The first Buenos Aires International Circus Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, Culturesfrance, and the French Embassy in Argentina, will take place between June 29 and July 5, 2009. Several big tops will be put up in Combate de los Pozos 1700, in the neighborhood of Parque Patricios.

The Festival will offer the public unique experiences such as outstanding artists, creative and fun national and international shows, including eleven companies from France, Spain, Israel and Brazil, focusing in contemporary circus. The festival is dived into different areas:

Open Scene: Every day between 4.30 pm and 7.30 pm, in the central big top, circus routines, musical bands and clowns, the process of preparation of every show, with free entrance.

Galas: Shows by different artists or companies divided in Galas by amateur schools, amateur artists, and professional artists.

Short Forms: short duration shows that will allow to see two companies in the same day.

Some of the shows on June 29 and 30 are free of charge. Advanced free tickets must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, 11 am to 7 pm.

Tickets for the rest of the shows range from AR $ 10 to AR $ 25, and can be purchased at:

During the Festival tickets can be purchased at the venue: Combate de los Pozos 1700 (between Garay and Brasil), 2 pm to 9 pm.

On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, Ciudad Cultural Konex presents the thirteenth edition of Pecha Kucha Night, a “showcasing + networking” event created in Japan in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, in which 12-15 creators from different disciplines have 6 minutes and 40 seconds each to show an idea or project, through 20 images screened for 20 seconds. Once the presentations are finished, the guest artists get together to exchange their opinions, and the public is invited to enjoy some music and conversation.

The participating artists confirmed for this edition are:

Nate Williams (illustration)
D.a 1 (Fabregas, Scott, Cabito & cia)
Matias Dutto (comminication)
Paco Savio (movilizer)
Federico Platener (art+design)
Juan Vellavsky (jewel maker)
Facundo Huidobro (sculpture)
Pablo Matteoda (industrial design)
Atypica (editorial)
Manifesto (design furniture)
yo leí este libro (NGO)
Leopoldo Estol (art)

Intermission and music: Army of Dub showcase.

“Pecha kucha” (which means chit-chat in Japanese), is presented in several cities around the world, including: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Auckland, Austin, Bangladore, Bangkok , Beijing, Belfast, Berlin, Bern, Bogotá , Budapest, Buenos Aires, Buffalo, Chicago, Cologne, Copenhagen, Costa Rica, Delhi, Dublin , Frankfurt, Glasgow, Gothenberg, Groningen, Hamburg, Harvard, Helsinki, Hobart, Lagos, Linz, Lisbon, Ljubljana, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Melbourne, Mexico city, Miami, New York, Newcastle, Oslo, Perth, Portland, Porto Alegre, Prague, Riga, Rotterdam, San Francisco, Santiago, Seattle, Seoul, Seville, Shanghai, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Udine, Vienna, Washington DC.

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009. 8 PM
Location: Ciudad Cultural Konex. Sarmiento 3131. Buenos Aires.
Tickets: AR$ 20. Ticketek Argentina or Ciudad Cultural Konex ticket office: Monday to Thursday 5 PM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 5 PM to 11.30 PM, Sunday 5 Pm to 9:30 PM.
More information: www.pechakucha.com.ar

The Argentine national Rugby team, Los Pumas, will meet the French team Barbarians on a friendly match on June 20, 2009, 4.00 pm, at Velez Sarsfield Stadium (Av. Juan B. Justo & ALvarez Jonte, Buenos Aires).

This match has been organized by the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) as a tribute to the Argentine team for obtaining the bronze medal at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, as well as a farewell match for some of the players who participated in the past world cup, like Agustín Pichot, Mario Ledesma, Gonzalo Longo, Martín Scelzo, Rodrigo Roncero y Manuel Contepomi, among others.
The French team will be comprised of some of the best players in the French rugby league.
Tickets are on sale through www.tuentrada.com

The Argentine Music National Orchestra "Juan de Dios Filiberto" offers free concerts entirely dedicated to Argentine composers.

On Friday, June 19, 2009, conducted by its Sub director Oscar De Elia, the Orchestra presents "Tango en Concierto", with singer Esteban Riera as special guest, at Palacio Nacional de las Artes (Palais de Glace), Posadas 1725. 5.00 pm.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, with Lito Vitale as guest conductor and Rodolfo Mederos as guest soloist, the Orchestra presents "Noche Argentina", at Teatro Nacional Cervantes, Av. Cordoba 1155. 8.30 pm.

Free tickets must be picked up on the same day of the performances, from 10.00 am, at the theater's box office.