Argentina will be hosting Russia for the Semifinals of the Davis Cup on clay at the Estadio Parque Roca in Buenos Aires on September 19th, 20th and 21st, 2008. The two nations last faced each other in the 2006 final, when the victory was for Russia 3-2 in Moscow.

The dates and times of the matches are: Friday 19th, 11 am; Saturday 20th, 12 pm; and Sunday 21st, 11 am.
A unique opportunity to attend to the single and double matches between two of the nations with some of the best ranked tennis players, like Argentine players David Nalbandian, Juan Martin del Potro, and Guillermo Cañas, and Russian players Marat Safin and Nicolay Davydenko.

Location: Estadio Parque Roca. Av. Roca y Escalada, Buenos Aires.
Tickets are on sale at Ticketek Argentina website.
More information: Davis Cup official website.

The Argentine Polo Association has announced the Schedule for the tournaments of the Official Spring 2008 Season. The program, between September and December, includes three of the most important Polo tournaments worldwide: Tortugas C.C., in which for the first time in Polo history the twelve 10-goal handicap players with will be participating; Hurlingham Club Open, the oldest Polo tournament in the world, and Argentine Open Championship.

Don´t miss the opportunity of attending these world class events. You can experience Polo the Argentine way, enjoying the matches of the Spring Polo Season. Email me to receive information about prices of transportation.

Email: sandra@batravelguide.com

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

Club Militar San Jorge Open Championship
Hurlingham. Finals in Palermo
August 29th to September 6th

Metropolitan Championships (A) and (H)
September 13th

Copa Inicicacion (A) and (H)
September 6th

Inter-Schools Championship
From September 10th, 2008

Springbok Trophy
September 16th and 19th, 2008
3 PM. Palermo Polo Field

Buenos Aires Jockey Club Open Championship
September 8th to 20th, 2008

Argentine Open Junior Championship
For players between 15 and 21 years of age.
September 22nd, 24th, 29th, 2008
Argentine Polo Association. Pilar


SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

Tortugas Country Club Open Championship
Emilio de Anchorena Cup
September 23rd to October 11th, 2008

Classifying Tournament for Hurlingham Open and 115th Argentine Open Championship
Participating teams: Alegria (31 goals), Santa Maria de Lobos (31 goals), Trenque Lauquen (30 goals), El Paraiso (29 goals), La Baronesa (29 goals), and Coronel Suarez (28 goals).
September 23, 26, and 30.
Palermo Polo Field

Senior Tournament
Club and dates to be confirmed

Hurlingham Club Open Championship
The Ayshire Cup
Confirmed Participating teams: La Dolfina (40 goals), Ellerstina (39 goals), Indios Chapaleufu II (37 goals), Pilara (37 goals), La Aguada (37 goals), and Black Watch (34 goals).
October 14th to November 1st, 2008

High - Campaña del Desierto (A) and Coronel Enrique Padilla (H) Cups
21 to 24 goal teams
From October 4th, 2008 – Finals in Pilar

Medium - Presidente (H) and Honor (A) Cups
15 to 20 goal teams
From October 4th, 2008 – Finals in Pilar

Low - Andrés Gazzotti (A) and General Mariano Necochea (H) Cups
From October 4th, 2008 – Finals in Pilar

Spring Cup (A) and (H)
From October 4th, 2008 – Semi Finals and Finals in Pilar

Inter-University Championship
From October 3rd, 2008

Municipalidad de Pilar Championship
Estimated date: from October 18th, 2008

Ciudad de La Plata 2008 Open Championship
Republica de Panama and Eduardo Rojas Lanusse Cups
La Enriqueta Polo Club
October 25th and 26th, 2008


NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

Annual Ponies' Exhibition
Tortugas Country Club
November 10th, 2008

Camara de Diputados Cup (A)
November 18th to December 12th 2008
Final in Palermo

115th Argentine Open Polo Championship
November 15th to December 13th, 2008

Provincia de Buenos Aires (H) and Jose C. Reynal (H) Cups
Semi Finals in Pilar and Finals in Palermo
From November 22nd 2008
Final in Palermo: Sunday, December 14th

