On Sunday, May 24, 2009, 8.00 PM, city residents and visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a great show at the Obelisk that will mark the start of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the May Revolution, an important step in history that lead to the Argentine independence.
With drums and a musical explosion, La Bomba de Tiempo will open the event.
Renowned artists will present new versions of the National songs: Kevin Johansen will sing with Pablo Lescano the Hymn to Sarmiento; Juan Carlos Baglietto with No lo Soporto will sing Mi Bandera (My Flag). EMME with Mike Amigorena will present the Hymn to San Martín; Hilda Lizarazu with Diego Frenkel will sing together Saludo a la Bandera (Salute to the Flag), and Alejandro Lerner along with Los Tipitos and Andrea Álvarez will interpret La Marcha de San Lorenzo. Patricia Sosa and Palo Pandolfo will present a new version of Aurora.
Within the recital, the theme and video of the Bicentenary will be presented.
Bajofondo and Gustavo Santaolalla will close the show presenting their latest production, Mar Dulce.

The national songs that will be presented at the festival can be downloaded from the Bicentenary website.

On the occasion of WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY on June 5th 2009, HOME (The earth from above) will be the first movie ever to be released simultaneously on all media (Theatre, TV, DVD, and internet) across the 5 Continents.
World Environment Day aims to promote worldwide environmental awareness. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a passionate artist and photographer, and an advocate of nature protection and sustainable development. His “Earth Seen from Above” series, an exhibit of large-scale aerial photography, went on to travel to cities around the world, including Buenos Aires; Presently, he has completed the full-length feature film, HOME, produced by Luc Besson. The global premier will be on World Environment Day, 5 June.
HOME was shot entirely from the sky in high definition, showing landscapes captured from a bird’s eye view above. This film calls for a new awareness, inviting the viewer to stop for a moment in order to look at our planet and realize how we treat her treasures and her beauty.
The Global Premiere on 5 June 2009 for World Environment Day features major screenings in exceptional metropolitan sites.
The free of charge outdoor screening in Buenos Aires will take place at 9.00 PM on a large screen set in Plaza Naciones Unidas, Figueroa Alcorta & Austria.

The tournament will include the traditional categories of “Tango Salón” and “Milonga”, with the new addition of the “Vals” (waltz) category.

The city's neighborhoods will offer their traditional "milongas", providing the tango dancers of Buenos Aires with their natural and daily dancing scenario.

Anyone can participate in this event. Couples can enroll, free of charge, between 30 April and 24 May 2009 up until one hour before the beginning of the competitions, at the venues (milongas) established by the Organizers. The enrolling couple must be made up of amateur dancers of both sexes, 18 years of age or older, and at least one of them must be a native or a resident of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Both participants must show their ID (DNI, CI, LE or Passport) at the time of enrollment.

For visitors, tickets can be purchased on the same day of each performance at the established venues and their prices will range between $10 and $ 20 Argentine pesos, except for those milongas with free admission.

For further information check the schedule of the 7th Buenos Aires Tango Dance Championship.

The Subsecretary of Sports of the City of Buenos Aires organizes the the event “Buenos Aires Ciudad Deportiva y Aeróbica” (Buenos Aires, Sports and Aerobics City) that will take place on Sunday, June 14, 2009, from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, on Av. 9 de Julio, between Lavalle and Viamonte.

The public will have the opportunity to enjoy many free activities, like aerobox, fitness, aerobics, Latin dance and reggaeton, as well as sports and aerobic exhibitions and activities for disabled people.