballet by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and the leading role of Marianela Nuñez, prima ballerina of the Royal Ballet of London (April).
* The contemporary ballet Caravaggio, based on music by Claudio Monteverdi and created by the Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, with the participation of guest dancer Roberto Bolle (May/June)
* Mixed program made up of Suite en Blanc and Windgames, with choreographies by Serge Lifar and Patrick de Bana, and musical direction by maestro Jan Lathan Koenig (August)
* The Taming of the Shrew, choreographed by John Cranko, and general supervision by guest artist Marcia Haydé (October)
* La Bayadere, new production of the Teatro Colón with choreography by Rudolf Nureyev and the participation of guest dancers Natalia Osipova, from the Royal Ballet of London, and Daniel Camargo, from the American Ballet Theater (December).

Concerts:
The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra will offer 20 concerts with guest conductors such as Wolfgan Wengenroth, Vasily Petrenko, Valentina Peleggi, Maxim Vengerov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Alessio Bax, Paul Lewis, and Theo Plat among many other renowned artists. The tribute to the composer Gerardo Gandini, ten years after his death, will have a musical incarnation through some of his orchestral works and others, with works by his favorite authors. Vocal works such as Il canto sospeso by Luigi Nono (April 21), a lyrical gala by the mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča conducted by Karel Mark Chichon (June 24), oratorio Joan of Arc in the Honneger Bonfire (August 12), or the Wagner Gala with Bryn Terfel and Carla Filipcic Holm directed by Ion Martin.

The renowned Argentine pianist Martha Argerich will once again lead the mythical Festival Argerich with a series of concerts during July and August, with the participation of her daughter Annie Dutoit Argerich, the director Charles Dutoit, the pianist Nelson Goerner and trumpeter Sergei Nakariakov, among many other guest musicians.

The Rachmaninov Festival will take place at Teatro Coliseo in September, with three concerts under the musical direction of Srba Dinić in front of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra, and the participation of pianist Nelson Goerner, the concertos for piano and orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninov will be performed in an integral way.

The series Great International Performers will consist of 5 concerts featuring piano players András Schiff and Maria João Pires, tenor Vittorio Grigolo with musical direction by Evelino Pidò, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, and cellists Mario Brunello and Giovanni Sollima.

The first edition of the Baroque Concert Series will feature the participation of groups such as the Argentine Baroque Orchestra at the Cappella Gabetta Consort concert (May); the presentations of the mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux and the sopranist Bruno de Sá (November); the Ensemble Matheus together with the violinist and conductor Jean-Christophe Spinosi (November); the instrumentalists of Cappella Mediterranea conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón with Deadly Sins, by Claudio Monteverdi (November); Messiah, by Georg Friedrich Händel conducted by Rubén Dubrovsky (December).

In addition, on its 40th anniversary, the Bach Academy of Buenos Aires will present the Easter Oratorio, by Johann Sebastian Bach; the Teatro Colón will receive a visit from the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra, from Tokyo; and the Diffusion Vocal Group will perform the work Rothko Chapel by Morton Feldman at the theater's foyer, with an installation by Minou Maguna, since the chapel in which this work was inaugurated has the same octagonal surface. While on December 16, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony will be offered in an open air concert, with the Stable Orchestra conducted by Julian Kuerti.

The Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón directed by Marcelo Birman will continue its training work in charge of the most outstanding specialists in each area, all of them theater teachers. The Academic Orchestra will work with conductors specialized in different repertoires such as Jan Latham-Koenig, Baldur Brönnimann, Tito Ceccherini and Carlos Vieu, but also with a new generation of Argentine conductors such as Natalia Salinas, Ezequiel Silberstein, Pablo Bocchimuzzi, Federico Ciancio, Juan Miceli and Nicolas Kapustiansky, with a special emphasis on the creations of local composers. There will also be collaborations with the Centro de Experimentación del Teatro Colón and different cycles will be presented in the Salón Dorado, one dedicated to chamber music and lyrical recitals, and another, which will take place at noon and will emphasize presenting the singers of the Institute. .

The program Colón for Kids will return with the ballets The Wedding of Aurora, A Midsummer Night's Dream and La Sylphide; the children's concert on melodies by Erik Satie Frayed Songs, directed by Nicolás Kapustiansky; and the new production of the Teatro Colón with an adaptation for children and stage direction by Pablo Maritano of El Turco en Italia.

TICKETS:
Yearly Subscriptions on sale from December 19th, 2022.
Individual tickets for all the 2023 performances on sale from March 8th, 2023.
Theater's box office: Tucuman 1171, Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

For more information, visit Teatro Colón official website.