Estimulo (A) and Cacique (H) Cups
Finals in Palermo
December 15th, 4 PM and 6 PM

Juan B. Miles Cup (A) and Comando de Remonta y Veterinaria Trophy (A)
Final in Palermo
December 14th, 4 PM and 6 PM

Guillermo Sojo Cup (A) and (H)
Finals in Palermo
December 17th, 10 AM and 12 Noon

Argentine Polo Association official website

Grande Exhibitions and The Anthropos Association (creators of Il Genio di Leonardo da Vinci Museo, Rome, Italy) present an international traveling exhibition: Da Vinci – The Genius, at Abasto Shopping Mall, the most comprehensive and complete exhibition traveling the world on the greatest genius of all time, and that has already been showcased at Paris, Rome, Moscow, Melbourne, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Macau, and Santiago.

The exhibition features reproductions of Leonardo’s codices and most famous renaissance art in actual size, an amazing collection of anatomical sketches, the famous Anghiari Battle Preparatory Drawings and entertaining and educational animations in 3D/HD of The Last Supper, the Vitruvian Man, the creation of the Mona Lisa and one of Leonardo’s most ambitious projects, the Sforza Horse Sculpture. Add to this audio guide, workshop areas for students, a theatre, extensive retail shop for merchandise. Many exhibit items are interactive, some are to scale, some are life size whilst others are oversize; all made to enhance the impact and viewing experience for the visitor.



A new addition to the Da Vinci – The Genius exhibition is the Secrets of Mona Lisa display. French scientific engineer and photographer of fine art, Pascal Cotte, was granted access by the French Government and The Louvre Museum to conduct an extensive scientific evaluation of this masterpiece under strict security and supervision, taking her out of her frame and away from the protective glass enclosure. His photographic examination and findings have startled the art world, with the unveiling of the 25 secret revelations about the priceless and world’s most famous painting.

The exhibition will feature, among other things: a 4m x 3m giant infrared photograph showing details of the masterpiece never before seen; the most accurate replica of the Mona Lisa ever made, without the frame and on wood, displayed as a 360° walk around piece; amazing high definition giant images of the painting and various sections, at a resolution of 1500dpi, revealing incredible details that cannot be seen under normal conditions by the human eye.



Dates: June 16th to September 30th, 2008
Opening times: Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 10 pm
Location: Abasto Shopping. Av. Corrientes 3247 (above Plaza del Zorzal)
Entry fees:
Adults: AR$ 30
Children 2 to 12: AR $ 20
Family group (2 adults + 2 children): AR $ 100
Children under 3: free

The San Jorge Open, the first tournament in the high handicap Polo Season in Argentina, will be played by four teams with top level players, like Bartolomé Castagnola, current Argentine tri-champion; Juan Carlos Merlos, the new player of Indios Chapaleufú II; and the distinguished presence of Julio Novillo Astrada and Santiago Araya.
The tournament starts on Friday, August 29th, at Club Militar San Jorge, in Hurlingham. The finals will be played in Palermo.

Participating Teams and Players:

A. SAN JORGE - ESCORIHUELA GASCON (21 goals)
Julio Saguier (3)
Roberto Samaría (3)
Fernando Santillán (6)
Juan Ignacio Merlos (9)

B. EL GALPON – PAGINAS AMARILLAS (19 goals)
Fernando Bartrons (3)
Miguel Gutiérrez (4)
Gonzalo Bunge (4)
Julio Novillo Astrada (8)

C. SAN JORGE – PANAMERICANO (24 goals)
Jaime Oubiña (3)
Santiago Sweitzer (5)
Francisco Bargallo (5)
Bartolomé Castagnola (10)

D. SAN JORGE – RAYITO DE SOL (23 goals)
Guillermo Venier (2)
Santiago Araya (7)
Diego Araya (8)
Ginés Bargallo (6)

Fixture:

Frday, August 29th, 2008. CLUB HIPICO MILITAR SAN JORGE. HURLINGHAM.
2 PM. Field 5: A vs C and B vs D

Saturday, September 6th, 2008. PALERMO
2 PM. Field 2: Final Reyes Carrere Cup
4 PM. Field 1: Final Duque of Eddimburgh Trophy
LAST MINUTE UPDATE:
Above matches have been postponed for Sunday, September 7th, for rain.

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